Share Plc, the parent company of stockbroker The Share Centre, announced that the interim results to June 2011 showed revenues of £7.4 million (2010: £7.5 million), pre-tax profit of £1.05 million (2010: £1.58 million) and adjusted EPS of 0.6p (2010: 0.8p).
The company reported that without the impact of the interest rate floor policy (which expired in November 2010), revenues were £7.4 million (2010: £6.2 million). Whilst Q1 showed strong dealing volume growth, in Q2 volumes fell back. H2 to date is showing Q2 volumes.
Revenues included commissions of £3.1 million (2010: £3.0 million), fees of £3.3 million (2010: £2.7 million) and interest of £900,000 (2010: £1.9 million). A Primary Fundraising Service based on the Sharemark platform was launched in July 2011, and is targeted at SMEs seeking to raise up to €5 million.
The SHRE share price has decreased by 10% over the last year.
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Share plc is a holding company. The principal business of the Company is made up of two integrated activities provided through The Share Centre Limited, which include the provision of custodial administration whereby the Company acts as nominee for a number of different types of accounts, including Share Accounts, individual savings accounts (ISAs) and Child Trust Funds, and a dealing service to allow customers holding accounts to trade investments, including equities and funds. In addition, the Company operates a fund administration business (Sharefunds) and its own market platform for trading shares (Sharemark). The Company operates in three segments The Share Centre, which is the main trading business and provides stock broking and custodian services to retail investors; Sharefunds, which operates a fund administration service, and Sharemark, which operates an alternative share market, on which Share plc shares, amongst others, are dealt. more »
