The Herald (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... the idea of a retailing split for the group, and shares were up more than 15% at one point today.Seymour Pierce retail analyst Freddie George said selling the retail operation split would leave Woolworths with businesses of "real value" - entertainment wholesale EUK and 2 Entertain, the 50/50 joint-venture publishing arm with the BBC.Mr George said: "We believe shareholders will put...
Banking Times: Daily Banking News (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Independent investment bank Collins Stewart has announced the appointment of Paul Leyland as a leisure and gaming analyst. He leaves behind Arbuthnot Securities where he covered the leisure sector generally and gambling stocks in particular, to join Collins Stewart. During his career, he has also worked for WestLB and Seymour Pierce analysing leisure and gambling respectively. Leyland...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
... stores and merging three head office locations into one.Freddie George, a retail analyst at Seymour Pierce, said Johnson's appointment suggested Woolworths was focusing on restructuring, rather than rebranding or refocusing its retail offering."He (Johnson] does not have a reputation for merchandising or coming up with new ideas but has a track record in restructuring businesses,...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
... needs to help it move to the next stage of its development".But Freddie George, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, thought Mr Johnson did not have a reputation for merchandising or coming up with new ideas for a format. Before Focus, he worked for GUS and the supermarket chain Asda.Mr Johnson will be paid £550,000 a year and, unusually, is on a two-year contract, dropping to 12 months...
Forbes (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
... to go into India. It's a small deal but a first step and positive in terms of sentiment," said Seymour Pierce analyst Freddie George. Tesco (other-otc: ) is following a path already trodden by Germany's Metro (other-otc: ) . Wal-Mart) and Carrefour (other-otc: ) will launch wholesale stores next year. Currently Indian regulations prevent foreign companies from selling their goods...
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
KBC Peel Hunt and Seymour Pierce have become the largest Aim stockbrokers by number of clients after former market leader Collins Stewart lost 11 clients
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
"Given our long term negative stance towards Lonmin, which has been fuelled by our concerns at its operation performance we advise investors to sell into the strength created by this offer," said Seymour Pierce analyst Asa Bridle.
icWales (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... of financial prudence here, which is in real contrast to previous years.”Harris is chairman of Seymour Pierce, who have shares in Cardiff City, and has a big reputation in British football.He was a financial advisor to Manchester United and has been involved in virtually every major takeover deal or financial restructuring in the UK game.Harris was a key figure in the takeover deals...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
... and entirely unwelcome attempt to acquire Lonmin at a price which undervalues its unique assets."Seymour Pierce stockbrokers said Xstrata already had a sizeable business in South Africa with considerable experience of mining on the Bushveld through its chrome operations.It added in a note: "A strong technology division may be able to improve performance at Lonmin's mines, whilst the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
... disputes and energy shortages at its mines in South Africa.Asa Bridle, a mining analyst with Seymour Pierce, is advising shareholders to sell their stakes. "Given our long-term negative stance towards Lonmin, which has been fuelled by our concerns at its operational performance, we advise investors to sell into the strength created by this offer."Xstrata would fund the bulk of its...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
... time of robust platinum prices.But Lonmin urged their shareholders to take no action.Stockbrokers Seymour Pierce said Xstrata already had a sizeable business in South Africa with experience of mining on the Bushveld, where most of Lonmin's mines are.
icWales (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Harris played a major role in the £28m takeover at Cardiff City which saw Sam Hammam step away from the football club, a move which ensured the club could move ahead and build the new stadium. The chairman of London-based corporate finance company Seymour Pierce joins Ridsdale, Steve Borley and Alan Whiteley in the Bluebirds’ boardroom. Harris was due to be announced as a director at...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... offer. Lonmin was not immediately available for comment on Wednesday morning.Analyst Asa Bridle of Seymour Pierce advised shareholders to sell Lonmin, which has struggled to meet production targets."Given our long-term negative stance towards Lonmin, which has been fuelled by our concerns at its operation performance, we advise investors to sell into the strength created by this offer."Xstrata...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... said. "Compass has again confirmed it is coping with the effects of food cost inflation."However, Seymour Pierce said that despite the recovery, "the shares remain over-valued". It published a hold rating and 320p target price on the FTSE 250 company, saying: "It is difficult to gauge how much further the recovery has to go."Compass shares fell 2¾ to 342¼p.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... the Company 38.8 million pounds Highlights: -- Successful fundraising by its joint brokers, Seymour Pierce and RBC Capital Markets, of pounds Sterling 53.3 million ($105.5 million) comprised 42.0 million pounds ($83.2 million) for the Company and 11.3 million pounds ($22.4 million) for existing shareholders through an institutional placing of 41,000,000 Common Shares (the "Placing")...
