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Lighthouse - Affinity deals are engine for growth

June 2018

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  • Epic Code:
  • LGT
  • Price:
  • 26.5p
One sixth the size of SimplyBiz (SBIZ; 183.5p), Lighthouse (LGT; 26.5p) is another financial services group that has suddenly sprung to life after going sideways for a while.During the month I met with CEO Malcolm Streatfield again. I first met the company, which has been listed for 18 years, shortly after it floated although I didn't write at the time. But this time around I’m much more excited.The business is at a superb inflexion point, having come through a heavy period of investment in two of its divisions whilst the other three parts of the group are also reaping the benefits of scale, and margins are now starting to climb, so much so that in 2016 the business hit its 2017 numbers and growth has continu ...

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