The August edition of AIM Prospector goes live to the public today and is available to download here: http://issuu.com/aimprospector/docs/201408_issuu_ap
Five companies are featured: iomart (LON:IOM), Jarvis Securities (LON:JIM), NAHL (LON:NAH), Plastics Capital (LON:PLA) and Portmeirion (LON:PMP).
Although it is difficult to imagine Warren Buffett would ever invest in a UK smallcap, if he had to pick one, I expect that thanks to its brands, success and heritage that it would be Portmeirion (LON:PMP).
Elsewhere in the August edition there is an advertorial feature covering the Stockopedia system. The text of that appears below.
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David O'Hara, Editor
I described last month how the financial statistics website Stockopedia can be used to identify some of the very most successful companies on AIM.
This month, I have configured two new screens in Stockopedia to return a collection of AIM companies that may present an opportunity.
The first screen searches for all AIM stocks with a market capitalisation greater than £25m that are trading within 7% of their 52-week low. The aim is to quickly find companies that have been sold off sharply and may now represent good value.
This screen yields just 35 companies. A large number of these are operating in the resources sector. On AIM, these firms are typically less mature and harder to value. I often ignore them. From those remaining, I have picked out a few for further consideration.
| Company | Market Cap (£m) | %vs. 52w low | P/E | Yield (%) |
| Majestic Wine (LON:MJW) | 263 | 5.5 | 15 | 4 |
| DX (Group) (LON:DX.) | 234 | 2.8 | 11 | 1.3 |
| M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) | 162 | 4.1 | 16.2 | 2.4 |
| IQE (LON:IQE) | 131 | 3.9 | 18.2 | 0 |
| accesso Technology (LON:ACSO) | 95 | 6.1 | 26 | 0 |
Majestic Wine (LON:MJW) shares fell hard after the release of a disappointing trading statement in March. The shares now trade at their lowest price since January 2012. Although I have fears over the long-term trend for alcohol sales in the UK, the likely…
