Prime Focus Share Discussion Threads

[mega_trader] 28/10/2013 08:49

The delisting is a big risk given that the main shareholder has over 60% holding and it is they that called for the vote. They must have agreed with another shareholder, its like putting your money into a blackhole. I think they will get it passed.

[5310carraroe] 17/10/2013 21:36

Sounds like a mess.

Would the resident ramper care to comment?

[sharw] 17/10/2013 15:47

No - the company does not get involved unless it wants to. J P Jenkins matches buyers and sellers. That means trading is infrequent - there have only been 3 bargains in DYS so far this year.

Our only hope in this is Mr. M. H. Dixon who still holds 11%.

[grahamhacker] 17/10/2013 14:21

Presumably this makes it difficult to trade shares as there is no market other than the company?

[sharw] 17/10/2013 10:11

No it doesn't - delisting simply means it is no longer traded on LSE. Sometimes the company will provde a matched bargain trading facility. An example is Dyson (DYS) - now traded on J P Jenkins

[grahamhacker] 17/10/2013 10:00

Surely delisting involves all shares being taken back into private hands at a price. The law protects minority shareholders (in this case the pi) from being taken advantage of, so let's hope common sense prevails

[mega_trader] 17/10/2013 09:07

If they went from 9.5p and recovered to 28p could be a good buy at this level. £20million turnover and £1mill mcap. It looks like a scare to get cheap shares imo. They just won a grammy too!

[sharw] 17/10/2013 09:00

At the AGM on 1/11/11 the company said it was considering delisting.

On 1/2/12 it announced that it would continue to be listed:
"The board has concluded that at the present time, and for the foreseeable future, that the best interests of all parties are most closely served by retaining its AIM listing".



On the first announcement the shares went from 26p to 9.5p and recovered to 28p after the second announcement.

The problem this time round is that this has been initiated not by the board but by the parent company. That is 65% of shares that will vote for but the 75% of shares required is of those voting and many of the remainder will be in nominee a/cs with no prospect of the vote being excercised.

[ashtree2] 17/10/2013 08:04

This has been my worst share over last 4 years.They are now making a profit and the share price starts to recover only to announce this.I thought that they said they would not delist last year but cant find the rns? All is never as it seems with this one.STILL RECON SOMEONE WANTS YOUR SHARES

[5310carraroe] 17/10/2013 08:00

tara7 - 13 May 2012 - 15:28 - 323 of 370I research stocks, you tip them>>Shame on you.!what matters and with me being the best tipster on this site by a mile it is nottoo hard :-))

[ashtree2] 17/10/2013 07:55

Can;t believe anything this lot says,,,personally recon they want your shares and this could be to scare holders into selling.will be holding for now.gla

[grahamhacker] 17/10/2013 07:47

I should have read the rns properly! The co. hold 65% of the shares & only needs 75% to force thru the resolution. Interesting to see what the mkt thinks the buyout price will be today.

[grahamhacker] 17/10/2013 07:31

Does this sound like a management buyout or private investment co? Does anybody know if PI's have a majority stake?

[r ball] 17/10/2013 07:08

well there you go. AGM to vote on delisting. it's a -10 bagger

[kmann] 08/10/2013 14:15

Another award. Some VEY good content coming from pfo, sugest you look at the website you'll see how busy and in demand they are.

Prime Focus Broadcast VFX team wins Emmy award

[stockologist] 06/10/2013 07:06

What about PFO tara ? Reverse ten bagger you don't post much here anymore ?



"THE 3D REVOLUTION HAS STARTED" PE UNDER 2 (PFO)

[kmann] 01/10/2013 13:16

That was then (almost a year ago)... this is now, I think you'll find things have changed. New management, restructured, zero legacy issues, new focus, recovering industry sector utilising pfo services. They have been very busy if you care to look at there website. Foundations seem set for a FULL recovery.

Recuring longterm income from new contract due shortly, this sort of deal secures the financial foundation of the business.

£20million turnover / £1.5mill marketcap

[stockologist] 01/10/2013 10:43

Well investors who were naive or gullible enough to fall for tara's patter must have said 'tara' to their money

Geddit ? 'ta-ra' ? goodbye ?

