William Ransom Share Discussion Threads

[kramch] 04/3/2011 17:46

JP Jenkins; RNSM price 3p. No trades showing, bit surprising. K

[deswalker] 04/3/2011 10:55

Thks annebz, you're on the list.

I've also removed greengiant, gmate and moorsie2 as I suspect they've sold out not having received confirmation that they're still involved since the delisting.

[annebz] 04/3/2011 10:07

I have 20000 shares

[playful] 26/2/2011 15:23

Distribution centre in Bradford & Pharmaceutical in Witham are taking on extra staff so business must be improving.

[ajk479] 17/2/2011 17:44

My holding is still 115,000.

[deswalker] 17/2/2011 13:34

I'd be grateful if greengiant, gmate, moorsie2 & ajk479 could confirm their holdings so that we know where we are from day one. Many thanks.

[deswalker] 17/2/2011 13:31

Thks marketeye. List updated. ATB.

[marketeye3] 17/2/2011 12:51

i sold my holding a couple of weeks ago.
good luck to all shareholders in rnsm.

[deswalker] 17/2/2011 12:36

I've also registered on the JP Jenkins site. We are there at the bottom of the list of Unlisted Shares as WR Holdings.

[kramch] 17/2/2011 10:18

Des, thanks for setting this site up. My details are correct.

I have just registered on the JPJ website (not easy because the boxes and box names are out of line on my pc).
The dealing price is currently shown as 3p, with no deals yet showing.

envirovision - I don't think you were at the EGM, but there was a lot of discussion about board accountability and keeping shareholders informed. They stressed they were still a plc, all be it unlisted, and agreed to maintain their investor page on their website and keep investors informed of major developments.

I understand the board have said to those who supported the delisting that they will appoint another non-exec shortly, and the chairman indicated to me that this would probably be someone who knew the industry well.

K.

[envirovision] 17/2/2011 09:17

Now the company is private they really don't owe you anything in particular internal management communications, regardless of the fact you have a small shareholding. Theres a few legal filings every year and that's it..and even then they dont have to send you a copy, just companies house. Although you can purchase these from companies house at a later date.

I was just making that point, that's all I think you have high expectations.

[grahamty] 17/2/2011 08:19

enviro
The fact that this is an unlisted company does not mean that there are not outside shareholders ( us) who have chosen to stay in RNSM as we want to back Fred's plans. We still need independent non-execs to ensure that the interests of all shareholders are protected. The process of delisting might have been handled rather differently if there had been a stronger non-exec prescence.

What was yr point ?

[playful] 16/2/2011 17:34

We have the link to the share matching service on the company website today, but unless you run internet explorer you'll not be able to register:

I'd not bother with them just post on here if you wish to sell.

[playful] 16/2/2011 16:09

I don't think Fred could have got the support he did without making promises, so we'll get the non-exec soon enough just as long as it's not his old friend David Wilkie – he wouldn't be independent by any stretch of the imagination.

[envirovision] 16/2/2011 15:49

This is a private company now, I don't see what your talking about or who you think you are grahamty.

TALK TO THE HAND

[grahamty] 16/2/2011 15:02

In the light of, say, HLO and an out of control senior executive, might it be time to check with our Chairman on the situation re new non-Execs ? I am not for one minute suggesting that Fred needs particular oversight. Just concerned that he is the only balance to Fred........and also he promised more would be appointed five weeks ago at the meeting. My shareholding is correct as shown.

[deswalker] 16/2/2011 07:37

Thks Brumont & Gelp. List updated.

playful - is your number right ?

[gelp] 16/2/2011 07:20

Must advise I have now sold my holding.
Good luck to holders.

[brumont] 16/2/2011 05:10

Des,
good idea re new thread.
Must advise I reduced my holding and have retained only a nominal 50000.
Rgds

[davidosh] 15/2/2011 22:49

DesWalker.....great idea and this should be a good place for the core holders to communicate and we should regularly ask the company to communicate with us as a group. How about a quarterly conference call...that would be a company first !

I managed to get hold of the Chairmans contact details at the Agm btw so we can probably arrange something via him.

[deswalker] 15/2/2011 19:34

I've taken the liberty of creating a new thread now that the charts are defunct and the header is out of date. Perhaps we could migrate over there ...



Please take a look at the new header. Any comments gratefully received, particularly regarding inaccuracies to individual holdings.

[deswalker] 15/2/2011 19:19

A new thread for William Ransom following its delisting from AIM in February 2011 and subsequent restructuring.

The previously public and listed company William Ransom & Son Plc delisted and re-registered as a Private Limited Company called William Ransom & Son Ltd whilst retaining company number 00126138.

At the same time a Public Limited Company called William Ransom & Son Holdings Plc was set up with company number 07465546. This company took over William Ransom & Son Ltd and distributed shares in William Ransom & Son Holdings Plc to shareholders in William Ransom & Son Ltd on a one-for-one basis in consideration for this takeover.

So shareholders in William Ranson & Son Plc prior to delisting now own the same number of shares in William Ransom & Son Holdings Plc following the delisting and restructuring. They do not own directly any shares in the Private Limited Company called William Ransom & Son Ltd.

Website:



Share-matching facility:



Shareholders:

Total Shares in Issue = 84,435,207

Frederick Francis Whitcomb (CEO) = 12,006,929
Stephen John Quinn = 12,006,929
Aviva Investors = 11,493,713
Peter Gyllenhammar = 7,273,922
Ivor John Anthony Harrison (former CEO) = 4,300,000
Timothy George Dye (former former CEO) = 3,392,915
ADVFN playful = 1,000,000
ADVFN grahamty = 800,000
ADVFN davidosh = 450,000
ADVFN DesWalker = 450,000
ADVFN kramch = 250,000
ADVFN ajk479 = 115,000
ADVFN Brumont = 50,000
ADVFN tardelli2 = 35,000
ADVFN annebz = 20,000

Remainder = 30,704,574

Please let me know if my records for you are wrong or if you want adding to or removing from the list. Hopefully people will be happy to register their shareholdings here as transparency can only be a good thing for small shareholders. Thanks.

Update 5/7/11

Over the first half of 2011 two new subsidiaries of William Ransom & Son Holdings Plc were set up and the assets of the Consumer Healthcare Division were transferred from William Ransom & Son Ltd into one and the assets of the Ransom Natural Products Division were transferred from William Ransom & Son Ltd into the other. As a result the only assets remaining in William Ransom & Son Ltd were those in the Ransom Pharmaceuticals Division.

On 4 July 2011 William Ransom & Son Ltd was sold to OBG Pharmaceuticals so that William Ransom & Son Holdings Plc now holds the two new subsidiaries as its operating divisions.

Update 15/9/11

On 15 September 2011 the company bought out the other shareholder in Trust William Ltd. The stated intention is to grow this online sales channel.