Company News in Brief

Estates & Agency fell to pounds 283,000 ( pounds 416,000) pre-tax profit in the six months to 31 December. Eps 3.94p (6.89p). Dividend is held at 3.5p.

Prestwick incurred pounds 1.9m taxable loss (profit pounds 102,000) in the six months to 31 January. Lps worsened to 9.44p (0.02p).

Year ended 31 December

Beauford announced a sharp reduction in taxable losses from pounds 26.4m to pounds 7.4m. Lps was cut to 9p (32p).

Brooks Service Group recovered from pounds 392,000 taxable loss to make pounds 323,000 pre-tax profit. Eps 3.13p (lps 1.76p). Total dividend is 1.5p.

Ipeco Holdings reported lower pre- tax profits of pounds 2.35m ( pounds 3.3m). Eps eased to 5.45p (7.72p). Total dividend is held at 3.6p.

Storm Group achieved pounds 122,000 pre-tax profit (loss pounds 2.1m). Eps recovered to 0.2p (lps 2.8p).

Swallowfield advanced to pounds 1.6m ( pounds 1.3m). Eps 9.6p (7.3p). Final dividend is 3p (2.2p).

Tudor plunged to pounds 565,000 taxable loss (profit pounds 210,000). Lps 7.56p (lps 1.16p). Final dividend 0.25p.