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  • Creditors and shareholders look to Jim – let’s hope he’s ‘Lucky’! on Nov 18, 2009 in Aero Inventory

    It was reported in yesterday’s Financial Times that the aircraft parts wholesaler that went into administration last week has received 25 expressions of interest from potential buyers. Let’s hope the administrators don’t have to spend too much tim...

  • From ‘Buy’ to ‘Bust’ in a matter of days on Nov 12, 2009 in Aero Inventory

    Even by AIM’s somewhat looser standards of corporate governance yesterday’s announcement of the appointment of administrators to Aero Inventory plc, coming only 42 days after the Group announced an intention to move to the main market, is surely ou...

  • Still bargain basement? on Nov 6, 2009 in Titan Europe

    The trading update from the AIM quoted manufacturer of steel wheels and undercarriages for the off-highway vehicles market was, in the context of previous updates, somewhat uneventful, with no big surprises. With two big industry shareholders, it rem...

  • Placing to support expansion on Oct 28, 2009 in Agriterra

    The central and southern African agricultural company announced a conditional placing of 63.9m new ordinary shares to both new and existing shareholders to raise £3.2m. The funds are being raised to expand its subsidiary’s cattle ranching and feedl...

  • Yet another important order on Oct 26, 2009 in Zenergy Power

    The superconductor energy technology company, has announced that it has received a further order for its superconductor induction heater.

  • Environmental Services contract win on Oct 15, 2009 in May Gurney Integrated Services

    The AIM quoted infrastructure services company, announced its appointment as preferred bidder for North Somerset Council’s recycling, waste collection and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) contracts…...

  • Yet more contract success! on Oct 14, 2009 in Kentz Corporation

    The AIM quoted engineering and construction group announced the award of two contracts with a combined value of around AUD $109 million...