Posts Tagged ‘chime communications’

Published 12th Feb 2012, 20:59

Sector share prices: February 2012

The marketing services industry’s share price index outperformed the FTSE All-Share Index in the month to 12 February for the first time in eight months.  The MSFI Index rose by 12.14% in the... Read more
Published 4th Feb 2012, 10:10

Bell Pottinger heavily dependant on Middle East revenue

Two-thirds of the revenue earned in 2010 by Chime Communications’ biggest public relations subsidiary Bell Pottinger Communications was derived from the Middle East, raising the prospect that this... Read more
Published 1st Feb 2012, 14:08

Succinct price for Succinct purchase

Dwarfed by the news that Lord Bell and his vice chairman Piers Pottinger want to leave Chime Communications and take some public relations business with them (see Discord at Bell’s Chime as PR... Read more
Published 1st Feb 2012, 09:54

Discord at Bell’s Chime as PR buyout is considered?

Two of Chime Communications senior board members, chairman Lord Bell and vice-chairman Piers Pottinger, are seeking to buy out several of the group's public relations businesses and to take some of... Read more
Published 14th Jan 2012, 11:54

Sector share prices: January 2012

The strong get stronger and the weak get weaker as the recession continues.  Share prices of companies like WPP, Aegis Group and M&C Saatchi improved in the month to 12 January, but not by... Read more
Published 28th Dec 2011, 14:55

Bonne année mes amis: Chime acquires four French rugby agents

Chime Communications has acquired an 85% stake in the French Rugby player agencies of Pascal Forni, Miguel Fernandez, Laurent Laffitte and Nigel Geany for an initial cash payment of €2.25 million... Read more
Published 15th Dec 2011, 09:20

WPP increases stake in Chime

Over the last few days WPP has been buying small parcels of shares in Chime Communications, increasing its historic holding from 15% to 17.2%.   Earlier this year WPP's shareholding was diluted... Read more
Published 14th Dec 2011, 09:08

Sector share prices: December 2011

The demise of Media Square and big falls in the share prices of Chime Communications, Creston, Hasgrove and Huntsworth contributed to a further sharp decline in the sector's share price index in... Read more
Published 3rd Dec 2011, 10:39

Hooper Galton absorbed by VCCP amidst gloomy economic prospects

The acquisition of Hooper Galton by Chime Communications’ advertising agency VCCP looks very much like an elegant but disappointing end to its life as an independent agency.  Hooper Galton’s... Read more
Published 13th Nov 2011, 12:42

Sector share prices: November 2011

Shares in marketing companies showed little movement in price during the month to 12 November, as the stock market held its breath, presumably awaiting the outcome of the euro crisis. The MSFI... Read more