Tadpole Share Discussion Threads

[snappy] 08/6/2008 20:38

89013 - ROFLOL!

[pachandl] 07/6/2008 19:43

Eventually decided to sell out - best of luck to holders.

[quidnunc] 03/6/2008 09:21

Ainsophisticated investors

[snappy] 30/5/2008 18:29

The gravy train has been going at full steam for many years. This company has not achieved anything in the last 10 years, except to extract money from shareholders and subsequently burn through that cash quite quickly.

They bounce from one idea to the next, each time promising it will be the best thing since sliced bread and delivery absolutely nothing.

Cash on balance sheet £133,000 - you can see why they say insuficient capital to fund the business.

Still they will probably raise another £500,000 to keep the gravy train from hitting the buffers for a while yet - and the destruction of shareholder value is still firmly on track.

What a time to release results 15:43 on a friday afternoon.

[geminian] 30/5/2008 17:53

I would love to see a breakdown of the 1,189 Selling and Marketing costs. ie:

Actual cost of salaries
Cost of bonuses
Cars for the sales people
Fuel
Subsistence
Hospitality

Could be some room for reduction?

Seems to be a large chunk of money in this sector

Although I am not saying it is the case here, I have had experience of salespeople getting a sale at all costs not bothering with, is the customer creditworthy and will the company get paid. The only interest is getting the sale to make sure their commission is paid and they have recovered the expenses of getting the sale.

Everyone else has to try and pick up the pieces afterwards and no one in the higher positions seem to think this is a problem.

As has been said by others, seems to be a general year on year loss and chipping away at shareholder value. I agree with gravy train sentiments

[lobo] 30/5/2008 16:07

Love the way Tadpole publishes some results .....and no-one gives a toss anymore!

[the gulpster] 30/5/2008 14:53

oops double post

[monty333] 29/5/2008 17:18

"'soph isticated'"

Funniest thing I've read for yonks, choked on me tea...

Beau

[snappy] 29/5/2008 17:03

LOL!

I'll tell you what I know LOTL

Tadpole has a market cap of £8.8m, continues to lose significant amounts of money year in, year out and is almost skint once again.

The begging bowl is going to get passed around institutional and 'soph isticated' private investors once again, however this time the bowl has not been filled to the brim with money.

[elephants drunk] 29/5/2008 16:49

They won`t get mine, I paid 84p for mine.


Keef!

[cmillar] 29/5/2008 08:43

Valentine,

Good to hear you've not lost your sense of humour.

I have a gut feeling that Bradford and Bingley are not long for this world - someone's gotta snap them up soon.

Just wish I knew at what price!!!!!

[elephants drunk] 28/5/2008 19:30

"Surely Valentine",

film?