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Neil Woodford – do you still insist that my claim that the FCA is monitoring your crumbling empire is fake news?
At the AGM of the Woodford Patient Capital Trust (WPCT) which I attended, Neil Woodford insisted that his teetering fund management empire was suffering because of inaccurate media reporting and he singled out one journalist, my good self, in this respect. One of the things Neil reckons I have made up is that the FCA is monitoring his very serious liquidity crisis.
- By Tom Winnifrith, The Sheriff of AIM |
- 30 May 2019, 12:25 |
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Pieter Totte is the crook, why are the Oxymorons at AIM Regulation sparing his blushes and panning Real Good Food?
Individuals not companies lie, deceive, cheat and break the rules. If you want to stamp out white collar crime you hammer individuals not companies. Natch the Oxymorons really do not get that at all. Today AIM Regulation has fined Real Good Food (RGD) £450,000 (reduced to £300,000 for co-operating with enquiries) for some monstrous crimes committed largely by its former executive chairman Pieter Totte, but also by two other former directors. The full shocking notice is below.
- By Tom Winnifrith, The Sheriff of AIM |
- 30 May 2019, 12:24 |
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Finally FirstGroup gets shareholder value creation religion
I thought Malcolm rather unfairly caught it over an article he wrote about FirstGroup (FGP) a few weeks ago as he highlighted something that has characterised my articles on the stock: there is value and change opportunity here...
- By Chris Bailey |
- 30 May 2019, 10:00 |
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St James House – trading update as Razzall tries to dazzall (but fails)
AIM-listed St James House (SJH) is not the investment house which gave Neil Woodford the dreaded vote of confidence – this is the old Boxhill run by Lord Razzall. It may have a swanky upmarket new name but it still looks like the disaster of old...
- By Nigel Somerville, the Deputy Sheriff of AIM |
- 30 May 2019, 09:46 |
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Bidstack – I can't see value at this price
I don’t generally invest in earlier stage tech companies due to the risk of failure, but I have been following the Bidstack Group (BIDS) story with interest. I’m fully aware that early stage companies in this sector often trade at a large premium to their valuation on paper, as the value is all about future potential and growth and there are examples out there of outfits that started out as small companies before seeing their technology really take off and are now worth a fortune. But this is rare and far more fail and ultimately end up worthless.
- By Gary Newman |
- 30 May 2019, 09:35 |
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Cloudtag – Wot, no countdown clock? The Fat Lady sings again...
As we all know, Cloudtag (CTAG) was a former darling of the AIM Casino which had a few problems with nasty people like us pointing out that it was a total POS in every way until it was booted off the Casino when the Nomad resigned. It now seems that a part of the Cloudtag empire has bitten the dust as Companies House has announced the Final Gazette notice for Cloudtag Active Limited...
- By Nigel Somerville, the Deputy Sheriff of AIM |
- 30 May 2019, 09:25 |
MaxCyte Can ExCite the Medical World with its Promising Gene Therapy
Hello, Share Diviners. I’m never sure why American firms want to list on our AIM market, but MaxCyte (MXCT) looks worth a look. It’s a medical pioneer which uses cell therapy.
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 30 May 2019, 09:18 |
Goldplat – after CEO ‘steps down’, reasons for encouragement?
Last month saw “Directorate change” and “Ops Update” announcements from Goldplat (GDP) – the former being that CEO Gerard Kisbey-Green “has stepped down… with immediate effect”. So a disappointing ‘ops update’ then?…
- By HotStockRockets |
- 29 May 2019, 18:39 |
Late May performance update: start of 2019 shorted AIM shares
Early this year we showed the Shorted AIM shares at the start of 2019. How's the performance at the late May bank holiday? (those in bold remain from 2018)...
- By ShareProphets |
- 29 May 2019, 18:38 |
Bilby – recovery potential?
