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Screwfix nails home growth for Kingfisher BY JOHN COLLINGRIDGE wdbusiness@bepp.co.uk Britain’s July heatwave helped DIY chain B&Q recover from the freezing spring as sales of hosepipes and barbecues soared along with the temperature. Parent Kingfisher cited a “tale of two quarters”, with sales of outdoor goods at B&Q falling 11 per cent in February to April, but bouncing back 17 per cent between May and early August. But it was all good news for Kingfisher’s Yeovil-based Screwfix business, which saw underlying sales increase by
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k to g 3.6 per cent and total sales soar 14.6 per cent to £313 million, defying a tough market for small tradesmen. Kingfisher is now expanding Screwfix, which has come a long way since it started as the Woodscrew Supply Company in 1979 – its first catalogue featuring just a single page devoted to screws. Volatile weather resulted in a 1.6 per cent dip in Kingfisher’s adjusted pre-tax profits to £365 million for the 26 weeks to the start of August, but its sales grew 4.3 per cent to £5.7 billion on continued
expansion and flattering currency swings. Kingfisher, which also owns Castorama and Brico Depot in France, said consumers remained nervous about spending across its major markets. July’s heatwave compared with a wet summer in 2012, and saw sales of barbecues leap 26 per cent and charcoal soar 48 per cent in the second quarter. Watering equipment surged 69 per cent and sales of outdoor plant pots rose by a third.But sales of indoor paint dropped 10 per cent in the quarter as households stayed outdoors. B&Q’s DIY sales fell one per cent during the half, compared with a market which advanced two per cent. The company said: “It was a tale of two quarters with the coldest weather for 50 years in March and a July heatwave.” B&Q is “rightsizing” by hiving off surplus space in its stores to companies such as supermarkets. But it is expanding Screwfix. It has launched a Screwfix pilot in Germany, with four outlets due to open next summer, and the brand’s website has been rolled out to more than 20 European countries. Kingfisher has more than 650 B&Q and Screwfix stores in the UK and Ireland and plans 47 new ones in its second half, including 42 in the UK – most of them Screwfix. Chief executive Ian Cheshire said: “Underlying consumer confidence remains weak in our major markets, so we continue to focus hard on our self-help initiatives to drive growth, margin and cost efficiencies.”
£250m missile system deal will secure 500 jobs Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced a £250 million contract for a new naval defence missile system, securing jobs in Bristol. Production of the Sea Ceptor, which can travel at 2,000mph and will be fitted to the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates to intercept and destroy enemy missiles, will sustain 500 jobs in the UK. Half of those jobs will be at manufacturer MBDA’s sites in Filton, Stevenage and Lostock, with a further 250 jobs at companies in the supply chain. Mr Hammond, speaking at the Defence Security Equipment International arms fair at London’s ExCel Centre, said
Philip Hammond said the Sea Ceptor provided a ‘huge boost’
Business Secretary Vince Cable restarted the production of the distinctive black cab six months after the London Taxi Company was rescued from administration by China’s Geely Group. Since the rescue in February more than 60 new jobs have been created in Coventry. Find out how the West’s employment market is faring SEE PAGE 6
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the Sea Ceptor “will play a vital role in protecting frigates”. In the future the missile, which can intercept multiple targets and protect a 15-mile area, will also be fitted to the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. Mr Hammond said: “The production of Sea Ceptor will be a huge boost to the UK’s world-leading missile industry, providing hundreds of jobs. “Having balanced the defence budget, we continue to order new equipment for our forces with confidence.” The MoD has extended an agreement made with MBDA in 2010 to manage the UK’s complex weapons portfolio. First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, said: “This state-of-the-art missile system is part of an exciting renaissance in our naval equipment programme.”
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£1m revamp starts on second centre access
Federation hits out at idea to use toll cash
Work is under way to improve a second entrance at The Galleries, the Bristol city centre shopping centre. The Merchant Street entrance was recently refurbished at a cost of £1 million and now the main Broadmead entrance is being improved for the same outlay. The look and feel will be transformed, with improvements to the ceilings, lighting, flooring and pillars. The Galleries is owned by InfraRed Capital Partners and asset managed by Hark Group.
Business leaders say they oppose any plans to use tolls from the two Severn bridges to finance an M4 relief road. Last week, a Welsh government adviser said borrowing for the project could be funded from toll income. The Federation of Small Businesses said using tolls as a “cash cow” for the scheme was unacceptable. But the Welsh government contradicted the adviser’s remarks and said it would seek to reduce toll levels if bridge control was devolved.
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Butcombe’s Rare Breed gets the vote of women MPs Adam Henson’s Rare Breed from Butcombe Brewery, based in Wrington, Somerset, received cross-party approval at a recent industry forum – the first beertasting designed for women MPs at the House of Commons. A lively crowd of over 50 women were guests of Charlotte Leslie MP, Meg Hillier MP and Jenny Willott MP, who sponsored the event RECOVERY IS WELL UNDER WAY, PAGE 4
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Turkey brand with all the tag line trimmings
Ceramic armour site is Europe’s biggest
Bristol-based agency Dirty Design has created the identity for SnoodyDo, a new clothing accessories brand. The word ‘snood’ derives from the neck of skin of a turkey and so the logo has been created using a stencil cut-out profile of a strutting turkey supported with the playful tag line ‘Do it anywear’. Martin Brewer, account director, said, “We see SnoodyDo being worn by festival-goers and clubbers, as well as seasoned walkers and campers”.
The Ministry of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has joined forces with industry to develop the UK’s first ceramic armour development centre of excellence in Newport, South Wales. The MoD and Kennametal Manufacturing UK Ltd are jointly funding the £2 million facility, which will be the largest in Europe, helping to sustain 50 local jobs. It will develop ceramic armour components for personnel and vehicle protection.
Business owners and residents celebrate the Tesco decision on the site of Sherborne Hotel
Delight as Tesco scraps plan to build at hotel site Traders have reacted with joy to the news that Tesco has dropped plans to build on the Sherborne Hotel site. As the news filtered through the Dorset town, many shops put up signs to mark the occasion. Celebrities, including high street guru Mary Portas, have also shared messages of congratulations. Robert Gould, leader of West Dorset District Council,
said planning was a key factor in the Tesco decision. “Tesco requested pre-application advice and were met with a comprehensive response,” he said. “They failed in a number of key policy issues and were made aware that if they proceeded, their application was almost certain to be recommended for refusal. “They also met with an ef-
fective campaign from opponents.” The mood in Sherborne following Tesco’s announcement was described as “jubilant” by one trader. Jane Wood, owner of Oliver’s Coffee House, said: “I put a sign up in the windows and had people coming in asking if it was true. Everyone is so relieved.” But Sherborne student
Ryan Williams had a different view on Tesco’s decision. He said: “It’s quite a shame that they’ve pulled out because now the current hotel is just going to get more and more run down and continue to lose money. What’s to stop it from going out of business and being left abandoned?” But operator, Hollybush Hotels, said it would now be investing in the hotel.
