Blur Group Share Discussion Threads

[j777j] 25/2/2014 15:39

There are a few broker reports and forecast out there for anyone with a serious interest in the company and it's prospects.

It is also receiving a lot of coverage

Major project coup for Exeter-based Blur Group's global services exchange

[referencepoint] 25/2/2014 15:18

Precisely Al H. Thanks for the link. They already have a positive revenue stream made up from all Projects listed. Currently their Expenses exceed Revenue. However, they have always said that they didn't expect to be in profit until the end of 2014. The only question is whether you think their current growth rate is now ahead of their own projections? I happen to think it is and I think Letts will clue us in on their current thoughts with their year end figures.

[bookbroker] 25/2/2014 14:57

Does rather look like this could have a nice pop up imminently, spread narrowing and appears there is not much/if any stock avaliable.

[al h] 25/2/2014 14:41

Part 4 "Fees":

[droid] 25/2/2014 14:17

Meter just had big jump due to $ 1.8 million marketing project for a gaming company.

[referencepoint] 25/2/2014 14:17

The key question with Blur is 'How are they remunerated?' Do they:
A. make an initial percentage charge on the value of contracts submitted?
B. make a further larger charge when an 'expert' is chosen to complete the work?
C. make another charge once the work has been completed to the satisfaction of both parties?
D. refund charges if the work isn't satisfactory?
E. charge 'experts' to join, irrespective of whether they are actually chosen to do any work?
F. some other remuneration?

Some sensible discussion (and facts that can be substantiated) would be beneficial.

[referencepoint] 25/2/2014 13:57

whenever a political party makes some form of financial proposal, you can guarantee that the opposition will immediately respond "the figures don't stack up". 2 people can look at a companies figures and arrive at completely opposite conclusions. Therefore how can an individual decide who is right? The answer is to make your own decisions based on your own experience and knowledge and then if it doesn't work out you have nobody else to blame. We all see 'it's going to be £10 at Christmas' or 'this is going to bomb' type statements all the time. So even if somebody posts that it will move in a certain direction due to a),b), c) etc reasoned arguments, the market doesn't always react reasonably.
Whether its Blur or any other company, do as much research as you can, take a position and hold on until proved right or wrong. Over time you should reduce your wrong decisions because you will have gained experience. Ignore well reasoned arguments from total strangers (who may have an 'Agenda') you are not aware of.

[milesoffshore] 25/2/2014 13:27

Explosive growth is always a bumpy ride and this will be no different. However it is also becoming evident that running a services exchange requires as many qualitative inputs as is does quantitative - but that's where the competitive advantage lies and why what Blur has built will be very difficult to replicate

[stegrego] 25/2/2014 12:15

The thing is that the headline number of 'project value' means little or nothing.

How many of the projects listed go on to be completed?

How much does it cost to facilitate each project (i imagine this varies wildly, even on projects of similar value)

Are the projects being done to both client and contractor satisfaction?

Can they pull off big projects? Are peole willing to pay £100,000's to find a contractor for a large project? Is it value for money?

Do they actually make any money????

[hazl] 25/2/2014 11:04

E.Jones I preferred your post 1180.

There is a great deal of difference between somebody that points out, in a reasoned manner, a company's perceived weaknesses and others that constantly try to disrupt a thread.

The general market is more of a concern for me at present however then any

biased poster.

[pyglet] 25/2/2014 10:52

Hey Yumpy - thanks again you're an angel.

[yump] 25/2/2014 10:42

Its a public BB. You can discuss or you can just do the playground thing.
Up to you.

The more flak that's handed out when anyone criticises, usually seems to tie quite often with subsequent share price collapses.

For anyone that bought at 700p plus, why don't you direct your aggression at the people who encouraged you ?

[pyglet] 25/2/2014 10:33

Referencepoint

Thank you for explaining YUMPs services, he is ever so kind.
There are others that provide that service on the QFI board too, the world is full of them. They ought to charge really because I belive they are missing out on a great business opportunity. Maybe they should feed it into blur 4.0 application on Friday and start up a company!!

[referencepoint] 25/2/2014 10:07

Yump posts 'out of the goodness of his heart' He wants to protect less knowledgeable PI's from making mistakes. If the price collapses, he will take great comfort from telling everybody, "well I told you so". If it's a success, his posts will dry up. Is he providing a service?

[pyglet] 25/2/2014 09:54

Yump

Well dont invest then!

[pyglet] 25/2/2014 09:54

Yump

Well dont invest then!

[yump] 25/2/2014 09:52

bookbroker

You've totally missed the point that this company is not giving you anything to work on, except project figures, which are a step removed from even revenue.

The old argument about early growth, take a risk, doesn't conveniently remove the issue.

Loss makers are not a problem if you get useable information flow from the business. You're not getting it here.

This isn't valued as a startup either, although don't let that bother you.

[hazl] 25/2/2014 09:30

good posts both

[hamidahamida] 25/2/2014 08:50

Do ur maths

[hazl] 25/2/2014 08:46

this firm will do what it will do without any input from you or I yump,

but your sour grapes when you have written recently

'no problem being loss making if their prospects are picking up'

about a company you like, is some what hypocritical is it not?

I will not post which because I would feel for the others on the thread.

I will now concentrate on Blur!

[yump] 25/2/2014 08:38

hh

I have. Where does it give some clues on the range of revenues that can be expected from projects ?

Without that, they can quote project values over and over (which they do) and it means very little. Except for folk that are just impressed by big numbers.

They have a choice. If they are incredibly competent and worthy of investment, then they should also be incredibly competent at knowing what serious investors would want to know and at giving them relevant information.

If you've got the first, where's the second ?

Time and time again, in lots of different companies, investors spout on about how shrewd and astute the management is. So how can a shrewd and astute management fail to give investors relevant useful information ?

How can a shrewd and astute management with a business-changing model think that constant talk about project values and trillions, is information that investors can actually use to decide when and if to invest ?

The two things don't marry.