Quarto
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Quarto is a book publisher which has seen a 100% rise in its stock price since 1999, and has benefited from a change in accounting policies relating to new titles. development costs are being written off over three years rather than 12 months, so new titles are assessed on whether they will bring good returns in the initial year. The company has a back list of book titles which could be licensed to web sites, and do not appear as having value on the balance sheet. The company's art publishing business has performed poorly, but could recover. Quart's profit is forecast at 4.75 million pounds sterling for 2000 compared with 4.1 million pounds for 1999, excluding exceptionals, according to Collins Stewart.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2000
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Bath Press and Proost: a happy marriage
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Bath Press reversed into a shell company called Diverse Acquisitions in 1995 and is becoming more attractive to investors. The company is acquiring Proost, a Belgian book manufacturer, for 7.3 million pounds sterling in addition to taking on debts of some 10 million pounds. Proost's profit was 2 million pounds with sales of 40.5 million pounds for 1995. The company is carrying out a share issue to help fund the acquisition, which is likely to benefit Bath Press. The company's profit is forecast at 4.5 million for 1996 to 1997, including the acquisition.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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C and B sticks to its knitting
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C and B Publishing sells 90% of its books under contract world wide, with other companies undertaking marketing amd risk. The company avoids publishing fiction and focuses on books on hobbies and crafts such as gardening, needlework and knitting. The company has grown through acquisitions and has carried out three purchases since it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market. Earnings growth and profits have been steady since 1993.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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