Owner of trike firm rejects £100,000 offer from Dragon
Opportunity to take lease at restaurant with sea views Specialist property adviser Christie + Co is offering the leasehold interest in the Lido Kitchen in Portishead. Currently a restaurant, cafe and tapas bar overlooking the Bristol Channel, it has come to the market because the owner is concentrating on new ventures. The lease, with 29 years remaining, is on the market for £85,000 with a stepped rent FALL IN WEST JOBLESS TOTAL, PAGE 6
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Quadrant’s final units let to window firms
Double triumph for luxury travel operator
Property consultancy Alder King has let the last remaining unit at the Quadrant Centre in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire on behalf of the Ashtenne Industrial Fund. Unit 8 has been let to sister companies Window Widgets and Eclectic Systems. Window Widgets, set up in Gloucestershire over 13 years ago, supplies products for the glass and glazing industries, while Eclectic Systems recently launched a window system.
Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent has won the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Award for Favourite Villa Rental Company 2013 as well as the Food and Travel Readers’ Tour Operator of the Year Award. Kerry Golds, managing director of Cheltenham-based Abercrombie & Kent Travel, accepting the Food and Travel award, said it was “testament to our team’s commitment”.
A Bath businessman has turned down a £100,000 investment on national television. Former University of Bath graduate and founder of The Mountain Trike, Tim Morgan, appeared on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den at the weekend. He was looking for £100,000 investment to fund the casting tools his business needs, in return for a five per cent share in the firm. However, despite Deborah Meaden offering the full amount, Mr Morgan refused to give her a 15 per cent share. Mr Morgan was joined in the Dragon’s Den by Mountain trike’s first customer, Richard Brooks, who was able to demonstrate the all-terrain manual wheelchair.
Mr Morgan said: “It was a very tough, but exciting, experience. “I had a good solid pitch and some great testimonials, which raised some interesting questions and answers between the Dragons and Richard Brooks. “I knew it was going to be intense, but I am passionate about my product and know it inside out, and although they questioned the company’s valuation, I am very proud that they applauded the Trike’s purpose and my presentation.” He added: “It was fantastic to receive an offer from a Dragon and, if I’m honest, probably better than I expected. And while I know that the investment would have instantly taken Mountain Trike to the next level, unfortunately I just couldn’t budge on
the percentage share in the company. It was a fantastic experience and amazing to have such positive feedback about the product from such influential people.” Mr Morgan came up with the design for the trike during
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■ Bristol-based entrepreneur Rob Law, designer of the awardwinning Trunki suitcases, appeared on Dragon’s Den in 2006, when Theo Paphitis famously ripped off the strap on his prototype case ■ Dragon Richard Farleigh then made an offer of £100,000 for 50 per cent of the company – an offer Law rejected ■ Law carried on and according to the most recent figures, Magmatic, which owns the brand, has sold more than 1.3 million Trunki suitcases in 1,564 stores in 62 countries ■ The Trunki has also won more than 50 awards ■ Dragon Duncan Bannatyne said the Trunki was “the only one we missed out on”.
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Prince Charles’ biscuit brand marks its 21st The Prince of Wales is celebrating 21 years of Duchy Originals, which started with an oaten biscuit and now includes 230 products. Prince Charles hosted a reception at Clarence House yesterday to mark the birthday of the brand, which has led to more than £11 million being contributed to charitable causes from company profits. Although the original oat biscuit is now sold in more than 30 countries, it had a difficult start. The formula for the biscuit took 18 months to perfect, with the ingredients, flavour, shape and consistency all the subject of experiment-
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Clockwise from main picture: The Prince of Wales outside his Highgrove shop in Tetbury, Gloucestershire; oaten biscuits were the original Duchy Originals product, the Prince during a tour of the Walkers Shortbread factory in Elgin, where the biscuits are produced. The biscuit took 18 months to perfect, with ingredients, flavour, shape and consistency all the subject of experimentation
New owners for well-established garden centres BY MAXINE IRVING wdbusiness@bepp.co.uk A flagship Somerset garden centre, together with one in the Cotswolds, have been bought for an undisclosed sum by a rival firm. The new owners of Cheddar Garden Centre and Lechlade Garden Centre – The Garden Centre Group – will not comment on the future of jobs at the stores. The company bought the sites from Park Garden Centres. The Cheddar centre was built at a cost of £4 million and opened by the former owners in 2006, and was described on the Park Garden Centre’s website as “the company’s flagship store”. The deal saw the new owner’s empire swell to 132 garden centres – including Sanders at Brent Knoll, Somerset.
Kevin Bradshaw, chief executive of The Garden Centre Group, said: “Cheddar and Lechlade are excellent garden centres with established customer bases. “We are very pleased to have acquired them and look forward to integrating them into our group. “Our garden centres have a reputation for having an excellent range of plant and leisure products, and we look forward to expanding the leisure offering at Cheddar and Lech-
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Richard Truscott lays out a display at Cheddar Garden Centre, which has now been bought by The Garden Centre Group
lade as well as offering membership of the Gardening Club to all our new customers. “These acquisitions further strengthen our position as the largest plant and garden focused retailer in the UK.” The acquisition by The Garden Centre Group is the latest in a series since it came under the ownership of
private equity firm Terra Firma last year. Phil Hodges, director of seller Park Garden Centres, said: “I have been personally involved with Cheddar and Lechlade from the very beginning, building the garden centres from scratch into what they are today. “I would like to thank all the staff at Cheddar and Lechlade who have contributed to our success over the years. “These businesses are now well placed to build on that success with the backing of The Garden Centre Group and Terra Firma, who have been a pleasure to deal with.” Cheddar Garden Centre opened on March 1, 2006, covering 350,000sq ft of greenfield between Cheddar and Draycott. Plans for a garden centre on the site were first approved 17 years ago, and it was bought by Park Garden Centres 12 years ago. But the plans for development were put on hold while the company’s other two sites, at Almondsbury near Bristol and Lechlade, were developed. One hundred staff members were recruited and the centre was officially opened two weeks after trading started by The Wurzels. Since then the centre has been generous with schools, groups and charities by handing out seeds, plants and sponsoring or supporting worthy causes.
ation. More than 100 recipes were tried before one was chosen, and the last job was figuring out a way of stamping the Duchy logo on the biscuit. Today it is sold in more than 30 countries and over 700 million biscuits have been made. Important principles were behind the Prince’s decision to make a biscuit. He said he wanted to show “it was possible to produce food of the highest quality by working in harmony with nature in a way that would benefit environmental and human health”.
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Evidence that economy has turned corner BY GAVIN THOMPSON wdbusiness@b-nm.co.uk Bristol’s economy has turned the corner and the recovery is well under way, the city’s businesspeople believe. Chancellor George Osborne said on Monday that Britain was on the up, and it seems the city’s business leaders agree, following a succession of positive economic news in recent months. Phil Smith, chief executive of chamber of commerce network Business West, said: “Certainly we are getting feedback from our membership that confidence is on the up and this has been a missing ingredient over the past five years. Business West is a key player in helping Bristol companies export – a vital component in the Bristol recovery – and we have seen a five per cent growth in the number of exporters in the region over the past 12 months. This is the second best performance in the UK.”
