Tinopolis Share Discussion Threads

[igdavies] 20/11/2007 23:18

lets just hope he is saying the truth!

[bookbroker] 20/11/2007 18:22

I am told that the only reason this has fallen is because there is a seller in the market, and buyers dried up, hence a false market. Small co., illiquid market magnifies situation, trading no different to statements. If it finds a floor it will bounce, everything is progressing as stated, forecasts intact, but a medium term play in an unloved sector. Probably buy more myself, earnings should be seen to be consistent in these difficult times.

[igdavies] 20/11/2007 15:56

Agree mixed bag this with re: previous trading statements - for organic growth (which seems to have happened) and aquisitions (2 tiny acquisitions that have hardly impacted on the overall turnover/profit of the co. No return of monies to shareholders, and the buy back scheme only purchasing 4m shares.

There have been many media co. up for sale this year - but no hint of Tinopolis bidding for them! On the Broadcast indie survey 2007 - Tinopolis was no.6 (being outdone by shine and RDF media purely because of their acquisitions!)

I know that it was going to take a bit of time to turn Mentorn's fortunes around (their programmes only making a profit of roughly 2% per programme)but I thought that this year would have seen the share price sig. rise.

What are the city slickers looking for? Maybe the board of directors should look to increasing their stakes!

[bookbroker] 20/11/2007 15:28

Yeah it's crazy this fal, tried to speak to someone with influence and understanding in co., having trouble at that, still just have to wait and see, but frustrating, management should feel obligated to speak to shareholders especially with significant holding. I just hope they are being responsible, having said they would give money back last year and then turned tail. Two small acquisitions and not entirely sure of decision in terms of merit to existing businesses.

[igdavies] 20/11/2007 14:33

Strange - lot of media listed co. have dropped - RDF, Boomerang as well as Tinopolis

Don't like this share anymore

[pugugly] 20/11/2007 14:02

Falling out of bed again - 25p target possible - Is there more bad news on the way that is only known in the loos of the City?

[igdavies] 17/11/2007 12:06

Agree not likely to give up my day job with the way this share is going!
However, why can't it look at other companies, it seems RDF has significantly increased its price buy acquisition, acquisition, acquisition!

p.s. why doc?

[mam fach] 17/11/2007 11:04

Perhaps its time the board showed us that they have faith and put their hands in their pockets to buy some shares.Sometimes a Director purchase is a signal there is some good news to come.Can't see TIN taking over another company would think they might be a takeover target.
Don't give up your day job doc.

[igdavies] 13/11/2007 17:39

Well said, and totally agree.

In recent months there have been a few profitable TV co. up for grabs, but with no sound if Tinopolis being interested in any of them. The minor aquisitions made are not going to affect the overall profitability of the co! I see yet again that there are a few co. which are looking for a sale, I think its now time that Tinopolis make their move.

If we don't see much movement shortly I think the city are going to look unfavourably on this co. and the share price will spiral downwards. However I am looking forward to very optimistic set of results in December / January, I am led to believe that the board have turned around the fortunes somewhat with regards the 'TV Corp' side of the business. The only thing that does concern me is that there have been no recent new programmes commisioned (if I'm wrong on this point then I think the PR people aren't doing their job very well!)

Watch this space!

[igdavies] 12/11/2007 16:23

Means jack to us if share price keeps on moving south

[bookbroker] 09/11/2007 10:58

Consolidation will be the nature of the game in this business sooner or later, performance for cos. share disappointing, exacerbated by BBC termination of Jam, however in an uncertain world this co. does has visibilty of earnings,strong balance sheet and fundamentally sound business.

[gurp] 05/11/2007 14:11

not for me on the basis of the company, but nb overall markets. fundamentals seem ok, neat pennant on chart over 2 yrs, close in c2 months then see which way, if any, it breaks.

[sat69] 01/11/2007 09:52

Only sideways movement for the last 6 months. Time to sell?

[bookbroker] 01/11/2007 09:05

What's going to drive this share price upwards, it's about time the management gave londg suffering shareholders like myself something to smile about, they simply do not seem to understand that it is important for the boys in dark glasses to know that using your assets, i.e. all that cash on the balance sheet, is the most efficient method of creating shareholder returns. I do not for one minute believe that it is necessary to be holding it for a rainy day as they are supposedly generating reasonably strong cash inflow. Either hand it back or buy back stock, please don't go and make some large acquisition whereby it takes ten years to bed it down. If you can't come up with a good idea put yourselves up for sale, just put everyone out of their misery.

[sandbank] 27/9/2007 23:44

QUESTION TIME episode 2. A better performance all round tonight - but still there was either no mic. on the first questioner or one helluva late fade.

The director/vision mixer carefully dropped in cut-away shots of Labour minister John Denham shaking his head during Conservative contributions but, unsurprisingly, there was no reciprocal cutaway when Denham himself was speaking. Mentorn really ought to watch this . If there's an election coming they need to be much less partisan in their vision mixing. They have been rumbled.

[igdavies] 26/9/2007 12:48

Half year results due soon - end of the month?

If news is good as has been the case during the past few results then there is something seriously wrong with the market.

need to see a big jump in share price!

[igdavies] 06/9/2007 10:16

Interesting another Indieup for grabs!

Wall to Wall starts £25m sale process
Susan Thompson
8:00am
The sale of Who Do You Think You Are? producer Wall to Wall has been kick-started with an information memorandum sent to interested parties.

The company's financial adviser, Ingenious, is understood to be asking around £25m for the company but industry sources claimed it is more likely to go for £20m, with performance targets and a substantial earn-out for chief executive Alex Graham - the creative driving force behind the indie.

Wall to Wall reported a turnover of £18.6m in 2006 and pre-tax profits of £900,000. However, profits have more than doubled since then to more than £2m. It is understood that Stuart Mullin, who joined the indie in January 2006, has played a key role in improving its financial performance.

Media analysts have said the current "credit crisis" is unlikely to have a huge effect on the sale process, which could be completed before Christmas.

Shine, Shed and ITV Productions are all understood to be interested. IMG is also said to have been approached.

Wall to Wall and Ingenious declined to comment.

Wall to Wall is an attractive acquisition because it is strong in both scripted programming such as BBC1 drama New Tricks and non- scripted shows such as Who Do You Think You Are?.

It also does a lot of its own distribution through Wall to Wall International.

One source said: "Wall to Wall is one of the last medium-sized UK indies still up for grabs and would be a great acquisition for almost anyone.

"It has grown rapidly in the past three or four years and there is still plenty of room for more. Who Do You Think You Are? has not yet been sold in the US. When that happens it will be a lucrative deal."

Wall to Wall is in "advanced talks" to sell the formats Who Do You Think You Are? and New Tricks to the US. The company already has a presence in the states, with Underworld Histories on the National Geographic Channel.

[igdavies] 21/8/2007 16:09

Nice new website

[paroma100] 19/7/2007 17:24

I understand Terence Bate is the major shareholder in Tinopolis.
Is there any significance in this acquisition for Tinopolis ???


Talent Holding(s) in Company


26 June 2007 Talent Group plc ("Talent" or the "Company") Holding in Company The Company was notified yesterday by Mr Terence Bate that, following a recent
purchase of 300,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 10p per share, equivalent
to 1.85 per cent. of the issued voting share capital of Talent, Mr Bate now
holds 1,000,000 ordinary shares, equivalent to 6.17 per cent. of the issued
voting share capital of the Company. Of the 1,000,000 ordinary shares held by
Mr Bate, 225,000 ordinary shares are registered in the name of OMX Securities
LLP.
ENQUIRIES:Talent Group plc

Tony Humphreys Tel: [phone]

John East & Partners Limited

John East Tel: [phone]

[lbo] 19/7/2007 13:57

Not you again! I thought you had sold and moved on?