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Marketing Services Financial Intelligence

Sector Share Prices

MSFI Index 12May13
Published 19th May 2013, 14:58

The recovery in value of shares in marketing businesses came to a halt in the month to 12 May as the market appeared to digest some of the recent announcements from the sector.   For example,... 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 19th May 2013, 18:19

Chime to spend up to £19m on Chinese sports management business

Chime Communications reinforced a fairly positive trading update last week with the news that it is spending up to £19 million, mainly in cash, to acquire the Far Eastern sports management... Read more
Published 19th May 2013, 13:21

Ten Alps sheds Fareham Agency

AIM listed TV production, publishing and communications group Ten Alps has disposed of a small marketing agency – known as the Fareham Agency - to its management lead by Scott Ford.  Ford has... Read more
Published 19th May 2013, 12:48

Hasgrove abandons AIM and shares out Amaze proceeds

The AIM listed digital and communications group Hasgrove has given up its ambitions to prosper as a public company and plans to withdraw its shares from the stock market by offering to buy them back... Read more
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 3rd May 2013, 00:45

What price an outstanding CEO like Sorrell?

Sir Martin Sorrell has built the biggest marketing group in the world.  In doing so he has demonstrated considerable skill and commitment.  He has battled through bad times as well as bathed in the... 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
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