fantastic order book,profits up 250+% , div increased , bullish forward statement and .......................................



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B A R G A I N S T O C K

well it seems the re-rating has finally begun so if we get the sctor average then we should see 400p in the future.

more ATH,seems MMs in the know here.

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ENGINEERING design and management consultancy Hyder Consulting has turned in yet another good set of numbers for the half to September.

Savvy chief executive Tim Wade unveiled 27% sales growth to 80.9m, with profits powering up 120% to 2.6m. Earnings per share were lifted 98% to 7.25p.

Wade said the half-time order book stood at 218m, 18% up on last March's figure at the year-end. The group's major markets were robust, according to Wade, who said the 2012 Olympics in London should boost the engineering consulting sector in the South East over the next few years.

Hyder continues to drive up margins by boosting the volume of fees put through its fixed cost base, and investing in higher margin work in design and advisory services.

During the half, Hyder acquired Queensland-based property and leisure consultancy Weathered Howe and October saw Hyder complete two further Australian acquisitions covering environmental services and transport planning.

Regionally, there was a rise in operating profits from 1.6m to 2.5m in the UK and Europe, Germany proved disappointing ahead of the election, and property sector strength drove Middle East turnover north from 10.7m to 15.9m.

Revenues in Asia Pacific, where Hong Kong made a small loss, rose strongly from 14.5m to 20.4m thanks to bumper growth in Australia.

For the year, analysts predict pre-tax profits of 6.3m and earnings per sahre of 17.9p, placing Hyder's shares at 260.5p on an reasonable forward price/earning ratio of 14.6.

Recommendation: Buy.

look at the volume! very very heavy for this stock and at all time high,100,000 buys last few days,surely a stakebuilding job here.

more heavy volume as it hits new highs.

I'm still with you, Bob!!
Alan

am amazed theres no interest in these al,an ISAble super growth stock trading at 75%discount to its peers-although it now looks like the re-rating has begun.Think these will be twice this price next year given the Dubai order book and Australian aquisitions.

Ashamed to admit it, Bob, but I know almost nothing about this company!! I have doen no research at all and I am only in because a close friend of mine gave me a nudge, nudge, wink,wink tip when they were about 180.
He would tell me no more, just smiled and said, get in!!
I figured, what the hell, and took the gamble.
Guess I owe him a drink.
Alan

Similar,business contact from Dubai whose well into shares drinks with alot of their consultants in Dubai so first hand the work they're getting.

Yeah, I met a guy in Abu Dhabi in late 2001 who flagged up the concept even then of getting into this particular arena. Not so much HYC, but did mention one or two names that I didn't know, who are now heavily involved in HYC. I didn't even realise they connection until after I had sunk some money into them.
Tell me, Bob. Are HYC involved in a major desalination plant in the UAE or an embryonic Hydrogeneration project, because the same conversation that the names cropped up in was mainly about this American guy putting about 2million into a project along those lines, and after 5 years I might be able to make sense of what he was telling me.
Alan

they're def into the desalination plant and they've got a big contract building the burj tower which is to be one of the tallest buildings in the world.

And still we keep going, Bob.
Alan

aye,small broking house pushing these but with the volume i'm expecting....................................a takeover announcement anytime.ATK were the press rumour a while back.Would be a cheap buy for ATK given the enormous order book.

Nice xmas present if you're right. Heres hoping.
Alan

have a look at DGG and REG.2 that should fly given charts.

I'm not a chartist, Bob, but will have a squint. Thanks

Just been having a look at director holdings and although two of them sold in august at 1.95 they still own more than 11.000,000 million quidsworth, spawny bastards.On a good run though.I would be interested in a bit more info about possible takeover announcement bigbob, what price would you expect for the company.

For those still in here with me (if anyone);

Hyder Consulting PLC
23 March 2006

HYDER CONSULTING PLC ('Hyder Consulting' or the 'Company')

ACQUISITION

Hyder Consulting, the international design, environmental and technical
management consultancy, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a land
development consultancy business in the South East of England.

ACQUISITION OF BETTRIDGE TURNER & PARTNERS

The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share
capital of Livic Limited trading as Bettridge Turner & Partners, a specialist
firm of land development and structural engineers, traffic and town planners.
The initial consideration amounts to 2.55 million of which 1.75 million is
payable in cash, with 0.8 million satisfied by the issue of 315,482 Hyder
Consulting PLC shares ('the Consideration Shares'). A further payment of up to
0.92 million is payable in cash over three years dependent on future business
performance. The company employs a team of around 75 staff with turnover for
the year to 30 November 2005 of 4.1 million, and profit before interest and tax
of 0.3 million. The net assets acquired amount to approximately 1 million.
This acquisition will extend Hyder Consulting's capabilities in development
planning services and strengthen its private sector client base in the South
East.

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Application will be made for the Consideration Shares, which rank pari passu in
all respects with the existing issued ordinary shares in the Company, to be
admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's
market for listed securities. Admission is expected to become effective on 29
March 2006.

Tim Wade, Chief Executive of Hyder Consulting commented, 'I am delighted to
announce the acquisition of Bettridge Turner & Partners. It's a very good fit
with our acquisition strategy, has very good people and we expect it to do
well.'

Methinks there may be a bit of strategic hand strengthening going on to benefit from the London Olympics.
Buying a company that specialises in town planning and traffic management in the south east?
Alan

I'm still quietly enjoying this one, all on my own.
Todays RNS shows why;

TRADING UPDATE



The board is pleased to report that trading conditions in our major markets
continue to be strong and that we expect that the results for the year to 31
March 2006 will be slightly ahead of expectations.



ACQUISITION OF CRESSWELL ASSOCIATES



The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share
capital of Cresswell Associates (Environmental Consultants) Limited, a
specialist consultancy providing environmental services to the planning,
construction and development industries. The initial consideration for the
acquisition amounts to 2.98 million of which 2.48 million is payable in cash,
with 0.5 million satisfied by the issue of 188,558 Hyder Consulting PLC shares
('the Consideration Shares'). A further payment of up to 0.5 million is
payable in cash over three years dependent on future business performance.
Turnover for the year to 30 September 2005 was 2.46 million, and profit before
interest and tax was 0.6 million. The net assets acquired amount to about 0.7
million. Cresswell Associates employs a team of 54 staff which will extend Hyder
Consulting's environmental capabilities in this growing market.


Alan