Stephen Robertson, chairman of Business West, with Phil Smith, chief executive of Business West, and Lord Heseltine at the chambers of commerce dinner
‘Confidence is on the up and this has been a missing ingredient’ Phil Smith Mr Smith was speaking before the city hosted an event for chambers of commerce from around the country at the Bristol Marriott Royal hotel in College Green. Guest speaker was Lord Heseltine, who recently led a review for the Government into how to get the economy growing in the regions. The former Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Board of Trade declined to comment on the Chancellor’s speech, but it was the talking point among his audience. Earlier in the day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been more effusive as he delivered his upbeat message about the economy from a building site in London. Mr Osborne said: “The economic collapse was even worse than we thought. Repairing it will take even longer than we hoped. But we held our nerve
when many told us to abandon our plan. And as a result, thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of the British people, Britain is turning a corner.” The man who controls Britain’s purse strings said the Government had to stay the course of austerity as “the only way to deliver a sustained, lasting improvement in the living standards of the families of this country”. While they were less emphatic about giving the coalition government the credit, Bristol businesspeople said they were seeing growth. Roxburgh Milkins is a Harbourside-based legal company that specialises in takeovers and corporate investments. Partner Ian Grimley said the firm was back to its pre-recession levels in terms of turnover, but that the business was much harder won now. “We’re pretty optimistic as a business,” he said. “In the last six months there has been more of a rise in confidence and people are starting to buy businesses or invest in IT systems – they are starting to spend again. But it’s still going to continue be a hard slog over the next couple of years.” Property has been seen as a driver of the recovery and Andrew Valentine, director of SmartMove Estate Agents, which has offices in Whitchurch, Keynsham and Brislington, said demand was growing. “The market is getting stronger and stronger and next year the Government is going to start helping second-time buyers (through the Help to Buy scheme) and that should help it get even stronger.” Andy Dean, programme director of start-up support organisation Outset Bristol, struck a note of balance. “There does seem to be more confidence amongst clients that their businesses will succeed but still many are coming as they cannot find paid employed jobs,” he said, adding more funding was needed for small businesses to drive the burgeoning recovery. Tom McCarthy, chairman of Odyssey Corporate Finance and the Bristol branch of the Institute of Directors, said: “The Chancellor’s words are encouraging and, while the majority of businesses in the South West are confident, there is caution.” He cited evidence from recent business reports that confidence was growing, including figures from the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership showing 59 per cent of businesses were confident about their prospects, but added: “Confidence is one thing, investment is another, and we will need more time before we see the latter increasing.”
Investment attracted by the bright lights of city’s mini-Hollywood
Members of the Institute of Directors tour the Bottle Yard film studios in Bristol, main picture, where the resident experts ensure there are no unwanted horrors for visiting productions PICTURES: DAN BERLIN
It was the car park that clinched the deal to land Sky One sitcom Trollied. When the gamble was made to convert the former Constellation Wines bottling plant in Bristol into a film studios, it was unlikely anyone thought the presence of car park outside would be a crunch factor in winning a big piece of business. But Bottle Yard site manager Fiona Francombe says you just never know what might be a deal-maker or breaker. “What they liked was that you could look out through the windows and see the car park outside,” says Fiona. “It didn’t matter that the cars changed and move because supermarket car parks have such a high turnover. “That’s what made them come here and not go to London.” Production company Rough-
cut signed to make three series at the site in Hengrove and turned one of the big old tank houses into a full-size supermarket. “There are some differences,” says Fiona. “The aisles are wider to allow the cameras to track better, but the checkouts all work.” Currently the aisles are home to a big trolley full of Walkers Crisps, left over from the filming of an advert starring Gary Lineker last week. In another of the tank houses – once used to store giant tanks of sherry bottled and then distributed from the site – is a Bailey’s caravan, in situ to film promotional material for the Bristol firm. They are signs that the decision to become just the third council in England to own a film studio (Manchester and Ealing being the others) was
not so crazy as it may have sounded at the time. Fiona says: “Since the Bottle Yard opened the total inward investment that has come into Bristol because of the Bottle Yard – ie. programmes that would not have come here without it – is £16.7 million. “The cost has been around £750,000 over the three years.” The sprawling site is beginning to attract small satellite businesses. TR TV Film and Media, a scaffolding firm, sits next to Martin Peters Grip Services and nearby is SetSmith, a firm of set builders – all hoping to make a living from being on hand for the productions that come and go from the site. The land was first bought by the city council with housing or development in mind, but it was speculation that the BBC was going to move Casualty out of the city, combined with the realisation that the very large industrial buildings would be less than straightforward to demolish, that changed things. Desperate to keep a show that was reported to be worth £24 million to the city’s economy, the council offered to
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Fresh start for venues music to clubbers’ ears There is fresh excitement on the West nightclub scene with the relaunch of venues in Bristol and Gloucester. Fire-breathing and pyrotechnics welcomed more than 5,000 Bristol clubbers who turned out at the weekend to see Pryzm, the new look and name for Oceana. In Gloucester, new life is being breathed into the once popular Crackers club in the shape of The Institution. Rob Smith, new owner of the Bruton Way venue, is in the final stages of agreeing the lease. It is expected to be finalised this week with a planned opening on November 1. Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Faruk Choudhury, was among the guests to officially launch Pryzm, in Canons Road. The £1 million investment, by owners The Luminar Group, has taken eight weeks to complete and created 30 jobs for young people who have joined the existing 65-strong team. Mr Choudhury said: “Pryzm is a stunning venue and I am confident it will be a big pull for residents and visitors to
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Members of Bristol’s business community had the chance to get a taste of the movie business during an unusual networking event. The Institute of Directors invited members to tour the Bottle Yard film studios in Hengrove. As well as touring the set of Sky One sitcom Trollied and getting a sneak peak at the new Deal Or No Deal set under construction, the visitors were able to try filming a scene or watch a make-up demonstration. Rebecca Tregarthen, organiser of the event, said: ‘It was only as recently as 1998 when the creative services industry was first recognised by Government as an economic driver. Today it generates around £8 billion for the economy and growing. The South West is where we are experiencing some of the fastest expansion and the Bottle Yard is one of the best examples of our how we are capitalising on that opportunity for growth. Many of our IoD members are involved in the creative industries in some way.’
use the space for a new BBC studio. When that failed and the skyline of Holby melded from Bristol into Cardiff, a feasibility study was launched into whether it could be a success as a commercial film and TV studio. The idea was to bring in new investment to replace some of what losing Casualty had cost the economy. And it seems to be working. The council, with no experience of the industry, brought in Fiona as a consultant to run the site, and officials such as council project manager Andy Tyas have learned the ropes quickly. Most of the studio’s business comes from TV. “A typical six-episode television drama will turnover £4 million in six months,” Fiona says. She compares the Bottle Yard to a hotel. “We give visiting productions a place to work with no difficult leases – they can just pitch up and start. It’s similar to a hotel, but on a bigger scale and with industrial buildings.” And unlike many hotels, there’s somewhere to park your car.
