- Chip tech company to list on AIM later this month- £20 million growth funding to boost R&D- Sondrel likely to remain loss-making for some timeUK microchip technology company Sondrel plans to list shares on London's junior AIM market to raise growth funding and provide the stable financial footing needed to capitalise on its substantial ambitions. Should investors back the company?Sondrel is an

London's FTSE 100 rises 79.5 points to 7,032 and the FTSE 250 powers 212.7 points higher to 18,746 on the latest Brexit news, although the muted 1.15% gain for the FTSE 250 index is by no means large enough to suggest investors are hungry for UK equities once more after a long downbeat period. EU leaders may have agreed the UK's exit deal, but getting it approved by parliament is the real hard tas

Cloud software supplier Sanderson (SND:AIM) appears to be trying to accelerate growth without sacrificing its cautious reputation.The retail and manufacturing markets specialist is buying owner-managed industry peer Anisa, another 'steady-eddie' according to one analyst, for an enterprise value of £12m in cash and shares.The deal should bolster growth potential, revenue and cash flow. Sanderson's

Several interesting points jump out from today's profits warning from retail and manufacturing software and systems supplier K3 Business Technology (KBT:AIM). The firm flags several issues - operational reorganisation, longer sales cycles on larger deals, the customer shift to cloud tools and lower demand in December, one of K3's key periods.The net effect is a £3.5m EBITDA miss on previous £16m

Enterprise IT solutions supplier Sanderson (SND:AIM) is hoping an investment push on its digital retail side will pay-off in the same way as earlier investment in its enterprise division.Enterprise profit jumped nearly 40% year-on-year to £2.8m in the 12 months to 30 September after expansion spend over the past couple of years. Retail profit declined from £0.9m to £0.4m as the extra costs drag

This has become an emerging opportunity for UK software suppliers as retail increasingly goes digital and multi-channel, but it's proved a double-edged sword for many, as I have previously explained. Lots of new (ish) small specialists litter this niche space with grand ambitions and hockey stick growth hopes, I'm think firms like digital coupons business Eagle Eye (EYE:AIM) and online displays te

The first interest rate rise in the best part of a decade is on the way for the US against a backdrop of demanding valuations, a mixed picture for corporate earnings and global economic jitters. The event will affect not only US stocks but also sentiment towards UK equities and other investments.The evidence suggests there is no reason for anyone owning US-listed stocks to panic although a more se

This week's top online storySteady as she grows SandersonFirst published on our website: Tuesday 9 June 2015Steven Frazer on trusted software player being overlookedIt's been a long time since Sanderson (SND:AIM) enjoyed the sort of exposure and household name-iness of the days as a regular short sponsor of both Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday football clubs. A lot has happened since those hea

It's been a long time since Sanderson (SND:AIM) enjoyed the sort of exposure and household name-iness of the days as a regular shirt sponsor of both Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday football clubs. A lot has happened since those heady days in the late 1990s but this remains a company worth a second glance by investors.Today's interims are roughly in line with expectations, which means double-di

There have been plenty of technological shifts in the 30-odd years that Walter Price has been picking tech stocks. Around the time he started out in the industry, in 1985, Microsoft (MSFT:NDQ) had just launched its first version of Windows, compact discs were just beginning to replace vinyl and the Commodore 128 was the new gaming console on the block.The world's turned a few times since then and

Recruitment consultant Michael Page (MPI) slips 4.7% to 447.2p after reporting an 11.3% drop in pre-tax profit before one-off items. The stock has rallied since July, leaving the group trading on a very high - and unjustified - rating. It is therefore no surprise to see the shares retreat as the consultant warns of continued tough market conditions.Mid cap oil producer EnQuest (ENQ), focused on th

The Midlands is a vibrant area for companies in the engineering, support services, pubs and transport sectors. There are 87 quoted firms ranging from FTSE 100 giants to Aim tiddlers including many household names such as retailer Next (NXT) and brewer-to-pubs operator Marston's (MARS).To spot the best names, we've run a filter on the 87 looking at the level of profit expected by analysts, how much

The market didn't like news of a 1% drop in like-for-like sales at Tesco (TSCO), sending the shares down 2% to 357.35p. The decline in sales was worse than expected by analysts. The supermarket giant blamed a poor performance in frozen foods and chilled convenience meals. There was also a weak show from non-food sales apart from clothing.Menswear specialist Moss Bros (MOSB) also reported good clot

The promise of new jobs and big expansion plans has failed to lift Whitbread (WTB) out of its share price rut. The stock dipped 2.3% to £25.52 despite the company reporting an 11.4% rise in full-year pre-tax profit at £356.5 million and hiking the dividend by 12%. It wants to keep expanding its Premier Inn hotel chain and Costa coffee outlets, yet the market wants to see large earnings upgrades

FTSE 100 copper mining giant Antofagasta (ANTO) and gold and silver player Fresnillo (FRES) today kicked off a busy reporting week for the mining sector, with their respective share price performances reflecting differing financial fortunes, as we discuss in detail here. Antofagasta proved the best-performing FTSE 100 constituent, with its 4.5% gain at £11.44 reflecting better-than-expected profi

Shares in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software specialist Sanderson (SND:AIM) should react well to upbeat full-year results next week (27 November). Investors should think about buying ahead of a possible break above 50p for the first time in five years.The Coventry-based £19 million cap will report sales order growth of over 10% for the 12 months to end September. Chairman and near-30% sh