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Telford Homes is our pick of the housebuilders
Thursday 14 Dec 2017We feel Telford Homes ( TEF:AIM ) is not getting sufficient credit for its position in an attractive growth niche and a differentiated business model. We expect that situation to change in the coming 12 months. Despite its name, which conjures up images of the England’s most rural county Shropshire...
Aviva’s smart investment plan makes this a must buy stock
Thursday 14 Dec 2017Life insurer Aviva ( AV. ) is a cash generating machine. It trades at just 8.2 times 2019’s forecast 62.5p of earnings while paying a generous dividend yield of 6.4% for the same year. The company’s £3bn capital redeployment plan for the next two years has caused investment bank Jefferies to raise...
Redcentric is back on the path to growth
Thursday 07 Dec 2017There could up to 45% share price upside from Redcentric ( RCN:AIM ) over the next year, according to analysts. We share their bullish view. While the IT and communications outsourcer has had a few troubles over the years, we believe there remains a very decent business in Redcentric. A new...
Pounce on this chrome miner’s shares while they are dirt cheap
Thursday 07 Dec 2017We’re perplexed on why chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs)miner Tharisa ( THS ) is trading at such a cheap valuation. Snap up its shares now as we doubt it will stayed cheap permanently, given a rising stream of dividends, a new expansion plan and a potential acquisition broadening its product...
Snap up Galliford Try as its shares look oversold
Thursday 30 Nov 2017We think shares in housebuilding, construction and regeneration business Galliford Try ( GFRD ) are being unfairly dogged by a hit from legacy contracts earlier this year. This creates an opportunity to invest at an attractive price in a business with credible plans to boost profit more than 60%...
Focusrite is in a global growth groove
Monday 27 Nov 2017Investors seeking a small cap with a formidable track record and global ambitions should tune in to Focusrite ( TUNE:AIM ) . The music and audio products specialist develops and markets hardware and software products used by amateur musicians and audio professionals to realise the high-quality...
Back NCC’s cyber security recovery
Thursday 23 Nov 2017Manchester-based NCC ( NCC ) is showing genuine signs of stability and recovery after a difficult period in late 2016 and early 2017. Investor sentiment is starting to improve towards the company and its prospects, and we believe there could be at least 20% upside to the share price over the next...
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting looks like a winner
Thursday 23 Nov 2017Many investors are wary about recent stock market floats as they want to see how a company performs as a listed business before investing. We can understand why many people are nervous about new market entrants, given several recent examples of companies issuing profit warnings soon after IPO (...
Profit as oil producer Soco plays catch up
Thursday 16 Nov 2017A recovery in the oil price has yet to be reflected in the shares of oil and gas producer Soco International ( SIA ) , so get in quick before the market realises this anomaly. We think the improved commodity price environment, under a new executive team, can help switch focus from several years of...
Why now is the perfect time to invest in security giant G4S
Thursday 16 Nov 2017FTSE 100 support services firm G4S ( GFS ) was once the whipping boy of its sector. It had well-documented problems with its contracts including providing security for the London Olympics, electronic tagging of criminals and housing asylum seekers. The company has spent a long time trying to regain...