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[daunker] 07/2/2005 22:21

It's quite illiquid as it is, if directors scooped up more it would just worsen. Many pages back CR almost a year ago IIRC, said that it is easy to pick up 5k of the shares when they're not moving, but if they start to move you're stuck. I am looking forward to the results with optimism.

[cockneyrebel] 07/2/2005 20:00

Looks good to me too - can't expect director to buy infinitely imo.

CR

[lafiamma] 07/2/2005 19:51

8 Directors hold shares in the company, the top 4 are:

Gay Haines (2,455,000) = £1,374,800
Stephen Raven (600,000) = £336,000
Michael L Marks (428,395) = £239,901
Hannah Brown (266,000) = £148,960

4 other directors hold a total of 252,500 worth £141,400

That looks like pretty darn good director support to me, they've bought up 40% of the company, what more do you want? If your reason for not investing is because the director's only own 40% of the issued shares then I'm afraid I don't see your logic!

laf ;o)

[zipstuck] 07/2/2005 17:30

If the FD and CEO had shown more interest then so would I

Old holdings are irrelevant

Th climate for this segment of the economy is not what it was a year ago

There are better places to go

i.e Natural Resources and Mobile Content Providers

[lafiamma] 07/2/2005 11:45

zipstuck - I take it you haven't bothered looking at how many shares the Directors already own then?

laf ;o)

[zipstuck] 07/2/2005 11:43

not helped by sentiment on Whitehead Mann - See Sunday Times - Also Direstors have not exactly been prolic in their buying. if the results were that good they would have taken the opportunity IMO

[daunker] 27/1/2005 23:03

Yet another exciting day...... zzzzzzzzzzz

[cockneyrebel] 22/1/2005 14:05

driving me nuts actually, but suspect it may respond when the punters read the results.

CR

[amitkoth] 22/1/2005 13:49

Out at the moment, might get back in later. This stock hasnt moved much since February of 2004.

[arthur daley] 18/1/2005 22:34

Disappointing trading statement

IT orientated recruiters have better growth and turnaround prospects

Take a look at HVN, MSB etc

[cockneyrebel] 18/1/2005 10:25

Hello :-)

CR

[johncsimpson] 18/1/2005 10:21

Hello Mr. CR. Forgot you on this thread too.

[cockneyrebel] 18/1/2005 10:09

the rise last week was probably speculating traders moving it up that sold on the news this morning imo.

Most recruiters trading on a much higher forward PE than this and HTP don't have all the goodwill to write down like many.

CR

[lafiamma] 18/1/2005 09:38

they always take an hour or two to show due to the low NMS

[johncsimpson] 18/1/2005 09:35

Bought at 8.34. Not showing on Com Direct though.

[johncsimpson] 18/1/2005 08:30

Don't understand the share price at all. Marked up before trading and now down.

Think I'll go another 5000.

[gd150772] 18/1/2005 07:45

As we allthought the long awaited Trading update has been delivered..

On 11 x prospective earnings these should fly now.

GD

[zipstuck] 18/1/2005 07:36

Bob Mortons stable beginning to recover - look at PLN, indications are that this will be firing on all cylinders

[zipstuck] 18/1/2005 07:29

China looking good

[cockneyrebel] 18/1/2005 07:23

Ahead of expectations (pre a one off) but the price well below what it was a year ago - a total injustice imo.

Shareprice off 10% in a year, profits up 35%.

Well undervalued imo

CR

[cockneyrebel] 17/1/2005 14:01

Still around 10% off it's price from a year ago yet profits will be up 50%+.

Most other recruiter share prices doing well even if the company isn't performing that well - but look how well these are performing!

CR

[lafiamma] 17/1/2005 13:58

Yep - still here, I bought these after having my attention drawn to them when I saw the excellent statement last year. Unfortunately, before the T/S I had never heard of them, otherwise I would have got an entry price much lower!

Still, my average price is still somewhere between 50-55p so can't complain...

laf ;o)

[gd150772] 17/1/2005 13:53

I was thinking along the same lines CR.

I reckon after HTP's cracking H1, a positive Trading update is odds on favourite.

Here's hoping

GD

[cockneyrebel] 17/1/2005 13:50

All here still?

I remember HTP putting out a trading statement on a Friday afternoon at 4.20pm once - boy did these fly in those 10 mins and again on the Monday.

Must be due a statement soon imo.

If they get tipped again in IC or Shares I reckon that's a clue that they know a trading statement is imminent imo.

Keep your eyes open - had one this time last year.

CR

[cockneyrebel] 14/1/2005 10:29

Been moving up today - HTP put out a trading statement around this time last year - one on Monday perhaps?

CR