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James Fisher - Marine support services firm in hunt for acquisitions

December 2007

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Five years after the failed rescue of the Russian nuclear submarine, Kursk, sent a collective shiver down people’s spines, James Fisher hit the headlines by itself achieving a remarkable rescue of trapped Russian submariners, gaining valuable publicity for this plucky small cap. In truth this has capped a remarkable transformation from a company best known as a grand old dame in the cyclical world of traditional shipping to a fully fledged marine support services firm, employing skills that are increasingly in demand thanks to tightening environmental legislation. Under the watchful gaze of executive chairman Tim Harris, who we met with over the month, Fisher has made several astute acquisitions. These, combined with strong organic ...

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