Tag: Falkland Islands Company

• Thursday, September 4th 2025 - 17:16 UTC

  FIH Group, Sale and Leaseback of UK Warehousing facilities as part of financing structure

  

  FIH Group plc, with businesses in the Falkland Islands and UK, has announced that as part of a review of the Group's financing structure, it has exchanged contracts for the sale and leaseback of the 100,000 sq ft warehousing facilities in Leyton used by Momart, its art handling and storage business, with HEPP Mid Box Limited, a subsidiary of Hines, the global real estate manager, for a cash consideration of £22.65 million.

• Tuesday, August 8th 2023 - 19:42 UTC

  FIC revenue climbs 37%; expects a strong return of tourism to the Falklands

  

  FIH Group PLC on Monday reported higher profit and revenue amid an optimistic outlook, Alliance News has informed. The specialist services group with businesses in the UK and the Falkland Islands said pretax profit in the financial year to March 31 jumped 48% to GBP4.0 million from GBP2.7 million a year prior.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:14 UTC

  FIH 12-month results to April will “significantly exceed” expectations; FIC less affected by pandemic

  

  Financial and stock exchange media in London reported that the Falkland Islands and Britain-focused specialist services provider FIH, said in an update on Tuesday that trading activity was “heading back” to pre-pandemic levels, with its first-half progress continuing in the historically-stronger second half of the year.

• Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Falkland Islands Company awarded the joint venture housing contract

  

  Following the request for tenders from local and international companies, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that on Wednesday 17 November 2021 the Falkland Islands Company (FIC) successfully signed a joint venture housing contract.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:35 UTC

  FIH Group has seen pretax profit rise 74%

  

  Falklands-focused retail and logistics firm FIH Group PLC hiked its dividend on Tuesday after profit and revenue rose amid a much improved performance from its largest unit. For the year ended March, pretax profit widened 74% to GBP3.3 million from GBP1.9 million the year prior. This was after revenue rose 8.2% to GBP43.8 million from GBP40.5 million the year before.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 08:23 UTC

  FIH Group posted record revenue pushing profits 38%

  

  Falkland Islands services firm FIH Group posted record group revenue in the six months leading to 30 September, pushing profits ahead by 38%. Group revenue edged up to £20.6m from the £19.8m posted at the same time a year earlier, helping lift pre-tax profits 38% to £1.4m.

• Monday, April 10th 2017 - 23:06 UTC

  Falklands' government cautions FIH Group on changes in the company's control and its “beneficial interests”

  

  The British financial media is reporting the existence of a letter sent by the government of the Falkland Islands to Falkland Islands Holdings group, which is in the midst of a controversial takeover bid dispute with an Argentine fund. Last month the Dolphin fund controlled by the Buenos Aires property developer Eduardo Elsztain said it was considering a bid for FIC’s Aim-listed parent FIH Group.

• Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:12 UTC

  FIH considers acquisition approach from an Argentine fund as “unwelcome”

  

  The much publicized and controversial bid from an Argentine group to acquire a leading position in the Falkland Islands Holdings, which owns the Falkland Islands Company, closely linked to the Islands' history and economy, has been considered “a real hazard” by FIH directors.

• Saturday, March 18th 2017 - 09:52 UTC

  Falklands' Law compliance needed for any Islands' major assets change of ownership

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, stated on Friday that any proposal change of ownership affecting assets held in the Islands will be scrutinized for compliance with Falklands law. The statement follows the Argentine Dolphin Fund's announcement to the London Stock Exchange, earlier this week, of its interest in taking over the private company Falkland Islands Holdings, FIH.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2016 - 11:27 UTC

  Falklands Holdings expects quieter period following suspension of oil exploration but trusts increased tourism

  

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC on Tuesday reported a fall in pre-tax profit for its recently ended financial year, and said it expects to see a quieter period in the Falklands for the year ahead, to be offset by its Portsmouth Harbour Ferry and Momart businesses.