Some firms are one-hit wonders - all the rage for a year or two before fading into insignificance or collapsing altogether. It's much harder to keep a company going for decades.
With food prices up more than 25 per cent in the past three years, energy bills soaring and tax hikes on the horizon, the chance to bag some extra income has rarely seemed more attractive.
While sentiment towards UK plc remains shaky, there are signs that value investing is coming back into fashion. These four businesses should reap the benefits.
Most UK technology stocks have long been outgunned by their American cousins. But there are some which, while not on the same scale as the Mag 7, may produce splendid returns.