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Thursday 14 Sep 2017Franchise group Filta ( FLTA:AIM ) looks poised to accelerate its geographical expansion, making now an ideal time to buy the shares. It has just made its first move into Canada and we understand a deal to crack mainland Europe could be imminent. It’s a really simple business to understand. It owns...
Medica is a premium growth story
Thursday 07 Sep 2017Teleradiology firm Medica ( MGP ) is expected to enjoy rapid growth thanks to a surge in demand and a lack of radiologists in the UK. Medica helps to provide early diagnosis of various diseases through its consultant radiologists who interpret computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance...
Asset-backed Marshall Motor has gas in the tank
Thursday 07 Sep 2017Automotive retail and leasing group Marshall Motor ( MMH:AIM ) represents compelling value at the current price. Sentiment towards car dealerships is presently poor amid uncertain prospects for the UK car market, but Cambridge-headquartered Marshall Motor has an attractive brand mix and a copper-...
Time to snap up WPP on price weakness
Thursday 31 Aug 2017Global advertising giant WPP ( WPP ) is trading at a 15% discount to its long-term average price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 12.9 after a disappointing first six months of 2017. In our view a PE of 10.9 represents an excellent opportunity to buy a quality company which is one of the leading players...
Is Xafinity the ultimate defensive stock?
Thursday 31 Aug 2017Anyone concerned about low growth in the UK economy may wish to increase exposure to defensive stocks, namely companies which should keep making money even in tougher economic times. One of our top defensive picks is Xafinity ( XAF ) . The bulk of its earnings are generated by ongoing services to...
Shining a light on Midwich’s bright future
Thursday 24 Aug 2017The world of audio visual (AV) equipment has changed radically since Midwich ( MIDW:AIM ) started life in the 1970s. At that point, the products it dealt in were mainly overhead projectors. Today the technology has moved on but the company has kept pace. Midwich’s managing director Stephen Fenby...
Get in quick with this unsung small cap hero
Thursday 24 Aug 2017There are plenty of companies on the stock market unfamiliar to many investors, despite them having delivered solid capital gains and dividends for shareholders. It’s our job to put these companies on your radar and this week we’ve selected Barnsley-headquartered Billington ( BILN:AIM ) which we...
Greggs expansion still has legs
Thursday 17 Aug 2017Investors seeking a tasty growth and income stock for uncertain times should snack on bakery food-on-the-go retailer Greggs ( GRG ) . Shares believes the affordable sausage rolls-to-sandwiches seller can expand its estate significantly, while self-help measures should help sustain its run of strong...
Non-Standard Finance continues to grow in sub-prime
Thursday 17 Aug 2017The speciality lender sector on the market is full of risks. Failure on the part of borrowers to repay loans being among the most prominent. But Non-Standard Finance ( NSF ) is a firm growing fast, consolidating the sub-prime lender market at pace. Chief executive John van Kuffeler tells Shares the...
Threads maker Coats is a superb investment
Thursday 10 Aug 2017We’re confident the re-rating at industrial threads and consumer textile crafts firm Coats ( COA ) still has legs, so buy at 76.1p. Sorting out a major pension problem and joining the FTSE 250 index have helped to propel the share price by three-fold in the past 18 months. The focus is now on...