Countryside Properties Share Discussion Threads

[egoi] 14/1/2002 13:27

CSP are at the forefront of consolidation in the sector, which isn't surprising because the management are virtually the same team that took Sportsworld Media from a £20 million company into the FTSE 250 in about three years (no longer in it since they left to work here). The excitement is in whether they can pull the same rabbits in a tough sector. I fancy they can, by acquisition, which is how they did it at SWD.

[reetus] 07/1/2002 23:54

More big shapes going through today. Look like buys

[rkjones] 29/12/2001 00:04

Chunky transactions going through this morning. Buys or Sells?

[scarletsman] 18/12/2001 11:50

Reetus, I've been following events in this sector for a while now. Am a holder of a few k shares in CHA and awaiting news/developments out of what is happening there with Eddie Shah. I know that CSP have a stake in CHA as well as other people including Shah and David Lloyd whose Next Generation Clubs was supposed to have made an announcement about expansion yesterday though I can't seem to track it down. Vultures are circling around CHA ready to pick up the pieces - it seems that these could include CSP - unless of course Shah can pull a rabbit out of a hat. CHA egm called for 7th Jan which should be interesting to say the least. Given the situation with golf,health clubs,tennis clubs it seems ripe for consolidation/takeover/cherry picking.... CSP have made a statement saying they are interested in CHA but only if the deal is right for CSP and CHA shareholders. Welcome your thoughts or indeed any other views.

[reetus] 18/12/2001 11:37

As there is no thread for this company I thought I would start one. Crown Sport in the past seems to prefer acquiring existing health and leisure businesses rather than building new ones. It's acquisitions include that of Golf Club Holdings and Dragons Health Clubs. I would be interesting if CSP are linked to any acquisitions talks with either Clubhaus or Esporta, now that both appear to be in the shop window. Both of these would fit into the current business. Anyone have any views on this?