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New bombshell Zoetic dossier: The attempted mass cover up of the multiple LIES told to regulators, investors and consumers

By Tom Winnifrith | Thursday 11 February 2021

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ShareProphets). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

There is a masive cover up underway of the way Zoetic International (ZOE) has been lying to investors, its few customers and regulators on an industrial scale.Today I expose that cover up. It is no surprise that the FCA is looking long and hard at this company as it confirmed to me in this email late last week. In the wake of the bombshell dossier from eight days ago, HERE, the company has been working round the clock to cover up what it has been doing. However…


The internet is an unforgiving creature and so am I so I will now show you in full detail the full extent of what Zoetic is now trying to hide.


This reaction appears to be a complete admittance of guilt on its part, but as of yet, there has been no public statement regarding these prior health claims and other misleading statements. The scrubbing of this information has extended even as far as editing ‘independent customer reviews’ displayed on its website. This appears to be a further breach of consumer and investor trust and suggests that the independent customer reviews were probably not that independent in the first place. In fact one really wonders if they were from customers at all.


Unfortunately for the company, when I laid bare all its failings, I expected it to try to cover its tracks. So I was sensible enough to capture all the content on its website and social media marketing information to be able to show the deceitful nature of any retrospective moves, while simultaneously staying silent to the stock market on these serious issues. All this deceit and covering up of misleading statements appears to be a rudimentary attempt to hoodwink all stakeholders involved in the Zoetic story.




  1. USA Federal regulatory bodies of the FDA and FTC




The Reg Flag report clearly highlighted that Zoetic’s Chill brands were in violation of federal law as it was selling its CBD smokes and pouches as smoking cessation products. The FDA regulates all medical products, including anything used for smoking cessation, and requires its approval before they can be sold to consumers. Zoetic has neither evidence of efficacy of smoking cessation, nor approval for its products to be sold as a smoking cessation tool. The products are also in violation as they made multiple medical claims across its websites around curing anxiety, depression and inflammation.


The FDA will therefore view its products as unapproved new drugs which do not have authorisation. Accordingly Zoetic’s products should not be offered for sale in the USA until approved and are being sold illegally. The panic purging of virtually every mention of medical claims across all Zoetic’s marketing pages indicates its lawyers have told the company that it is in breach and to avoid being censured with a 15 day Warning Letter from the FDA (requiring all sales to cease in that time) it should quickly remove everything. Unfortunately annexing marketing materials does not change the fact that the products are STILL being sold illegally to consumers in the USA and this has already been highlighted to the FDA. I will now be issuing the FDA with this report to highlight these brazen attempts to fool the FDA so that it can continue to sell unauthorised products to consumers. If the FDA wasn’t already seriously looking at Zoetic, it must surely now do so.




  1. FCA 




The FCA requires UK listed companies to act with integrity and transparency and in the best interests of shareholders. This cloak and dagger behaviour breaks multiple FCA conditions for listing. The fact that the company has also changed what are supposed to be independent reviews, goes a long way to showing the level of deception that is going on at the company. Again I urge the FCA to look closely at how the company is behaving since it has pivoted (or was it an unannounced reverse takeover?) into a business that appears to be generating sales from federally illegal sources and is now doing all it can to hide its actions from the FCA by attempting removing multiple smoking guns from its website, while remaining silent to the stock market.

There is a reason why the FCA demands that listed companies should put in place strong corporate governance and Zoetic’s actions, with only the co-CEOs on the Board making all the decisions, and no non-executive board members to oversee matters, is precisely why. The FCA cannot let this carry on any longer and must suspend the shares to protect consumers and market integrity until it can establish the true level of breaches. The FCA has a duty of care to prevent any further retail investors from being allowed to continue to invest capital into this company. 




  1. Investors 




Retail investors appear to be being misled on multiple levels. Zoetic until last week described itself as a ‘vertically integrated’ CBD company, implying that it captures margin at every step. This has now been changed on its website to being a ‘responsible’ company, which is rather different. The company also put out RNS releases in September 2020 stating that in-store sales were increasing month on month, only to then say in January 2021 there we no in-store sales included in its princely interim revenue figure of £54,000 for the six months to September 30, 2020.  The positive product marketing messages around the medical benefits have now been removed, which can only be detrimental to a company whose only business is now trying to promote a consumer brand. Furthermore we can now all see that it is falsifying supposedly independent consumer reviews, which is a cardinal sin for any consumer brand. Add all this to a 2,700%  share price rise over the past 12 months and it increasingly looks like all the warning signals are here for a pump and dump programme. I would certainly be interested to know which of the senior management team, old and new, as well as the other reportable shareholders that have been selling into the share price rise?  I suspect that the FCA wiull be having a butcher’s at the shareholder register too. 




  1. Consumers of Chill products




For the last 18 months Zoetic has marketed to consumers that its smokable products do not contain chemicals, carcinogens and are healthy for you. Furthermore it has claimed that smoking its CBD infused leaves will help anxiety, depression, inflammation and more. Suddenly over night it has removed all these claims. Now the only guidance consumers are left with is that of the Federal Tobacco Commission which states that herbal cigarettes are not good for your health as they contain tar, carbon monoxide and carcinogens. There may well now be consumers of Zoetic smoking products that continue to buy the its smokable products as they believe them to be healthy, when now the opposite is the case. The company should now be forced to reach out to all of its customers to alert them that its view on the safety of their products has changed overnight, as it is trying to dodge Federal scrutiny. Again this is a terrible message to consumers of its brand and further evidence that the management team is not fit and proper to run a listed business or indeed sell products where consumer health is at stake.


 About the changes


Below I am able to highlight the changes that have been made to the websites using the ‘Internet Archive – Wayback Machine’. This website periodically captures the content on websites across the web and most of the Zoetic websites have been captured in the last 2 months. You can thus compare these captures to the current versions of the website to show the changes that have been made. I have also downloaded versions of all full sites both before and after the changes using SiteSucker, which can also be viewed to compare.


Where sections have been changed rather than removed completely I have highlighted the relevant text with an underline. This is not a few small changes, this is a wholesale and panic purging of all marketing messages with the sole intent to protect the company from federal and FCA scrutiny and shows no regard for the multiple health risks for US consumers of their products. 




QUOTES MAKING HEALTH CLAIMS REMOVED






  1. Original quote completely removed: ‘A chill way to quick tobacco and experience CBD’





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  1. Original quote completely removed: ”Though CBD research is still in its infancy,thus far, CBD shows potential for general wellness. It appears that CBD has an anti-inflammatory effect, which may be why it shows promise to manage chronic pain. There is also a growing body of research on CBD for anxiety disorders that support the idea that CBD can be used for relaxation.”





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  1. Original quote completely removed: “Beyond that, CBD is currently being studied for its promise in helping with many different health concerns, from heart health to depression to dementia. While more research needs to be done on these potential benefits, please consult your physician for more information.  Chill does not make any health claims via CBD”





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  1. Original quote: “Are you looking for a way to kick your nicotine habit? Whether you chew tobacco or smoke cigarettes, our CBD products offer an alternative for you.  When you smoke our CBD pre rolls or chew our CBD pouches, you go through the same ritual as you do with tobacco, but you have organic herbs instead of the tobacco and nicotine.”




Current quote: “Are you looking for a recreational tobacco & nicotine alternative? Whether you chew tobacco or smoke cigarettes, our CBD products offer an alternative for you.  When you smoke our CBD or chew pouches, you go through the same ritual as you are familiar with.”




  1. Current Link: Link




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  1. Original quote completely removed: “Tobacco controlling your life? Our hemp products offer the same opportunity to relax, without all the toxic chemicals that come with tobacco. Forget tobacco — why not Chill Instead? Shop our tobacco alternatives here today”





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QUOTES ABOUT VERTICAL INTEGRATION REMOVED






  1. Original quote: ‘Zoetic is a vertically integrated CBD business with operations in the US and UK’




Current quote: ‘Zoetic is a responsible CBD business with operations in the US and UK.’




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  1. Original quote: ‘Zoetic is a vertically integrated CBD company, listed on the London stock exchange.’




Current quote: ‘Zoetic is a responsible CBD company, listed on the London stock exchange.’




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  2. Previous Link: Link








  1. Original quote completely removed: ‘Although supplying “from seed to shelf” and being vertically integrated, the Company’s focus is at the higher margin beginning and end of the hemp/CBD lifecycle, seeking to develop reliable and high quality feminised hemp seeds as well as manufacturing and retailing premium brands..’





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  1. Original quote completely removed: ‘16 acres of hemp planted outdoors in Palisade, Western Colorado provide Zoetic with sufficient CBD for its own uses.  The Company farms organically, using no chemical pesticides or herbicides, and so is able to control the quality of its CBD and therefore its retail products.’





