Shares in Restore Plc (LON:RST) jumped in early trading after acquisitions helped the office services provider to increase half-year revenue, profits and dividends.
The stock rose 9.05p, or 2.55%, to 363.55p as Restore said pre-tax earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation lifted 37% to £12.3mln in the six months to the end of June.
Revenue increased 26% to £55.4mln and the group boosted its interim dividend per share by a third to 1.33p.
Net debt dropped to £29.3mln from £30.4mln a year ago.
It said the integration of Wincanton Records Management, which it bought from the road haulier last December, was going well.
The group bought PHS Data Solutions after the end of the half, which it said would significantly expand its document shredding business.
Chief executive Charles Skinner said: "We continued to make good operational and financial progress in the first half, in particular in integrating the Wincanton Records Management business acquired at the end of 2015 and in delivering an improved performance in document scanning.
"The second half of the year has started well and we remain confident of making progress in the remainder of 2016 to achieve a full-year performance in line with current market expectations."