Quercus Publishing (QUPP)
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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2012, Quercus Publishing Plc revenues decreased 23% to L9.2M. Net income decreased 83% to L415K. Revenues reflect a decrease in demand for the Company's products and services due to unfavorable market conditions. Basic Earnings per Share excluding Extraordinary Items decreased from L0.12 to L0.02. more »
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BROKER CONSENSUS & FORECAST TREND
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Quercus Publishing plc is book publisher for retail and digital distribution, contract and co-edition sales, and rights sales. The Company publishes fiction, children’s, non-fiction and illustrated non-fiction books. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Swedish writing duo Roslund and Hellstrom’s Three Seconds launched in the United States market, through the joint venture imprint Silver Oak. The books published by the Company include Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away; The Dinosaur Feather; The Black House; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; The King’s Speech; Prague Fatal; A Cold Season; Mountain High; Mountain High Until Thy Wrath be Past; Dea Men Risen; The Rose Petal Beach; Island of Wings; Lord of Misrule, and Unhooking the Moon, among others. The Company’s subsidiaries include Quercus Editions Limited, which is a publishing company, and Quercus Books Limited, which is dormant. During 2011, the Company’s E-book sales generated 11% of revenue.
Directors: David Potter (Chmn.) 67, Mark Smith (CEO) , Colin Adams (CFO) , Wayne Davies (Exec. Dir.) , Mike McGrath (Exec. Dir.) , David North (Exec. Dir.) ,
No. of Employees: 67 No. of Shareholders: n/a
| Last Annual | December 31st, 2011 |
| Last Interim | June 30th, 2012 |
| Shares in Issue | 20,545,620 |
| Free Float | 4.64m (22.6%) |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclicals |
| Industry | Media & Publishing |
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| Exchange |
ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange |
| Eligible for | an ISA? a SIPP? |
| Address | 7th Floor South Block 55 Baker Street, LONDON, W1U 8EW, United Kingdom |
| Web | http://www.quercusbooks.co.uk |
| Phone | +44 20 72917200 |
| Contact | Ian Oliver (Secy.) |
| Registrar | SLC Registrars Limited |
| Auditors | Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP |