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OTHER ITEMS REMOVED






  1. Video of Ex-CEO removed from ‘Home Page’





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  1. Interim CFO removed from ‘About Zoetic’





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WHOLE PAGES MAKING HEALTH CLAIMS REMOVED






  1. Unique Holiday Gift Ideas





    1. Original quote completely removed: ‘Another method is to replace tobacco and nicotine with more relaxing and less addictive alternatives like the Chill Way’s CBD smokes and chews’





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  1. What is CBD Chew





    1. Original quote completely removed:  ‘Chewing CBD pouches is a great way to satisfy your craving…Lets take a look at some of the major benefits of using CBD chews…many benefits have been found. These include Managing chronic and non chronic pain; Increasing relaxation; Reducing stress and anxiety…CBD can be effective to help with depression and anxiety’




    2. Original quote completely removed:  “…studies on CBD are still in the early stages but…include Managing chronic and non chronic pain; reducing stress and anxiety; taking the place of nicotine…you will see for yourself how CBD can work wonders for you and your body”.





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  1. Will CBD Smokes Help Me Relax





    1. Original quote: “The simple answer to this question is yes. CBD has several different benefits, and one of those benefits is relaxation. CBD has been shown to have relaxing qualities and to help fight stress and anxiety. When used regularly, it can even help with depression “





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  1. Ways To Relax When Stress Hits





    1. Original quote completely removed: “If you smoke, one way you can alleviate your stress is with THC Free CBD Smokes Calm.  They promote relaxation and calm through the mixture of safe and natural herbs that create the unique blends they offer”





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  1. How to Use CBD Dip





    1. Original quote completely removed: “Our CBD dip is filled with, you guessed it, CBD! So what is CBD and why is it known for providing some great health and wellness benefits to its users? Relaxation; Stress and anxiety; helps with depression; relieves chronic pain…these benefits, and many more, are just some of the many reasons why using CBD dip is better than tobacco dip”.





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  1. Will CBD Smokes Help Me Relax:





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “CBD smokes are an excellent alternative to smoking cigarettes, as they still give you the sensation of smoking, but rather than harmful chemicals, you are smoking natural herbs which may offer benefits… CBD has been shown to have relaxing qualities and to help fight stress and anxiety. When used regularly, it can even help with depression… Using CBD smokes can be a great way to fight anxiety, as well as take the edge off. CBD can also help with pain relief and is the perfect alternative to nicotine.”





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  1. Is CBD-Hemp Tobacco Right For You:





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “Smoking can be a very addictive habit, yet most people know that it is not a very healthy one. However, hundreds of thousands of people still smoke tobacco all over the world. But what if we told you that there are new alternatives potentially healthier to smoking tobacco? What if we told you that hemp smokes could satisfy your cravings and may be good for your overall well-being? Yes, that’s right! Chill Hemp Smokes contain no tobacco or nicotine and approximately 100mg of CBD per pack for micro daily relief.”





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  1. Is Vaping Better Than Smoking:





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “While smoking anything can have negative effects on your lungs, there are certain products such as Chill CBD smokes that are all natural and made with only organic products. Even the paper is 100% natural hemp. There are never any additives or chemicals in Chill CBD smokes so you can smoke in peace and ease your mind. You should always keep in mind the side effects of smoking, but Chill CBD smokes are an excellent alternative to smoking cigarettes which contain carcinogens and many other harmful, toxic chemicals.”





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  1. Alternatives To Smoking Cigarettes





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “Are you looking for an alternative to smoking cigarettes? Do you like the idea of smoking, but don’t want the nicotine and other harmful substances contained in cigarettes? Interested in trying CBD? Well, then The Chill Way has what you are looking for.”





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  1. How to Quit Tobacco for Good





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “CBD may be just what you need.  The Chill Way offers a variety of products that can easily take the place of tobacco and give you the satisfaction of smoking or chewing without the harmful chemicals…if you are ready to turn your life around, then check out Chill CBD products and stop using tobacco today. You will get the same sensation of smoking and chewing, but will be filling your body with natural, organic herbs rather than harmful, toxic chemicals”





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  1. Introducing Mint and Calm Smokes





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “Because herbal smokes are much better than tobacco, they can be used to quit tobacco. In many cases, the herbal smoke can eliminate the urge to smoke tobacco completely. Unfortunately, you will still experience nicotine withdrawal, but herbal smokes can help curb the cravings more quickly.”





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  1. Best Ways to Smoke CBD





    1. Original Quote completely removed: “Smoking CBD is a great alternative to cigarettes because CBD has shown to have some important health benefits, whereas cigarettes are full of carcinogens and harmful chemicals… These pre rolls are excellent if you prefer the feeling of smoking a cigarette, but don’t want the nicotine and harmful chemicals. Chill CBD Smokes are one of the best options for smoking CBD as they are already rolled and packaged, don’t contain any harmful chemicals, and contain all organic, natural substances.”





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CUSTOMER REVIEWS CHANGED TO REMOVE HEALTH CLAIMS






  1. Antonio M.





    1. Original Review ‘Product is awesome. Good solution to quit tobacco.’




    2. Current Review ‘Product is awesome. Good alternative to tobacco.’  





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  1. Eric S.





    1. “Wow, I always wondered with the CBD industry trending up, if someone would make a product like this. This product is GREAT!. I am a very busy person with lots on my plate, this product keeps me relaxed and definitely helps curb anxiety. Can’t wait to try the new flavors!” 




    2. Current Review: Wow, I always wondered with the CBD industry trending up, if someone would make a product like this. This product is GREAT!. I am a very busy person with lots on my plate, this product keeps me relaxed. Can’t wait to try the new flavors!





      1. Current Link: Link




      2. Previous Link: Link






CUSTOMER REVIEWS REMOVED FOR MAKING HEALTH CLAIMS






  1. Original Review: “Using to stop smoking”





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    2. Previous Link: Link








  1. Original Review: “Used these to help with nicotine quoting and works perfect!!”





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  1. Original Review: “I quit nicotine lozenges/dip right as COVID started as my anxiety and physical symptoms of doing so much nicotine over 10+ years. I needed a better and healthy substitute as that habit was starting to deter my day to day well-being.”





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  1. Original Review: “These pouches are an amazing alternative to my Copenhagen addiction.  Keep up the great work!”





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  1. Original Review: “My co-workers and I have all quit smoking and chewing tobacco using these products”





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  1. Original Review: “I have been trying to quit tobacco and this is a great alternative.”





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  1. Original Review: “I love the cbd smokes! They are tasty (red raspberry really stands out). Only thing is, I wish we knew more about the effects on health. I doubt it is that bad, akin to smoking legal marijuana. However, it would be nice to confirm this information. Otherwise, very clear-headed, tasty, and relaxing effect. Go for it!”





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  1. Original Review: “The effect is great, better than cbd oik as the MCT oil usually upsets my stomach. Not these! Perfect! Would be great if more about health effects was known/listed. Anyways, pouches are great and are probably fine.’





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  1. Original Review: “When I found this product I was looking for something to replace my tobacco habit. Let me vouch, this product did exactly that. Not only did I instantly feel the effects of calm satisfaction, it felt great knowing that this pouch is a healthy alternative! Now days I hardly chew tabacco, but when I need something to take the edge off, I just pop one of these in and just chill;)”





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  1. Original Review: “You guys product have saved my life with my anxiety”





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CLAIMS OF MEDICAL BENEFITS OF OTHER HERBS REMOVED






  1. Damiana herb “…known for its distinctive flavor and aphrodisiac effects. Native Mexicans drank sweetened Damiana tea as a relaxant, and it’s thought to be one of the original ingredients in margaritas. Today, it is used primarily for its anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, and libido-stimulating properties.”





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  1. Lavender herb “You’re probably used to seeing lavender is soaps, teas, candles, essential oils, and potpourri, but you may not realize you can smoke it. Lavender is often used in aromatherapy for relaxation, and smoking provides a similar, calming effect. Lavender is thought to be effective in relaxing anxiety and stress, addressing sleep issues, aiding skin and hair care, providing an anti-inflammatory effect, and promoting heart health.”





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  1. Lobelia herb “Lobelia has a long history as a nicotine replacement and has many homeopathic uses. Lobelia contains lobeline, similar to nicotine, which may be why it is effective for easing smoking cravings. It is also known as a great herbal treatment for a variety of respiratory issues, and may help relax muscles and promote blood flow.”





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  1. Motherwort herb “Motherwort is a perennial plant that is often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This herbal remedy may offer a whole bevy of benefits to your health. Some include helping with anxiety and panic disorder, insomnia, and heart conditions. It’s known to be anti-inflammatory and analgesic and is used to treat a variety of women’s issues.”





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  1. Mugwort herb “Mugwort refers to several aromatic plants in the genus Artemisia. Mugworts are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. They may provide a boost of energy, and are used to treat a wide variety of medical concerns, including digestive issues such as diarrhea and constipation, women’s issues such as irregular periods or other menstrual problems, and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.”.





