There are a few other things going for ASH as well - A...

There are a few other things going for ASH as well -
A combination business with both training and recruitment which signals a more serious intent than simply bringing in paying traffic.
Technical areas like telecommunications where there is good ongoing demand for skills.
Little government funding involved and the investor community has simply clubbed this company with other body shops - which makes for great buying opportunity for the astute.
In all the praise for Cummins which is well deserved, people are forgetting the guy who brought him in -the chairman Ian Pratt. Give him points for not only picking a star but also persuading Shrimpton to move aside, accept sound financial management and also bring in independent directors.