If you’d invested in: Accesso Technology and Hugo Boss

Accesso Technology Group (Aim: ACSO) makes ticketing and "virtual queueing" systems for theme parks and other public attractions. Business is brisk: in 2015, Accesso signed an agreement with Merlin Entertainments to use its products across all Merlin's sites.

Revenue has risen by 24% in the last year and profits by 41%. Since floating on Aim in 2002, the share price has risen by more than 1,400% and by 170% in the last 12 months.

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Hugo Boss (Frankfurt: BOSS) is a German fashion retailer going through tough times. Its CEO resigned in February this year after it issued its second profit warning in six months.

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In the first quarter of 2016, earnings before tax were down by almost 50% on the same period the previous year, and full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation are forecast to be in "low double-digit decline". It's considering closing stores to cut costs. The shares have fallen by over 50% since their peak in April 2015.