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MWB Business Exchange - High depreciation crimps profits

November 2007

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The much-anticipated bounce in the shares of MWB Business Exchange failed to materialise following its first half results to 30 June, in spite of the fact that revenue grew 22% to £47.9m and EBITDA rose a strong 42% to £6.2m. The likely culprit for the torpor was a slightly disappointing 10% rise in pretax profit to £4.4m, while eps also rose 10% to 6.3p, with tax remaining at zero. The blame for the anaemic pretax growth lies squarely with a whopping 228% jump in the depreciation charge to almost £1.9m as start-up costs from new openings finally took their toll. Nevertheless, MWB, which operates a chain of centres providing flexible serviced office space, has traded its socks off and although the period e ...

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