Atlantis Share Discussion Threads

[warmsun] 26/8/2010 09:26

I got shafted when it was SMC (?..from memory)... lost a fortune. Glad I no longer hold.

[alunmorris] 26/8/2010 09:18

This is the second time I've been shafted by Archial, under different managements too. They said trading was in-line in May: "The pipeline of future qualified opportunities has risen month by month from September 2009 to a record £60m as at end of May, up from £53m at the end of March."

The paid-for Edison note a week later said 'momentum seen in its international offices has continued into the current year. Management has a stated target of generating at least 50% of revenues overseas by 2012 (compared to 17% in FY09) and indicators are certainly trending in this direction. Additionally, Archial's UK pipeline has shown some growth since the year end.' F/C EPS 1.03p

No wonder it'd fallen 39% since then to 4.375p.

Henry Boot is actually up today on H1 "We anticipate a further reduction in public sector opportunities following the Comprehensive Spending Review in October 2010 so we focused on continuing to increase our private sector client base...We are still seeing opportunities within both the private and public sectors, although it is anticipated that margins will have to be tight to win that work"

[davidosh] 26/8/2010 08:51

I sense insiders acted about a month ago as there was a big fall on no news. The share price was fairly steady at 7p until mid July.

[davemac3] 12/8/2010 08:24

somebody's a bit desparate, over 30000 sold at 3.25, I would have given you more than that for them mate

[davemac3] 30/3/2010 16:17

nice bounce

[meadow50] 29/3/2010 12:59

accounts out today.massive exceptionals not so exceptional particularly non collectable contract sums.Credit control not working imo

[johnstonp] 03/2/2010 16:36

there hasn't bin any cash for ages.
net debt is £13.8m year end as per trading update a week ago.
bank facilities in place til the end of 2010.

[latifs100] 03/2/2010 16:18

how much cash they got left now

[johnstonp] 01/2/2010 18:29

yes all gone as per RNS.
he has a new partnership named Robinson McColl to rebuild his career.
nearly brought old SMC to its knees !
so well rid !

[davidosh] 01/2/2010 17:40

Has he sold out completely then ? That is probably how the directors managed to get stock at 7p when it was trading higher as he must have wanted to dump.

[johnstonp] 01/2/2010 16:34

looks like it was Stewart McColl that has done the big transaction !

[sailing john] 01/2/2010 11:25

Adoption of a New Long-Term Share Incentive Scheme

"The Board believes that the new Share Incentive Scheme is necessary to incentivise, motivate and reward key directors and senior management over the long term. The Board considers that it is essential for the interests of key directors and senior management to be fully aligned with those of shareholders to maximise shareholder value."

I'm a shareholder and it doesn't align with me. £1.5m of freebies at todays prices, 50% of which is simply for not leaving the company. Bankers?!

SJ

[latifs100] 29/1/2010 21:23

whats cash position now.. hold from 20p

[sailing john] 29/1/2010 11:45

And there is the other 7m - Ironshield averaging down as well as Rodney!

[davemac3] 29/1/2010 08:09

looks like all the director buys were listed as sells yesterday - 7p eh, nice price if you can get it!

[sailing john] 29/1/2010 08:03

Not Rodney - he is averaging down!

[johnstonp] 28/1/2010 15:41

who is dumping Arl shares ?
over 8 million today !

[davemac3] 25/1/2010 21:23

I agree Theophilus,

I'm keeping mine after that update and may add more if the price is right. Looks like most people are going to miss a nice recovery here.

[theophilus] 25/1/2010 07:07

Some really encouraging comments in this latest update

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25 January 2010
Archial Group Plc


Trading Update


Archial Group Plc ("Archial" or the "Group") (ARL.L), the architects and design
business, is pleased to provide the following trading update for the second half
of the year ended 31 December 2009.


The challenging market conditions through 2009 have had a significant effect on
the architectural sector. Whilst the Board was pleased with the results for the
first half of the year, it recognised that market conditions necessitated
further cost management within the Group to improve profit generation in the
second half.


The management actions to address the cost base and re-organise the business
during the year have had a strong, positive impact on Group performance. The
Board is pleased with a significant increase in pre-exceptional EBITDA between
the second half and first half of 2009. The impact of these actions should flow
fully into 2010 to deliver further improvement.


Revenue for 2009 will be approximately GBP33m. While this represents a year on
year decrease of c. 20%, it is nevertheless a strong performance compared with
the architectural sector as a whole. The Group has not suffered significant
issues with the downturn in Dubai, and continues to see significant new project
wins in Asia. The spread of our business across the UK and internationally, from
both public and private sources has greatly assisted in this achievement.


In spite of the difficult trading conditions and the cost of re-organisation
during 2009, management has achieved a reduction in net debt from GBP14.3m to
GBP13.8m through the year.


The order book has been broadly maintained since we last reported in the
September Interim Statement cGBP34m, with 65% of our anticipated turnover for
2010 already instructed and included within this figure. In addition to the
forward order book is a strong pipeline of potential work which has risen since
Interims from GBP42m to GBP45.8m.


Chris Littlemore, Chief Executive Officer, commented:


"With a robust forward order book, coupled with the fact that the full year
impact of the cost saving measures in 2009 will be felt during 2010 and beyond,
we look forward to the Group's future with confidence.


"Archial looks to expand its international work aggressively and having
successfully opened an office in Abu Dhabi during 2009, we plan to open offices
in Vietnam and Toronto during 2010 following significant project wins in both
these locations".


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Th.

[johnstonp] 19/1/2010 13:47

25% drop since November !
bad news on the way ?

[davemac3] 10/10/2009 00:23

a few 50,000 buys gone through over the last few days, somebody building a stake on the quiet?

[theophilus] 01/10/2009 15:13

1 October 2009

Archial Group Plc
("Archial" or the "Group")

Director Dealings

Archial Group Plc (AIM: ARL), the architects and design business, has been
notified on 1 October 2009 that John Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, purchased though his Self Invested Personal Pension 147,910 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at GBP0.10 per share, on 1 October 2009.


Following this transaction, Mr Taylor's total interest in Archial is 147,910
Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.06 per cent of the ordinary issued share capital of the Company.

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Hardly a massive purchase in money terms - - - but at least it shows a positive attitude to the company from the CFO

Cheers

Th

[davemac3] 30/9/2009 20:37

not too bad a statement, looks like they are not going bust, most of this years work already secured and the company seem to be in safe hands now. Cost savings due to have a big impact going forward, I will continue to hold and add on any dips

[deucetoace] 30/9/2009 17:08

Hey nearly £4m of bad debts

[deucetoace] 30/9/2009 17:05

normally a guarantee of bad news