A latest trading update from gas heating, electrical and building services provider, Bilby (BILB) included that whilst most divisions of the group “continue to trade well”, “certain specific P&R customer engagements will have a material impact on the group's results for the year ended 31 March 2019”. However, with new management now in place, recovery potential?...
- By HotStockRockets |
- 29 May 2019, 17:30 |
XLMedia – after February-announced trading warning & “strategic shift”…
Self-styled “a leading provider of digital performance marketing services”, XLMedia (XLM) has updated including that it “continues to trade in line with management expectations with our focus firmly on increasing the group's exposure to higher margin publishing activities as set out in February 2019”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 29 May 2019, 16:29 |
Rosslyn Data Technologies – “generated cash from operations”… but what about other assets v. liabilities?
“Rosslyn Data Technologies plc (AIM: RDT), a leading global big data technology company, is pleased to issue the following trading statement in advance of its results announcement for the year ended 30 April 2019, which is scheduled to be released in September”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 29 May 2019, 14:40 |
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Netcall – “Trading Update” & “looks forward to giving a further update”. I wouldn’t be…
A “Trading Update” from Netcall (NET) – and the shares currently down more than 9%, at 51.5p, on it. This despite “cloud bookings have continued their strong performance with year over year growth of 160% to £6.5m”, including “public sector customers ordering the group's newly launched Low-code cloud offerings”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 29 May 2019, 12:39 |
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Hotel Chocolat – better than a chocolate teapot
Late last week I observed ahead of a capital markets day by the self-styled 'world's most exhilarating chocolate brand' Hotel Chocolat (HOTC) that 'I will enjoy pacing through the slide deck and comments. However, what may have helped nibble the shares slightly up today is the assertion that the (no doubt) very normal style presentation agenda will culminate in a tasting session of various products'. So what was said?...
- By Chris Bailey |
- 29 May 2019, 11:20 |
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Canadian Overseas Petroleum will soon run out of cash again
At the lower end of the market if you want to get an idea of who was inside on placings then social media is often a good indicator, and in particular some of the accounts on Twitter which have significant numbers of followers and have been pushing the company hard just prior to an equity raise...
- By Gary Newman |
- 29 May 2019, 09:50 |
I Hope You Followed My Advice to Look at this Wealth-Making Wealth Management Wizard
Hello, Share Twiggers. Recently, I suggested you take a peek at AFH Financial Group (AFHP). Well, that makes a good start – the shares rising smartly on its half-year report. Yet, I still don't think it's too late to consider this zappy wealth management outfit. The figures are nearly as good as they get in these dangerous days. Earnings and revenue are soaring...
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 29 May 2019, 09:32 |
Late May performance update: start of 2019 top shorted London-listed shares
Early this year we showed the top shorted London-listed shares at the start of 2019. How's the performance at the late May bank holiday? (those in bold remain from 2018)...
- By ShareProphets |
- 28 May 2019, 18:00 |
Toople – from less than 2 weeks ago “cash… sufficient to allow business to continue with the growth plan” to…
Writing on provider of telecom services to UK SMEs Toople (TOOP) less than two weeks ago, I questioned “cash… sufficient to allow business to continue with the growth plan”. Really?. Now an announcement; “Repayment of Debt and Private Placing”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 28 May 2019, 16:57 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the stench of exploitation makes this uninvestable
Rogue Bloggers for Woodlarks is now just £124.82 shy of its £50,000 target. If you are yet to donate, today is your last chance so please do so HERE. I have another warning from the crooked leprechaun Brian McDonnell of US Oil & Gas (USOP) and i discuss why, at every level, Amigo (AMGO) is uninvestable at almost any price.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 28 May 2019, 15:27 |
Goals Soccer Centres – from multiple own goals to worse?
Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) has updated including “trading since 26 March 2019 has continued to be strong in both the UK and US, over the comparable period in 2018”. However…
- By Steve Moore |
- 28 May 2019, 14:59 |