Made Tech Share Discussion Threads

[philo124] 22/7/2013 21:54

Through 380p.

[valhamos] 16/7/2013 08:48

Good to see renewed interest; had been treading water since April, and had been tempted to book profits at one stage but still coming through as a strong Zulu share.

[quepassa] 16/7/2013 08:41

Next Trading Statement 8th. August.

Prelims 15th. October ( for y/e to 31/7/13).


ALL IMO.
DYOR.

QP

[philo124] 16/7/2013 08:20

Follow through.

[quepassa] 15/7/2013 18:19

coming along nicely.
gotta be a top pick when AIM shares become ISA-able in Autumn due to MTEC's reliable track record and dividend history.

ALL IMO. DYOR.
QP

[philo124] 15/7/2013 13:23

Nice move; target 420p fwiw.

[philo124] 12/7/2013 14:27

Bought a bit this am.

[philo124] 11/7/2013 22:21

Thanks a lot. Was hoping to buy back at c325p on a bad day.

[grahamburn] 11/7/2013 13:54

This is worth a read from Equity Development (need to register, but it's free):

[quepassa] 10/5/2013 12:27

Matchtech has been nominated by me as my HIDDEN GEM OF THE YEAR ON AIM.

I was recently asked if I had any other AIM-listed hidden gems.

Another VERY INTERESTING AIM-listed company which has come across my radar is

TOTAL PRODUCE

who?? who are they??? I hear you say.

Indeed hidden.

Their Ticker is TOT.

An AIM listed Company with a TURNOVER of Euro2.81 BILLION ( yes 2.81billion euro ).

Dividend Yield 3%. And a long history of paying dividends at that. Six years. And recently increasing.

PROFIT BEFORE TAX Euro 37 million.

Is this perhaps the biggest AIM listed Company that no-body has ever heard of?

I have given a corporate snap-shot on the TOT thread with a link to their web-site.

Looks interesting to me.

ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[quepassa] 23/4/2013 13:10

Very positive feature/article in Shares Magazine about Matchtech this week

Edition 18th. April. Page 24.

In the section of the magazine called " Small Caps - Profit from future Stars"

The article, which is two-thirds of a page long, is titled:-

"Matchtech is in the right market" and subtitled

"Recruitment agency is serving a rare bright spot for global jobs".

The stock is rated a +BUY by Shares Magazine.

The article references the recent 25% surge in half-year figures, the attractions of the well-covered prospective 4.6% yield and the recent increase in dividend.

Some quotes from the Shares article:-

" The share trades at nearly three times lower than mainstream recruitment companies like Robert Walters and Michael page. Yet we believe its niche engineering focus makes it a more compelling investment proposition than its sector peers"

"...more than 20% ahead in the past month alone. But the story has further to run."

Worth tracking down a copy of Shares to read full article.

Excellent to see highly respected Shares picking up on the Matchtech proposition and clearly saying many positive things about this burgeoning company.

ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[quepassa] 16/4/2013 15:31

It is interesting to compare the flat figures of generalists Hays and today Michael Page to the very strong figures of Specialist Engineering Recruitment firm, Matchtech.

It makes me think that if any of the Big Boys want to get in on the more lucrative and robust Specialist Engineering sector that Matchtech would be a possible candidate for running the slide rule over.

ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[quepassa] 12/4/2013 11:38

Good to see Matchtech make it to the inside columns of the FT today.

Page 20. Markets section.

Article mentions that Company has benefited from extending contracts with BAE and Transport for London amongst others.

And that pre-tax profit up by 25% and also that the Company is increasing its dividend.

The same column also mentions Hays whose performance in the UK was by comparison "flat".

This compares starkly to the great performance of Matchtech which is involved in SPECIALIST ENGINEERING and TECHNICAL recruiting which is a very buoyant sector.

ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[quepassa] 11/4/2013 10:14

EXPERTS IN DEMAND

ENGINEERING POWER HOUSE

PROFESSIONAL BRANDING

- according to another excellent update today from Edison Research following today's interims.

Well worth reading the full review from Edison( just need to register for FREE acces if you haven't done so already):-



ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[philo124] 11/4/2013 10:11

Edison note out.

[quepassa] 11/4/2013 09:15

VERY STRONG RESULTS.
UNDERLYING PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS UP 41%
POSITIVE OUTLOOK.
GOOD INCREASE IN DIVIDEND BY 3% . -Well done and thank you MTEC.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRESSIVE DIVIDEND POLICY.
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN DEBT TO AN EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE LEVEL
STONKING INCREASE IN EPS BY 33% FROM 9.5p to 12.6p
REVENUE UP 12% to £197m FOR THE HALF YEAR
STREAMLINED REPORTING STRUCTURE
MAJOR NEW CONTRACT WINS AND CONTRACT RENEWALS ANNOUNCED
STRONG CEO STATEMENT ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE
STRONG DEMAND FOR MTEC's SERVICES.


A top-notch performance from MTEC. Well done.

Thanks to MTEC for listening to shareholder feedback about increasing dividends.

This share remains my personal HIDDEN GEM OF THE YEAR ON AIM FOR 2013.

ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[philo124] 11/4/2013 08:10

Good progress, but in the price, but i would say that ;-) .

[battlebus2] 11/4/2013 07:05

Financial headlines are excellent indeed!


H1 2013 H1 2012 % Change
Revenue GBP197.3m GBP176.7m +12%
Net Fee Income (NFI)(1) GBP18.5m GBP17.2m +8%
Contract NFI GBP13.2m GBP11.6m +14%
Permanent recruitment
fees(2) GBP5.3m GBP5.2m +2%
Underlying profit from
operations(3) GBP4.8m GBP3.4m +41%
Profit from operations GBP4.4m GBP3.4m +29%
Profit before tax GBP4.0m GBP3.2m +25%
Basic earnings per share 12.65p 9.53p +33%
Interim dividend 5.15p 5.00p +3%
Net debt(4) GBP8.0m GBP11.0m -27%

On the dividend-

In recognition of the Board's confidence in the Group's underlying and future prospects the Directors are proposing a 3% increase to the interim dividend to 5.15 pence per share. The Board intends to return to a progressive dividend policy after having maintained the dividend throughout the downturn. This dividend will be paid on 21 June 2013 to shareholders on the register as at 31 May 2013."

[quepassa] 05/4/2013 13:52

City Comment - Outlook bodes well for Matchtech....

see full article in link below:-






ALL IMO. DYOR.

QP

[valhamos] 05/4/2013 10:30

Continued strong rise ahead of interims on 11th April.

[philo124] 04/4/2013 11:01

Had a look at forecasts; if they deliver on them then £4.20 is my target.

[battlebus2] 04/4/2013 10:21

Next stop £4..?

[philo124] 04/4/2013 09:03

Yep, still going.

[battlebus2] 02/4/2013 13:54

Loverly new highs :))

[battlebus2] 02/4/2013 09:52

Certainly would :))