| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Div Cover | n/a | 5.6 |
| Op Mrgn | n/a | 11.0% |
| ROCE | n/a |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.9 | 9.2 |
| PEG | n/a | 0.1 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Pr/Book | 1.0 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | n/a | 4.3% |
| PBT | n/a | 81.8% |
| EPS | n/a | 105.0% |
| DPS | n/a | 18.5% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-07 | 186.00 | 18.93 | 33.39p | 10.2 | 0.1 | +157% | 6.47p | 1.9% |
| 31-Dec-08 | 259.77 | 22.51 | 50.55p | 2.5 | 0.0 | +51% | 3.60p | 2.8% |
| 31-Dec-09 | 226.89 | (47.75) | 19.16p | 3.7 | n/a | -62% | 1.60p | 2.3% |
| 31-Dec-10 | 217.49 | 10.94 | 4.90p | 23.6 | n/a | -74% | 1.00p | 0.9% |
| 31-Dec-11 | 225.37 | 14.16 | 5.69p | 15.3 | 1.0 | +16% | 1.75p | 2.0% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-12 | 234.97 | 25.73 | 11.67p | 9.2 | 0.1 | +105% | 2.07p | 2.0% |
| 31-Dec-13 | 242.87 | 29.10 | 13.13p | 8.2 | 0.7 | +13% | 2.39p | 2.3% |
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 21-May-2012 | 11:37 | RNS |
| Total Voting Rights | 01-May-2012 | 16:55 | RNS |
| Result of AGM | 19-Apr-2012 | 12:51 | RNS |
| Small caps round-up: Hambledon, Cluff Gold, Oros... | 12-Jan-2012 | ShareCast |
| Pearson chief sells £0.5m worth of shares | 12-Dec-2011 | ShareCast |
| Lavendon recovering well | 26-Aug-2011 | ShareCast |
| Access all areas | 07-Aug-2007 | The Scotsman |
| Tree fellers sore | 08-Dec-2004 | Sun |
| Shareholders stage revolt at Lavendon | 24-Aug-2003 | Sunday Telegraph |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-May-12 | Buy | Don Kenny | 104.49p | 28,552 | £29,833.98 |
| 18-May-12 | Buy | John Standen | 103.00p | 17,500 | £18,025.00 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 107.50p |
| Change Today | 0.000p |
| % Change | 0.00 % |
| 52 Week High | 130.50p |
| 52 Week Low | 80.00p |
| Volume | 88,132 |
| Shares Issued | 164.94m |
| Market Cap | £177.31m |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| RiskGrade | 149 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 3 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 07-Mar-12 | 07-Sep-11 |
| Paid | 01-May-12 | 14-Oct-11 |
| Amount | 1.38p | 0.37p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 12:25 | 43,981 @ 105.69p |
| 16:35 | 981 @ 107.50p |
| 16:29 | 579 @ 107.00p |
| 16:29 | 405 @ 107.00p |
| 16:28 | 384 @ 107.00p |
| Finance Director | Alan Merrell |
| CEO | Don Kenny |
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