The week’s best buys

888 Holdings The Times

The key to 888’s strong cashflow performance is ownership of its own technology, making it “less a gaming company and more a tech hub”. Driven by organic growth, revenues are, reassuringly, increasingly from regulated markets. Buy. 218p.

Be Heard Group The Mail on Sunday

Founded by ad veteran Peter Scott, this digital marketing specialist is buying web design, e-commerce and social media advertising firms. Customers include Vodafone and the AA. An impressive outfit in a growing sector. Buy. 3.05p.

Charles Taylor Investors Chronicle

Providing services to insurers, Charles Taylor has proven adept at venturing into growth markets. Technical capabilities are improving and it has added several blue-chip clients. Yields 3.6%. Buy. 289p.

John Laing Shares

John Laing invests in and manages a portfolio of diversified infrastructure projects, including transport, flood defence, wind farms and energy storage. The pipeline is growing worldwide and earnings are inflation-linked. Yields 3.6%. Buy. 259.1p.

Talktalk Telecom Investors Chronicle

The TV, broadband and telephone provider is set for recovery. There’s strong mobile and fibre demand, customer “churn” is at a record low, and prospects for the business segment are strong. Forward yield is 8.2%. Buy. 215p.

Vertu Motors The Times

Shares in the automotive retailer have fallen sharply since the referendum. Yet low interest rates and high employment bode well, particularly for its “healthy” used-car and after-sales divisions. Profits are set to rise 15%. Buy. 50p.