News
Aug 2010 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Interbulk Group plc (AIM:INB)Arbuthnot Securities are pleased to announce they have been appointed as nomad and broker to Interbulk Group plc. Interbulk is a leading provider of intermodal logistics solutions to the chemical, polymer, food and mineral industries. The Company is quoted on AIM (INB) with a market cap of £17.5m |
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New Head of Research AppointedCraig Fraser has been appointed Head of Research. Craig has over thirteen years experience covering the Business Services sector. He previously ran the large-cap pan-European Leisure/Business Services research at Goldman. Followed by a similar position as head of the team for four years at Lehman, then at CSFB. Most recently he was at Liberum where he was the deputy Head of Research, and covered Business Services and Leisure. |
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Braemar Shipping Services (LSE:BMS): [new client]Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed sole Broker to Braemar Shipping Services, a leading international provider of broking, consultancy, technical and other services to the shipping, marine and energy industries, listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in the Industrial Transportation sector. |
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Jul 2010 |
New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that we will be joined soon by Nick Spoliar. Nick is an analyst at Altium covering a range of support services stocks. Nick has worked at Altium for two and a half years, but prior to that has worked at Baird (subsequently becoming part of Bridgewell Securities and the Landsbanki Group ) Panmure Gordon and Credit Lyonnais. Our intention is that Nick and Craig Fraser will work closely to develop a franchise for Arbuthnot in Business and Support Services . |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that Alexandra Clement has joined the sales desk to assist Jonathan Clements to promote our smaller corporate stocks. Alexandra has a degree in Business from the Cass Business School in London and a masters degree in Management from the Solvay Business School in Brussels. She joins us from KBC Peel Hunt where she completed their graduate training programme before gaining experience on the Sales Trading desk. Latterly she was based in their Brussels office where she focused on DMA Sales |
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Jun 2010 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Byotrol plc (AIM:BOYT)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Byotrol plc, the leading anti-microbial hygiene company |
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Sagentia Group plc (AIM:SAG): £8.0m placingInstitutional placing at 40p per share to raise approximately £8.0m (gross) for SAG. The net proceeds of the Placing are intended to strengthen the Company's balance sheet and enable the Company to invest in acquisition opportunities as and when they become available. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Advier and Broker to Sagentia |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that we will be joined by Tim Willis. Tim will work with Nicholas Banszky and Sam Banerjee to develop Emerging Market (EM) opportunities for us. Until 1997 Tim was a Corporate Finance Director with Smith New Court. This included a spell in Malaysia and Hong Kong. Since then he has been a director of, or advised a number of private companies including a period (2004 - 2008) acting as a consultant to London Merchant Securities Plc. |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that Chris Morris has joined Arbuthnot Securities. Chris is an extremely experienced UK equity salesman who has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. He grew up and was educated in South Africa but has spent most of his working life in the UK, starting as a financial journalist before joining James Capel in 1982. He worked at James Capel for over 20 years until he joined Numis in 2004. Chris will be a valuable addition to Arbuthnot's sales team, helping us to broaden and deepen our UK large cap sales effort. |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that Hugh Field has joined as a Director in the Corporate Finance team. Hugh has over 20 years corporate finance and equity capital markets experience and joins us from Collins Stewart. Previously, Hugh also worked at Hoare Govett, Robert Fleming and ING Barings. He is a Chartered Accountant. |
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May 2010 |
GVC Holdings plc (AIM:GVC): redomiciliationRedomiciliation of Gaming VC Holding S.A. from Luxembourg to Isle of Man, and re-admission of GVC Holding plc to trading on AIM. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to GVC Holdings |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Mountfield Group Plc (AIM:MOGP)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Mountfield Group Plc, a provider of integrated specialist construction support services. |
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Apr 2010 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Gresham House plc (AIM:GHE)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Financial Adviser and Broker to Gresham House plc, a property and early-stage investment trust |
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Arbuthnot appointed Broker to Frontera Resources Corporation (AIM:FRR)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Broker to Frontera Resources Corpopration, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company (AIM: FRR) (OTCQX: FRTE) |
