Conduit Share Discussion Threads

[rivaldo] 04/11/2014 13:38

Cheers wynmck - here's the start of the tip (I'm not an IC subscriber unfortunately):



"Buy the break-out

I have spotted an interesting and potentially profitable buying opportunity in the shares of Creston (CRE: 118p), the small-cap marketing communications company. Its share price has been gaining momentum recently and has just signalled what could be a significant chart break-out."

Looks like someone has sold into the resulting volume. If this clears him out, then what with all the share buybacks there could be quite a nice run-up to the half-year results.

[madengland] 04/11/2014 13:36

Bid actually 117.3 not 116, and no problems dummy selling more than the usual size chunks.....

[madengland] 04/11/2014 13:18

That post killed today's spike flat

[madengland] 04/11/2014 13:13

Thanks for that. Am not a subscriber to IC, but is the online a early version of the printed? Any price target set..... MadE price target 200p by year end. Keep buying the breakout, then breakout the Bollinger for Christmas..... :-)

[qs99] 04/11/2014 12:29

Great thanks for that wynmck....have bought breakout!

[wynmck] 04/11/2014 12:27

Simon Thompson tipping as Strong Buy IC Online...buy the breakout

[madengland] 03/11/2014 10:01

With reasonable odds our accountancy biased CEO has started to improve carry down of sales to bottom line, coupled with some encouraging noises from digital, health and direct marketing sectors we could see a beat of expectations. Add in the buy backs and a dose of good luck in the markets and my 200p year end target could be done or even beaten yet. And a good divi too boot.

[qs99] 03/11/2014 09:08

yes indeed, looking very strong....

[madengland] 03/11/2014 08:27

Maybe the 150p on cards pre results.....

[rivaldo] 03/11/2014 07:24

More share buybacks announced - encouraging that CRE are happy to be buying back at 115.5p:

[madengland] 31/10/2014 15:40

Thanks Riv, not really lost that much bar a bit of trading costs. We look set for new highs

[rivaldo] 31/10/2014 09:30

Good to see you back in here Madengland.

CRE is still on a single-digit P/E for this year given 11.9p EPS forecasts.

And a 3.6% divi yield is a great attraction for institutional buyers.

Plus the £7.5m cash pile reduces the ex-cash P/E even further.

[madengland] 30/10/2014 14:54

Back in, too tempting to stay out long

[madengland] 30/10/2014 13:04

Yes good to see, I may have called the pre results drop wrong, this looks pretty well supported here

[rivaldo] 29/10/2014 10:12

Nice steady upward trend developing into the interims on 25th November.

[madengland] 28/10/2014 14:19

Good news that DM gone, clear out the old school. Sp held up well

[smithie6] 28/10/2014 14:00

If the new person is so skilled.....Id be more impressed if they were going to be a dir. or manager of the digital section.....not just a part time non-exec.


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Appointing a person totally new to the co. as the chairperson of the renumeration committee.....DISGRACEFUL imo.


Hopefully there was no secret deal with the MD before appointment as to what bonus conditions the MD wanted !!....a gravy train as per Don Elgie enjoyed ?

(the MD saw the very very high benefits that DOn Elgie enjoyed year after year, while producing bad results.....so I wouldnt be surprised if he made manuevres to obtain the same for himself as MD)

Maybe the MD chose someone with Google experience since Google dirs. are probably the highest paid in the WORLD !....maybe the MD wants the same !!

[smithie6] 28/10/2014 13:53

""I would also like to thank David [Marshall] for the constant wise counsel and experience which he has brought to the Board during his time with Creston. Having been with the Group since its inception, David has played a key part in overseeing its growth and development "


and for agreeing to over priced acquisitions which has produced a company that has a ROCE of around a pathetic 3% !!

and after DAvid Marshall agreeing to use the Creston shell for Don Elgies Marketing idea.....and listing at 96p...to be 112p in 2014....14 yrs later !!

while Don Elgie took around 6M pnds in benefits and David Marshall over 500k

while shareholders have LOST money.

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So, no applause at all from me.

GOOD RIDDANCE !!

Investors invest to see their money grow in return for the large risk they are taking, and to compensate for the % of their investments that go bust or fall in value......and not to see the directors get rich while the shareholders get poor.

(AIM, dirs. benefits, in most/many cases, ridiculous....but hey, London mkts are dodgy so what can you expect)

(sure, Creston is probably a 'good' company with good ppl and good capabilities.....but if it was too expensive to create that...then it was not good for shareholders....
hopefully the next 14 yrs will be better than the last 14, difficult to be worse !.

(almost went bust, share price down to 20p , had large debt , not now)

[rivaldo] 28/10/2014 13:41

Sanlam Securities today reiterate their Buy and 150p target for CRE:

[adamb1978] 28/10/2014 07:50

Agree - I dont know the lady however her background makes her sound like a very good hire for CRE

[rivaldo] 28/10/2014 07:34

News of a bit of a coup for CRE, appointing an ex-head of Google UK (she was there for 7 years) as their new non-exec director - and it reinforces CRE's emphasis on digital content:

[madengland] 24/10/2014 09:10

Lol smithie just read your comment!

[madengland] 24/10/2014 09:10

Got to admit this is holding up well. Still hoping to take back in a tad lower. Am guessing Don Ego needed a new yacht

[rivaldo] 23/10/2014 16:24

Excellent news - out with the old, in with the new! Hopefully an overhang has been cleared too, given that the share price is up today.