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Creston - Prospective PE of 11.6 for next year

December 2004

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The shares failed to breach the 150p level decisively and pulled back following interim results to 30 September. The period included a six month contribution from the acquisition of PR firm, Nelson Bostock, and just 27 days from qualitative market research company, CML Research. Turnover was up 24% to £16m (2% organic excluding NBC/CML) and profit before tax by 95% to £1.46m (8% organic). The relatively muted levels of organic turnover growth results from a reduction in the level of commodity printing at EMO which provides all the advertising and marketing material for all BMW dealers in the UK, but has been affected by a decision by BMW to move its print requirements inhouse. Reflecting this and a change ...

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