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Relationship with Anand Rathi Financial Services LimitedArbuthnot Securities has recently entered into arrangements with Anand Rathi Financial Services Limited (Anand Rathi), a leading Indian financial services group, which will see the two firms working together in developing a cross-border capability in institutional stockbroking and investment banking, focussed on the UK and European markets. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Tricorn Group plc (AIM:TCN)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Tricorn Group plc, the AIM listed tube manipulation specialist. |
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Aim Broker of the YearArbuthnot Securities have won "AIM Broker of the Year" at the Growth Company Awards. Now in their tenth year, the Growth Company Awards remain a unique and important event in the calendar for entrepreneurs and professional advisers alike. The awards are completely impartial, based on comprehensive qualitative research undertaken by the award-winning Growth Company Investor team. It is for this reason that we believe the results are a real measure of quality and achievement for those involved with growing companies. |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that Nick Smith has joined us on the Strategy desk to assist James Ferguson. Nick has previously worked with James at Pali International. Prior to working at Pali International, Nick worked in the telecoms industry and subsequently as an equity research assistant covering technology, telecoms and software companies. Nick has has degrees in Finance and Economics and is a Chartered Accountant. |
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Mar 2010 |
San Leon Energy Ltd (AIM:SLE): £13.8m recommended offer for Island Oil & Gas plcRecommended acquisition of Island Oil & Gas plc, implemented by way of a Scheme of Arrangement , valuing Island Oil & Gas at £13.8m. Arbuthnot acted as Financial Adviser to San Leon |
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Sagentia Group plc (AIM:SAG): £5.2m mandatory offerMandatory cash offer for Sagentia Group plc by Martyn Ratcliffe, valued at £5.2m. Arbuthnot acted as Financial Adviser to Sagentia on the offer. |
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Delta plc (AIM:DLTA): £292m recommended cash offer by Valmont IndustriesRecommended cash offer by Valmont Industries, Inc. for Delta plc, valuing Delta at £291.8m. Arbuthnot acted as Broker to Delta. |
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New AppointmentWe are pleased to announce that James Ferguson has joined us from Pali International, where he was Chief Strategist. James has previously worked at Tokyo Mitsubishi International, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Swiss Bank Corp/SBC Warburg, Robert Fleming & Co. and Nomura Securities |
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San Leon Energy plc (AIM:SLE): £2.4m placingInstitutional placing at 18.5p per share to raise approximately £2.4m (gross) for SLE. The net proceed of the Placing will provide San Leon with the capital and support to carry out the Company's exploration and development programme across its portfolio of projects in Morocco, Poland, Italy and the USA. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and joint Broker to SLE on the placing. |
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Xcite Energy Ltd (AIM:XEL): £24.8m placingShort-form prospectus Offering at 40p (C$0.62) per share to raise £24.8m (gross) for XEL from institutional and other investors. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used primarily to fund the drilling and flow testing of a pre-development well on the Company's Bentley oil field, for early production system planning and engineering and for general working capital purposes. Arbuthnot acted as UK Broker to the placing. |
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New Research AnalystWe are pleased to announce that Graham Jones will join us on 12th April as a Real Estate analyst. Graham has an M.Sc. in Property Investment from City University in London and he has previously worked at IPD, British Land, Credit Suisse and Green Street Research. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to YCO Group plc (AIM:YCO)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as Nominated Adviser and Broker to YCO Group plc, the AIM-quoted company offering diverse services to the super yacht industry. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Crimson Tide plc (AIM:TIDE)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as Nominated Adviser and Broker to Crimson Tide plc, the AIM-quoted mobile software technologies company. |
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Feb 2010 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Viridas plc (AIM:VIR)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Viridas plc, the AIM quoted company which is planning to plant 30,000 hectares of a dedicated energy crop in Brazil, to produce EU compliant sustainable biofuels including oil and biomass. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to WYG plc (AIM:WYG)Arbuthnot Securities is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to WYG plc, the AIM-quoted international multi-skilled consultancy business. The admission of the Company's shares to AIM marks the end of WYG's financial restructuring and the beginning of the next stage of the Company's development. |
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Jan 2010 |
