http://www.investorschampion.com/index.php Providing refreshingly forthright, independent comment on small cap companies. Informed opinion, based on first-hand research, but pulls no punches in exposing management weaknesses. en Investor's Champion Copyright 2010 2010-03-08T14:54:30+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight#When:13:54:30Z The environmental products and services group has announced the acquisition of the business and certain assets relating to the UK manufacturing operations of indebted AIM peer Helesi plc (AIM: HLS), a fellow supplier into the waste management industry. The total consideration of £1.65m in cash will be spread over a number of months. Straight 2010-03-08T13:54:30+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/agriterra http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/agriterra#When:07:52:03Z The AIM listed company focussed on the agricultural sector in central and southern Africa issued an operations update on its maize processing, milling and cattle ranching operations in Mozambique. Agriterra 2010-03-04T07:52:03+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pressure-technologies http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pressure-technologies#When:08:36:37Z The leading designer and manufacturer of speciality engineering solutions for high pressure gas systems issued a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting on 10th February 2010; there was also news of an interesting acquisition. Pressure Technologies 2010-02-09T08:36:37+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-4th-feb-2010/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-4th-feb-2010/#When:11:50:13Z The good news continues for Straight (AIM:STT), contract wins for Bglobal (AIM:BGBL) but the freezing weather impact trading; Mediwatch (AIM:MDW) results show progress and there’s a toothbrush order for Timestrip (AIM:TIME); Ceramic Fuel Cells (AIM:CFU) Bluegen product sounds exciting! Advanced Medical Solutions, Bglobal, Ceramic Fuel Cells, Environmental Recycling Technologies, Futura Medical, Intercede Group, Mediwatch , Nexus Management, Plexus, ReThink Group, Spiritel, Straight, Synchronica, Timestrip, Vindon Healthcare, Walker Greenbank, William Sinclair Holdings 2010-02-04T11:50:13+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-28th-jan-2010/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-28th-jan-2010/#When:14:06:56Z The Greenko (AIM:GKO) placing is well received, Galleon (AIM: GON) is equally well placed in China, System C (AIM:SYS) comes out with some cracking results, Surgical Innovations (AIM:SUN) looks to the US and James Halstead (AIM:JHD) delivers yet again. Archial Group, Best of the Best, Discover Leisure, Galleon Holdings, Greenko Group, James Halstead, Mattioli Woods, Metalrax Group, Nationwide Accident Repair Services, Nature Group, Plant Health Care, Renewable Energy Holdings, Scientific Digital Imaging, Surgical Innovations Group, System C Healthcare 2010-01-28T14:06:56+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-13th-jan-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-13th-jan-2009/#When:12:58:15Z Vertu Motors (AIM:VTU) brings us another conflict of interest classic from an AIM company and Elektron (AIM: EKT) appears to be sorting things out nicely – let’s hope 2010 is free from Aero Inventory style disappearing acts! Access Intelligence, Elektron, Ideal Shopping Direct, IDOX, KBC Advanced Technologies, London Capital Group Holding, Stanley Gibbons, Tikit Group, Vertu Motors, Work Group, Zenergy Power 2010-01-13T12:58:15+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pursuit-dynamics http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pursuit-dynamics#When:08:57:43Z A broker research note suggesting a target price of 500p and market capitalisation of over £320m for this business surely fails to reflect commercial reality! Pursuit Dynamics 2010-01-01T08:57:43+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight#When:11:37:56Z The environmental products and services group has announced that it has been awarded contracts by four local councils in England to supply kitchen caddy food waste containers and compostable food waste bags worth a total of £1.3 million. Straight 2009-12-15T11:37:56+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/agriterra http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/agriterra#When:08:54:39Z Results for the period from 1st July 2008 to 31st May 2009 highlight the shift in strategy to agricultural sector and huge opportunity in central and southern Africa. Agriterra 2009-12-11T08:54:39+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pressure-technologies http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/pressure-technologies#When:13:40:04Z The leading designer and manufacturer of speciality engineering solutions for high pressure gas systems came out with an encouraging set of full year results. Underlying operating profit was up 10% to £5.4m and cash generation was excellent, with the group finishing the period with net cash of £7.9m. The year end order book remained substantial at £16m.  The group’s new Chesterfield Biogas division will be a big beneficiary of the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive which is due to be announced in January 2010.  Pressure Technologies 2009-12-09T13:40:04+00:00