Aquilo Share Discussion Threads

[greek islander] 12/3/2007 16:41

Good move squidd you wont regret it. Nice to have a RCG person on board.

[squidd] 12/3/2007 12:37

At the point where we are all celebrating RCG - and rightly so - my Sharescope is alerting me to the possibity of a recovery situation in AQL: the recent trading pattern suggests to me that it may well have bottomed.
At first glance it seems to be a bargain, with assets on offer at a fraction of their value, and management that is, at least partially, re-motivated. And the recent shake-out also pulled it down to what may be the bottom.
The real problem I think is a terrible gloom hanging over the Co which can take a long time to lift and in these situations I like to see the 65 & 130 dma's within reach of the share price so as to give time for disgruntled investors to recover. But they're all different and all a gamble, so I'm having a little nibble now at AQL.
s£d.

[diagnose] 01/3/2007 14:49

Reminds me of that old dance tune "down down down ddown down down down ddown, down down down down down down down down down.

As for institutions Of course they care. Don't think for one second that they will not be monitoring the share price. Asking there brokers what is happening?

[the big fella] 01/3/2007 13:04

imnotrich - 26 Feb'07 - 09:55 - 1103 of 1104


This is nearly down 50% on the placing I bet the institutions are well pleased.


Depends which Placing you are talking about. If you think back to the original 50p float on OFEX Management have successfully lost about 99% of the original shareholder value. Tremendous performance , and yet people still want to take a punt!

[mercier et camier] 26/2/2007 22:44

The institutions are not in the slightest bit worried. I doubt if they are even aware of the current shareprice. They're interest will kick in when the company announces their results. This is where your interest should kick too. In the meantime BUY.

[imnotrich] 26/2/2007 09:55

This is nearly down 50% on the placing I bet the institutions are well pleased.

[cdavey] 22/2/2007 09:01

This share seems to be following a path like Galleon GON, good luck who still holds this. For my money you got a way to go yet.

[stoneme] 20/2/2007 18:53

Fair enough tp - I was hoping you had fuond out something that would make me hit the key and buy some myself . .

Good luck with the punt - At these levels it really feels like you cannot lose - But I know others who said that a few weeks ago.

Stone

[tp100] 20/2/2007 13:47

well, it is a speculative investment stoneme!

[stoneme] 20/2/2007 11:45

tp,

But... What about the profitability of the model and the cash drain?

No trading update whatsoever - so how can we decide whether these are good value?

Stone

[tp100] 19/2/2007 17:49

Back in today at 54p. Perhaps shareholders were screwed with the placing at 82.5p - if so then have the last laugh and buy at a 35% discount to the placing. If you are looking for a share to treble (back to what was 0.6p!) then this could be the one. It's incredible to think that we sold quite a few at 1.8p (450p in new money).

We wait for a research note from Noble to lead the way. Unless they rocket up now, I reckon we have a month to accumulate at a discount to the placing.

Good luck everyone.

[mercier et camier] 18/2/2007 20:51

All good for the business. Ignore the falls (there just impatient private investors) and use the opportunity to top up.

[herschel1276] 16/2/2007 13:29

That's fine Stoneme - just checking that the stock is very illiquid, that's all.

Cheers,

H

[stoneme] 16/2/2007 13:18

Think it's 5.9m Herschel. .

[herschel1276] 16/2/2007 11:40

Is my calculation correct that there are only just over 5.5m shares in issue?

TIA

[greek islander] 16/2/2007 11:39

Stoneme

Absolutely! You are right but then it is those who buy, when all around them are selling who makes the killing. I read that somewhere. For me Aquilo are a hold but like Stoneme I will wait to see it drop to 30p before topping up unless something happens in the meanwhile.

[thunderchicken] 16/2/2007 11:37

Stoneme
You have a valid point. I once received a reply from Beaufort Group (BFG)saying how well everything was going - and a few days later it crashed!
But you have to take a wild swing in the dark every now and then, otherwise - isn't life boring?

[stoneme] 16/2/2007 11:27

At these prices are AQL now a buy?

Having followed them closely over the past 2 years the reason I remain on the sidelines is not beig confident in what the company says - Read the RNS over the past 18 months and then look at the delivery - It all speaks for itself really.

thunder/greek - Buying because someone sounded 'polite and professional' is the most bizarre logic I have ever heard.

Whilst it is noted that the 'EGM' was only on the 15th Jan - what is current trading looking like - Are they still losing money and draining cash?

I cannot see why this is not a buy, but have no confidence.

Stone

[imnotrich] 16/2/2007 10:31

Another 7.6% drop off WTF is the bottom.

[greek islander] 15/2/2007 17:07

thunderchicken

Now that is one of the most important posts we have had on this bb for a long while.
It underscores my own beliefs based on chats with people who are connected one way or another with Aquilo and who are trying to convince me that their is only good news on the way.
As I have said in my other recent posts, the total silence since the last announcements really is panicking so many small shareholders who are faced with the dreadful past history of this company particularly in relation to keeping small shareholders in the loop. They see the share price dropping again like a stone and their share valuation disappearing almost to nil. And they sell just to retrieve what they can.
Whilst frankly, people like me have hung on patiently and felt almost stupid in retaining this loyalty to a company who clearly have not deserved it.
I read what tc has said above re the need to settle with the new directors and obviously they will not want to repeat announce every few minutes. Surely though if I am reading it correctly, they have a duty to existing small shareholders to let us know what the current trading position is both to support the existing share price and more importantly to inform them that they need not panic out of the company.

I am not going to buy more shares as I held a big chunk already and have averaged down now three times in recent months. My instinct is to do so though and I would advise other shareholders strongly to follow tc's example.

[thunderchicken] 14/2/2007 21:08

I called Aquilo late yesterday afternoon to ask if they intend putting out a trading statement now that the dust has had time to settle. The receptionist was unable to reach anyone who could answer my query, but offered to have someone to call me back as soon as they were available. That not being suitable for me she gave me the direct number of the lady who deals with investor relations and promised to warn her that I would call today.

I called today, and the message had been passed! The lady, whose name escapes me, was very knowledgeable, well spoken and happy to help. She couldn't give too much away, but reminded me that the AGM was only 15th Jan and there are a number of bureaucratic hoops to jump through following a reorganisation of this size. She went on to say that everyone was very busy and assured me that things were looking really good.

Although she never specifically said that there was a whole stack of contracts waiting to be signed (which is really what I wanted to know) she did say that a trading statement would be issued as soon as they are in a position to do so.
I was so impressed with the way I was dealt with and the polite and professional manner of the two ladies I spoke to, I topped up with another 10700 and watched the bid price immediately jump to what I bought them for. This doesn't happen to me much. Never, in fact. This may explain why the buy was marked down as a sell.

Anyway, I'm in the enviable position (compared to some others) of only needing the share price to double to break even - and after my chat with the company I am convinced that it won't be too long before that happens.
DYOR

[the big fella] 14/2/2007 12:44

As I have posted many times on this thread, Accidentcare and now Aquilo have never failed to disappoint. Year of over hype and under performance. Share price says it all.

[wardy3] 14/2/2007 11:38

The RNS dated 24/01/07 makes me think back to last year when the company said they were in talks that would significantly enhance shareholders interests, lying scumbags it just significantly helped a few more to bankrupcy, don't believe a word the company says these days, another drop off today, worst company trading today without a shadow of a doubt.

[wiganer] 14/2/2007 10:46

Recent trades have been very odd. I suspect a shorting attack to shake out the weak PIs.