Company News in Brief

Cassidy Brothers, maker of toys and sports items, fell to pounds 457,000 ( pounds 695,500) pre-tax profit in the year to 30 April. EPS 6.11p (9.07p). Total dividend held at 2.4p.

Wilshaw, the engineer, rose to pounds 2.1m ( pounds 1.3m) pre-tax profit in the year to 31 March, helped by a gain in turnover to pounds 31.7m ( pounds 23.8m). EPS 1.59p (1.34p). Total div 0.5p (0.4p).

Year ended 31 December

Bristol Scotts, the greyhound racing promoter, incurred pounds 2.6m ( pounds 562,000) taxable loss. LPS 45.43p (4.69p).

Anglo St James, the property developer, reduced pre-tax losses from pounds 2.7m to pounds 943,000. LPS 5.8p (23.1p). Comparative figs are for 18 months.

Ferromet cut taxable losses to pounds 1.1m ( pounds 12.8m). LPS 0.56p (6.27p).

Glenchewton, the toys, electrical components and housewares distributor, cut pre-tax losses from pounds 275,000 to pounds 54,000. LPS 0.73p (1.54p).

Mount Charlotte reported a fall in pre-tax profits from pounds 1.5m to pounds 1m. Earnings per share are 0.23p (0.17p).

Six months to 31 March

City Site Estates slipped to pounds 170,000 ( pounds 199,000) pre-tax profit. EPS 1p (LPS 2p). No dividend.

Dwyer, the property trader, incurred pounds 729,000 ( pounds 731,000) pre-tax loss. LPS 2.84p (2.85p). No dividend.