The first project filmed at the Bottle Yard was Five Daughters, a drama mini series about the 2006 Ipswich murders. Mariah Mundi, starring Michael Sheen and Sam Neill, was the first feature film shot there. It is due for release this year
Bristol. Any successful city has a thriving late night economy, creating both wealth and jobs, and on behalf of Bristol we are delighted that companies such as The Luminar Group are looking to invest here.” As well as the fireworks, there were showgirls on stilts and a giant, illuminated robot. Pryzm Bristol’s general manager, Ken Getgood, said: “Customer feedback was really positive, especially on our new luxury booths with table service, and guests loved the dance vibe.” The club has lined up a number of celebrity appearances aimed at its target market. Crackers closed its doors in 2009, after 23 years of hosting everything from heavy metal gigs to stripper nights. Mr Smith said: “I’m so excited about this, I can’t wait to get started. “We want to offer live music and club nights with a variety of music styles and genres from metal to northern soul. “I love all kinds of music and I want this to be Gloucester’s version of Rock City in Nottingham.” Renovation work is now under way to transform the venue, and slightly increase the current capacity of 240. James Camp, who plays keyboards in Gloucestershire band Novella Noise, said: “Gloucester is in dire need of more live music venues, so this is great news.” The opening night on November 1 will feature DJs Nutzie, Haggis, and Trashed.
Pryzm’s glittering Myu Bar, clubbers Nicole Slade, Emma Champagnie, Danielle Sealy and Emma Bates, and Peter Marks, chief executive of The Luminar Group, with Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Faruk Choudhury; bookings manager Ryan Smart and Rob Smith inside The Institution
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West sees fall of 1,000 in jobless total BY JEFF WELLS wdbusiness@b-nm.co.uk Unemployment in the South West has fallen by 1,000 in the three months to July. The number of people out of work in the region between May and July was 167,000, which is a 6.2 per cent unemployment rate, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). On a national scale, unemployment fell by 24,000 to nudge the jobless rate lower, but the number of part-time workers surged to a record high. ONS data showed unemployment fell to 2.49 million, driving the unemployment rate to 7.7 per cent from 7.8 per cent.
Minister for Employment Mark Hoban is encouraged by the figures The rate has taken on new significance because it is tied to the Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s new forward guidance policy. The bank has said it will not consider raising rates from their record low until the unemployment rate falls to seven per cent – which it forecasts will take around three years, barring a spike in inflation. The so-called claimant count – the number claiming jobseeker’s allowance – fell in August by 32,600 from July to 1.4 million. July’s claimant count was also revised lower, and the combined 68,900 fall in claimants in July and August was the biggest two-month drop since June 1997. But the continued squeeze on household incomes was highlighted by a 1.1 per cent increase in average weekly earnings between May and
July versus a year earlier. That continues to lag inflation, which is running at 2.8 per cent. The number of people working part-time because they cannot find a full-time job has surged to 1.45 million – the highest since records began in 1992. Martin Beck, of consultancy Capital Economics, said the economic recovery was making its presence felt in the jobs market, although he doubts it will significantly increase the chances of interest rates rising sooner rather than later. He added: “Evidence from the recent activity surveys suggests that firms are responding to higher demand more by boosting productivity than taking on new workers.” Regional figures highlight a north-south divide in the jobs market, with areas such as the North East and North West continuing to see higher levels of unemployment – up 5,000 and 13,000 respectively compared with the previous quarter. In contrast, there were declines of 29,000 in the South East and 7,000 in London. Unemployment also fell in the East Midlands, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the South West. The ONS said the number of people in work increased by 80,000 in the quarter to July, rising to 29.84 million, hitting another record high as the population continues to swell. Minister for Employment, Mark Hoban, said: “This is a really encouraging set of figures, with the number of people in work rocketing by 80,000 in only three months – a rise driven entirely by a growth in full-time jobs.” For Labour, shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne said that while the fall in the headline unemployment was welcome, underlying problems remained.
11th-hour deal means printers can stay on site A Somerset printing firm which faced being evicted from the site it has sat on for more than 30 years has been given a stay of execution. In an 11th hour deal, Berforts, Butler, Tanner and Dennis was granted a 12month extension to its lease after outline planning permission was granted to landlords London and County for its mixed housing and industrial scheme in Frome. Plans to transform the site of one of the oldest businesses in Frome were unveiled in November 2012 and planning officer, Laura McKay, had recommended approval, with a list of conditions and advices for the access of the site, which was all the Mendip planning board was asked to decide. A full application would be submitted at a later date. Simon Blair, of London and County, and David Bliss, said to be Felix Dennis’ right hand
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Residents who created a community collective to save their threatened village pub are facing their toughest decision since its rescue: which colour to paint the 150-year-old local. Fifty seven backers formed the co-operative which purchased the Cadeleigh Arms in Cadeleigh, Devon, last autumn. So far, a management board has voted on crucial decisions such as appointing a new tenant publican with relative unanimity but settling which colour to re-paint the pub has divided opinions. The options were narrowed down to two choices; a battleship grey colour and a lighter cream finish. Each of the pub’s bay windows have been painted a different colour and locals invited to express a view on what looks best, the cream panes on the right or the grey panes on the left
Story of frustration for bookshop owner trying to sell property The owner of a prominent property in Somerset, which has stood vacant since Easter, has admitted its continued emptiness is “disappointing but not unexpected”. Anne Hine, along with her husband James, ran Gresham Books in Crewkerne for 18 years before turning the final page and closing the business in March. Now, as the prime high street fixture nears six months without a resident, Mrs Hine admits that it is an unfortunate sign of the times. She said: “It’s a wonderful place. Anybody that’s spoken
to us about it has said what a prime position it is and obviously working there is great because you have great views of Crewkerne and you see all the action going on, so it’s an interesting place to be. “The fact that it hasn’t found a buyer yet is disappointing, but not unexpected. What with the way things are going these days I don’t think people want high street shops, so it’s not unexpected at all. “The shame about that property is that there is a really nice three-bedroom flat which would make a great place to live as well.
James and Anne Hine in Gresham Books, Crewkerne
“It was sad to have to say goodbye to it, but unfortunately all the costs escalated and we were a small business, so it became a bit hard to continue – high streets are suffering at the moment and it’s difficult to make money. “Books were our life. My husband is semi-retired but still doing book fairs and mail orders. Gresham Books is still going but on a smaller scale. “I don’t really have a preference for what goes in the building – I think it’s tricky because how can you say which business is going to be good for the town?”
Robert Clark, associate at Greenslade Taylor Hunt estate agents, said: “Interest has been expressed by a number of people and viewings have taken place. Dialogue is ongoing with these parties. However, the property is still available.” Jonathan Edgington, chairman of the Crewkerne Area Business Chamber, said: “It is probably the most visible premises in Crewkerne and the company that takes it on is going to have quite an impact and a footprint in the town. It would be an absolutely cracking location for a company.”
man, addressed district council planners on Wednesday evening. Mr Bliss told the meeting that the firm, which employs around 120 people, fully supported the application and that the printing firm was working closely with its landlord to come to a resolution on the continued use of the site. Mr Blair said his company had taken part in positive discussions with its tenant and had granted a 12-month extension to it in order for them to work together to come to a solution. Town councillor Graham Burgess told the meeting that it had previously recommended refusal for the scheme but since it had been given a presentation by the landlords it was satisfied that its concerns had been met. Councillors unanimously approved the scheme.
