24 July 2017 – trading update
The marketing communications and advertising group has issued a positive trading statement for the first six months of 2017 with pre-tax profits expected to have risen by over 10%. Despite paying out £3.7m in deferred consideration payments during the period, net debt at the group fell by £2m to £9.3m at the period end. As usual the group expects its results to be weighted to the second half – with pre-tax profits for the year forecast to be £7.9m for earnings per share of 7.3p. If achieved these figures make the shares look cheap and readers should buy ahead of the interim results’ announcement on 21 September. BUY.