Company News in Brief

Bellwinch increased pre-tax profits from pounds 161,000 to pounds 544,000 in the year to 30 June. EPS 1.1p (0.9p).

Coda said it was unlikely to do better than break even this year after announcing cost-cutting measures expected to cost pounds 2m.

Porvair increased pre-tax profits to pounds 954,000 ( pounds 849,000) in the six months to 31 May. EPS held at 4.5p. Dividend is 1.6p (1.4p).

Half-year to 30 June

Avonmore Foods slipped to Ir pounds 10.1m (Ir pounds 11.2m) pre-tax profit. EPS Ir4.8p (Ir5.38p). Dividend is Ir1.65p (Ir1.55p).

Bostrom lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 2.25m ( pounds 1m). EPS 10.1p (5.1p). Dividend held at 2.5p.

Canadian Pizza pre-tax profits declined to pounds 1.4m ( pounds 1.7m). EPS 5.7p (6.5p). Dividend is 2.4p.

Hall Engineering pre-tax profits fell to pounds 2m ( pounds 3.75m. EPS 3.78p (8.2p). Dividend is 5p (6.48p).

Litho Supplies lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 2.5m ( pounds 2.2m). Div 2.73p.

Manders pre-tax profits soared from pounds 4.9m to pounds 18.3m. EPS 32.52p (9.02p). Dividend 2.9p.

Newman Tonks lifted pre-tax profits to pounds 9.7m ( pounds 8.1m). Eps 5.04p (3.73p). Dividend is 2.75p (2.53p).

OGC Intl achieved pounds 5.8m ( pounds 5.3m) pre-tax profit. Eps 6.1p (5.69p). Dividend is 1.837p (1.75p).

Princedale made pounds 909,000 pre-tax profit (loss pounds 71,000), on turnover of pounds 21.6m ( pounds 4.5m). EPS 1.4p (LPS 0.3p). Div 2p.

Sema fell to pounds 12.6m ( pounds 15.2m) pre- tax profit on pounds 298.4m ( pounds 232.9m) turnover. EPS 9.13p (10.46p). Dividend is 1.6p (1.2p).

TLS Range leapt to pounds 720,000 ( pounds 34,000) pre-tax profit. EPS 1.5p. Dividend is 0.5p.

Yorkshire Food deepened taxable losses to pounds 780,000 ( pounds 376,000), despite higher turnover of pounds 50.6m ( pounds 29.5m). Dividend 0.8p (0.72p).