Jobs go as cafe shuts its doors About 20 jobs have been lost with the closure of a Somerset conference centre, meeting rooms and cafe. Pro Serve Corporate, which ran the facilities at The Exchange, on Bridgwater’s Express Park, went into administration last month. Taylor Shaw agreed to take on the catering arm of Pro Serve’s business – which should safeguard the jobs of 260 caterers based mainly in schools in the South West – but no deal could be reached for the conference centre and cafe, which closed on Tuesday. The gym at The Exchange will stay open after Evolve Pro Health stepped in to run it.
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‘Our dwelling will have minimal visual and traffic impacts’ Chris Smaje and Cordelia Rowlatt
New market has Mary on its side Traders are gearing up for a town’s new street market for this weekend – with the support of retail guru Mary Portas. The Town Team is holding the Wincanton Street Market on Sunday, from 11am until 4pm. The team, which was set up in 2011 as part of the Portas Review and secured £10,000 in funding, made the reintroduction of a market in the Somerset town its first challenge. Portas, star of the BBC show Mary Queen of Shops, tweeted organisers and said: “Good luck and I hope the sun shines.” The market will see more than 40 stalls set up along High Street.
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A Somerset veg box scheme and market garden has gained temporary planning permission for three years at appeal for an agricultural home in order to develop its business. Husband and wife team Chris Smaje and Cordelia Rowlatt, owners of Vallis Veg in Frome, said: “We are delighted that our appeal has been allowed. It provides a new lease of life for our business and enables us to get on with what we really want to do, which is growing food sustainably for people in Frome and creating ways along with our partner organisations for people to visit our site for learning and enjoyment. “Although we’ve continued trading throughout the planning process and are still selling veg boxes, our business has really been on hold until we got this result be-
cause we realised that it had no future without us being able to live on site. We can now expand our operations and are aiming to re-establish the business during 2014.” The couple describe market gardening as very labour intensive, and added: “We realise that not everyone will welcome residential development in the countryside, but our dwelling will have minimal visual, wildlife and traffic impacts – in fact, the impacts may even be positive. “And the fact that we’ve got permission doesn’t mean that lots of residences are going to start popping up in the countryside around Frome – the planning system treats each case on its merits, and its requirements are quite exacting.” The couple hope to continue to make the site available to the wider community through wildlife events and volunteer days.
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A delicatessen in Cheap Street, Frome, is looking to expand into the shop next door to give space for more indoor seating. Sagebury Fine Food Ltd, owned by Paul Dumpleton, of Bath, hopes to present the new shop with a more spacious feel for customers to browse, within a time frame of three months. Mr Dumpleton said: ‘At the moment we have one table indoors, and additional tables outdoors over the summer, to serve our freshly produced food, tea and coffee. The idea is to double the size.’ Mr Dumpleton has owned the delicatessen for five years
Service woman swapping Army life for office life A young service woman who is about to leave the military says she is looking forward to applying the skills she learnt to a new job. Charlotte Harris, 23, who served in Afghanistan with the Royal Engineers, has been undertaking work experience at Gloucestershire-based Omega Resource Group. The recruitment company has joined a campaign to help get former military personnel into work in the county
Glastonbury Festival founder opens refurbished pub
A Somerset pub has just been reopened under new management. Michael Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury Festival, officially opened the Cross Keys pub in Lydford-on-Fosse, near Somerton, on Friday. The local celebrity was one of around 1,000 people who visited the pub over the opening weekend that included a fly-past and aerobatics. Co-owner David Grindley, of Charlton Mackrell, said: ‘It’s going to be a great community pub’
A drop in Britain’s unemployment rate sent the pound sharply higher amid mounting expectations interest rates will rise sooner than predicted. Official figures showed unemployment falling to 2.49 million in the three months to July, while the jobless rate eased to 7.7 per cent from 7.8, putting pressure on the Bank of England’s pledge to hold rates at their record low until the unemployment rate falls to 7 per cent. As investors bet on rates rising before the bank’s 2016 guidance, sterling leapt to a seven-month high against the US dollar and a nine-month record on the euro – at 1.58 dollars and 1.19 euros – although the FTSE 100 Index failed to gather momentum, edging 4.4 points higher to 6588.4. Chip designer ARM Holdings was top of the FTSE 100 risers board as it benefited from excitement over the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5S which uses ARM’s technology. ARM’s shares rose 45.5p to 986.5p, a gain of 5 per cent. But Apple was suffering reverse fortunes on Wall Street, down almost 6 per cent in early trading due to fears its new cheaper model will still be too costly for emerging markets. Retail chain Sports Direct International celebrated its imminent promotion to the top tier of London companies
2.49m The UK’s latest official unemployment figure
by producing another batch of strong sales figures. Its elevation to the FTSE 100 Index was accompanied by an 18 per cent rise in sales to £613.3 million in the 13 weeks to July 28. The company’s shares floated at 300p in February 2007 and went as low as 32p the following year but its market value now stands at £4.3 billion after a 70 per cent surge in shares this year. The stock was 13.5p higher at 729p today. Sports Direct is joined on the list for entrance into the top tier by packaging and paper group Mondi and CocaCola Hellenic Bottling Company. They will replace outsourcing firm Serco, oil and gas services firm John Wood Group and miner Eurasian Natural Resources. The changes take place on September 23. The biggest FTSE 100 risers were ARM Holdings up 45.5p to 986.5p, Glencore Xstrata 10.25p ahead at 339p, Experian 26p higher at 1189p and Tullow Oil 16p up at 1073p. The biggest FTSE 100 fallers Admiral Group down 53p to 1227p, Kingfisher off 11.5p to 408.5p, Lloyds Banking Group 2p lower at 76p and easyJet down 33p to 1325p.
POUND ABROAD EURO DOLLAR AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA CHINA
1.13 euro 1.50 dollars 1.60 dollars 3.21 reals 1.55 dollars 8.60 yuan
HONG KONG INDIA JAPAN SOUTH AFRICA SWITZERLAND TURKEY
11.57 HK dollars 88.42 rupees 150.11 yen 14.80 rand 1.40 francs 3.01 lira
GOLD BULLION Gold at close was 1361.27 – 1361.56 dollars an ounce compared with 1362.79 – 1363.14 dollars previously. Silver at 4.30pm was 1460.79p – 1463.95p compared with 1458.46p – 1460.37p previously. Spot silver was fixed today at 1462.37p.
