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Results and updates covered here feature strong growth from one of AIM’s largest companies and ongoing recovery from a business which suffered more than most over the pandemic lockdown. A provider of specialised services to the pharmaceutical industry also looks in pretty good shape to us, as you can discover. (Free to read)
YouGov: growing like a youngster YouGov (AIM:YOU), the international research and data analytics group, announced strong results for the six months ended 31 January 2023. We like their bold mission statement: “to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.” Group revenue rose 30% to £131.4m, with continued growth across all geographic segments and on the back of currency tailwinds, primarily the US Dollar. Underlying revenue growth, excluding foreign exchange movements and contribution from acquisitions, was still a highly encouraging13%. Gross margins increased by 30 basis points (bps) to 84.8% as a higher proportion of sales was derived from panel-based…