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MSFI Index 12Apr13_v2
Free Published 15th Apr 2013, 22:35

More gloom beset the stock market in the month to 12 April, although marketing companies suffered less than the market as a whole.  The FTSE All-Share Index lost 2.09% of its value in the month,... Read more

The Private Plums

Published 26th Nov 2012, 12:07

Four privately-owned agencies win maximum score for financial credentials

Adam and Eve Group, Karmarama, Response One Holdings and Ptarmigan Media Holdings all achieved the maximum score for their financial credentials in the annual awards made to privately-owned marketing... Read more

Special Reports

Stable balance sheets helped public groups through recession

Published 1st Oct 2012, 10:43

The balance sheets of most publicly listed marketing groups appear to have remained fairly stable during 2011 despite the gloomy economic environment, according to the latest annual analysis of... Read more

Global marketing agencies show revenue and profit growth

Published 19th Aug 2012, 21:31

Last year saw further growth in revenues and profits among the largest publicly listed marketing groups around the world despite the fragile economic environment, according to a new report... Read more

Financial FactFinder

This is our unique database — available to subscribers only — of UK marcoms companies listed on the stock exchange. It summarises profits, balance sheet strength and key financial performance indicators  for the latest five years. Read more

Latest News

Published 9th May 2013, 10:03

Litigation and start-ups contribute to Porta’s £5m loss

AIM listed Porta Communications has blamed the cost of start-ups and litigation for dragging the group into a £5 million loss for 2012 and claims that it is now in a “strong position to move... Read more
Published 2nd May 2013, 19:51

US market drags Havas revenues backwards

The knock-on effect of US client losses last year contributed to small fall in revenue at Havas for the first quarter of 2013.  A recovery of the euro against sterling and the dollar also had a... Read more
Published 1st May 2013, 16:47

Next Fifteen confirms BlackBerry business win

Next Fifteen Communications Group confirmed today that it has won a “significant new assignment” from BlackBerry.  Terms of the contract, covering global communications alongside APCO, are still... Read more
Published 30th Apr 2013, 23:10

Writtle boosts operating profit by 36%…

Writtle Holdings, the privately owned  collection of marketing businesses that include those of the former Loewy Group, increased its operating profit by nearly 36% in 2012 although its operating... Read more
Published 30th Apr 2013, 23:01

… and buys cash-rich Bosham

Writtle Holdings will pay up to £2.94 million for the acquisition of the seemingly cash-rich pre-press production company Technik and its parent Bosham Holdings, despite the fact that on the surface... Read more
Published 27th Apr 2013, 11:05

MDC Partners: $43m loss in “strongest first quarter in history”

In MDC speak, a financial performance that results in one of the biggest quarterly losses to date and higher net borrowings is described as “strong”. MDC Partners, the Canadian based publicly... Read more
Published 26th Apr 2013, 08:46

WPP reports budget-beating 5.9% growth

A bullish WPP has announced a 5.9% growth in revenue in the first quarter of 2013 and also claimed to have improved its profit margins during that period. Like-for-like revenue and gross margin... Read more
Published 26th Apr 2013, 00:17

Better margins helped Huntsworth’s 58% profit growth

Huntsworth, the international public relations group, boosted profits by 58% in 2012 as it made progress in improving operating profit margins from 8.5% in 2011 to 13.3% in the latest year. As... Read more
Published 25th Apr 2013, 08:05

Chinese listed PR group to invest £36m in Huntsworth

BlueFocus Communication Group, the Chinese public relations company listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange, is to invest £36.5 million in Huntsworth in return for a 19.8% shareholding in the UK... Read more
Published 24th Apr 2013, 13:42

Shareholders vote for Progressive Digital’s capital reduction

Shareholders in Progressive Digital Media Group, the AIM listed research, event and digital media company, today voted in favour of a proposed reduction of capital, subject to court approval (see... Read more
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