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  1. Mullein herb “Mullein, also known as the Verbascum flower, has been used as an herbal remedy for quite some time. Though a relatively new phenomenon in North America, it has been used in traditional Austrian medicine for centuries, both as a tea and a topical. Mullein is believed to be beneficial for disorders of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, skin, veins, and locomotor system. Mullein is flavorless and produces a very light smoke, making it a great base for an herbal cigarette.”





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  1. Passion flower “The distinctive passion flower has long been used by Native Americans, traditionally made into a tea to treat insomnia, hysteria, and epilepsy. Today, passion flower shows great promise in treating generalized anxiety disorder. Passion flower stabilizes mood, promotes better sleep, controls muscle spasms, and lowers blood sugar.”





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  1. Red Raspberry Leaf herb “Red raspberry leaf has been smoked for centuries. Historically, Native American women would smoke red raspberry leaf during certain religious rituals and ceremonies, as well as for certain health treatments. Raspberry leaf is a fantastic alternative to tobacco that contains no nicotine but a variety of medicinal compounds, including flavonoids, tannins, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, ellagic acid, and vitamins A and C. It’s known to lower blood sugar, ease pain from childbirth, increase fertility, enhance collagen production in the skin, and it produces a sedative effect.”





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  1. Bearberry herb “Usa-ursi, also known as Bearberry, has been smoked for centuries as part of Algonquin ceremonies. Smoking this plant is marked by a smokey flavor and stimulating effect. It is used in homeopathy to treat a variety of conditions, including urinary tract infections, contact dermatitis, and arthritis.”





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 Conclusion


This company is trying to cover up claims it makes which deceive and mislead potential consumers and investors and show that it is in brazen contraverntion of FDA guidelines. I am afraid that just because you have stopped beating your wife the authorities will still have your gonads for past crimes and the FDA has always taken this approach to regulation. I have already reported Zoetic to the FDA with my original dossier. Today I shall pass it the evidence of the cover up.


As for UK investors. You have backed a company that creates bogus client reviews but still cannot generate any meaningful sales! It has lied to you via RNS and you still think this is a good investment? Whatever: my target price is now reduced from a 0p-5p range to a straight zero. This company has committed fraud and in the end frauds always run out of other folks cash.

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KAV

Flip Flop Ben Turney claims to raise £6.6m in yet another placing but when will he get the cash, if ever?

 

SALT

MicroSalt, patently absurd, an expert writes on today’s ramping

 

GELN

Gelion – argues its fundraise “will help us drive forward our goal of integrating… into global supply chains”. Er, how much really so?…

 

Swimming_In_Money

Ofwat 2024 Price Review Final Determinations

 

IUG

Intelligent Ultrasound (#IUG) – recommended takeover at 13p per share

 

CHLL

Chill Brands (#CHLL) – out-of-court settlement with former directors, continues to work with auditors re. accounts for year ended 31st March 2024!

 

FDP

FD Technologies (#FDP) – tender offer for 21.8% of shares at 1950p per share

 

KAV

Kavango Resources (#KAV) – “strategic financing” to raise £6.6m at 0.7p per share

 

OMI

Orosur Mining (#OMI) – £1.25m placing at 6.6p per share

 

INSE

Inspired (#INSE) – “up to £2 million” ‘retail offer’ at 40p per share raises just £410,214

 

CPH2

Clean Power Hydrogen (#CPH2) – £6.1m placing and subscription at 7.5p per share

 

GELN

Gelion (#GELN) – raises £1.57m at 15p per share and an “up to” £0.15m Bookbuild platform ‘retail offer’

 

SRP

Serco (#SRP) – 2024 cash flow and net debt guidance improved, though 2025 immigration contracts and UK national insurance headwinds

Wednesday »

VCT

Victrex – after recent results, an income and recovery value Buy...

 

BIOM

Biome Technologies – secured funding facility from related parties, states “interest is not payable” BUT…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: words from a genius (Mark Slater) and from a congenital idiot (Simon Botfield)

 

FDBK

Feedback plc – trading update, how substantial really is its “runway for delivery”?

 

Clown

Video: Disgraced Neil Woodford puts his side of the Woodford collapse, talking complete shit

 

Melania_Trump

A Christmas winner from Dominic Frisby – Right Wing Woman

 

BELL

Has Adam Reynolds got one more present from Belluscura for Evil Banksta before Christmas?

 

Clown

In Black and white: Rachel from customer services puts folks on the dole

 

SYME

Supply@Me Capital - the Eight Capital loan repayment mystery, the plot thickens and the FCA are just useless

 

SHOE

Shoe Zone – hopefully my prior caution was heeded, as now states a very challenging trading conditions “significant impact”!

 

Atomic

Saba Capital Management requisitions board changes General Meetings at seven UK investment trusts

 

BHP

#BHP – “sexual harassment and sex discrimination” representative class action filed against it in Federal Court of Australia

 

KGF

Kingfisher (#KGF) – agreement for sale of Brico Dépôt Romania business for €70m Enterprise Value

 

WSG

Westminster Group (#WSG) – attempted ramptastic “AGM Statement”, broker change to Strand Hanson

 

FDBK

Feedback (#FDBK) – argues “growing pipeline of opportunities” but H1 revenue only “expected to be broadly flat”

 

ZTF

Zotefoams (#ZTF) – “to pause its investment in ReZorce”, expects FY “comfortably in line with the guidance”

 

ART

Artisanal Spirits (#ART) – “on track to deliver the consensus EBITDA forecast of £1m for FY24”, argues “strategic investment in USA operations”

 

SHOE

#SHOE Zone – weakening of consumer confidence and unseasonal weather “significant impact” warning, not to pay a FY dividend

 

CCT

Character Group (#CCT) – FY adj. EPS up to 29.76p, DPS maintained at 19p, expects trading for the current year “to remain at similar levels”

 

IHP

IntegraFin (#IHP) – FY adj. EPS +7% to 16.2p, DPS +2% to 10.4p, argues “well positioned”

Tuesday »

PPP

BREAKING: Pennpetro Energy – after Chairman Big Dave Lenigas last month, now also CEO “has resigned with immediate effect”!

 

LPA

LPA Group – “New contract awards”, but how significant?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Up 300% today the biggest sell I can remember for ages

 

INSE

Inspired plc – fundraise including outrageous ‘retail offer’ and is it really ‘to unlock growth opportunities’?…

 

CIC

Conygar: Mr Market just does not believe you or in commercial property

 

BOWL

Hollywood Bowl – argues “outlook remains positive”… but it’s full-year results earnings decline!

 

HEMO

Hemogenyx and that share consolidation to attract institutional investors: how’s it going?

 

TLW

Whilst the Kosmos bid for Tullow was interesting but is now off, neither company looks a great investment and Tullow is a BIG sell

 

SYME

Supply@ME Capital dismal trading update: this is a zero

 

Clown

Financial Reporting Council – how good are the auditors of your investments?

 

SYME

Supply@ME Capital (#SYME) – “Business Update”, attempted ramptastic

 

INSE

Inspired (#INSE) – £21.25m placing at 40p per share with warrants and “up to” £2m Bookbuild platform “retail offer”

 

GMS

Gulf Marine Services (#GMS) – now anticipates FY adj. EBITDA “at the upper end of previous guidance” and 2025 increased guidance range

 

BOWL

Hollywood #BOWL – FY adj. EPS -12% to 18.82p, DPS +2% to 12.06p, argues “well-placed to mitigate the increased costs”

 

NET

Netcall (#NET) – current year “has started well, with trading in line with management expectations”, looks forward with confidence

 

FRP

#FRP Advisory – H1 adj. EPS up to 5.97p, DPS to 1.9p, “robust pipeline” means confident of achieving FY expectations

 

CHG

Chemring (#CHG) – FY adj. EPS slightly lower to 19.3p, DPS up to 7.8p, current year expectation “remains in line with market expectations”

 

CPI

Capita (#CPI) – adj. Op margin up “largely driven by cost reduction initiatives”, though still currently free cash outflow

 

GDWN

Goodwin (#GDWN) – H1 EPS up to 150.91p, H2 “similar level of activity for the group is expected”

 

BNZL

Bunzl (#BNZL) – FY “small decline in underlying revenue”, operating margin “moderately above the level reported for 2023”

Monday »

ZED

Zenova – announces “restocking order… driven by strong interest from end customers”. Attempted ramptastic?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Its screwed by Africa weekend at Sheriff Towers

 

TSTL

Tristel – “pleased to announce” AGM Statement on half-year performance, but how ‘pleasing’ really?…

 

SYME

How can the FCA NOT investigate the share price movement of Supply@ME Capital?

 

ARB

One of twelve zeros for 2025, unless it goes bust before Christmas!

 

CTAI

Catenai: do the maths it is surely placing ahoy!

