UK 09:08 Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
If the Quindell fraudster Rob Terry is, this morning, wondering who his roomie will be when he goes down, perhaps he may be able to discuss accounting fun and games with a member of staff from Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) which has today fessed up to the scale of its problems as it admits its days on AIM are almost over.
Major shareholder Sports Direct (SPD) has accused Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) of having “not appointed independent advisers to assist Goals in examining its historical treatment of VAT as well as its ongoing discussions with HMRC” and called upon it “to agree to Kroll's appointment” – and Goals has now responded…
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…
I previously wrote on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) earlier this month; now a hat-trick of own goals; accounting error warning, results delay & banking covenant breach!, concluding ‘the company may have “a view to agreeing re-negotiated facilities” but what about the bank? – and, even if it does also, what will it demand in consideration? Unsurprisingly, the shares have slumped lower – to a current circa 40p in response. But with the current financial performance and balance sheet uncertainty, for me this is presently uninvestable’. Today a “Trading Update”… and AIM suspension from trading…
Previously writing on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) in January it was own goal as goes from “optimistic” to profit warning in 4 months – with I concluding, despite the shares then heading down towards 60p and the company arguing “it is anticipated that during 2019, considerable headroom will be generated”, that “anticipated” can be very different to reality – and particularly with also the “current economic and political uncertainty”. Sell / avoid. Now a “Trading update and change of reporting date”. Uh oh…
In September, previously writing on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) I noted it stating “trading in H2 has started well” but also US and financial risk – and concluded to continue to avoid. Now a “Post close trading update” – and the shares currently more than 15% lower on the day, towards 60p…
Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) has announced results for the first half of 2018, noting a “challenging H1” but “trading in H2 has started well” and “delighted by the underlying performance of the sites where we have invested”…
Previously writing on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL), with the shares down to circa 75p I cautioned with the trading update, currently awaiting a new CEO and the Chairman admitting “our recovery plan remains ‘work in progress’”, I certainly continue to avoid. Today a further trading update – and the shares currently down below 70p…
