Concateno Share Discussion Threads

[beaufort1] 15/5/2009 10:17

Hello Mercury - no you're not talking to yourself. Amazing that this is so quiet given that the share price is about to blow...125p shortly?

[mercury123] 14/5/2009 13:45

Talking to myself here - almost....looks like something is happening

[mercury123] 07/5/2009 16:04

Aviva's just taken a major long position in this - could be an interesting move tho the share price seems unmoved

[mercury123] 01/5/2009 20:07

Yes I heard a bid around 1.25 is being talked of but even if it doesn't materialise it seems a good company so happy to hold and wait

[eburne1960] 01/5/2009 19:39

I'm here! Rehashed bid gossip according to this morning's Daily Express......

[mercury123] 01/5/2009 11:48

This is beginning to motor up nicely tho it seems no one talks about it much. Anyone out there?

[mw8156] 29/3/2009 15:43

phew may possibly get out of this even if press reports are to be believed...

[shuisky] 30/9/2008 09:58

'European drugs and alcohol testing company
Concateno Plc on Tuesday said it is continuing discussions with several parties
regarding a possible sale of the company. '


So who is selling this?????

[dibbs] 08/8/2008 22:20

Papal Power,

As you say, in a recession environment... so who knows. It is very hard to second guess where a bid will or will not appear. I'm sure that some companies create the takeover smoke where this is no fire in a vain hope to jack up an ailing share price.

Certainly COT is one that I shall keep an eye on. The share price is back towards the base of an uptrend that remains intact. Not bad given the market this year. Using basic trend lines and the 200 day moving average you could argue these are worth a flutter... then again if the markets tank some more it may not!

HAT looks interest also, thanks, another one to keep an eye on.

OT, KENZ, a bit quiet really. Then again newsflow as has been seen from HMS can soon perk things up! I reckon that the downside should be fairly limited overall, a few will sell because the price of crude is falling but you do not need $150 oil for activity to remain high within the sector.

Dibbs

Dibbs

[papalpower] 02/8/2008 02:38

Another interesting one for these times is H&T




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[papalpower] 02/8/2008 02:24

Dibbs, its possible, however I think the company should be valued at a much higher price than is presently being seen, so that may be a reason for a bid not to come, if the asking price is going to be too high.

The bidder may decide to bide their time and see if they can get a better (lower for them) price accepted in a recession enviroment.

[dibbs] 02/8/2008 01:22

PapalPower - do you think that there will be a bid then? Surely it would be at a reasonable premium to the current price. Share price suggests a bid will not follow..

Looks an interesting company, new to me I have to admit.

Dibbs

[papalpower] 24/7/2008 12:11

On the rise.

[papalpower] 21/7/2008 04:11

8th July 2008

Concateno PLC ("Concateno" or the "Company")


Statement re: press speculation




Concateno plc, a leading European drugs and alcohol testing company, notes the recent press speculation and confirms that it has received a number of expressions of interest for the Company.

The Board believes it must consider shareholder value across a range of scenarios and as such intends to consider its options alongside a possible sale of the Company.

The Company can confirm that, with this in mind, it has appointed UBS as financial advisor.

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Concateno plc confirms that it has 95,552,352 ordinary shares of 10p each in issue at 7 July 2008.

The ISIN reference for these securities is GB00B06LBN62.

[asmagliocco] 14/4/2008 14:31

Even if in relatively moderate amounts, directors continue to buy with consistency. Encouraging.

[honiton] 15/2/2008 09:53

now that inspicio is gone this looks like a punt,together with Velosi!!

[mw8156] 14/2/2008 18:25

report in te FT that they may have won the Olympicstesting building workers in 2012