 

TERN

Death by a thousand cuts: yet another bucket shop placing by Tern

 

VID

Videndum – is “some signs of gradual improvement” a sufficient recovery?…

 

CRTA

Cirata: told y’all, yet another warning it is

 

AAU

Ariana – Crocked, Or Storm In Teacup

 

ENT

Entain (#ENT) – acknowledges Australian civil penalty proceedings

 

TERN

#TERN – £0.4m ‘keep the lights on’ placing at just 1.3p per share

 

CRTA

Cirata (#CRTA) – a “contract win” but overall trading means now “withdrawal of FY24 bookings guidance”!

 

VID

Videndum (#VID) – “some signs of gradual improvement” but “recovery in our markets continues to be slower than expected”

 

FTC

Filtronic (#FTC) – “pull-forward of customer orders”, now expects FY stronger than current market expectations

 

TSTL

Tristel (#TSTL) – overall “continue to trade in line with expectations” but USA sales growth “below expectations”

 

RCDO

Ricardo (#RCDO) – agreement to acquire initial 85% of infrastructure projects adviser E3 Advisory for approx. Australian$101.4m

 

RCDO

Ricardo (#RCDO) – conditional disposal of defence business for $85m

 

SAGA

#SAGA – agreements for sale of insurance underwriting business for £67.5m and to operate its motor and home insurance business for initially £80m with Ageas

 

TON

Titon (#TON) – completes South Korea business sale, reports “slower moving inventory” value impairment

Sunday »

CHRT

Cohort – interims emphasise continuing positive outlook, BUT…

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Recovers….And Then Falls Away Again

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: on a 20 year view are the housebuilders toast? It all depends on immigration

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040)

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: London’s Old Markets, Decivilisation, A Truly Awful Artist, Good Traitor, and Suspicious Deaths

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #271

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending Dec 14

 

Father Christmas

Photo Article from the Welsh hovel: Christmas Carol party, Tom Winnifrith

 

Welsh_Flag

Photo article from the Welsh Hovel: Cat in a box, Tom Winnifrith

 

Welsh_Flag

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: Jaya and I inspect the pear tree chopping, Tom Winnifrith

Saturday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bearcast: Ariana screwed by the Croc, why does Africa always feck it up?

Friday »

AURR

Aurrigo International – “pleased to confirm” retail offer result, fooling itself or trying to fool everyone else?

 

AAU

Gold up Ariana down

 

CDGP

Chapel Down – “delighted to announce” appointment of new CEO, BUT…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: no need to own retail or oil shares at all

 

PMP

Portmeirion – I having warned on second-half expectations, now updates performance is “below market expectations”…

 

Gold

Video: Real Assets are Returning to the Playbook of the 1970s, a gold bull market

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals – now also identifies high-grade gold at Eagle’s Nest target, BUY at 97p, target increased to 150p plus

 

ORCP

Oracle Power: not a placing but worse, this stinks and when is the TR1 Peel Hunt?

 

Bear

Video: The US recession we all need is already underway

 

AVCT

Another Avacta shareholder trolling, defaming and showing just how dumb and nasty is ModernAngel

 

KOS

Kosmos Energy (#KOS) – confirms “very preliminary discussions” re. possible all-share offer for Tullow Oil (#TLW)

 

SENX

Serinus Energy (#SENX) – “up to” £0.75m placing at 2.5p per share and up to £0.25m Bookbuild platform “retail offer”

 

VRS

Versarien (#VRS) – “€804,000 Grant Award”, though covering 70% of anticipated costs of energy storage devices project

 

BOO

boohoo (#BOO) – response to letter from Frasers Group (#FRAS) re. proxy advisers voting recommendations

 

ELEG

Electric Guitar (#ELEG) – notes “minimal cash balances and known creditors of approximately £1 million”, 3radical business to be placed into liquidation

 

PMP

Portmeirion (#PMP) – profit warning due to supply delays and continued destocking and challenging market conditions

 

RSG

Resolute Mining (#RSG) – board changes as CEO Terry Holohan takes “leave of absence”, company “continues to engage with the Government of Mali” re. new Protocol

 

CDGP

Chapel Down (#CDGP) – appointment of James Pennefather as CEO and resignations of CFO Rob Smith and NED Stewart Gilliland, current trading “strong”

 

IPX

Impax Asset Management (#IPX) – notice of termination of mandate on c.£5.2bn AUM at end-Nov Sustainable & Responsible Equity Fund

 

WHI

W.H. Ireland (#WHI) – H1 another loss, emphasises cost reductions as now looks to return Wealth Management business to break-even

Thursday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Tom Winnifrith you are a prick tweeted the impoverished peasant

 

TAND

Tan Delta Systems – trading warning, and not its first despite only listing on AIM in August last year!

 

SBTX

Photo Article: a reader sends a Christmas present to the Welsh Hovel, I am going to be a Skins double Millionaire. Whatever..

 

AURR

Aurrigo International – discounted fundraise “to increase production capacity and create the potential to bring forward commercial sale timelines”. Er, really?…

 

AVCT

Avacta: more lack of meaningful progress news, slowly the warnings dawn on the gerbils

 

SBTX

Video: Skinbiotherapeutics FY Results Presentation

 

STEM

SThree – ‘Trading Update’, “have been able to withstand the external pressures until now”. Uh oh!…

 

TM1

EXPOSE: Technology Minerals, which RNS was a GREAT BIG FAT STEAMING LIE?

 

VRS

Versarien - cash runway longer than I previously as annual report WRONG

 

EPP

Detailed Report on Energy Pathways – What is my take on the technical side? (hint – its not looking good)

 

Father Christmas

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: I relent and the Christmas Tree goes up and is decorated in a multi-cultural way, Tom Winnifrith

 

AURR

Aurrigo International (#AURR) – £5.25m placing at 44p per share

 

PMG

Parkmead Group (#PMG) – following agreement to sell Parkmead (E&P) to focus “on growing its Netherlands gas assets and its projects in renewable energies”

 

SQZ

Serica Energy (#SQZ) – agreement to acquire Parkmead (E&P) for initial £5m, a deferred £9m and development-contingent payments

 

RWS

#RWS – FY adj. EPS -7% to 21.6p, DPS +2% to 12.45p, current year “growth in volumes expected to more than offset ongoing price pressure”

 

DWHT

Dewhurst (#DWHT) – FY EPS up to 66.58p, DPS to 16.50p, current year “sales have started the year slightly up on last year and in line with our expectations”

 

CURY

Currys (#CURY) – H1 swing to adj. profit, FY guidance for growth in profits and free cash flow unchanged

 

STEM

SThree (#STEM) – FY net fees -9% with “ongoing challenging market conditions”, “intention to launch a share buyback programme of up to £20m”

 

VANL

Van Elle (#VANL) – H1 update, argues continues to expect FY in line with market consensus but “second half weighted”

 

CARR

Carr's (#CARR) – FY adj. EPS 2.6p, DPS maintained, emphasises “refreshed Agriculture strategy”

 

NWF

#NWF – H1 operating growth “in line with board expectations”, FY expectations unchanged

Wednesday »

YCA

Yellow Cake – interims, a growth potential and value Buy

 

RM

RM plc – argues “ahead of market expectations”, but how much of an achievement here is that?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Is Euroloon Jonathan Price trying to kill me?? Evil Banksta even more conceited than usual today

 

STG

Strip Tinning – argues “delighted to announce” contracted nominations increase, but how ‘delightful’ really?…

 

ORCP

Oracle Power: for all of the Lenigas ramping look where we are now!

 

CRTA

Cirata: this really does not wash, yet another red flag!

 

AFRN

Aferian – “Trading Update”, now why may it be “immediate effect” new broker appointment?

 

TM1

BREAKING: Technology Minerals – the FRC investigation, for useless old TW yet another GOTCHA!

 

Gold

Video: Gold – The Monetary Hitching Post of the Universe, buy platinum and palladium too!

 

OPTI

BREAKING: Amazing Morepen video, the truth about Skins share sales, FYB with Optibiotix

 

GKP

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (#GKP) – 'Operational & Corporate Update', “continues to engage with government stakeholders” re. a restart of crude exports

 

AFRN

Aferian (#AFRN) – argues “progress” including $2.4m net debt reduction but it still $12.5m, appointment of Zeus Capital as Nomad and broker

 

PROC

ProCook (#PROC) – H1 increased loss, argues “outperforming a subdued market”

 

BOOM

Audioboom (#BOOM) – “ahead of current market expectations”, but again emphasising “adjusted EBITDA”

 

RM

RM (#RM.) – expects FY adj. Op profit of £8.4m-£8.8m, “5% to 10% ahead of market expectations”

 

OPT

Optima Health (#OPT) – H1 adjusted earnings fall, argues “a strong pipeline”

 

BILN

Billington (#BILN) – expects 2024 “ahead of current market expectations” after “continued strong delivery in the second half”

 

CHRT

Cohort (#CHRT) – H1 adj. EPS up to 20p, DPS to 5.25p, “continued strong order intake has driven a record closing order book”

 

FAN

Volution (#FAN) – four months revenue slightly up, “adjusted operating margin has again improved”

 

BATS

British American Tobacco (#BATS) – H2 acceleration in line with expectations, “on track” to deliver FY guidance

Tuesday »

DGI

DG Innovate – “pleased to announce” placing, but how ‘pleasing’ is it really?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: is that a margin call I see Ms Binkowska?

