How to climb the value chain to profits

A consumer product is generally the end result of a whole chain of activities. Some links in that chain make better investments than others. Richard Beddard explains.

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A consumer product is generally the end result of a whole chain of activities. Some links in that chain make better investments than others. Richard Beddard explains.

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Five successful companies that are moving up the value chain
CompanyTickerSectorMarket capitalisationDebt-adjusted p/e ratio
AnimalcareAim: ANCRSupplies generic and enhanced pet medicines, plus pet ID and veterinary products.£65m22
Solid StateAim: SOLIMakes and distributes specialist electronic parts, computer and communication systems, often used in harsh environments.£41m9
TreattLSE: TETSources and processes essential oils used in flavours, fragrances and cosmetics. Develops flavours.£133m19
VictrexLSE: VCTManufactures PEEK, a tough and light polymer, and parts made from the material.£1,620m19
XP PowerLSE: XPPDesigns, makes and distributes power adapters for industrial and healthcare equipment.£370m19
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Richard Beddard

Richard Beddard founded an investment club before joining Interactive Investor as an editor at the height of the dotcom boom in 1999. in 2007 he started the Share Sleuth column for Money Observer magazine, which tracks a virtual portfolio of shares selected for the long-term by Richard. His career highlights include interviewing Nobel prize winners, private investors and many, many company executives. 

 

Richard is freelance writer who invests in company shares and funds through his self-invested personal pension. He has worked as a teacher and in educational publishing, and is a governor at University Technology College, Cambridge. He supports the Livingstone Tanzania Trust, a charity supporting education and enterprise in Tanzania. 

 

Richard studied International History and Politics at the University of Leeds, winning the Drummond-Wolff Prize for "distinguished work in the field of international relations".