[kmann] 01/10/2013 09:51

Looks like pfo have a few smashies on their hands. Can see several series of atlantis in the making. The greek gods are smiling down on pfo.

Atlantis draws 5.8 million viewers to BBC One


The Guilty: is ITV's murder mystery the new Broadchurch?


ITV Commission NEW Sitcom Edge Of Heaven!


Also from todays results ...

"A recent contract win, which is yet to be publicised, will provide us with steady high profile work for at least three years from this autumn."

[dontshootthemessenger] 01/10/2013 08:50

Well done on this one Tara

[littleredrooster] 04/3/2013 16:33

Prime Focus completes pre-pack admin deal

1 March, 2013 | By George Bevir

Prime Focus has completed a pre-pack administration deal to buy some of the assets of its struggling commercials division.

Immediately after Prime Focus Broadcast and Commercials Limited (PFBC) was placed in to administration, Prime Focus Broadcast Limited (PFB) agreed a deal to acquire some of its contracts, business and assets for £385,000.

An undisclosed number of employees will now transfer from PFBC to PFB.

Prime Focus will continue to provide some services for the commercials sector, such as world versioning, but it is not taking on all of the commercials operation.

The company said the administration process would reduce its overall costs by £1m per year.

PFBC's net liabilities had grown from £300,000 in 2012 to £1.3m by the end of January.

Prime Focus said its broadcast business "continues to perform well", and is expected to show year-on-year growth.

[littleredrooster] 07/2/2013 14:41

Prime Focus World continues long-term partnership with Sohonet with new One Gbit/s Sohonet Media Network (SMN) connection in Vancouver

Published on 26/09/2012

Leading global entertainment services company signs up for its 6th SMN connection to facilitate significant expansion plans in Canada

"Sohonet (www.sohonet.com), the global expert in connectivity and data management for the media and entertainment industry, continues its strong partnership with global visual effects and 3D conversion specialists, Prime Focus World (www.primefocusworld.com), with the installation of a 1Gbit/s SMN connection at its new state-of-the-art VFX and 3D conversion facility in Vancouver, Canada. Prime Focus now has SMN connectivity across five UK sites and three North American sites - including Los Angeles and New York - to support its expanding, international operation and ensure the seamless, secure and superfast delivery of its high-value data across its global sites.

In addition to its enviable global reputation for 3D conversion expertise and premier VFX services, the Prime Focus group also specializes in other core industry-serving business solutions, including broadcast, advertising and film post-production. Additionally, Prime Focus Technologies (www.primefocustechnologies.com) offers groundbreaking digital content services through its award-winning content operations platform and delivery solution, CLEAR™."



Sohonet was started in 1995 by a group of London-based post production facilities as a research project to explore the benefits and opportunities of high-speed connectivity.

Creating its own private network, Sohonet was able to significantly improve productivity by simplifying and accelerating workflows. Sohonet is now a privately owned company, following an MBO in 2003.

Since then, Sohonet has grown its network operations internationally and is renowned for creating the world's largest independent media network. With offices in the UK (Soho and Pinewood Studios), Los Angeles and Sydney, our ever evolving and expansive Global Reach allows us to provide services to all major production centres worldwide.

In addition to the Sohonet Media Network, our expertise in data workflow management have led us to expand our services particularly in consultancy and internet provision. Sohonet has recently launched Sohonet Solutions – our consultancy division; Nibble – an Internet-only solution; and our exciting new product Vessel, which provides a complete file management system for digital acquisition.

Sohonet has been a technology driven company since its inception – consistently expanding and developing its systems and hardware to ensure it keeps ahead of the changing requirements of the media industry. Our principal team has extensive experience in applying technology to media production so that we always offer unrivalled knowledge to our customer base.



Our current global reach shows huge growth since the inception of our network in London, in 1995. We now have a network that spans three continents and is continually growing and improving. Below is our current footprint. We are constantly planning further development and are keen to hear from you even if you are trying to reach somewhere where we don't currently have a substantial presence.

[jonc] 06/2/2013 14:58

Another disgraceful ramp by tara.