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James Fisher - Significant forecast upgrade for FY08

January 2007

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  • Epic Code:
  • FSJ
  • Price:
  • 610p
Another Sharewatch favourite showing long legs is Fisher, now over £6. During the month, Fisher announced the acquisition of FT Everard for £51.7m (£17.6m initial, £6.1m deferred and £28m of assumed debt). Everard operates a fleet of 11 vessels which move clean petroleum products (CPP) around the coastal waters of Northern Europe for the oil majors and is the second largest player in the market after Fisher, which has 16 vessels. Some eyebrows might have been raised that the deal is a shipping one rather than the marine support services ones we have been used to seeing. However, the deal is strategically important as it eliminates a key competitor and enlarges Fisher’s tankships fleet. ...

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