DOCKED IN AVONMOUTH ON TUESDAY BRO DEVELOPER Pembroke, petroleum products CITY OF CARDIFF Avonmouth, sand FEHN MISTRAL Liepaja, grain RESPONDER Baltimore, cable VEERSEBORG Leixoes, project cargo AP JADRAN Ust-Luga, coal CLIPPER MACAU South Africa, forest products
MARI UGLAND Mina' Al Ahmadi, jet fuel ZAGREB Ust-Luga, coal AMETHYST STAR Castellon, grain AUTOSUN Pasajes, cars GRANDE ELLADE Setubal, cars MAERSK WINDHOEK Antwerp, containers TIGER Far East, cars Produced by the Bristol Port Company
APPOINTMENTS Dr Markas Gilmartin, a partner at Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management, has been appointed chairman of an influential finance industry think-tank. The Leading Edge Adviser Forum (LEAF) is a non-profit consultancy group which was set up to give independent financial advisers (IFAs) the chance to share expert industry knowledge. Members of the newly relaunched forum meet regularly to discuss a wide range of industry issues. They include senior advisers from leading finance firms including Barclays Wealth, First Financial, Generali Group and Beckford James. Topics discussed during the August meeting of LEAF in London, which was chaired by Dr Gilmartin, included a debate on the future of wealth management and how to invest a £10 million lottery win. The next LEAF meeting will be held in Bath on December 4 when the group will discuss financial planning as a profession. Dr Gilmartin said: “I am delighted to have been invited to chair this important industry forum which aims to trigger critical debate among IFAs and provide an opportunity to share information and wisdom.” ■ Bishop Fleming, the UK’s fastest-growing Top 40 accountancy firm, has lured a major-player from “Big Four” firm, Ernst & Young. Jon Sturgess has joined Bishop Fleming as a senior manager to head the firm’s Worcester office corporate services team. Having trained with Baker Tilly, Jon Sturgess spent more than eight years at Ernst & Young, where he progressed to audit manager, handling clients with turnover ranging from £10m to £300m. According to Ian Smith, partner in charge of Bishop Fleming’s Worcester office: “Jon is a great addition to our team, and will lead our corporate services and audit operations.” Jon Sturgess began his career with Baker Tilly in Somerset, and remains a supporter of Yeovil Town FC.
Ian Hoswe, top, and Steve Ashworth ■ Ian Howse has been promoted to partner at Deloitte. Since joining in 2009, having previously worked with the Audit Commission, Ian has built up the firm’s public sector team in the South West from scratch to become one of the most successful in the region. He leads the team which provides audit and advisory services to over 20 clients in a variety of sectors including healthcare, education, emergency services and local gover nment. ■ Steve Ashworth, an experienced employment tax senior manager, has been promoted to associate director at Smith & Williamson. Steve has progressed quickly up the ladder at the accountancy and investment management group, which has offices on Portwall Place, Bristol, since joining as a manager less than six years ago. Previously at HM Revenue & Customs, Steve has over 25 years’ experience in PAYE tax and National Insurance across a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on the food and drink sector. His other principal client sectors have been aerospace, defence, media and manufacturing.
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EQUITY INV INSTRUMENTS Aberforth Smaller Cos 995 +2 Alliance Trust 4343/8 -5/8 Bankers IT 575 -1/2 BlackRock Wld Mining 504 -41/2 British Assets Trust 135 -3 British Emp Secs&Gen 4981/2 +5 Caledonia Investment 1799 -6 City of London IT 3663/4 +1/4 3 Dexion Absolute 148 /4 Edinburgh Inv Tst 611 Electra Private Equity 2299 -11 Fidelity Euro Value 1474 +4 Foreign&Colonial 3683/4 -11/4 JP Morgan Japan IT 234 -3 JPM Euro IT Gwth 2051/2 +2 Mercantile IT 1419 -1 Merchants Trust 504 -3 3 1 Middlefield Canadian 100 /4 - /4 Monks Inv Tst 3821/2 +1/4 Murray Income Tst 785 -6 Murray International Tst 1135 -3 North American Inc 8463/4 -53/4 7 5 Perpetual Inc&Grwth 352 /8 - /8 RIT Cap Partners 1264 -6 Scottish Inv Tst 5911/2 +21/2 Scottish Mortgage 915 +4 SVG Capital 4003/8 +3/4 Temple Bar IT 1191 -30 Templeton Emerging Mkts 551 -5 Witan Inv Tst 631 -1
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FOOD & DRUG RETAILERS Greggs 4363/8 -21/4 Morrison (Wm) 2971/4 +23/4 Sainsbury (J) 3961/8 -1/4 Tesco 3713/8 -5/8 Thorntons 88 -2
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FOOD PRODUCERS Anglo-East Plantations 645 Assoc Brit Foods 1805 Carr's Milling 14821/2 Cranswick 1186 Dairy Crest Group 4951/4 Devro 3361/4 Glanbia 7963/4 Greencore 150 Kerry Group A 38195/8 Premier Foods 1533/4 REA Hldgs 370 Tate & Lyle 780 Unilever 2467 FORESTRY & PAPER Mondi 1102 GENERAL FINANCIAL 3i Group 3691/2 Aberdeen Asset Mgt 3793/4 Brewin Dolphin 2691/2 Close Bros Group 1130 F&C Asset Mngmt 983/4 Guinness Peat 29 Hargreaves Lansdown 1020 Henderson Group 186 ICAP 4163/4 IG Group 592 Intermediate Capital 4641/2 Investec 4353/4 IP Group 137 London Stock Exchange 1618 Man Group 885/8 Paragon 3281/4 Provident Finl 1758 Rathbone Brothers 1588 Schroders 2480 Schroders NV 1991 Tullett Prebon 3921/4 World Trade Systems 41/2
