Housebuilder Barratt reaps benefits of Help to Buy

Buyer demand for new-builds appears to be on the rise, with Barratt Developments reporting a 24 per cent rise in sales since July. Just over half of Barratt’s customer base in the past quarter used the Government’s Help to Buy scheme and three quarters of those people were first-time buyers.  Help to Buy has ‘acted … Read more

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Gaming Realms reaps rewards from strategy shift

Online casino game specialist Gaming Realms made a major change in direction two years ago when it switched from being an operator to a content developer and licensor. Management realised that with tighter regulation, rising taxation, and falling margins to compete in the operation of the games (Real Money) was becoming very tough for a … Read more