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Communisis - Buys shopper marketing agency

January 2015

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Communisis has acquired Life Marketing Consultancy, a market research agency specializing in shopper marketing, understanding and influencing consumer behaviour within the shopping environment to generate higher retail revenue. It has paid £14m upfront (£10m two year loan note plus 8m new shares) with a further £9.3m based on future performance. Life is expected to have recorded a £1.4m operating profit on sales of £7m in 2014.An update earlier in the month confirmed 2014 ended in-line with expectations. N+1 Singer forecasts £14.6m pretax (eps 5.6p) with £18.8m (7.1p) in the current year for a PE of 7.2. Add. ...

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