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GENERAL INDUSTRIALS British Polythene 590 -2 604 3711/2 REXAM 5091/2 -4 5471/2 4245/8 7 1 RPC 474 /8 +5 /8 477 378 3 3 Smith (DS) 279 /4 -2 /4 2821/2 1831/4 Smiths Group 1359 -4 1397 1011 GENERAL RETAILERS Alexon 27/8 Ashley (L) 271/2 Beale 111/2 Brown (N) 5601/2 Caffyns 430 Carpetright 6903/4 Carphone Whse 230 Darty 78 Debenhams 1023/8 Dignity 1492 Dixons Retail 467/8 Dunelm Group 930 Euro Home Retail 21 Findel 2503/4 Flying Brands Units 25/8 French Connection 33 Halfords 4043/8 7 Home Retail 163 /8 Howden Joinery Gp 2901/4 HR Owen 1411/2 Inchcape 6271/2 JD Sports Fashion 974 Kingfisher 4081/2 Lookers 1233/4 Mallett 801/2 Marks & Spencer 509 Moss Bros Group 741/4 Mothercare 422 Next 5190 Pendragon 35 Signet Jewelers 4348 Ted Baker 1981 Topps Tiles 821/2 WH Smith 8461/2
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HEALTH CARE EQPMNT & SERV Bioquell 155 +1 160 130 Consort Medical 859 860 6601/2 Smith & Nephew 773 +11/2 800 638 1 Southern Cross 6 /4 61/4 61/4 Healthcare Synergy Healthcare 1108 -8 1165 9041/2 United Drug 3341/2 +5/8 3605/8 217 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Aga Rangemaster 1253/4
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Assoc Brit Engineering 130 -10 Bodycote 665 -51/2 Castings 446 +61/2 Fenner 3901/8 +5/8 Goodwin 3475 +31 Hill & Smith 4461/2 -1/2 IMI 1507 -6 Melrose Ind 3123/4 +21/4 1 Molins 175 +7 /2 MS Intl 194 -1 Renold 357/8 -7/8 Rotork 2815 -24 Severfield-Rowen 601/2 +11/4 Spirax-Sarco 3082 -8 Tex Hldgs 731/2 -1 1 1 Trifast 70 /2 - /4 Vitec Group 650 -51/2 Weir Group 2352 +8 INDUSTRIAL METALS First Quantum Minerals 1154
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MEDIA 4imprint Bloomsbury Pub BSkyB Centaur Media Chime Comms City of London Group Creston Daily Mail & Gen Tst Daily Mail A Euromoney Instl Inv Future Haynes Publishing HIBU Huntsworth Indep News&Media Informa ITE Group ITV Johnston Press Moneysupermarket.com Pearson Quarto Group Reed Elsevier Rightmove STV Group Tarsus Group Trinity Mirror United Business UTV Wilmington WPP
5371/2 1433/4 8491/2 431/2 314 64 104 1 862 /2 8071/2 1184 123/4 175 1 /8 63 5 5361/2 290 1811/4 145/8 1633/4 1291 1621/2 821 2395 249 2221/2 1281/4 743 195 1941/4 1274
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MINING Anglesey Mining Anglo American Anglo Pacific Res Antofagasta Hldgs Aquarius Platinum Avocet Mining BHP Billiton Bisichi Mining Coalfield Res Kazakhmys Kenmare Lonmin Randgold Res Rio Tinto Vedanta Res
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162 23 721/2 61 2190 1321/2 301/4 5091/2 370 1551/2 44 851/2 3871/4 680 161/2
3115/8 15/8 506 223/4 675 6561/2 2706 1946 143 1021/4 4421/4 4485/8 178 560 3005/8 7611/2 21 1311/2 4350 325 285 3121/2 51 3911/4 351/4 2215/8 5221/2 711/2 1931/8 500 1783/4 1571/2 246 1095/8 151/4 47 43 1275 623/4 20 270 3 260 /4 112 181/2 64 3043/8 271 51/2
270 1573/4 2400 1557 730 3227/8 1234 638 1209 914
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Berendsen Brammer Bunzl Capita Group Carillion Communisis DCC De La Rue Diploma Electrocomponents Essentra Experian G4S Harvey Nash Hays Homeserve Hyder Consulting Interserve Intertek Group Jarvis Journey Group Latchways Lavendon Litho Supplies Macfarlane Grp Management Cons Mears Group Menzies (J) MICE Group Michael Page Intl MITIE Group Northgate Office2office Paypoint Premier Farnell Regus Rentokil Initial Ricardo Robert Walters RPS Group Serco Group Shanks SIG Smiths News Speedy Hire St Ives SThree Travis Perkins Tribal Grp Vp Waterman Group Wolseley
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2713 21 /2 1075 8911/2 661 435 280 200 830 5001/2 1288 980 3131/2 2071/2 86 54 1137/8 751/4 2935/8 1855/8 5141/2 377 576 3491/8 3453 2697 93/8 93/8 127 1151/2 1345 940 188 126 5 5 351/2 203/4 32 211/4 4301/4 282 801 573 6 6 5021/2 3463/8 3 300 /4 248 405 228 139 333/4 1185 706 2361/4 1651/2 1933/8 96 1091/4 811/4 5 536 349 /8 289 1761/4 2741/4 1951/2 6831/2 535 98 73 1933/4 99 1921/4 114 1 1 65 /2 26 /4 170 761/4 3671/4 280 1713 1030 2021/4 921/4 465 313 551/2 361/2 3483 26355/8 1
TECH HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT ARM Hldgs 9861/2 +451/2 1097 21 BATM Adv Comms 143/4 +1/4 3 3 Bede /4 /4 CML Microsystems 5371/2 +21/2 550 CSR 5181/2 -11/2 607 Filtronic 631/8 +3/8 831/4 Imagination Tech 306 +4 590 Northamber 291/2 361/2 Pace 2813/8 +7/8 3191/4 3 3 Plasmon /8 /8 Spirent Comms 133 +1/4 170 Vislink 483/4 -1/2 491/4 Wolfson Microelectronics 1693/4 +13/4 2261/4 TOBACCO British Amer Tobacco Imperial Tobacco
Price
888 Holdings 161 +12 +45 ARM Hldgs 986 +20 547 932 -7 Perform 939 Group 540 AIM Glencore Xtrata 339 +10 1 1 / 4 237 /2 4801/2 -11/2 482 +6 Premier Farnell 1pm235 1347 -9 F&C 1409Asset 1009Mngmt 21st98 Century Tech+2 +19 759 1057 Gp 713 9951/2 -101/2 Phoenix 600178 Group +4 Grainger 3 /4 2443/4 318 +63/4 331 Experian +26 Abb1189 ey 571/2 68 Barrick 343/4 Gold 170 African Advanced Medical+3S
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562 133/4 3 /4 301 3081/8 303/4 2351/8 271/2 1561/2 3 /8 118 245/8 140
3784 30691/2 2534 2120
