The main event this week is our Mello Monday dinner as it is the third Monday of the month. There will be two presentations with plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

Firstly Roger Lawson the chairman of ShareSoc will be updating investors on what has happened to the organisation in 2011 including...

* An overview of ShareSoc’s aims and manifesto.
* What ShareSoc has achieved – setting up an organisation, recruiting members, putting in place infrastructure –web site, accounting and membership systems, organising member meetings etc etc
* Polices adopted so far, particularly Shareholder Committees and how they might work.
* The new Members Network.
* Shareholder activism and Campaigns

There will be a discussion about Intercede and what to do about the LTIP problem as highlighted at the AGM so any shareholders in IGP should attend.

The second presentation will be Judges Scientific and David Cicurel their excellent CEO will be updating attendees on their latest interim results which came out two weeks ago..

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201109280700150...

Highlights: 

· Record adjusted basic earnings per share of 27.3p, up 21% compared with the 22.5p achieved in H1-2010

· Interim dividend of 3.3p, up 32% compared with 2.5p in respect of H1-2010; eight times covered by adjusted earnings

· Record sales of £9.7 million, up 27% compared with £7.6 million in respect of H1-2010

· Record adjusted pre-tax profit of £1.774 million, up 21% compared with £1.465 million in respect of H1-2010

· Acquisition of Deben UK Limited completed in March 2011

· Adjusted net debt of £3.1 million as at 30 June 2011 (up from £0.8 million as at 31 December 2010, reflecting the £3 million adjusted net cash impact of the Deben acquisition). Adjusted cash balances of £2.7 million as at 30 June 2011

David will no doubt be able to go into detail on their impressive returns and the potential of the businesses acquired including Deben UK this year. As ever if you would like to join us on Monday evening from 6.15pm then just email me by replying to this post. You do not have to stay for dinner which will be at about 8.30pm but the networking and ability to chat informally over dinner with fellow investors and directors is one of the key attractions of the Mello events.

The restaurant…

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