Purplebricks (#PURP) – H1 revenue -7%, swing to even adj. EBITDA loss

Purplebricks — a “process issue“ will cost it £2-9 million, shares crash but still a bargepole

What is a process issue when it is at home? It seems that Purplebricks (PURP) has discovered one in its lettings business which apparently has been going on for years. It refers to tenants and the deposits they must leave with landlords. The company says that “the communications process is now being corrected.” It also says that there is a financial risk.

Purplebricks (#PURP) – lettings business “process issue”, early estimate potential £2m-9m financial risk & results delayed

Purplebricks…timber! Ouzo tonight for a vindicated permabear

When I read Purplebricks (PURP) CEO Vic Darvey prattling on about a solid platform to achieve longer term targets my mind immediately switches to thoughts of Cheryl Cole. I feel that I too offer an increasingly solid platform (boom boom) and I have my targets too. Whatever ... today Vic served up a ghastly profits warning and shares in Purplebricks (PURP) are in freefall. You cannot say that this site has not warned you all often enough. So what’s the story morning glory?

Purplebricks (#PURP) – lack of supply of instructions in the market trading warning

Purplebricks (#PURP) – “to move to fully employed status for its local property agents”

Purplebricks (#PURP) – FY swing to profit, though pricing structure changes in “changing market”

Purplebricks (#PURP) – argues “strong performance”, though “cash at 30 April 2021 of £74.0m (31 October 2020: £75.8m)”

Purplebricks (#PURP) – H1 swing to continuing operations £4.3m PBT, though on lower revenue & “reasons to remain cautious on the economic outlook”

Purplebricks (#PURP) – 6 months ended 31st October instructions +8%

BREAKING: Purplebricks faces a company-destroying tax bombshell following employment tribunal defeat - industry source

An industry source says that Purplebricks (PURP) has lost but is appealing an employment tribunal from one of its former Local Property Experts (LPEs), the implication of which is a tax bill that could wipe out the majority of its, already rapidly dwindling, cash balance.

Rishi’s no magician, Purplebricks is still toast in the end - and a chart which is a blast from the past

The deadwood press, notably those on the left which, natch, also includes the woeful BBC, loves the chancellor Rishi Sunak. Thanks to his forest of money trees the UK will see a V shaped recovery, jobs will be saved and no-one will have to pay for a policy response to a disaster which was entirely self inflicted: the mad lockdown. Of course, you and I know this is all tosh.

Purplebricks – Woodford overhang hitting the market: another reason to SELL.

It was announced yesterday afternoon that Link Fund Solutions sold 0.52% of AIM-listed Purplebricks (PURP) on Wednesday. Why is this significant? Well, this is the stock overhang from the ex-Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) and there is still 11.93% to go.

The housing market is NOT reopening, 1 of two reasons to revisit Purplebricks...

Since warning you not to be short as the market almost bottomed it has been painful for those who ignored my advice. But I sense that a few opportunities may be opening up again. There is something Orwellian in the way that our Government makes statements about the Corona economic mess it has created with its non-sensical policies, the MSM parrots them and then as a nation we are expected, when not applauding the NHS or snitching on our neighbours for having two walks a day, to repeat and accept. And so we are told that the housing market is “opening up again.” And that swift action in getting housebuilders back to work & allowing estate agents to go to back to lying to buyers and sellers alike, will protect the nation’s favourite obsession, house prices...

Purplebricks (#PURP) – proposed CFO change as James Davies has advised of intention to resign effective next month

Purplebricks (#PURP) – “weakening in vendor and purchaser activity”, notes cost cutting measures & “c.£35 million of cash on its balance sheet”

When does Purplebricks go bust? Some maths for y'all

We have warned about this Neil Woodford dog so many times.  Now, you may find this tasteless but I suggest that no-one in their right mind would actually buy a house right now as the grim Coronavirus reaper stalks this land. Do you want to have to sell your place with all sorts of strangers wandering around touching door handles, or more likely no-one wandering around? And why buy now when the grim reaper may well be freeing up a stack of houses and flats to come onto the market as a glut from anytime soon? Who has enough income security to take on a mortgage these days? This begs the question of when exactly will Purplebricks (PURP) go bust. Here is the maths.

Three stocks where a Coronavirus warning looks inevitable & not discounted

It may seem tasteless to consider such matters but the reality is that Covid 19 is spreading and whilst the numbers infected are still a drop in the ocean the fear is palpable and the effects on the real economy are already clear. The Fed may have slashed base rates by ½% earlier this week but, like the markets which promptly puked, I do not see this curing anything. Folks are not going to start spending again just because money is a bit cheaper, further cheap money will not solve a snagged up supply chain...

Bury bad news on Election day – shocking interims and the cash is running out. No3 – Purplebricks

Estate agency business which argues it “combines highly experienced and professional Local Property Experts and innovative technology”, Purplebricks (PURP) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st October 2019 – on election day. Hmmm…

Purplebricks (#PURP) – poor results on election day; H1 swing to continuing operations loss