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InterLink Foods - Becomes number 2 in UK cake Market

February 2005

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The shares went over £7 at one point helped by a record set of interims as well as the acquisition of Yorkshire Cottage Bakeries which provides a significant increase in capacity as well as being eps enhancing in the first year. Half year results showed sales up 33% to £44.2m. Pretax profit was £2.66m compared to £2.28m last time, up 17%, with eps up by 9% to 20.8p. The results were helped by a full six month contribution from Hoppers acquired in January 2004 whilst like-for-like sales lifted 14%. Current trade remains strong with like for like sales continuing at 14% in the first two months of the second half. Net debt increased by £5.2m to £25.1m (gearing 112% and interest cover 6 ...

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Market Comment - February

Domino's Pizza

Inter Link Foods - Begins consolidation of sites (September 2005)

InterLink Foods (January 2005)

Interlink Foods (November 2004)

Inter Link Foods - Shares finally break higher (October 2004)

Inter Link Foods - Next interims should be buoyant (August 2004)

Inter Link Foods - Numis sets 460p share price target (September 2002)

Interlink Foods - Rising star in food sector (May 2002)

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