Chime Communications plc, a leading marketing services group, is today publishing its Interim Management Statement relating to the period 1st July 2009 to 17th November 2009 (as required by the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency rules).
Lord Bell, Chairman of Chime Communications, said:
“Our first half results for 2009 were ahead of expectations and we delivered the best pretax profit in our history. We have continued to trade strongly in the second half of 2009 and we expect full year revenue to be ahead of 2008.
We have completed the acquisition of Essentially into our sports marketing group and announced but not yet completed the merger of Pelham and our Bell Pottinger financial public relations company.
We appear to have outperformed our competitors in the sector both small and large. We have controlled our cost base well and look forward to further growth in 2010 as the market recovers.”
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For further information please contact:
Lord Bell, Chairman 020 7861 8515
Chime Communications
Christopher Satterthwaite, Chief Executive 020 7861 8515
Chime Communications
Emma Kent/ Victoria Geoghegan 020 7861 3232
Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
Notes to Editors
About Chime
• Chime Communications plc is the holding company for a number of leading public relations, marketing services, research and sports marketing firms.
• The Chime Group consists of one of the UK’s leading public relations groups, Bell Pottinger; a research and consultation business, Opinion Leader, VCCP, the advertising and marketing services group and Fast Track/Essentially now one of the world’s leading sports marketing groups.
• The Chime group helps clients create, manage, monitor and market their businesses, brands and reputations both in the UK and internationally.
