Primary Recommendation

Interlink Foods - Rising star in food sector

May 2002

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Some eight years ago when Alwin Thompson was part of the duo which founded Interlink, following the acquisition of two loss making bakeries, the business had sales under Â£3m. Helped by four deals last January, that tripled the product range, sales should top Â£52m in the current year making Interlink the UK's fourth largest cake producer. Interim figures from Interlink in January were excellent with earnings up 42% and the second half beginning strongly. Even a directors sale of shares last month has been insufficient to halt the share climb. In fact, it has put some much needed liquidity into the shares and this is likely to encourage a greater number of analysts to follow the company. We beli ...

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Market Comment - May

Photo-Me - Still terrific cashflow

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

InterLink Foods - Becomes number 2 in UK cake Market (February 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)

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