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Scott Tod

November 2004

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  • Epic Code:
  • SCD
  • Price:
  • 59.5p
Former shell, Scott Tod, has announced results which include just seven months of ownership of its trading business. Turnover was £6.7m and profit before tax and goodwill was £657,000 for adjusted eps of 2.7p. Two thirds of turnover was from the ATM operations which is the biggest driver going forward, with a satisfactory performance elsewhere from selling card vending machines, predominantly for Patientline, and old fashioned change machines.The ATM estate grew to 1,947 machines as at the end of June, with 880 installed in the latest six months and orders to install another 750 during the next nine months. Most of these are located in the pubs and leisure trade, with Scott Tod suggesting that just 5% of such outlets h ...

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