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Companies
WaferGen Biosystems
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
WaferGen Biosystems is a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of state-of-the-art systems for gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research for life science and pharmaceutical industries.
Wellstream Holdings
Industrial Support Services
Wellstream Holdings is engaged in the design and manufacture of bespoke pipeline products and systems for the oil and gas industry. It manufactures flexible pipeline products, which are used in offshore field developments, particularly where floating production vessels are involved.
Whitbread
Travel & Leisure
Whitbread is the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group. Its brands include Premier Inn, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Costa Coffee.
Wilex
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Wilex develops therapeutic and diagnostic products for cancer. Lead development programmes are Redectane (pre-registration), Rencarex (Phase III for adjuvant treatment of renal cancer) and Mesupron (Phase II for pancreatic and breast cancers).
Wits Gold
Mining
Wits Gold is a gold and uranium exploration company in South Africa with indicated resources of 23.5Moz, including reserves of 5.4Moz. On 30 Jan an agreement to acquire Evander Gold from Harmony for R1.7bn 50/50 with Pan African was announced.
Wolfson Microelectronics
Electronics & Electrical Equipment
Wolfson Microelectronics is engaged in the design and supply of high performance mixed-signal integrated circuits with a particular focus on high performance audio and ultra low power integrated circuits.
WorldSpreads Group
Financials
WorldSpreads Group is a retail spread-betting financial services group that has offices in Dublin, London, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Lisbon, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Cape Town.
WPP
Media & Entertainment
WPP is a world leader in communications services. It comprises leading companies engaged in Advertising, Media Investment Management, Consumer Insight, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Branding & Identity, Healthcare Communications, Direct, Digital, Promotion & Relationship Marketing and Specialist Communications. Revenues derived 12% UK, 35% Nth America, 25% W. Europe, 28% Other.
Walker Greenbank
General Industrials
Walker Greenbank is a luxury interior furnishings group, combining specialist design skills with high-quality upstream manufacturing facilities. Leading brands include Harlequin, Sanderson, William Morris and Zoffany.
Westminster Group
Industrial Support Services
Westminster is predominantly an established niche player in the provision of advanced technical security solutions, along with close protection services and training.
Wichford
Property
Wichford is an externally managed Isle of Man property company with a portfolio consisting of UK and European offices occupied by government bodies. These properties either have long unexpired lease terms or have shorter lease terms that have a high likelihood of being extended.
Wincanton
Industrial Support Services
Wincanton provides supply chain, logistics and transportation services for retailers and manufacturers. It has operations in the UK and Ireland (62% of H110/11 sales) and mainland Europe (38%) spanning Germany, France and Central and Eastern Europe.
Wolf Minerals
Mining
Wolf Minerals is concerned with the development of the world-class Hemerdon tungsten project, in Devon in the south-west of England. Wolf is currently completing necessary pre-development works, including negotiating purchase prices for property and land near the proposed mine (due for development post-funding in 2012/13).
WorkPlace Systems International
Technology
WorkPlace Systems develops and supplies standard software products for Workforce Management. It has more than 400 installations worldwide in major corporates and medium-sized organisations.
Worldwide Healthcare Trust
Investment Trusts
The investment objective of the Worldwide Healthcare Trust is to invest worldwide in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related securities in the healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. Gearing and derivative transactions are used with a view to mitigating risk and enhancing capital returns.
Wynnstay Group
Food & Drink
Wynnstay Group manufactures and supplies agricultural products and services to farmers in Wales, the western side of England and Yorkshire. It also owns two specialist retail chains, one supplying the requirements of farmers and other rural dwellers, the other supplying products to pet owners in urban areas.
