Company News in Brief

S R Gent, which designs and makes ladies' and children's clothing, boosted pre-tax profits from pounds 1.1m to pounds 2.3m in the year to 30 June. Final dividend is 1.25p, making a total unchanged at 2p.

Henderson Highland Trust is paying a 2.8p dividend for the six months to 31 August. Net asset value is 85.1p.

Half year to 30 June

ISA International achieved pounds 1.3m ( pounds 1m) pre-tax profits. Dividend is 0.482p (0.414p).

Headlam Group increased pre-tax profits to pounds 465,000 ( pounds 213,000). Dividend held at 0.75p.

Copymore fell to pounds 506,000 ( pounds 606,000) pre-tax profit. Dividend is held at 1p.

BSG International lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 8.6m ( pounds 6.5m). Dividend is held at 0.7p.

JMD Group doubled pre-tax losses to pounds 150,000 ( pounds 70,000).

Dencora slumped from pounds 210,000 to pounds 20,000 pre-tax profit.

Britannia Group incurred pounds 155,000 ( pounds 3,000) pre-tax loss.

Clarke Nickolls & Coombs deepened pre-tax losses to pounds 218,000 (loss pounds 72,000).