 

MEX

Tortilla Mexican Grill – emphasises “gained further momentum in the UK”, BUT…

 

GGP

Greatland Gold – acquisition and first gold pour completion, Buy

 

ORCP

Four Critical signs that Oracle Power is lining up a deeply discounted bucket shop placing

 

Bear

An economics lesson for a restaurant in Warwickshire: price setting and price taking

 

DNM

Dianomi – after in May arguing “well placed to drive scale and profitability”, what about its near year-end “Trading Statement”?…

 

Crime-Scene

VINDICATION (sort of): The FRC slams Crowe and its CEO over the Akazoo fraud but it lets Deloitte off the hook: this is a fail for the watchdog

 

EPP

Evil Banksta on a very odd loan drawdown by EnergyPathways : just adds to the stink

 

APTA

Aptamer – share options and directors shares purchases announcements, attempted ramptastic?…

 

AHT

Ashtead (#AHT) – H1 adj. EPS -5% to $2.136, DPS $0.36, “proposed move to a US primary listing”

 

MEX

Tortilla Mexican Grill (#MEX) – emphasises gained momentum in UK, but overall FY trading “in line with management expectations”

 

WINE

Naked Wines (#WINE) – H1 loss, argues “currently experiencing solid trading during the peak season period”

 

MOON

Moonpig (#MOON) – H1 adj. EPS up to 6.1p, DPS 1p, trading “in line with our expectations”

 

SOLI

Solid State (#SOLI) – H1 adj. EPS down to 17.5p, DPS to 0.83p, emphasises “improvement in order books since the period end”

 

PRV

Porvair (#PRV) – expects FY adj. EPS “marginally ahead of market expectations”

 

CNA

Centrica (#CNA) – expects FY “broadly in line with analyst consensus”, extends share buyback programme by £300m

 

BEG

Begbies Traynor (#BEG) – H1 adj. EPS up to 5.1p, DPS to 1.4p, states “supportive market conditions and good activity levels”

 

FGP

FirstGroup (#FGP) – agreement to acquire London bus operator RATP London for £90m Enterprise Value

 

GAW

Games Workshop (#GAW) – agreement with Amazon for films and tv series and associated merchandising, though films and tv “production processes… may take a number of years”

Monday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: I wish I knew what Luke Johnson was selling today, here are my two sell tips for Tim

 

PAT

VSA Initiates on Panthera at 7.5p, BUY target 40p

 

TRYB

Tribe Technology – “RC Drilling System Update” attempted ramptastic ahead of bailout fundraising attempt ahoy?

 

Bitcoin

Video: The Debt Doom Loop and the New Era of $4K Gold, $100 Silver, & 200K Bitcoin

 

VRS

Has nobody explained to Versarien owning gerbils what an RNS reach is? Nonsense deal announced

 

WSBN

Wishbone Gold places again – what on earth is the point? Do the maths...

 

CRTA

Cirata: now it really is taking the piss

 

CHLL

Chill Brands statement: does it have no idea at all about its cash position?

 

SPEC

Inspecs – after as recently as September “confident in meeting market expectations”, now “improvement in Q4 sales not having been as strong as anticipated”. Uh oh!…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Hydrogen Utopia demolished and exposed via publicly available documents, where has the five hundred grand gone?

 

CHLL

Chill Brands (#CHLL) – “Company Update”, with FCA “has lodged a request for the continuation of the suspension of its shares”

 

VRS

Versarien (#VRS) – “Distribution Agreement for Graphene Biosensors”, RNS Reach attempted ramptastic

 

TRYB

Tribe Technology (#TRYB) – “has carried out several product demonstrations & presentations of the Sample System”, attempted ramptastic

 

VAL

ValiRx (#VAL) – conditional £1.3m placing and a up to £0.25m “broker offer” at 0.65p per share with warrants

 

W7L

Warpaint London (#W7L) – £1m ‘retail offer’ at 510p per share “very significantly oversubscribed”

 

ANG

Angling Direct (#ANG) – “intends to increase capital investment” and to also commence “up to £4.0m” share buyback programme

 

TAVI

Tavistock Investments (#TAVI) – H1 swing to loss, notes restructured and increased DPS to 0.09p

 

SNX

Synectics (#SNX) – “momentum in the second half of the year across all of its market verticals”, now expects FY “materially ahead of market expectations”

 

BBSN

Brave Bison (#BBSN) – trading “in-line with expectations”, agreement to acquire Engage Digital Partners

 

SPEC

Inspecs (#SPEC) – slower European markets recovery and some larger customers orders deferral trading warning

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Be careful what you wish for

 

GPM

Golden Prospect – Subscription Rights Failure, Or A Golden Opportunity?

 

Sinking_Ship

AIM Sewer Market Statistics for November 2024 - Yet another disaster and there are even more departures in the pipeline

 

ECOB

Eco Buildings Group proves modular housing business plan is working: STRONG BUY

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Share of Illegal Immigrants Across 9 Developed Countries

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Suffers Stock And Bitcoin Gains

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: World’s Greatest Coffee, Great Abandonment, End of the World, Six Hours of Martial Law, Denying Insurance with AI

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #270

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending Dec 7

 

Welsh_Flag

Photo Article: Storm Darragh claims a victim at the Welsh Hovel but every cloud has a silver lining, Tom Winnifrith

 

Welsh_Flag

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: Gloriously happy fat cats, Tom Winnifrith

Saturday »

AVCT

Cassava, A warning to Avacta Sharehoders 

 

CEL

Celadon, if this is true the company will blow up

 

Father Christmas

Amid storm Darragh, amazing levels of organisation for Christmas, Tom Winnifrith

Friday »

ALU

Alumasc Group – a growth Buy

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: dash for trash

 

NWOR

National World – “minded to recommend” improved proposal price, but will an offer now be made on those terms?

 

QUIZ

Quiz plc – after poor performance and tight cash position results, what now from a “Trading and Cash Position Update”?…

 

MODE

BREAKING: Jonathan “son of Spotty “ Rowland and Peterhouse when were you going to tell us about the strike off action?

 

BAR

Brand Architekts – recommended offer means c45% (and possibly much more) gains, bank the profits?

 

SBTX

SkinBioTherapeutics – why it should revise its segmental analysis

 

TRAK

TrakM8: Apologies I was too generous

 

ECP

EXPOSE of Eight Capital – repayment of 1AF2 Limited debt, kicking the can down the road amid smoke and mirrors and lying by Supply's Alessandro Zamboni

 

SBTX

SkinBioTherapeutics – full-year results, products potential despite the detraction of its CEO means still a Buy

 

Pig

It’s the fees that count for law firms, morality takes the back seat

 

DLG

Direct Line Insurance (#DLG) – “preliminary agreement” of 275p per share cash and shares offer from Aviva (#AV.)

 

NWOR

National World (#NWOR) – “would be minded to recommend” a 23p per share possible offer proposal

 

FRAS

Frasers (#FRAS) – “intends to launch a voluntary offer for all of the shares in XXL”

 

SDX

#SDX Energy – proposed AIM cancellation

 

CEL

Celadon Pharmaceuticals (#CEL) – “received the balance of £150,000” due from a subscription, that won’t keep the lights on for long though!

