Best Of The Best Share Discussion Threads

[papalpower] 17/4/2007 14:41

Nick, the pointers in the interims to strong trading in Nov and Dec is key. I did listen to the Feb 2nd WSR interview in which they said since they introduced the on line version, so people can play on line as well, then things have started to fly.

This database of players has also allowed them to bring in Casino and Poker as well.

Therefore I would expect very strong 2nd half figures and a very positive outlook, which is why imo you are seeing the string of director buys.

A good hand of cards, with off line, on line, cross selling from on to off and off to on, and add into that cross selling into poker, casino and many other things. Could be a very decent winner, one of the BEST even ;)

[papalpower] 17/4/2007 14:04

Indeed nick.

Its looking like we could see a nice rise up and touch 100p potentially :) That would be good.

[nickcduk] 17/4/2007 13:47

I didn't bother posting about Rupert Garton picking up some more stock in the last fortnight as its become a common occurrence of late. No doubt he is feeling bullish. He isnt the only one, someone picked up 13.6k shares at 72p or some 10% above the current offer price this morning. The market is desperate for stock as they are currently bidding for 37.5k and only offering 1.5k. The company had a weekly competition last week which is in addition to their supercar competition. That seemed like a good proposition and I would guess it went down pretty well.

I guess not many are really interested in BEST judging by the lack of posts. Im sure that won't remain the case when we get some positive news to explain the persistant director buying. Im guessing the shares will be closer to a pound when we do though.

[waldron] 27/3/2007 15:47

Berkshire Hathaway I Equitas completes Berkshire Hathaway reinsurance deal


LONDON (AFX) - Equitas, the company set up in 1996 to handle asbestos,
pollution and other 1992 and prior claims against Lloyd's of London insurers,
said today that it has completed its reinsurance transaction with US financial
giant Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
In the deal, which was announced on October 20 last year, Berkshire
Hathaway, through its subsidiary National Indemnity, will reinsure all of
Equitas' liabilities and provide a further 5.7 bln usd of reinsurance cover to
Equitas.
Hugh Stevenson, the chairman of Equitas, said in a statement today that the
reinsurance deal now "reassures" Lloyd's members -- known in the market as
'Names' -- and added that the prospect of failure is "extremely remote".
Equitas added that the Names reinsured under the Equitas deal will share 50
mln stg in the returned premium as part of the deal.
It is expected that it will be up to 40 years before the last payment is
made.

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[nickcduk] 27/3/2007 14:44

More director buying with Rupert Garton picking up another 15k at 57.5p. It isn't easy to pick up stock in BEST so I imagine that these director buys would be much larger given the chance. Its amazing there has been so little interest in BEST despite all these director buys. Once they update the market on trading or announce new contract wins I would imagine this will rocket. At that point there will be plenty of buyers rueing the fact that they didnt buy in earlier despite the obvious tells that we have seen of late.

[nickcduk] 09/3/2007 13:39

Looks as though a few others maybe picking up on the Best story. Market is desperate for stock and only offering 150 shares at the offer. I can feel the momentum is beginning to build here and that the recent director buying is off strong trading.

[papalpower] 06/3/2007 00:57

Thats the key I think, web sales. There was an interview on WSR and they said that web sales were certainly picking up, and they also have poker on the web as well as other things.

Sorry, but the WSR interview was gone before I could go back and get the links saved, it was around 4 to 6 weeks ago.

[jimbox1] 05/3/2007 22:51

I agree, the director buys are a promising sign. It could be that the web sales are picking up.

[bridggar] 29/1/2007 09:00

Potential?

I don't think so.

[papalpower] 14/9/2006 12:54

Best of the Best PLC
14 September 2006
Best of the Best plc
('Best of the Best' or 'the Company')
Director Shareholding

The board of Best of the Best was informed today that the Company's Non
Executive Chairman, Michael Hindmarch, today purchased a further 10,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each at a price of 59.5p per share bringing his total holding in the Company up to 720,000 Ordinary Shares which represents 5.66 per cent. of the Issued Ordinary Share Capital of Company.

[sharestogo] 05/9/2006 16:00

This share could have potential. Shame it launched on the market at the same time as the London airport terror alerts. I think the management should have postponed the launch for a couple of months but then again maybe they had already passed the point of no return.

Definitely worth keeping an eye on.

IMHO DYOR

[doomsday investments] 25/8/2006 14:05

Best of the Best targets international and internet opportunities
Many air travellers will be familiar with Best of the Best's business though I have to confess that I had not noticed it. The company offers super cars as prizes in a game of skill that is effectively a lottery at airport terminals throughout the UK.

Best of the Best Business Summary
Best of the Best displays and sells tickets to win luxury cars as competition prizes within airport terminals.The concept is an exciting one that works, even more profitably, on the Internet and looks readily exportable to overseas airports. The company is small, effectively one product and has only just become profitable so there are plenty of risk factors. But the energetic and ambitious management team has ambitious expansion plans. If they are successful the shares could move dramatically higher.