+121/8 186 89 -61/2 445 241 -53/8 156 1011/4 -27 2628 2125 +21/2 9101/2 6711/2 -33 1448 5611/2 -23/8 1533/4 591/2 +13/4 2601/2 92 -31 969 7001/2 -1 1595 1220 8971/2 587 +6 2039 1524 3 -7 /4 3263/4 149 +3/4 2431/8 171 +3/8 1651/2 1135/8 +7 5821/2 456 +1/2 460 2831/4 -3/8 274 1641/2 -501/2 59313/8 45683/8 -1/8 133/4 61/8 +1/4 1771/2 1323/4 -91/2 575 352 -73/8 6291/8 3587/8 -1/2 108 603/4 +3/8 3375/8 2657/8 +3/4 1705/8 151/2 +1 4011/2 2281/2 -11/2 767 4605/8 -17 3303 2263 -31/2 4941/2 3113/8
3973/4 +21/4 3973/4 3103/4 14171/2 1470 1325 739 +2 8471/2 679 7271/2 +51/2 7491/2 598 1716 +4 2090 1513 680 7871/2 647
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+8.09 +4.84 +3.79 +3.12 +2.93 411/2 +2.60 53/4 +2.57 17 +2.29 +2.24 7391/4 +2.16 88
+13.96 +12.74 +10.14 +7.50 +3.57 457/8 5 +0.71 + /8 16 +4.18 +11/+4.62 4 17 1 +4.30 751 /2 -3-8.36 921/2
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Bwin.Party Digital 110 Barratt Devs 317 Admiral Gp Oxeco 1227 Ashtead Gp 648 Panmure Gordon & Co 1 Moneysupermkt.com 163 13 /4 Kingfisher Patagonia Gold 408 5 Berkeley GrpPaternoster Hldgs Res 2140 91/8 Kenmare Resources 28 1 Polymet 736 517 /2 Int Penna Consulting Pennant Intl 76 Lloyds 54 Banking
Alkane Energy 403/4 -1/2 411/4 201/4 Alliance Pharma 351/4 -15/8 381/2 251/2 Amerisur Resources 431/2 -1 58 34 Aminex 21/4 - 53/4 2 1 1 1 1 Andrews Sykes 264 /2 + /2 264 /2 173 /2 3 1 3 Antisoma 1 /8 - / 8 2 1 /8 Aortech 703/4 138 411/2 API 691/4 92 543/4 Ashley House 171/2 +7/8 171/2 107/8 ASOS 5139 +55 5139 2020 Aukett Fitzroy Robinson 43/8 41/2 21/4 Avanti Capital 541/2 781/2 541/2 Avesco Gp 2081/2 +41/2 2271/2 1521/2 Bailey (CH) 1981/2 2031/2 1521/2 BCB Holdings 17 213/4 131/2 Berkeley Mineral 21/2 +1/8 35/8 21/4 Resources Best of the Best 51 611/2 20 Billington Hldgs 96 96 38 1 1 1 Braime (TF & JH) 'A' N/ 552 /2 552 /2 472 /2 Vtg Capital Mngt & Inv 200 +5 200 30 Celtic 63 66 361/4 Chamberlin 1071/2 1871/2 76 Clean Energy Brazil 63/4 71/4 41/4 1 1 7 Clear Leisure 3 /8 5 /2 2 /8 Coal of Africa 91/8 +1/8 23 71/8 1 Colefax 282 /2 2871/2 2221/2 Concurrent Tech 43 -1/2 541/2 40 Connemara Mining 51/8 93/4 51/8 Company CPL Resources 5071/2 5071/2 235 Crimson Tide 11/4 + 11/2 11/8 Cropper (J) 3121/2 3131/2 1701/2 Daisy Gp 136 +1 1401/2 85 Dart Group 230 -71/4 2691/4 751/4 Densitron Tech 6 93/4 51/4 Dewhurst 500 5421/2 385 Dewhurst A 2721/2 -5 3721/2 2721/2 1 Dillistone Group 90 /2 921/2 661/2 Dolphin Capital Investors 371/4 391/4 193/4 Ebiquity 120 -1/2 1211/2 92 Eckoh 221/2 +3/8 241/4 133/4 Eco Animal Health 221 -1 270 215 Egdon Resources 105/8 -1/8 117/8 65/8 Eleco 183/4 211/2 7 Eros Intl 277 +7 277 1871/2 1 3 1 Faroe Petroleum 132 /2 +2 163 /4 105 /2 3 3 Feedback /4 1 /8 FII Group 63/4 63/4 63/4 Finsbury Food 75 75 321/2 Fletcher King 301/2 311/2 25 Forbidden Technologies 29 29 181/2 3 Futura Medical 80 +3 80 47 /4 Fyffes 631/2 -1/2 651/2 37 1 1 Global Energy 100 /2 +2 122 /2 69 1 1 Gooch & Housego 524 +6 /2 565 413 /2 Grafenia 22 +3/4 321/2 181/2 Great Eastern Energy 200 2731/2 1971/2 7 7 Green Compliance /8 10 /8 1 Griffin Mining 29 /8 381/2 261/2 1 1 1 1 GW Pharmaceuticals 69 /2 -1 /2 82 /4 39 /2 Hampden Underwriting 1161/2 119 76 Havelock Europa 161/2 201/4 105/8 Hayward Tyler 48 +1/2 48 14 Heavitree Brewery 325 3371/2 325 Heavitree Brewery A 1771/2 1921/2 175 3 Helphire Grp 53/4 +3/8 53/4 /4 Highland Gold Mining 791/2 -21/4 1341/4 521/2 3 1 Hirco 20 52 /8 19 /4 Hydro Intl 104 126 871/2 I S Solutions 421/2 50 361/2 ILX Group 83/8 -3/8 141/8 7 3 1 1 Imaginatik /8 /8 /8 Independent Res 57/8 115/8 47/8 IndigoVision 291 +1 5421/2 290 1 Interior Services 222 +5 /2 222 1261/2 Iomart 3161/2 +83/8 3161/2 162 James Halstead 294 +101/2 669 2373/4 Jelf Group 85 +1/2 941/2 591/2 Johnson Service 51 +11/4 51 311/4 Latham (J) 391 +7 391 270 3 1 1 Leed Petroleum /8 /8 /8 Lok'n Store 1471/2 1561/2 1111/2 1 1 London Capital 34 /4 +1 64 27 /2 London Security 17721/2 18121/2 16871/2 M&C Saatchi 288 -2 2941/2 153 Majestic Wine 510 +3 530 397 Mercer Resources 11/4 13/4 Metro Baltic Horizons 10 131/2 33/4 7 7 Mirada 9 /8 + /8 141/2 87/8 Miton Group 311/2 351/4 201/8 Mulberry Group 950 -2 1449 850 Nanoco Group 1801/2 +21/4 199 55 Nasstar 11 133/8 93/4 Nationwide Accid Repair 50 78 481/2 Netcall 403/4 +1/8 431/4 253/4 1 Next 15 Comms 90 +2 /2 115 791/2 Nichols 12131/2 -141/2 1235 760 Nighthawk Energy 101/4 111/4 27/8 3 5 North River Resources /8 11/8 /8 Northern Bear 171/2 173/4 101/4 Numis Corp 236 +11/2 236 96 Optimal Payments 235 -1/2 2351/2 791/2 Ottoman Fund 31 37 31
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1041/2 150 671/2 77 80 -11/2 1091/2 351/2 431/2 47/8 41/8 1 10 /4 28
741/2 601/8 731/2 34 35/8 1 10 /4
263/4 -1 35 213/4 781/2 -1 120 721/2 4961/2 +2 4961/2 2721/2 1580 16471/2 1065 104 501/2 1031/2 1 24 /2 451/2 241/2 307 +1 3331/2 129 83 113 1131/2 23/4 11/8 11/4 241/2 241/2 93/4 1201/2 +21/2 136 92 671/2 371/2 661/2 201/2 23 16 13 65/8 81/4 1 3 1 /8 - 6 /4 /4 7 1 1 /2 /8 /8 50 -34 84 50 3 1 /4 1 1 /4 1 3 /4 11/8 /2 2 37/8 17/8 31 +11/2 31 193/8 521/4 533/4 341/2 7 1 1 /8 /8 /8 3 3 21/2 1 1 1 1 142 /2 +1 /2 142 /2 66 /4 1 1 1 /8 + /4 /8 7 11/8 31/4 /8 1001/2 103 481/2 561 5781/2 3911/2 275 275 2721/2 7 1 /8 41/8 15/8 1005 +20 10821/2 619 7121/2 +5 7271/2 5171/2 18 -1/4 57 141/2 67/8 21 61/4
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561/16 8923/32 76 533/4 7927/32 11619/32 3397/8 1285/32 1385/8 1185/32 13115/32 10911/16
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