Company News in Brief

TR Smaller Companies Investment Trust reported a pre-tax profit of pounds 4.8m ( pounds 5.01m) for the six months to 30 November. EPS were 1.97p (2.02p) and the interim dividend is held at 1.5p. NAV was 145.4p (148.8p).

Princedale Group announced a pre-tax profit of pounds 389,000 ( pounds 431,000 loss) for the year to 30 September. EPS were 0.08p (LPS 0.11p). No dividend.

GT Japan Investment Trust increased pre-tax profits to pounds 1.38m ( pounds 438,000) in the six months to 31 December. EPS rose to 1.97p (0.44p) but the dividend is held 0.40p. NAV was 176.3p (185.6p).

Samuel Heath made a pre-tax profit of pounds 95,000 ( pounds 72,000) for the six months to 30 September. EPS were 2.1p (1.6p) and the dividend is held at 1.5p.

St Andrew's Trust made pre-tax revenues of pounds 3.54m ( pounds 3.43m) for the year to December. EPS increased to 7.42p (7.1p). NAV was 249.5p (226.1p).

Waterglade International Holdings reduced pre-tax losses to pounds 954,000 ( pounds 3.33m). The loss per share was 5.9p (12.6p).