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02/03/2009 - Possible Offer for Blue Oar
The Boards of WH Ireland and Blue Oar are pleased to announce a merger by way of a possible offer to be made by WH Ireland for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Blue Oar.
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27/11/2008 - Appointment of Finance Director and Operations Director
WH Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Gurney as Finance Director and Michael Frame as Operations Director of WH Ireland Group plc, with effect from 1st December 2008.
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14/11/2008 - WH Ireland Group plc Hires Senior Corporate Financier in South West
WH Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of John Nigel Wakefield as a Regional Director. John (aged 54) is to establish a new regional corporate finance practice for WH Ireland, based in Bristol and serving the South West region.
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17/09/2008 - New Chief Executive Joins
Manchester based stockbroker, WH Ireland is pleased to announce that the company's new Chief Executive Officer, Richard Ford has joined today.
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16/05/2008 - Worldwide recognition for equity analyst
Manchester-based stockbroker WH Ireland is delighted to announce that equity analyst John Cummins received worldwide recognition last night at the FT/ Starmine Awards ceremony in New York.
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06/09/2007 - WH Ireland Advises MKM Group on Australian Acquisition
Manchester-based financial services group, WH Ireland, has advised MKM Group, a promotions company with a blue-chip client base, on its £8.95 million acquisition of Leapfrog Group.
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04/09/2007 - Interim Results announced
WH Ireland released its interim results on 30th July 2007. To view a PDF of this report, please see the 'Investor Information' section of this website.
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13/12/2006 - WH Ireland Provides Imagination to Imaginatik Flotation
The Birmingham office of WH Ireland has advised on its third software flotation in six months
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01/12/2006 - WH Ireland bolsters institutional research team
WH Ireland has strengthened its institutional research team with the appointment of Matthew Davis as Head of Institutional Research
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27/11/2006 - Give a Diamond this Christmas
For those who can't stretch to the real thing this Christmas, WH Ireland is advising men to invest in diamond shares, which could provide more of a long term sparkle for their loved ones.
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02/11/2006 - Acceleris gives Comtech a helping hand on its quest to AIM
Acceleris, the innovative, fast growing private equity and corporate finance company and leading stockbrokers WH Ireland, has raised £1m from private investors for Comtech, an IT solutions company based in Bolton.
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02/11/2006 - Strong growth for WH Ireland Financial Services as team is strengthened
WH Ireland (Financial Services) Ltd in Cardiff has enjoyed a period of continued growth over the last nine months, resulting in seven new appointments.
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31/10/2006 - Interim Results for the six months ended 31 May 2006
Turnover up by 45%, Like for like turnover up by 19%, Earnings per share 9% higher, Dividend increased by 15%.
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23/10/2006 - WH Ireland strengthens presence in Leeds
National stockbroker WH Ireland has launched a specialist corporate finance offering in its Leeds office, headed up by Richard Lindley.
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01/08/2006 - Change of Advisers
WH Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of N M Rothschild and Sons Limited as its Nominated Adviser and Oriel Securities Ltd as its Broker.
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31/12/2005 - Preliminary results for the year to 30th November 2005
Pre-tax profit increased by 22%, Turnover up by 36%, Net assets increased by 26%, Proposed final dividend of 2.5p per share
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