Old UK Stocks Shares Investment Tips complied by Money sorter at 6 7 2007

UK Stocks and Shares and Investment tips

Top of the Tips: Share Recommendations at 6 7 2007

Ones To Buy

Synergy Healthcare

Synergy operates in the fast growing NHS outsourcing market. Specialising in providing sterilisation and infection control services to NHS hospitals, it currently has a 13% share in the market. Although these services have traditionally been done in-house by hospitals, they are under pressure to outsource such functions and this potential makes Synergy's current discount to its sector look unjust. Buy, says the Mail on Sunday.

Michael Page

White-collar recruiter Michael Page is one of the most successful companies in the recruitment industry. Although based in the UK, it operates globally and this week announced an increase in net fee incomes of 38% for Q2. Shares still look attractive at 14.9 times earnings - buy, says The Independent.

ITV

Although ITV has had a slightly shaky first-half, advertising revenues look to be on the up again and hopes remain high that new chairman Michael Grade will bring a little more magic to the schedules. ITV also have exclusive rights to the Rugby World Cup later this year and there is always the possibility of a takeover bid. Buy, suggests The Times.

Trifast

Trifast makes nuts, bolts and other fastenings used by manufacturers of consumer goods such as Sharp and Electrolux. It is determined to expand its product range and improve margins, and seems to have a strong management team in place. Buy, suggests the Mail on Sunday.

Northgate IS

Specialist software and IT services provider Northgate managed an increase in pre-tax profits of 4% in the year to April. It has almost completed the acquisition of Belgium's Arinso, which should give it a foothold in Europe and is benefiting from a trend towards larger, longer-term outsourcing deals. At a modest 12 times 2008 earnings, you should buy these shares, says The Telegraph.

Ones To Avoid

Game Group

High-street game retailer Game, which has recently acquired competitor Gamestation, is flying high. Shares are currently sitting at 195p - up from just 80p this time last year. It's not all good news, however - a greater proportion of its revenue has been coming from hardware sales, which have lower margins, and there is a risk that the OFT will veto the Gamestation deal. Sell at the top, suggests The Times.

Tribal Group

Public Sector Consultancy Tribal has had a turbulent time in recent years - particularly where acquisitions have been involved. At present, new chief executive Peter Martin is conducting a strategic review to work out how best to use his company's resources, but until this new strategy becomes clear, Tribal are probably best avoided says The Times.