Huntsworth plc is a world-class global public relations and integrated healthcare communications group operating from 73 principal offices in 31 countries.

Strategically aligned under four principal consultancy brands: Citigate, the leading financial brand; Grayling, the world’s second largest independent consultancy; Huntsworth Health, integrated healthcare communications specialists and Red, one of the leading multi-specialist public relations consultancies; we are now successfully positioned for accelerated growth.

Huntsworth: Numis moves target price from 65p to 80p maintaining a buy recommendation.

Hope there are right, that would give me a 2 bagger. The reverse head and shoulders seems to indicate a target just over 70p and I think that's where I will get out assuming of course it gets there. In the meantime there is a nice 2.5p divi coming up in May I believe. H

Well done s,


Huntsworth gains Chinese backing in return for 20 per cent stake
Thu 25 Apr 2013
Huntsworth gains Chinese backing in return for 20 per cent stake LONDON (SHARECAST) - Public relations group Huntsworth has signed a strategic alliance with “Asia's largest public relations group” BlueFocus Communications, which is investing 36.5m pounds into the UK company.

After purchasing 63m of new shares at a 10.5% premium to their previous closing price, BlueFocus will own a 19.8% stake in the enlarged share capital of Huntsworth.

Huntsworth also announced its results for the 2012 calendar year, with profits up 17.4% to £22.5m and over 50% of revenues coming from global and multi-office business. Revenues declined 0.3% on a like-for-like basis to £173.0m.

Huntsworth, which owns the PR business Grayling and Citigate, had been working with the Chinese company for a number of years and, said Chief Executive Lord Chadlington, the deal “cemented” the commercial relationship.

“We can now offer global support to Chinese companies through the international Huntsworth network and also provide our clients in depth service in China using the largest available Chinese PR network," he said.

BlueFocus Chief Executive and founder Oscar Zhao, who will join Huntsworth's board, said the British company’s “unique mix of public relations, healthcare and digital communications” provided its Chinese clients with a global platform to expand.

Huntsworth PLC (HNT:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 64.00. Over this period, the share price is up 31.89%

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Annual Report and Accounts 2012


Financial highlights1
 Revenue of £173.0m (2011: £176.3m); like-for-like2 revenue decline of 0.3%
 Profit before tax up 17.4% at £22.5m
 Operating profit margin before central costs 19.4% (2011: 17.5%)
 Diluted earnings per share:
o Before highlighted items up 11.3% to 6.9p (2011: 6.2p)
o After highlighted items up 56.4% to 6.1p (2011: 3.9p)
 Net debt reduced by £4.2 million to £66.9m (2011: £71.1m)
 Proposed final dividend of 2.50p (2011: 2.50p), giving a total 2012 dividend of 3.50p (2011: 3.50p)
Operational Highlights
 6.4% like-for-like growth in multi-office revenues, now more than 50% of the Group
 Digital revenues grown to 23% of Group
 Robust growth in revenue from 2011 investments in Asia and the Middle East
 High profile client wins including Marks & Spencer and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
http://www.huntsworth.co.uk/~/media/Files/H/Huntsworth-PLC/pdf/report-and-accounts/2012/HNT%20Annual%20Report%202012%20FINAL.pdf

A buy in this weeks IC - A £4m investment programme will hit huntsworth's 2013 earnings, but the blue focus tie-up should boost digital and emerging market capability - suggesting long-term transformational potential. Yet despite soaring 38% since 19 April 2013, the shares still trade on a fairly modest 11 times forecast earnings and there is a tasty yield.

Share price forecast




The 3 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Huntsworth plc have a median target of 65.00, with a high estimate of 70.00 and a low estimate of 40.00. The median estimate represents a 13.54% increase from the last price of 57.25.

Trading statement due Friday 17 May.

Interim Management Statement
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17 May 2013


Huntsworth plc

("Huntsworth" or "the Group")



Huntsworth today publishes its Interim Management Report to cover the period from 1st January 2013 to date.



Lord Chadlington, Huntsworth's Chief Executive, said:



"The general trading environment continues to be difficult in the UK and Europe but the Group has a made a good start to 2013 and we expect trading for the full year to remain in line with management expectations. Huntsworth Health continues to perform well and has won a further 3 digital Agency of Record mandates so far this year. Citigate is seeing more transactional revenues than in prior months and advised on the successful IPO of esure and is currently advising on the potential IPO of Partnership. Red is making steady progress, having added a number of prestigious new accounts including Ford Retail & Air France KLM. The digital and revenue growth investment plan is underway at Grayling, underpinned by some good wins which extend the scope of work for some key clients, such as M&S and Hilton, into new areas and markets.



"Our new relationship with Blue Focus, one of Asia's largest PR firms which is acquiring a 19.8% stake in Huntsworth, is progressing well and at an operational level our businesses are beginning to work together well. This, together with our revenue growth investment plan and further good progress in our digital businesses, gives us confidence in the further development of the Group.



"In due course when the Blue Focus deal is completed, the Board will hold a capital markets day to present the steps taken to develop Group trading in Asia Pacific in general

Huntsworth: Panmure Gordon mmoves target price from 70p to 82p retaining its buy rating.

Ex divi Wed 29 May 2.5p payment 5 July

Result of AGM

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4613482

On Wednesday, Huntsworth PLC (HNT:LSE) closed at 57.00, 10.94% below its 52-week high of 64.00, set on Apr 25, 2013.

