Business In Brief

Menvier-Swain rose to pounds 9.4m ( pounds 7.6m) pre-tax profit for the year to 30 April. Turnover pounds 70.3m ( pounds 56.8m). EPS 12.9p (11.4p). Total dividend 4.2p (3.67p).

Rubicon Group boosted pre-tax profits to pounds 2.25m ( pounds 1.2m) for the year to 31 May. EPS 9.1p (7.5p). Total dividend is 4.6p (4p).

Spargo Consulting jumped to pounds 660,000 ( pounds 272,000) pre-tax profit for half year to 30 June. EPS 3.2p (1.52p). Dividend 1.6p.

Standard Platforms taxable losses pounds 36,000 ( pounds 383,000) in six months to March. LPS 0.9p (9.6p). No div.

Year to 31 January

Verson reduced taxable losses to pounds 8.2m ( pounds 10.1m). LPS 5.5p (7.12p).

Pex Group incurred pounds 2.2m taxable loss (profit pounds 393,000). LPS 11.35p (EPS 3.13p). No dividend.

Year to 31 March

J & J Dyson lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 1.2m ( pounds 807,000). EPS 6.7p (8.48p). Final dividend is 2p.

Harmony Property reduced taxable losses from pounds 2.1m to pounds 455,000. LPS 0.46p (5.87p). No dividend.

Mitie Group increased pre-tax profits to pounds 3.4m ( pounds 2.4m). EPS 17.1p (13.3p). Total dividend 4.5p (3.5p).

Shield Group incurred pounds 1.2m pre- tax loss (profit pounds 282,000). LPS 18.8p (3.7p). No dividend.

Six months to 31 May

Millgate fell to pounds 303,000 ( pounds 455,000) pre-tax profit. EPS 1.08p (1.59p). Dividend is 0.5p.

Specialeyes reduced taxable losses to pounds 187,000 ( pounds 333,000). LPS 1.22p (2.18p). No dividend.