Hindmarch came by the idea in Dubai when he was working for Kleinwort Benson. The group now runs three competitions. In one game players bet £60 for the chance to win a super-car like a Ferrari. In the other competitions bets are £25 for the chance to win a sports car such as a Porsche and £10 for the chance to win a super bike such as a Ducati.

The concept took off at Terminal 4
The concept quickly took off with first trading at Heathrow's Terminal 4 in 2000. There are now 12 sites with the addition of a second one just added at Terminal 4. The others are Gatwick North, Gatwick South, Stansted, Luton, Manchester Terminal 1, Glasgow, Heathrow Terminal 2, Manchester Terminal 2, Edinburgh and Heathrow Terminal 1. In total these airports handled nearly 74m passengers a year so there is a huge potential audience for the company's competitions.

A key element in making the business profitable was opening more sites enabling the competitions to finish more quickly so boosting annual turnover. The company recently changed from ending competitions based on tickets sold to setting a fixed closing date. This is presently eight weeks but the company hopes, with more sites to cut the time to four weeks.

'Clicks and mortar' strategy boosts profits
BOTB has developed what Hindmarch calls a 'clicks and mortar' strategy. Customers are recruited when they play at the physical sites located in airport terminals. Their names go into a database, which presently has 150,000 names and is growing by 5,000 names a month.

As well as being potentially valuable in its own right this database is emailed with details of new competitions. Online revenue is now 20 per cent of the total having doubled in the last two years and is more profitable than site sales because of much lower costs. The sites, for example, have to be staffed and work two shifts because of long airport opening hours.

Another opportunity lies with international expansion. The competitions have been franchised in Spain in return for a three per cent royalty. The first competition site in Madrid airport is already giving evidence that the concept works abroad. But the real money from overseas expansion will come from financing and operating sites directly.

The ideal terminal is one handling over 7m passengers. Opportunities in the company's sights include Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Zurich, Geneva, Vienna and Charles de Gaulle. In total there are some 200 airport terminals worldwide handling over 7m passengers a year.

A third opportunity could come with non-airport sites like shopping centres, supermarkets and other areas with high footfall. Hindmarch believes the tickets will have to be cheaper and will soon be launching a £5 a ticket competition to win cars like Minis. The plan also is to offer the possibility to win on the spot.

Float funding should help accelerate growth rate
The float should have a material impact in accelerating the company's growth rate. As well as raising the profile it gives the business £2m of funding. Each new site costs around £200,000 to set up, which has been a limiting factor on growth in the past.

The forecasts in our table are taken from a note by house stockbroker, Charles Stanley, which also has a forecast of sales in the year to end-April 2009 of £8.2m and profits of £1.4m. Even on these forecasts the shares would become cheap with the PE heading down towards eight. But the projections take no account of opportunities from setting up sites in new venues or monetising the growing database. They also assume steady growth in the core business, which could easily prove too cautious.

The shares are risky and thinly traded so take care when buying. But the business is already profitable, is highly cash-generative and has many opportunities for expansion. BAA owns a 20 per cent stake but there is no restriction on the group working with other airport operators or indeed anyone else. This is a chance to buy in near the ground floor on a company that could have many opportunities for growth ahead including other forms of online gaming. It has already tested the water with white label online poker and casino operations. They look a good bet at only a whisker above the 63p issue price.

Financial Data
Fiscal year: 2006 Turnover: 4.7 Pretax profit: 0.6
Fiscal year: 2007 Turnover: 5.6 Pretax profit:: 0.8
Fiscal year: 2008 Turnover: 7.1 Pretax profit: 1.2

[papalpower] 17/8/2006 04:01

NOTICE Please note this is a bulletin board and some, or indeed all, posts may only represent personal opinion. Please do your own research- DYOR

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Main Web Site and Car Competitions :

Best of the Best Poker Site :

Best of the Best Casino Site :



Information :


Best of the Best plc Locations:

Heathrow T1, T3, & T4, Gatwick North & South, Stansted, Luton, Manchester T1 & T2, Edinburgh and Glasgow



Shares in Issue : 12,718,254 Ordinary Shares.

Major Shareholders :

William Hindmarch 46.8%
BAA Enterprises Limited 13.8%
Stancroft Trust Limited 7.1%
Michael Hindmarch 5.5%
Octopus Investments Limited 5.0%
Charles Stanley & Co. Limited 3.9%


Recent Director Buys :

5th April 07 R Garton 9,000 @ 60p
27th Mar 07 R Garton 15,421 @ 57.5p
5th Mar 07 R Garton 10,000 @ 56p
8th Feb 07 M Hindmarch 10,000 @ 54p
30th Jan 07 M Hindmarch 15,421 @ 43.5p


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[longtech] 09/6/2006 11:08

Here is a positive Asbestos related investment.
PHSC on Aim - market cap under £6 million
Their subsiduary ALS provide support - surveys and help to companies and organisations to assist in management of Asbestos issues.
Curiously they have a record forward order book and no sign of any slackening in demand for their services.