Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom S & U Plc articles

S & U reports strong full-year performance, looks ahead with confidence

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:20:00 +0100

The money lender has reported another strong performance. While he is pleased, chairman Anthony Coombs won’t shrug off his cautious approach to running and growing the business particularly in the current economy.

S&U shares rise on strong trading update; dividend hiked by 20 per cent

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:40:00 +0000

Shares in S&U soared after the home and car credit specialist said this morning that it had traded well over the Christmas period and that its financial results will “significantly exceed expectations”.

S&U seeks expansion through organic growth and acquisitions

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:30:00 +0100

In an interview with Proactive Investors, following this morning's interim results, chairman Anthony Coombs revealed that the firm had been looking for acquisition possibilities in the last six months and that the search was continuing.

S&U home credit division has the potential to double shareholder value, says Collins Stewart

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:00 +0100

The consumer credit group S&U’s Home Credit division has the potential to double shareholder value over the next three years, according to Collins Stewart.

S & U pleased with progress and looking forward to good half year

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:26:00 +0100

In an interview with Proactive Investors, Anthony Coombs, chief executive of S & U, the niche money-lender, described the company as recession resistant and said he was pleased with how the firm was progressing.

S & U keen to acquire Cattles' Shopacheck home credit business

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:03:00 +0100

The home credit and motor finance specialist reported another set of solid interims, and chairman Anthony Coombs told Proactive Investors it is still very interested in taking part in industry consolidation - eyeing a business in the portfolio of struggling sub-prime lender Cattles, which may be sold off soon.

S & U PLC ups dividend after cash flow, net profits and gearing show healthy improvement

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:45:00 +0000

Speak to Anthony Coombs, Chairman of S & U PLC for more than five minutes and you will quickly realise there is no paradox about the company’s performance during the recent credit crunch

S & U reports solid interim results, current trading remains encouraging

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:37:00 +0100

Home credit and motor finance specialist S & U PLC (LSE: SUS) reported solid first half results, with pretax profit up 8 percent at 5.02 million, noting that current trading remains encouraging.

S & U PLC: solid track record and strong dividend policy differentiate S & U from the sub-prime lending

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:35:00 +0100

Given this dire state of financial landscape in 2009 it makes for a pleasant change to see that not all sub-prime lenders are on their skinless knees.