Upbeat message lifts Craneware

Craneware, the Edinburgh-based provider of software products to the US healthcare sector, saw its shares jump almost 3 per cent after an upbeat statement to coincide with its annual general meeting.

Shares in the firm, which was founded in 1999, closed up 15p at 590p, giving it a market value of almost £160 million. Chief executive Keith Neilson told shareholders that the market was creating “new and exciting opportunities for Craneware”.

He added: “We remain focused on the execution of our growth strategy.”