 

QUIZ

#QUIZ – sales fall and trading is “behind management expectations”, “existing bank facilities could be fully utilised in the first quarter of 2025”

 

MSI

MS International (#MSI) – H1 EPS +11% to 39.8p, DPS up to 5p, emphasises “encouraged” with progress

 

LIKE

Likewise (#LIKE) – “increasing sales revenue and gross margin… on track to achieve current market expectations”

 

JHD

James Halstead (#JHD) – trading “on track to meet our expectations of continued progress”, “remain positive about the market”

 

BKG

Berkeley Group (#BKG) – H1 EPS -6% to 186.8p, DPS 33p, “on track to deliver profit guidance”

Thursday »

GGP

Greatland Gold – a transformational acquisition Buy

 

APTA

Aptamer – “Technical Update” following soon after AGM update, attempted ramptastic?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: You have to be sensitive when talking of the recently departed but here goes anyway

 

HEAD

Headlam – argues ‘transformation plan’ “significant early progress”, BUT…

 

Bear

Video: The Vengeful Return of the Pendulum – Geopolitical Shifts, buy gold be very careful elsewhere

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Mr Market the manic depressive, Kefi and TrakM8, the latter is a zero, it is surely insolvent

 

EBQ

Ebiquity – “a stronger H2 than H1… is proving to be the case”, BUT…

 

SBTX

Cavendish on Skinbiotherapeutics: God save us from Ashman as his M&A hunger is not sated

 

AMRQ

Amaroq – now that is what I call a placing: Buy at up to 90p and the shares to double from there

 

ARB

Argo Blockchain End Game: the bond markets tell you that the shares are worth 0p, big moves in the past few days

 

Fake_News

The Daily Mail laps up Ukrainian lies yet again: the North Korean girl fighters, Tom Winnifrith

 

VOD

Vodafone (#VOD) – CMA approves merger with Three in the UK

 

BAR

Brand Architekts (#BAR) – recommended offer of 48p per share with shares alternative from Warpaint London (#W7L)

 

CARD

#CARD Factory – acquisition of Garven for $25m to enter the US, trading “in line with our expectations”

 

FRAS

Frasers (#FRAS) – H1 adj. EPS -5% to 51p, warns as “both ahead of and after the recent Budget, consumer confidence has weakened”

 

WOSG

Watches of Switzerland (#WOSG) – H1 adj. EPS -16% to 18.1p, argues guidance unchanged including “underpinned by sequential trading improvement”

 

EBQ

Ebiquity (#EBQ) – expects 2024 revenue “low single-digit decline”, “below previous expectations”

 

AJB

AJ Bell (#AJB) – FY EPS +23% to 20.34p, DPS +16% to 12.5p, “confident in the outlook”

 

FUTR

Future (#FUTR) – FY adj. EPS -12% to 123.9p, DPS maintained at 3.4p, notes “return to revenue growth in H2”

 

HEAD

Headlam (#HEAD) – argues transformation plan “significant early progress”, but five months to end-November revenue -7.3%

 

BBY

Balfour Beatty (#BBY) – “2024 revenue expected to be c.2% ahead of prior year”, “on track to deliver earnings growth”

Wednesday »

FAB

Fusion Antibodies – “Approval of Grant Funding Application”, shares soar but how justifiably so?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Am I a really mean, grumpy, old bastard totally out of touch with 2024? You and my siblings can judge

 

OPTI

OptiBiotix Health – poorly-produced “Launch of Dr Morepen” announcement but the potential compelling, Strong Buy

 

IXI

IXICO – full-year results, how much is recent fundraising to ‘accelerate technology platform growth and global commercial reach’?

 

EPP

Letter to Liam Murray re Energypathways: a yes or no answer will suffice

 

KEFI

Convicted Felon says Kefi, at 0.522p, worth 8.68p by 2028

 

KAV

Almost 4 years of Ben Turney at Kavango: the jury is coming in and I call him out for bullshit

 

ZPHR

Zephyr Energy: more bad news Reverend Weight, doing the maths

 

BIOM

Biome Technologies – after a trading warning last month, now a further “Trading Update and Board Change”. Uh oh!…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Amaroq the AIM placing of the year, shares can still double or more from here

 

BMN

Bushveld Minerals (#BMN) – in “Business Rescue proceedings”, now Chairman Michael Kirkwood and CEO Craig Coltman “have resigned… with immediate effect”

 

ARB

Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – “November Operational Update”, bottom-line financial information dare not speak its name (natch!)

 

IQE

#IQE – completes sale of Pennsylvania site, to receive “$2.5m immediately and a further $3.0m before the end of the year”

 

ENET

Ethernity Networks (#ENET) – placing raises just £130,028 at 0.133p per share

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals (#AMRQ) – completes placing for £27.5m at 86p per share

 

ECOB

Eco Buildings (#ECOB) – “€1m in revenues now achieved as of 2 December… ahead of schedule”

 

PMI

Premier Miton (#PMI) – FY adj. EPS down to 6.3p, DPS maintained at 6p, notes “more difficult period for active managers”

 

MEGP

ME Group (#MEGP) – “continued growth in H2… in line with the board's expectations”

 

ZIG

Zigup (#ZIG) – H1 adj. EPS down to 28.1p, DPS +6% to 8.8p, notes “lower disposal and Claims and Services profits”

 

TET

Treatt (#TET) – FY adj. EPS +7% to 24.5p, DPS +5% to 8.41p, argues “poised to accelerate growth”

Tuesday »

MIND

Mind Gym – interims including “the business has returned to profitability”. Er, no it hasn’t!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: who do you want as this year's Christmas carol villain?

 

VNET

Vianet – argues interims “in line with management expectations”, but that actually meaning very demanding second half requirements!

 

SYS

SysGroup – interims arguing “further strengthening our financial stability”. Er, what about the profit (lack of) warning then?

 

CRTA

Cirata – surely a trading statement warranted?

 

SOS

Collapsing retail sales and collapsing business confidence: who does Rachel from Customer services blame? Maggie knew who!

 

WPHO

Windar Photonics – having three weeks ago stated “a strong balance sheet”, now a discounted placing including to “strengthen the company's balance sheet”!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: a short email from 'arry Adams and a long chat with Steve O'Hara

 

SYME

BREAKING Supply@Me Capital: another rat jumps from the sinking ship

 

Tom

Tom Winnifrith: will you join me at what really will be the final Sharestock?

 

Tom

Excruciating embarrassment at the Service station, but I will continue to stand up for Israel, Tom Winnifrith

 

KEFI

#KEFI Gold & Copper – confirms £10.6m capital raise at 0.55p per share

 

OPTI

OptiBiotix Health (#OPTI) – upcoming launch of “multiple” products under Dr Morepen's newly-developed LightLife brand in India

 

MARS

Marston's (#MARS) – FY adj. EPS up to 5.2p, current year first 6 weeks LFL sales +3.9%

 

OTB

On the Beach (#OTB) – FY adj. EPS up to 14.1p, DPS 3p, confident in delivering growth outlook

 

SSPG

SSP (#SSPG) – FY adj. EPS up to 10p, DPS to 3.5p, “focus now is on driving greater value from a strengthened base”

 

WIZZ

#WIZZ Air – November booked passengers +1.7% YoY, load factor +3.1ppts to 91.5%

 

GNC

Greencore (#GNC) – FY adj. EPS up to 12.7p, DPS reintroduced at 2p, “encouraged by the business's underlying momentum”

 

MIND

#MIND Gym – H1 still even adj. loss, FY outlook “unchanged, with actions taken to eliminate further costs”

 

GHH

Gooch & Housego (#GHH) – FY adj. EPS down to 25.5p though DPS edged up to 13.2p, argues profit growth confidence this year

 

DSCV

discoverIE (#DSCV) – H1 adj. EPS -4% to 18.4p, DPS +4% to 3.90p, currently “orders run rate ahead of sales and ahead of the second quarter”

Monday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bonus bearcast: Kefi placing, was I lied to and should we bail or buy via Primary Bid?

 

TPT

Topps Tiles – what of its response to “disastrous acquisition”, “failure to adapt to an evolving retail landscape” and other ‘Comment’?…

 

Clown

A failed and disgraced fund manager explains his art of stockpicking

 

CNR

Condor Gold – one possible offeror announces it doesn’t intend to make a firm offer, but another announces proposed terms…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: a day of total shame for the FCA and glory for Jim Mellon

 

EPP

Evil Banksta: a SECOND critical question for EnergyPathways

 

RTOP

GOTCHA! RegTech Open Project to delist, next stop administration?

 

GBP

Global Petroleum: the twitter ramping of CEO Omar Ahmad, does Nomad SPARK not give a FF?

 

GAMA

Gamma Communications move to Main Market, a hammer blow for the AIM sewer

 

ARB

BREAKING EXPOSE: Argo Blockchain rejects more money at higher price for stinking subscription that still leaves it insolvent

 

Clown

Andrew Monk and the myth of the impoverished bankster caption contest

 

GAMA

Gamma Communications (#GAMA) – initiated workstreams to move from AIM to Main Market

 

MTL

Metals Exploration (#MTL) – “in advanced-stage discussions” with Condor Gold (#CNR) re. a possible offer for Condor

 

CNR

Condor Gold (#CNR) – Calibre Mining “does not intend to make an offer for Condor”

 

ARB

Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – £4.2m subscription at 5.5p per share

 

BOO

boohoo (#BOO) – repayment of £50m of £97m term loan following recent placing

 

TAVI

Tavistock Investments (#TAVI) – receipt of £22m of disposal proceeds, emphasises “repositioning” asset management business

 

MTC

Mothercare (#MTC) – H1 swing to even adj. loss, notes impacted by Middle Eastern markets

 

KBT

K3 Business Technology (#KBT) – agreement to sell NexSys business for £36m, anticipates returning “a substantial proportion” to shareholders during H1 2025

 

SUP

Supreme (#SUP) – acquisition from administration of trade and selected assets of Typhoo Tea for £10.2m

 

FAN

Volution (#FAN) – completes acquisition of Fantech Group in Australasia

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Now Steve O'Hara really will hate me, is his son worth £100k? And Jim Mellon gets a bid for Condor, don't get carried away

 

VCP

Victoria - The roll up unravels

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Sees Less Volatility And Trump Threatens BRICS

 

JMAT

Johnson Matthey shares have been very weak but it could turn things around following the restructuring of the business

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: Bad Apples, Extreme Travellers, Spanish Water, Rampaging Mobs, DB Cooper

 

Professor

Visual Aid: The UK’s Major Trade Partners in One Chart

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #269

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending Nov 30

 

Photo article from the Welsh hovel: cat at work, Tom Winnifrith

Saturday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: when did it become acceptable to tell lies?

