Research and Markets: New Portfolio Analysis Carries out In-Depth Research on the 72 Companies Operating in the Handbags & Purses Market Inside the UK

Business Wire, August 1, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9c8922/handbags_purses) has announced the addition of the "Handbags & Purses (UK) - Portfolio Analysis" report to their offering.

The Plimsoll Analysis - Handbags & Purses is an in-depth report analysing the UK handbags & purses market and the 72 companies operating within it. The report includes over 40 pages of market information including: Market size - this year compared to last year. Profit Margins - analysed graphically over the last ten years. Sales growth - analysed graphically over the last ten years. Rankings - the best performing companies in a number of categories named and analysed. Each of the 72 companies in the report is analysed individually so at a glance you can assess their financial performance over the last five years. Instantly spot the 14 companies in danger who may not survive 2008. 3 companies are identified as the best acquisiton prospects in the market. 7 companies are identified as the best to do business with. Gain market and competitor knowledge before investing in the market. Benchmark your own company performance.

Key Topics Covered:

The report is divided into two colour-coded sections for your ease of use, Sector Analysis and Individual Company Analysis. Sector Analysis: Sales growth, market share and profitability are all analysed over a 10 year period giving you the fullest picture possible of the health of the market. Companies are ranked on these categories so you can see which companies are outshining the rest. Use the industry average tables to benchmark your own company's performance - how do you compare to the rest of the industry? Industry Analysis: Each company receives a full page of analysis, evaluating their financial performance over the last five years so you get a full picture of the long term prospects of each company. Each company page of analysis is also packed with the following information: Full business name and address, names and ages of directors, contact details and website address, seven unique Plimsoll charts showing at a glance the performance of each company, averages for the industry are also shown indicating the bare minimum each company should be looking to achieve, and five years of the latest accounts available, New! Written summary on each company highlighting their key strengths and weaknesses.

Companies Mentioned:

- Adrian Gold Ltd

- Allegro Mfg Ltd

- Amos Atkinson Ltd

- Arena (Cash & Carry) Ltd

- Azure Designs Ltd

- Bag Et Al Ltd

- Bag Shop Ltd (The)

- Baylis & Harding Plc

- Boros (Uxbridge) Ltd

- Brenton Group Ltd

- Bright Ideas Business Gifts Ltd

- Browning Enterprises Ltd

- Business Gift Co Ltd (The)

- Carrick Leather Goods Co Ltd (The)

- Chiltern London Ltd

- Clive Eyre Ltd

- Coco Ribbon Ltd

- Corium Leather Co Ltd

- Crazy Horses Ltd

- Danielle Exclusive Creations Ltd

- Dewhirst Accessories Ltd

- Donald Blair & Sons Ltd

- Equinox Handbags Ltd

- Euro Packaging Ltd

- Fancy Metal Goods Ltd

- Fast Forward Resources Plc

- Filby Ltd

- Fiorelli Retail Ltd

- Frangi Handbags Ltd

- G Bright Handbags Ltd

- Graeme Paisley Ltd

- H Bronnley & Co Ltd

- H Fine & Son Ltd

- Hartstone Group Ltd (The)

- Heritage Leathergoods Co Ltd

- Incentives Plus Ltd

- Interlogo London Ltd

- Izamoda Ltd

- Jackel International Ltd

- Japinda Products Ltd

- Kandoo Ltd

- Kesbond Ltd

- Littlestone & Goodwin Ltd

- Logobugs Plus Ltd

- Lunan Group Ltd (The)

- M Golunski & Co Ltd

- Matabe Ltd

- Maxim Design & Display Ltd

- Monarch Leather Goods Ltd

- Multi Star Ltd

- Mybag Ltd

- Nlg Ltd

- Nova Holdings (Bristol) Ltd

- Nova Leathers (Bristol) Ltd

- Offerclass Ltd

- Polytex International (Uk) Ltd

- Poweroak Ltd

- Promotional Identity Products Co Ltd

- Radley + Co Ltd

- Rita Fancy Goods Ltd

- Riva (Uk) Ltd

- Ruby (Handbags) Ltd

- Running Stitch Ltd

- Russell & Bromley Ltd

- Shilton Holdings Plc

- Shilton Plc

- Sirco Leatherwares Ltd

- Thomas A Ashton Ltd

- Top Bags Ltd

- Topper Cases Ltd

- Tula Group Ltd

- Ultimate Incentive Ltd

- Wiley Accessories Ltd

- Wowg Realisations Ltd

- Xs Baggage Ltd

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9c8922/handbags_purses