7:40 14/05/2012 IMS
I think the IMS is surprisingly bullish about the future - hints that they see the UK & world as a whole with growth returning.

Last year their turnover was £4.65b. This QUARTER they have won £3.9b of contracts. That implies to me fairly strong growth. No comments about the margins on these contracts v historical margins, but I have to assume they are similar. By Hardboy
14:59 09/03/2012 Broker Round Up................................
Broker Roundup
3:35 pm by Giles Gwinnett
http://bit.ly/ysonOo By SpikeyDT
21:02 08/03/2012 FT............................................
March 8, 2012 7:57 pm
Strong earnings help to lift London
By Bryce Elder
http://on.ft.com/yoOAJe By SpikeyDT
17:37 05/03/2012 W..T..F
Why the sudden drop just before close? We have another day before ex-div don't we? By stiffupperlip
14:36 04/03/2012 Goes ex dividend on Wednesday
5.9p

www.dividendmax.co.uk By performer
5:27 01/03/2012 The Expert View
The Expert View: ITV, Afren and Cookson Group
A round-up of analyst notes, including their take on Imagination Technologies and Serco.
by Harry Brooks on Mar 01, 2012 at 05:01
http://bit.ly/w7TQIn By SpikeyDT
12:40 29/02/2012 Motley Fool
http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/company-comment/2012/02/28/solid-highly-diverse-and-a-very-safe-haven.aspx?source=ufwflwlnk0000001

They are very positive about it.

The concluion - "This is a top quality buy-and-hold share" By Hardboy
19:58 28/02/2012 The Telegraph.......................................................
The Telegraph
By Rachel Cooper, City Reporter
6:20PM GMT 28 Feb 2012
http://tgr.ph/x5WWsw By SpikeyDT
17:26 28/02/2012 UK-Analyst.....
UK-Analyst:
Today (2012-02-28 17:51:29)
http://bit.ly/zlQvWD By SpikeyDT
8:00 28/02/2012 Good dividend increase
14.3%

www.dividendmax.co.uk

http://www.dividendmax.co.uk/sectors/support-services/companies/serco-group By performer
7:04 28/02/2012 Finals
This is such a steady business - almost as boring as a utility, but with the excitement of great global growth potential.

Sales up 7.4%, Profit up 12%, EPS up 14% Dividend up 14%. Order book equivalent to nearly 4 years turnover. Signed a greater value of contracts during the year, than turnover, which underpins the growth. Great record or retaining contracts (over 90%) & winning new contracts (50%). Increasingly global business.

Good defensive share because the earnings are so certain. How many busineses can say they have certain visibility of 70% of their income for 2014?

Shame they aren't a higher yielder, but if they can grow dividends over 10% each year, it will improve. By Hardboy
9:48 25/02/2012 Results and Dividend Declaration next week
www.dividendmax.co.uk

http://www.dividendmax.co.uk/sectors/support-services/companies/serco-group By performer
17:04 23/02/2012 The Guardian......................
Posted by
Nick Fletcher
Thursday 23 February 2012 16.50 GMT
http://bit.ly/y4lm6D By SpikeyDT
19:59 19/02/2012 FT
February 19, 2012 7:40 pm
Foreign focus crucial for support services
By Gill Plimmer
http://on.ft.com/xvaFCL By SpikeyDT
20:07 05/02/2012 IC.....
Weekend share tips :
05/02/2012 by ukcitymedia
http://bit.ly/ykKFic By SpikeyDT