 

IRON

Mr. Karma always gets you in the end, Giles Clarke walks the plank at Ironveld after 15 years of massive value destruction

 

Gold

Video: The Gold Miners are Due For a Bubble

 

OPTI

Has Optibiotix sold Skinbiotherapeutics shares? Steve O’Hara declines to deny

 

EPP

EnergyPathways: when you know who you are up against you know it’s a disaster waiting to happen

 

FHP

Doing the Fandango Holdings: joke interims is the FCA totally asleep at the wheel?

 

Price-Vs-Value

ShareProphets readers tips for 2024 prize competition – about to enter final month update

 

Father Christmas

I’m in the wrong business: the price of Christmas trees is insane! Tom Winnifrith

Friday »

CMO

CMO Group – Friday intra-day “Q4 2024 Trading Update and Outlook” announcement. Uh oh…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: on the nature of fraud however small

 

AFN

ADVFN: is a desperate Clem Chambers selling?

 

EPP

Evil Banksta flags up a great twitter thread on EnergyPathways: now a compelling short

 

GoldfishShark

Video: We need a stockmarket crash for miners to perform

 

Labour

When is it okay to be a convicted fraudster and cover it up?

 

VLG

Venture Life Group – growth value: BUY

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bonus bearcast: what should Father Christmas bring Gary Newman and Lucian Miers this Christmas?

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals – completes its first gold pour at Nalunaq, developing “cash flow generation” BUY with a target of up to 180p

 

RGT

GOTCHA: Lying Charlatans at Argent Pharma flip flop on delisting, shares collapse, TW 100% vindicated yet again

 

TIFS

TI Fluid Systems (#TIFS) – recommended 200p per share offer

 

RGT

Argent Biopharma (#RGT) – GOTCHA!, “intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange”

 

BMN

Bushveld Minerals (#BMN) – not received amount due from Vanchem, the Business Rescue Practitioners “in discussions… including taking legal advice”

 

IES

Invinity Energy Systems (#IES) – appointment of Adam Howard as CFO, good luck chap!

 

MCB

McBride (#MCB) – banking facilities refinancing noting improved terms and conditions and extended maturity

 

RSG

Resolute Mining (#RSG) – second settlement payment under ‘Protocol’, “discussions with the Government of Mali are ongoing to clarify points of the protocol”

 

PEEL

#PEEL Hunt – H1 return to profit, though notes “sentiment in the UK has dipped following the Budget and increased concerns around global trade”

 

APTA

Aptamer (#APTA) – “AGM Statement”, attempted ramptastic with no bottom-line or cash specifics

 

CFYN

Caffyns (#CFYN) – H1 adj. EPS up to 12.2p, DPS maintained at 5p, notes supply concerns due to Government-mandated zero-emission cars targets

 

NTBR

Northern Bear (#NTBR) – H1 EPS up to 8.4p, considers “potential in the second half to trade ahead of strong prior year results and market expectations”

Thursday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Bit political, bit political..I'd rather eat my own toes

 

SCHO

Scholium and AIM: another one set to bite the dust

 

DOCS

Dr. Martens – interims emphasise “in line with expectations… delivering on our strategic objectives”, but how creditable really is that?…

 

HEMO

Hemogenyx: When folks invoke and celebrate my mother’s suicide you know they have lost the argument

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Optibiotix, Skins, what a journalist is meant to do, transparency, Lemming and Gary Newman

 

ELEG

Another AIM disaster: Electric Guitar, the Fat Lady has now started singing

 

AAU

Ariana Resources – further increased Dokwe project prospectivity, BUY

 

HEMO

Hemogenyx owning moron JohnR thinks Tom Winnifrith is a “scumbag” and "disgrace"battlng for team leukemia

 

SBRY

J Sainsbury – further share buyback tranche follows interims, BUY!

 

Buffett

Warren Buffett’s advice on how to leave an estate of staggering wealth without ruining your children

 

LGRS

Loungers (#LGRS) – recommended 310p per share offer with unlisted share alternative

 

SCHO

Scholium (#SCHO) – proposed AIM cancellation, argues its discount to NAV share price has “significantly hampered” growth ability

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals (#AMRQ) – its first gold pour at Nalunaq mine, currently continuing to optimise processing plant and aiming to conduct weekly gold pour

 

THG

#THG – Ingenuity business demerger circular

 

OCDO

Ocado (#OCDO) – from its Erith fulfilment centre Morrisons to “gradually cease deliveries”, to build volumes from both Ocado’s Dordon centre and “in-store fulfilment solution”

 

DOCS

Dr. Martens (#DOCS) – H1 swing to even adj. loss and increased net bank debt but still a dividend!, 0.85p per share

 

ENSI

EnSilica (#ENSI) – AGM update, “expects… to continue to trade in line with consensus market expectations for the financial year to 30 May”

 

MACF

Macfarlane (#MACF) – revenue -4% YoY, “continued challenging market conditions resulting in weaker volumes and lower pricing impacting most sectors”

 

LTHM

James Latham (#LTHM) – H1 EPS down to 50.5p, DPS up to 7.95p, expected signs of market improvement so far “has not materialised”

 

GFRD

Galliford Try (#GFRD) – trading momentum “continued into the new financial year… in line with the board's expectations”

Wednesday »

AML

Aston Martin Lagonda – argues “successful” share and private debt placings mean “now well positioned for growth”. Er, a few points…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the three serpents in the Helium bubble garden of Jerry Keen

 

KETL

Strix – “Trading Update” = Profit Warning (natch!) and has there really been “significant progress” on the balance sheet?…

 

HEMO

Hemogenyx is a short – target 0p

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: greatly cheered by NOT speaking to 'arry Adams or Steve O'Hara

 

RST

Restore plc – ten months trading update, still a recovery Buy

 

BWAP

EXPOSE: BWA Group - a group that doesn’t consolidate its subsidiaries, why accounting policies can materially impact reported results

 

TUNE

Focusrite – full-year results argue “growth when market conditions improve”, but when’s even that likely to be?

 

HEX

BREAKING: Is Helix Exploration boss David Minchin a brazen liar or a reckless fool?

 

ELEG

While my Electric Guitar gently weeps: suspension shocker, Fat Lady on Standby, PKF disgraced!

 

JET

Just Eat Takeaway.com (#JET) – “intention to delist from London Stock Exchange”

 

AML

Aston Martin Lagonda (#AML) – £111m equity raise at 100p per share including via PrimaryBid and £100m additional senior secured notes issuance

 

MAB

Mitchells & Butlers (#MAB) – FY adj. EPS up to 26.4p, “strong start to FY 2025, like-for-like sales of 4.0% in the first seven weeks”

 

KETL

Strix (#KETL) – trading warning, “now expects to report adjusted profit before tax for FY24 in the range of £18m to £19m (on a constant currency basis)”

 

TUNE

Focusrite (#TUNE) – FY adj. EPS down to 18p, DPS maintained at 6.6p, notes continuing macro pressures

 

PETS

#PETS At Home – H1 adj. EPS up to 8.4p, DPS to 4.7p, though FY warning as longer than anticipated subdued pet retail market growth

 

ATG

Auction Technology (#ATG) – FY adj. EPS down to $0.386, argues current trading “positive momentum”

 

EZJ

easyJet (#EZJ) – FY adj. EPS up to 61.3p, DPS to 12.1p, argues “positive” outlook

 

MOTR

Motorpoint (#MOTR) – H1 return to profit, though revenue decrease with “more affordable vehicle mix and price deflation”

 

JD

JD Sports Fashion (#JD.) – completes €520m acquisition of Groupe Courir following European Commission conditional clearance and satisfaction of all other conditions

Tuesday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bearcast: egg on boat race time but for once not mine!

 

TPT

Topps Tiles – full-year results emphasise “confidence in the medium term outlook”, so what about the current outlook?…

 

SFR

Severfield – from “market conditions are showing signs of improvement” to a ‘market conditions’ profit warning in less than four months, and worse!…

 

Beggar

BREAKING: Peel Hunt warns of £2 billion AIM IHT own goal by Rachel from Customer Services

 

Clown

Does Valuation matter? Ask a failed fund manager

 

SOS

Sosandar – Half Year Results, Big Helping Of Hartley's As More Jam Tomorrow Promised

 

Tumbleweed

MPs and Lords say that the FCA is “incompetent” and “defective” – Pots and Kettles

 

INX

i-nexus Global – proposed AIM cancellation, yet another roll-call of shame on the self-described “world's most successful growth market”!