New Sales TraderMichael Harrison joined as a Director, Sales Trading in January 2010. Previously a buy-side dealer at Dresdner RCM, then New Star Asset Management and most recently at Pali International. |
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New Corporate BrokerSarah Jukes joined as an Associate Director, within the Corporate Broking team in January. Sarah spent 12 years at Dresdner Kleinwort within their Investor Relations team |
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New Sales PersonSteve Yelland joined as a Director, Equity Sales in January 2010. Steve has 25 years of experience of equity sales. Latterly with Pali International in London, but previously with Bridgewell and HSBC. |
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Arbuthnot appointed joint Broker to Vatukoula Gold Mines plc (AIM:VGM)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed joint Broker to Vatukoula Gold Mines plc, the AIM-quoted Fijian gold mining producer. |
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Dec 2009 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser to Unitech Corporate Parks PLC (AIM:UCP)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser to Unitech Corporate Parks PLC, quoted on AIM and one of the leading investment companies focusing on commercial real estate in India |
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Energybuild Group plc (AIM:EBG): £14.5m placingInstitutional placing at 15p per share to raise approximately £14.5m (gross) for EBG. The proceeds will be invested with the aim of increasing production at Energybuild's underground mine from the current 114,000 tonnes per annum of saleable coal to the targeted rate of 750,000 tonnes per annum, by 2013. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to EBG on the placing. |
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F&C Private Equity plc (LSE:FPEO): £30.0m ZDP issueInstitutional placing by F&C Private Equity Zeros plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FPEO, of zero dividend preference shares at 100p per share to raise approximately £30.0m (gross). Arbuthnot acted as Placing Agent and Broker to FPEO on the placing. |
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Nov 2009 |
New AnalystWe are pleased to announced that Adam Lawson has joined us as an analyst to work with Robert Sanders and Oliver Cummings to expand the capabilities of the smaller companies team. Previously Adam was at Teathers/Landsbanki, where he was an analyst (and latterly a specialist sales person) on smaller and technology company research. |
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Snacktime plc (AIM:SNAK): £5.8m placingInstitutional placing at 170p per share to raise approximately £5.8m (gross) for SNAK. The proceeds are to be used to fund the acquisition of snack and chilled drink vending machines, to fund further selected acquisitions, to develop the Company's new hot drinks division and to strengthen the Company's balance sheet. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to SNAK on the placing. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Artilium plc (AIM:ARTA)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Artilium plc, the AIM-quoted provider of mobile telecoms software solutions. |
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Titanium Resources Group Limited (AIM:TXR): $25.0m placingInstitutional placing at 10p per share to raise approximately $25.0m (gross) for TXR. The proceeds are to be used to fund projects intended to increase production and processing capacity at the Company's Sierra Rutile Mine. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to TXR on the placing. |
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Oct 2009 |
Arbuthnot appointed Broker to Xcite Energy Limited (AIM:XEL)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Broker to Xcite Energy Limited, the AIM-quoted developer of heavy oil assets in the UK North Sea. |
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New Sales PersonSam Banerjee has joined as a Director of Arbuthnot Securities. He will assist with the development of our efforts in India, working with Nicholas Banszky (in Corporate Finance). Previously, Sam worked for ING Barings (Head of Country Funds Research), JP Morgan (Head of Country Funds Research 2001 - 2002, Asia Equity Derivatives Research 2002 - 2003, Asia Equity Proprietary Trading 2003 - 2007) and most recently has been a fund manager with the JK Asia Absolute Fund. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Lok’N Store Group plc (AIM:LOK)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to Lok'N Store Group plc, the AIM-quoted leading company in the UK self-storage market |
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Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to eg solutions plc (AIM:EGS)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser and Broker to eg solutions plc, the AIM-quoted operations management software company. |
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Randgold Resources Ltd (LSE:RRS): disposal of Kiaka Gold ProjectDisposal by Randgold of its interest in the Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso to Volta Resources Inc for a gross consideration of C$4.0m and 20m shares in Volta. Arbuthnot acted as Financial Adviser to RRS on the transaction. |
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Vatukoula Gold Mines plc (AIM:VGM): £9.0m placingPlacing at 1.2p per share to raise £9.0m (gross) for VGM from institutional and other investors. The net proceeds will be used to assist the Company in increasing its' pro rata annual production to in excess of 100,000 ounces by the beginning of the 2011 calendar year. Arbuthnot acted as lead Broker to the placing. |
