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James FIsher - Shares hit new highs

October 2013

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The shares hit an all-time high of 1152p after Fisher issued strong interim results for the six months to 30 June showing a 7% rise in revenue to Â£201m while pretax profit and eps increased 15% to Â£19.4m and 29.9p respectively. Following a business reorganisation the largest division is now Marine Support, which includes the fendering, mooring and strain gauge applications activities and this side increased profits 20% to Â£9.4m when adjusting for the disposal of TRE, driven by the start-up phase of the BP Angola contract. Ship-to-ship oil transfer activity has been robust while Strainstall announced a contract win with Total. Offshore Oil increased profits 15% to Â£9m helped by buoyant markets in the North Sea and ...

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