Alexandra Share Discussion Threads

[the big fella] 30/1/2009 14:24

Just taken a look at these. They are highly geared, and with the market currently hating anything with debt, the price has been murdered. They were profitable at the interims although I suspect things have deteriorated markedly since then. If there is a forced seller than these may continue on their merry way south. Anyone like to enlighten me when their long term debt is up for renewal?

[condom2] 30/1/2009 13:44

Thanks bollers - Feels like a forced seller,probably an insto .The worst thing in this market is fear itself.It seems like yesterday when they were north of £1.

[bollers] 30/1/2009 10:01

Condom2 - I wonder if that's what's going on. Someone is pushing the price right down. 8p to sell now, that's about (a normal) years divvy. Either a takeover on the cheap or going bust.

[condom2] 29/1/2009 16:49

Someone should buy this business sack the management and start making money !!

[pugugly] 18/12/2008 10:41

Another case of a pension fund wagging a dog - However interesting to compare to Wensum (cash rich and no pension problems - at least that I can sse) which appears to be selling out (via a so called acquisition) of a private company with debts and a pension deficit)

Business is very tough out there. I could see the share price continuing to fall - given the current credit crunch and pressure on all areas of corporate expenditure. Fewer employees = fewer uniforms.

[sscrabble] 26/11/2008 11:55

20% drop with no trades ? !

[sscrabble] 18/11/2008 16:00

Flatlined !!

[roccoco] 30/9/2008 15:06

This company needs some strong non exec directors to sort out the chief Exec. I see no logic in promoting company sec into a Director, it creates another yes man on the board, paying him more money and allowing JB to continue running the company as if it were his own. Who selected the 70 year old chairman, was this a JB nomination? This company needs the axe wielded on costs. This should be a successful company especially since its main competitor is in the sh.. .Time for a new broom and a new chief exec. The activities surrounding the previous set of figures were a disgrace. What are the non execs upto?

[sscrabble] 23/9/2008 11:15

marked down 15% without a share being traded !!!

[sscrabble] 02/7/2008 12:58

hey - someone wanted them to knock £5 million off the market cap before they would buy £500 worth of shares - sounds reasonible to me !!

[oniabsta] 02/7/2008 12:32

Hell of a drop! It's a Good job they didn't reject the AGM resolutions :0)

[cockneyrebel] 13/6/2008 21:50

No it didn't, it went xd on Weds. All stocks go xd on a Weds as a norm.

CR

[bollers] 13/6/2008 19:01

went xdiv today, would account for 4p off

[sscrabble] 13/6/2008 16:33

whats this all about - off a cliff again - is it the next shorters target ?

[cockneyrebel] 12/5/2008 11:23

Nice bounce today :-)

CR

[dr kilmore] 12/5/2008 11:09

nice gradual rise to be expected here as the yield will be attractive to the safe players imo.

[dixonmf] 09/5/2008 14:46

"An offer of £7m to purchase the site for residential redevelopment has been received, conditional upon the receipt of planning permission, which, our advisors tell us, is likely to be granted. Having provided for possible development costs the site has been revalued to £4m,an increase of £2.7m on net book value."

[cockneyrebel] 09/5/2008 13:58

no, sorry.

CR

[sscrabble] 09/5/2008 13:11

Conditional offer of #7m received to purchase ex-factory site in Scotland

little snippet within the results - £7m - thats a large proportion of their fixed asset value - anyone any idea of its value on the books?

[cockneyrebel] 09/5/2008 11:02

Rococo - yep, I agree - the recent fiasco doesn't live up to what they were saying a couple of months before the results - cred lost.

Still cheap tho - can't see me being a long termer here now tho.

CR

[roccoco] 09/5/2008 09:53

The management have lost all credibility. There are some serious institutions in this one who must be very unhappy. At this price it yields about 9%. Time to get rid of porche driving management . This business has a good name but needs to be driven by a hungry team. This will soon disapppear from listing. A bid of £1 and most will sell.

[zipstuck] 29/4/2008 08:07

Just bought 10 at 65 yield 9.5% with encouraging start

[cockneyrebel] 28/4/2008 15:35

I've made 4 times as much on FLO today as I've lost on AXD Gravey- that's how it works lolol.

You're filtered! lolol

CR