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James Fisher - Eps enhancing acquisition in technical services

November 2006

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  • Epic Code:
  • FSJ
  • Price:
  • 495p
Although James Fisher has been operating as a shipping business for almost two centuries, when Tim Harris was appointed as chairman just over five years ago, he made no secret of the fact that he saw the future of the group in marine support services, such as ship management, nuclear decommissioning and the rental of equipment to the oil and gas industry. There was a deeper strategy in that Harris saw the same skills from shipping being used in these areas. Prior to joining Fisher, Harris had been heir apparent at shipping giant P&O and chief executive of its cruise operations, so his contacts and reputation within the industry were a major plus for Fisher, whose market cap. at the time stood at under £50m with the shares bei ...

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