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Sabien Technology plc (AIM:SNT): £1.5m placing by ArbuthnotArbuthnot raised £1.5m (gross) for SNT following a placing at 30p per share with institutional and other investors. The proceeds are to be used to support the Company's growth and working capital requirements. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to SNT on the placing. |
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Clarity Commerce solutions plc (AIM:CCS): £2.7m placing by ArbuthnotArbuthnot raised £2.7m (gross) for CCS following a placing at 40p per share with institutional and other investors. The proceeds are to be used to fund part payment of the deferred consideration due to the vendors of MATRA, to repay bank debt and to strengthen the Company's balance sheet. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker to CCS on the placing. |
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The Directors’ Dealing Investment Trust plc (LSE:DDIT): tender offerDDIT announced a tender offer for up to 41% of the company's issued share capital. Arbuthnot acted as financial adviser. |
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Xcite Energy Ltd (AIM:XEL): £2.1m placingPlacing at 21p (C$0.37) per share to raise £2.1m (gross) for XEL from institutional and other investors. The net proceeds will be used to assist the Company in securing the necessary industry partners, and to further the commercial arrangements, that are expected to enable the Company to move forward to the next phase of its development of the Bentley field, and for general working capital purposes. Arbuthnot acted as UK Broker to the placing. |
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Getting the mix rightIn her 76-page report, Getting the mix right, Kate Moy argued that while public sector spending cuts and the decimation of private commercial and industrial new build have cast a shadow over the contractors, the sector was generally well-placed to ride out the storm. |
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Continuing to climbGerald Khoo published a 48-page report, Continuing to climb, in which he examined how the low cost airline business model has proven robust in the current recession and initiated coverage on two stocks. |
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Advance Developing Markets Trust plc (LSE:ADD): re-domicile proposalsIn September 2009, proposals were announced to re-domicile ADD through a voluntary winding up of the company and a rollover of shareholders' interests into a newly-established Guernsey fund, Advance Developing Markets Fund Limited (ADMF). In October 2009, ADD published a circular setting out further details of the re-domicile together with a prospectus in connection with the proposed issue of ordinary shares and subscription shares by ADMF. Arbuthnot acted as sponsor and financial adviser. |
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Arbuthnot appointed Broker to Xcite Energy Limited (AIM:XEL)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Broker to Xcite Energy Limited, the AIM-quoted developer of heavy oil assets in the UK North Sea. |
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Sep 2009 |
Arbuthnot appointed Nominated Adviser to Daniel Stewart Securities plc (AIM:DAN)Arbuthnot is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Nominated Adviser to Daniel Stewart Securities plc, the AIM-quoted investment bank. |
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Indochina Capital Vietnam Holdings Limited (LSE:ICV): portfolio split and realisationIn September 2009, ICV announced that valid forms of election in respect of a proposed portfolio split into a continuation portfolio and a realisation portfolio had been received in respect of ordinary shares representing 67.7% of the issued share capital. As a result, ICV has now begun an orderly realisation of its entire portfolio with a view to distributing the net proceeds of the realisation in a timely manner by way of compulsory repurchase(s) of shareholders' interests. Arbuthnot is acting as financial adviser in relation to the proposals. |
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San Leon Energy plc (AIM:SLE): £6.3m placingInstitutional placing at 15p per share to raise approximately £6.3m (gross) for SLE. The proceeds are to be used towards providing SLE with the capital to carry out the Company's exploration and development programme across its portfolio of projects in Morocco, Poland, Italy and the USA. Arbuthnot acted as Nominated Adviser and joint Broker to SLE on the placing. |
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Oryx International Growth Fund Limited (LSE:OIG): Rule 9 whitewashAt the Company's AGM, shareholders approved a waiver resolution in respect of a Rule 9 whitewash in connection with the holdings of Christopher Mills and North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc. Arbuthnot acted as financial adviser in relation to the proposals. |
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Hunting for the big fourIn his 56-page report, Hunting for the big four, Oil & Gas analyst Dr. Dougie Youngson initiated coverage on four African E&P companies and looked at what makes Africa an attractive investment opportunity. |
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Public sector spend – the cupboard is bareOn 22 September, David Brockton published a 72-page report, Public sector spend - the cupboard is bare, which looks at how likely impending cuts to public sector spending will impact the Support Services Consultants. |
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