LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Avisen PLC (AVI.LN), an AIM quoted technology consultancy specialising in performance management, said Friday in the six months ended July 31 it made a pretax profit of GBP91,641 compared with a loss of GBP99,585 in the 10 months to Jan. 31.
MAIN FACTS:
-Turnover GBP2,226,050 (10 months to Jan. 31: GBP2,772,725)
-Diluted EPS 0.08 (loss/shr in 10 months to Jan. 31: 4.07 pence)
-Operating income GBP994,407
-Earnings per share 0.08 pence
-Three acquisitions completed in the half year: Wexner Global Ltd, EON Enterprises Ltd, Quadrum Consulting Proprietary (Pty) Ltd
-Acquisition of Inca Holdings Ltd completed post half year
-New client wins include Tesco PLC (TSCDY) and Kettle Foods Ltd
-Order book includes GBP1.5 million of higher margin recurring software support renewals.
-Great confidence for second half of financial year.
-By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Ian Walker; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com