Huntsworth schedules interims 29 July 2013 | 14:40pm StockMarketWire.com - Huntsworth, the international public relations and healthcare communications group, will publish its interim results for the six months to the end of June on 8 August. At 2:40pm: [LON:HNT] Huntsworth share price was +0.26p at 58.13p Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

31 Jul Numis 80.00 Buy

Interim results for the six months to 30 June 2013

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08 August 2013










Huntsworth PLC



Interim results for the six months to 30 June 2013



Investment plan in place to stimulate top line growth



Huntsworth PLC, the global public relations and healthcare communications group, today announces its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2013.



Financial highlights1



Revenue

· Revenue up 0.8% to £88.9m (H1 2012: £88.2m)

· Like for like2 revenue decline of 0.5%

· Investment plan in place to stimulate top line growth

· Multi-office revenues up to 50% of Group revenues, with 2% like for like growth

· Digital revenues up to 24% of Group revenues, with 9% like for like growth

· Middle East and Asia Pacific like for like revenue growth at 7%



Profits before highlighted items

· Operating profits of £12.4m (H1 2012: £13.7m)

· Operating margin before central costs 17.9% (H1 2012: 20.5%)

· Operating margin post central costs 14.0% (H1 2012: 15.5%)

· Profit before tax of £10.6m (H1 2012: £11.6m)



Diluted earnings per share

· Before highlighted items at 3.1p (H1 2012: 3.5p)

· After highlighted items at 2.5p (H1 2012: 3.1p)



Cash flow and net debt

· Cash flow from operating activities of £3.0m, representing a cash conversion of 24% (H1 2012: 57%)

· Net debt at £69.0m (31 December 2012: £66.9m)



Dividend

· Interim dividend of 1.0p (H1 2012: 1.0p)



BlueFocus investment
· BlueFocus has received approval for the subscription from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

· Its investment of £36.5m is expected to be completed in September 2013 subject to Huntsworth shareholder approval





Notes:

1) Unless otherwise stated, all results are adjusted to exclude highlighted items. Highlighted items comprise amortisation of intangible assets, restructuring costs, litigation costs and acquisition/transaction related costs/(credits).

2) Like for like revenues are stated at constant exchange rates and are adjusted to include pre-acquisition revenues and exclude disposals/closures.



Peter Chadlington, Chief Executive of Huntsworth, said:



"Citigate, Red and Huntsworth Health are all performing well. Grayling, under new leadership, is beginning to see the benefits of the investment plan announced in April to stimulate top line growth and capitalise on the growth of digital revenues. We believe that we are on track to meet full year management expectations.



We are working closely with BlueFocus in China and with its investment of £36.5m expected in September 2013 and just £9.6m of deferred contingent consideration payments remaining, the Group is set to deleverage significantly in the coming months."

Not in this -



8 Aug Numis 80.00 Buy - they do not say which year. :-))

10 Sep Numis 80.00 Buy
9 Sep Numis 80.00 Buy

On the up, if any one is in this one.

Atomic merges with Grayling

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Huntsworth plc



Atomic merges with Grayling; combined operation doubles Grayling size in the U.S.





Huntsworth plc ("Huntsworth" or "the Group"), the global public relations and healthcare communications group, today announces the merger of Grayling with Atomic PR ("Atomic"). The combined company will be branded Grayling and the merger will be effective from 1 January 2014. The two firms have worked closely together since early 2011, when Huntsworth acquired Atomic. Agreement has been reached on the earn-out payments remaining in respect of Atomic. Circa £2m deferred consideration now remains for the Huntsworth Group.



The integration of Atomic and its six American offices accelerates Grayling's growing momentum in the U.S. and caps a year of transformation for Grayling under CEO Pete Pedersen, who joined in February 2013.



Announced this week, as of January 1st 2014, former MSL Group executive Peter Harris, becomes Grayling's U.S. CEO. In September 2013, DutkoGrayling's (U.S. public affairs firm) five U.S. offices were rebranded as Grayling. The combination of Grayling, Atomic and DutkoGrayling brings together world-class public relations, social media, digital marketing, government affairs and investor relations practices under the Grayling brand and further strengthens its U.S. operation.



Atomic co-founders Andy Getsey and James Hannon will continue in senior executive roles at Grayling. Getsey will assume the role of executive vice president, and Hannon will serve as Grayling's chief data strategist, a first in the industry. Together, the two will co-chair Grayling's U.S. technology practice.



The new Grayling U.S. has full service offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Tallahassee, Denver, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County.





Pete Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Grayling, commented:



"Integrating Atomic gives Grayling U.S. additional critical mass in PR, social media and digital, as well as significant expertise in the use of data to guide strategy and creative. We're delighted to welcome Atomic into the Grayling group."



Andy Getsey, Chief Executive Officer of Atomic, said:



"We're very proud that the Atomic team accomplished its goal of becoming one of the best and most innovative mid-sized PR firms in the digital era. Going forward as Grayling, we look forward to helping create an innovative national and global multi-disciplinary communications powerhouse."



Sally Withey, Group Chief Operating Officer, commented:



"Grayling and Atomic have worked very well together over the last two years and the merger will add Atomic's experience in the technology sector to Grayling's broad network and rapidly developing communication offer. This is another important step in Grayling's development."



About Grayling



Grayling is a leading global communications network founded in 1981 to deliver data-driven strategies for digital marketing, public relations, government affairs and investor relations.



Grayling operates from 54 offices in 26 countries worldwide across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. The firm works across multiple sectors including Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Healthcare, Technology, Consumer Brands, Financial Services, Transport & Logistics, and Government & Public Sector. For more information visit www.grayling.com