Sigma Capital Share Discussion Threads

[red ninja] 12/7/2013 14:24

Mmm surely it has moved forward from around 7p to the current share price.

Market waiting for good results based on current expectations before putting it even higher IMO.

[fidra] 11/7/2013 21:50

I guess not!

[fidra] 02/7/2013 15:11

Surprised this has not moved forward with the housebuilding boom at present taking place.Which should benefit Sigma positions.

Anyone else any thoughts?

[fidra] 14/5/2013 08:21

Interesting note about Aviva this morning.

I don't think the market has picked up that this company has 11000 units+ of housing plots.

And will be doing SPV as well .

This could really motor this year if them market picks it out.

[red ninja] 10/5/2013 15:05

New Sigma funding model and Liverpool City Council

Sigma, the property and urban regeneration specialist, is pleased to announce that Liverpool City Council has this morning approved the proposed construction of 1,000 new rental homes under a major new funding model being developed by Sigma, which is expected to be concluded in September. The new funding model under development is not limited to opportunities in Liverpool but is also intended to encompass residential rental investment opportunities across cities and major urban areas in the North West of England and the Midlands.

The proposed new homes approved by Liverpool City Council are part of the Council's wider objectives to deliver over 5,000 new and improved homes across Liverpool as part of its regeneration strategy for the City. In order to facilitate the construction of the 1,000 new homes, Liverpool City Council has resolved to allocate further development sites to Regeneration Liverpool (also known as the Liverpool Partnership, the partnership established between Liverpool City Council and Sigma's subsidiary, Sigma Inpartnership Ltd, to assist with the regeneration of the City). The additional development sites will comprise a range of locations across Liverpool and the new homes will be made available to the private rental market over the next three years. Sigma via Regeneration Liverpool already holds outline planning consent for around 800 new homes in Norris Green, the 60 acre site which is being regenerated.

It is intended that the major new housing scheme will be financed through an equity fund model, currently in development by Sigma and that Sigma will provide a professional long term management function to manage the completed units. This proposal has the potential to deliver a new professionally managed rented sector housing tenure model for Liverpool City.

Graham Barnet, Chief Executive, commented,

"I am delighted that Liverpool City Council has approved our innovative proposal to deliver 1,000 new rental homes through our new private equity funding model, which we are currently developing. The model will also encompass residential rental investment opportunities in the Midlands and North West of England. We are aiming to bring the fund to fruition by the time of our half year results in September.

We are committed to assisting the Council with achieving its regeneration aims for Liverpool, including the construction of new homes and the redevelopment of commercial areas in the City."

[red ninja] 10/4/2013 20:43

I wish I'd bought more when I topped up at 10.80p, but really never expected share price to go so high so quickly.

However, this appears to be a fairly iliquid share where small volumes of buys and sells can trigger quite large share price changes.

[red ninja] 07/4/2013 21:02

Top riser on Friday at 25%

[ivor hunch] 04/3/2013 09:51

The Venture Capital side of Sigma is now history with most of the projects having been hived off and no new ones taken on. It is in effect a totally new company with a new business model concentrating on urban regeneration and doing an extremely good job of it, with a new team in charge. PI's can read about the developments on the company's website and in recent RNS. The company is still capitalised at under £5 million but if everything comes right, they will build up a substantial cash flow with profits to match. The company could easily command a marketcap of £25 million within the next couple of years valuing the shares at 50p - a very interesting and not not particularly risky investment.
Ivor

[gelp] 11/12/2012 10:55

I'm in on this long term.
Some Venture Capital news:
'Nandi Proteins Limited ("Nandi"), has concluded a licence agreement for the use of its innovative protein technology with Tate & Lyle PLC. @

[fidra] 23/11/2012 12:00

This is a great company if you happen to be named Barnett>Huge salary and options for years never any return for shareholders!

[ivor hunch] 23/11/2012 11:55

I bought 50,000 shares ths morning no probs - paid 6.05p

[jonwig] 23/11/2012 11:49

Edison also cover this, with a 12-page note dated 15 September.

I haven't checked (and don't hold) but it might be a problem to pick up more than a few hundred pounds of stock.

[ivor hunch] 23/11/2012 11:02

Investors Champion is tipping a revived Sigma Group. I had the shares some years ago and they did nothing much, but now capitalised at just £3 million and with a number of interesting housing partnership projects, they could be worth a gamble.
Investors Champion sums up:
Our view remains that the current
market capitalisation of only £3m fails
to take account of current activities,
and the long term potential supported
by housing stock of over 10,000 units.
Ivor

[energeticbacker] 20/6/2012 11:50

Current market capitalisation fails to take account of current activities, recent positive news and the long term potential of this revitalised business.

[toby tots] 16/8/2011 09:30

Interesting mention in the Times today although I don't really understand it!

[eipgam] 25/5/2011 19:30

a subsiduary... Si Strategic Investments Management, has wound up at least two big investments very recently resulting in banks taking possession of some very big assets and investors losing everything. The SAS Radisson in Glasgow and a portfolio of Ramada Jarvis hotels in the SE.

Their posh website has neglected to tell people of these write-offs.

IMO

[agreeable] 28/1/2011 13:38

A very odd series of ststements today by Sigma and Frontier

Sigma are placing circa 500,000 shares in Frontier as part of the Placing but nowhere does it say it other than right at the back of the document when you look at shareholdings before and after placing
Sigma is saying placing took place in December thus write off last year but if so why no announcement of disposal

Overall a real can of worms

[red ninja] 16/1/2011 14:34

In the Intro they said :-

"As I reported earlier this year, 2009 was a year of consolidation and defensive measures against a difficult economic backdrop. However, our work in 2009 has allowed us to explore the development of some significant opportunities for the business during the first half of 2010. In particular, the Group has extended its commercial relationship with its largest shareholder, West Coast Capital ("WCC"), and we are working on a number of opportunities with WCC.

As part of our growth strategy, we have invested in the Group over the first half. This investment has meant that, while the venture business traded at a profit in the first half, our property business traded at a loss as a result of its focus on creating opportunity for the future rather than short term overhead recovery. This has been a strategic decision taken by the Board and should begin to bear fruit in the second half of this year, with the full benefits coming through in 2011 and beyond."

The also paid a maiden divi of 0.2p per share in that 6 months.

I don't think they are a short term buy, buy maybe there could be good results on a
long term basis.....

I only have a small holding of 35000....

[dnfa1975] 16/1/2011 12:34

From last first half results

· Loss before tax of £1.1m (2009: 6 months profit before tax £1.5m; full year profit before tax £0.9m)

· Loss per share of 2.24p (2009: 6 months EPS of 4.77p; full year EPS of 3.68p)


Dont look promising given it had £2m cash and lost £1.1m in 6 months

[red ninja] 16/1/2011 12:31

The Sunday Times

* Sir Tom Hunter and Sigma Capital are planning to raise £50 million for a listed fund to buy distressed property from British banks.

[red ninja] 06/8/2010 19:17

Well the last results quoted a NAV of 19.3p, but the market doesn't seem to buy that...

[dasv] 14/9/2009 10:11

Red Ninja:-

"Half year results are expected to be significantly ahead of current market expectations for the year, with profit before tax in excess of £1.4m (2008: £0.5m). This principally reflects the realised gain on the sale of Sigma's investment in its university IP commercialisation subsidiary, Frontier IP Limited. The subsidiary was reversed into a PLUS-quoted investment company and re-listed as Frontier IP Group plc on the PLUS Market on 13 May 2009. "