RAC has been in the news until the end of last year, but not much has happened since. “Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has bought a stake in RAC from U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group, a deal that will halt plans to list Britain’s second largest roadside recovery group,” Reuters reported in September 2014. Radio… Read More
It has been a great year so far for DFS Furniture. Its shares have been rising since its IPO was priced in March at 255p a share, 10p above the low end of its indicative 245p-310p price range. DFS is a relatively small player with a market cap of about… Read More
Here we present our SEO audit of AA, a road recovery firm whose online and financial performances were initially discussed by our team on Wednesday. The analysis of theaa.com shows a good technical configuration; however, more focus on optimisation is strictly necessary. SEO Audit: Key Findings Technical: the canonical tag has not been implemented on the… Read More
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Different firms operating in different sectors have different views on search engine optimisation (SEO), we gather in our daily meetings. Clients and prospects all agree on one thing, though — investment will be allocated to SEO only if it is strictly necessary and if tangible returns will meet forecasts. So,… Read More
Here we present our SEO audit of Ted Baker, a British retailer whose prospects were briefly discussed by our team earlier this week, with particular emphasis on its online presence. We acknowledge that Ted is in great shape both operationally and financially, but our SEO audit yielded rather disappointing results with regard to several elements… Read More
Road recovery firm AA said this week that it is on track to deliver on expectations — yet market reaction was not great, to put it mildly. AA’s net leverage is worrisome, its interim results on Tuesday showed, but a few other elements also caught our attention. The group is still in restructuring mode,… Read More
“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” — Oscar Wilde. Milestone “We are thrilled to announce that the Instagram community has grown to more… Read More
The Hedge covers the main news reported by other sources on the web that should have caught your attention in recent days and hours. We monitor and select top stories that truly deserve your attention both on a daily and weekly basis. We invite our readers to share with us any… Read More
Fashion retailer Ted Baker is a good business with strong fundamentals. Its valuation has rallied since last year on the back of a strong growth rate, rising margins and international expansion. Moreover, its brand is powerful, yet its online set-up presents a few issues, according to our preliminary SEO audit. Preliminary… Read More