 

ECR

ECR, the timing is unfortunate

 

Bearcast

Golden Tuesday Bonus Bearcast: News from Amaroq and Ariana

 

INX

i-nexus Global (#INX) – proposed AIM cancellation

 

AAU

Ariana Resources (#AAU) – Dokwe project exploration work delivering several resource growth opportunities

 

VCP

Victoria (#VCP) – H1 swing to even adj. loss, net debt £658.2m

 

SOS

Sosandar (#SOS) – H1 another loss on lower revenue, argues recent “evidence of the performance that we anticipated as customers become accustomed to paying full price”

 

AO

AO World (#AO.) – H1 EPS up to 1.94p, FY adj. PBT guidance “upgraded to between £39m and £44m”

 

IGR

IG Design (#IGR) – H1 adj. EPS down to $0.112, expects H2 profit driven by “business simplification, efficiency and cost-saving initiatives”

 

HFD

Halfords (#HFD) – H1 adj. EPS and DPS maintained at 7.6p and 3p respectively, “H2 is also impacted by short-term costs”

 

VP

Vp (#VP.) – H1 adj. EPS down to 39p, DPS maintained at 11.5p, “headwinds and challenging conditions continue to impact General Construction and Housebuilding”

 

BRCK

Brickability (#BRCK) – H1 adj. EPS down to 5.03p, DPS up to 1.12p, “profitability is expected to be first half weighted due to phasing of project work in the Contracting division”

 

CPG

Compass (#CPG) – FY adj. EPS up to $1.195, DPS to $0.598, current year expects “organic revenue growth above 7.5% and ongoing margin progression”

Monday »

DSW

DSW Capital – interims, will deal volumes be “returning to normal levels” in its Q4?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: one month to Christmas

 

ECR

Doc Holliday pumping and dumping at ECR: there is a case for the defence

 

KGF

Kingfisher – Q3 update emphasises “full year profit guidance range tightened”…but that’s not in a good way!

 

LFT

Letter to FRC: please investigate Zak Mir, Lift Global Ventures and Lee Lederberg of Edwards Veeder

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bonus bearcast: just a few more thoughts on Microstrategy vs Golden Prospect Precious Metals

 

DIA

Dialight – interims argue “confident that further progress will be made in the second half”, but sufficient for the balance sheet position?…

 

HEMO

Tim Kempster warns those foolish enough to own Hemogenyx

 

CEL

EXPOSE: Has Graham Bond of RSM been a very naughty boy with his Celadon homework?

 

Bitcoin

MicroStrategy - A possible Bitcoin short

 

GOOD

#GOOD Energy – Takeover Panel extension to 23rd December “to allow further time for Esyasoft to progress its due diligence”

 

ECR

#ECR Minerals – £0.95m subscription at 0.33p per share

 

SFT

Software Circle (#SFT) – “up to” £16.7m new loan facilities, to repay £6.7m of outstanding bonds

 

RTO

Rentokil Initial (#RTO) – CFO Stuart Ingall-Tombs retiring, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to succeed

 

DSW

#DSW Capital – Deputy CEO Shru Morris to succeed James Dow as CEO on 1st April

 

DSW

#DSW Capital – H1 small profit, “deal volumes in November and December are likely to be subdued, as many transactions were brought forward ahead of the Budget”

 

DIA

Dialight (#DIA) – H1 another even adj. pre-tax loss, notes macroeconomic ‘caution’

 

KGF

Kingfisher (#KGF) – Q3 LFL sales -1.1% YoY, “expect adjusted PBT of c.£510m to £540m (previously c.£510m to £550m)”

 

BMK

Benchmark (#BMK) – agreement to sell genetics business for £230m and up to further £30m

 

AAL

Anglo American (#AAL) – agreement to sell steelmaking coal mines in Australia for US$2.775bn and up to total US$3.775bn

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: does Optibiotix need an FD and time to short bitcoin?

 

GPM

Golden Prospect – Late In Year 2024 Tipfest Update As Subscription Deadline Looms

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Top Performing Cryptocurrencies in 2024

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Attempts To Stage A Comeback

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #268

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: London Fish Markets, Junk Food Fights Back, Should India Only Speak Hindi?, Don Simpson, Painting Protests

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending Nov 23

 

Atomic

Tom Winnifrith podcast: British missiles hitting Russia, not in my name

Saturday »

NWOR

National World – saga continues as possible offerer Media Concierge warns it on “false and misleading statements”!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: have you heard of Alastair Bath?

 

SBTX

SkinBioTherapeutics – “finalisation of commercial agreement with Croda” to further spark the shares, Buy

Friday »

NWOR

National World – considers possible offer proposal has “potential merits”, BUT…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Hemogenyx you guys are taking the piss!

 

Clown

A failed fund manager offers his great thoughts on Jaguar and its relaunch

 

NTOG

Nostra Terra is a great example of why the AIM market is dying and has been for some time

 

Bear

Video: The Darkening Skies Over Wall Street – Ominous Signals for Investors

 

SYME

Letter to the FCA demanding suspension of the trading in the shares of the technically insolvent Supply@ME Capital fraud

 

COA

Coats Group – “continued momentum with double-digit sales growth”, but still looks to offer value

 

WEB

Webis: Jim Mellon takes it private, in reality shareholders’ equity already worthless

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Now Lemming Junior says switch from Optibiotix to Skinbiotherapeutics

 

APH

Alliance Pharma – a recovery Buy?

 

LFT

BREAKING: Lift Global Ventures – deep dive into 30 June 2024 numbers, its off to the FRC I go!

 

NWOR

National World (#NWOR) – Media Concierge urges it “to engage constructively” re. a 21p per share possible offer proposal

 

WEB

Webis (#WEB) – proposed AIM cancellation, to “reduce costs and protect shareholder value”

 

LTG

Learning Technologies (#LTG) – Takeover Panel extension to 6th December as discussions with General Atlantic “are advanced but remain ongoing”

 

TIFS

TI Fluid Systems (#TIFS) – Takeover Panel extension to 29th November for ABC Technologies “to finalise financing and other arrangements”

 

TAVI

Tavistock Investments (#TAVI) – subsidiary businesses disposal completion conditions satisfied and agreement to acquire asset management business Alpha Beta Partners

 

LPA

#LPA – weaker H2 YoY due to delayed orders, FY adj. “breakeven… in line with previous guidance”

 

RTC

#RTC Group – “continue to drive growth” and “remain confident in our ability to capture further value”

 

GAW

Games Workshop (#GAW) – “trading since the last update on 18 September 2024 is ahead of expectations”

 

DFS

#DFS Furniture – “order intake remaining in growth over the first 20 weeks” and continuing cost reductions, Marie Wall to join as Interim CFO

 

MBH

Michelmersh Brick (#MBH) – trading “benefiting from the quality of the order book”, “in line with market expectations”

Thursday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: starting my hard conversation with Steve O' Hara

 

TFW

FW Thorpe – expects results “marginally ahead of last year”, but is such trading sufficient for the valuation?

 

ECOB

Eco Buildings Group – letter of Intent for potential significant new contract, risk/reward Strong Buy

 

AAU

Ariana Resources – “Zenit Portfolio Operations Update”, the “portfolio” to expand?

 

JD

JD Sports Fashion – emphasises “well positioned for peak season”… but even with that only expects ‘lower end of guidance range’!

 

Clown

#Gowokegobroke: Jaguar and its new advert

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bonus bearcast: Which accounts from Zak Mir are a tissue of lies?

 

SDY

Speedy Hire – interims, “the board anticipates the group meeting its full year expectations”. Really?…

 

CEL

Celadon Pharmaceuticals: FFS just come clean, when’s the massively discounted placing?

 

SYME

BREAKING: Supply@Me Capital – Alessandro Zamboni in default on yet another 7 figure financing commitment

 

Chocolate-Teapot

FCA consultation on extending time firms have to respond to non-discretionary commission motor finance complaints

 

FRAS

Frasers (#FRAS) – open letter including noting its further requisition to seek to remove Executive Chairman Mahmud Kamani as director of boohoo (#BOO)

 

RSG

Resolute Mining (#RSG) – CEO Terence Holohan and the two other employees released in Mali and have departed the country

 

CHRT

Cohort (#CHRT) – agreement to acquire naval satellite communications business EM Solutions for c.£75m enterprise value, £40m placing and up to £1m “retail offer”

 

LIO

Liontrust (#LIO) – H1 adj. EPS down to 30.3p, DPS maintained at 22p, notes market challenges but argues moving into a more positive environment

 

CMCX

CMC Markets (#CMCX) – H1 EPS swing to 12.8p, DPS up to 3.1p, “confident in delivering on guidance”

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