Ekay Share Discussion Threads

[papalpower] 19/1/2006 13:31

No double6, I am out of Champ Invest now, I won the first month and donated the winnings to charity and have been "disqualified" ever since and only playing for fun, had to be removed before the end of the three months, so that those playing for real can see who wins the 3K.

[double6] 19/1/2006 13:14

You holding on champinvest comp ??

[papalpower] 19/1/2006 13:13

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Company History

Ekay was established by Eddie Powell (Chief Executive) in October 1994 to create a full-service advertising agency specialising in direct response advertising to the sub-prime broking, debt consolidation and mortgage broking sectors.
The business was incorporated as Ekay Advertising and Marketing Limited on 20 April 1999.
Ekay's position now in the market is that of a specialist in direct response advertising. This is the process of providing advertising through media targeted at a specific audience, with the aim of creating a direct response from the consumer, typically an enquiry for a product or service. Ekay offers a complete direct marketing solution to its clients, utilising both 'off the page' advertising and direct mail solutions. An advantage of direct response is its easy measurement of effectiveness, relative to other marketing forms. The Company offers a complete design and strategy service, for its clients.
The business has grown rapidly over the past three years into a significant direct response advertising agency in the UK, and on 24 November 2005, Ekay Advertising and Marketing Limited became a public limited company and changed its name to Ekay PLC, prior to its admission to AIM in January 2006.
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Shares in Issue = 37 million

Financial Half Year End 31st December
Financial Full Year End 30th June

Interims are due in February 2006
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Notice of Results Ekay PLC 8th Feb 2006

Notification of Interim Results

Ekay PLC, ("Ekay" or the "Company")the full service advertising agency which
was admitted to AIM last month will announce its interim results to 31st
December 2005 on 20th February 2006.

This will be Ekay's first set of results as a quoted company and are expected
to show a period of achievement higher than at any time in the Company's twelve
year history.
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Extract from www.allnewissues.com write up, conclusion was buy if you can get your hands on some.

Background - Ekay, a direct marketing business, is a profitable company, throwing off cash of around £750,000 a year. It had bank balances of £1.7 million at the year end to June 2005 and is currently valued at a very reasonable £7.9 million
Operations - Edward Powell learnt the tricks of the advertising trade at The Mirror Group, where he spent a few years selling advertising space to both financial and advertising companies. Convinced that a full service advertising agency was the way ahead, he set off to start his own business specialising in direct response advertising, selling to the sub-prime broking, debt consolidation and mortgage broking sectors. Ekay was born in 1994 and the business was incorporated as Ekay Advertising and Marketing Limited in 1999. The company now provides specialist advice to clients, telling them how best to use various forms of media to get the message across to their target audiences. The focus is on direct marketing which facilitates immediate response, allowing the client to calculate the exact return on advertising spend. Ekay claims to have a history of long term relationships with its clients, some of whom have been on the books since 1999. Ekay's current focus is television, and the board believes it is a 'recognised expert and market leader' in this niche sphere. It is hoping that its entry into new media - SMS, text messages and web advertising - will boost its sales and push its profits higher. The business focus is on the financial services sector at the moment, but recent contract wins seems to have pushed the company into other areas.
Business Development - While the business is charging ahead in terms of organic growth, Powell is keen on buying smaller, complementary marketing services in order to enhance profits growth. Ekay has set up a design department to provide online media services, in house. The team has also identified regional marketing opportunities and might establish regional hubs. Ekay is confident of maintaining its position in the market as it sees advertising spend increasing, digital media becoming more popular, and technology improving. Most of EKay's revenues come from commission generated by the owner of the media space. It also charges a one off fee for its design and consulting services. And while it has predominantly catered to the financial services sector, Ekay has started working with national car dealerships, surgery clinics and shopping centres. The business has a strong record of profitability and has recorded consistent growth over the last three years. While turnover has more than trebled from £6.4 million in 2003 to £20.1 million in June 2005, profits have quadrupled from £208,299 to £751,550 in the year to June 2005. There is clearly no immediate need to pass the hat around as the company has stated that it has working capital to survive for another 12 months.
In the first half of the current year, trading levels have been encouraging. The group has added on six new accounts to its client portfolio and client billings for the first quarter has been the highest since the company's incorporation. The icing on the cake - the business intends to pay out a large chunk of its profits in dividends.

[u813061] 16/1/2006 21:45

Stunning debut.

[currypasty] 16/1/2006 21:34

Ekay plc, the full-service advertising agency targeting the SME sector, today
announces Admission and commencement of dealings of its Ordinary shares on AIM.
Shore Capital & Corporate Limited is acting as Nominated Adviser and Broker to
Ekay. The stock market EPIC is EKY.L.

Placing Statistics
Placing Price 21.5p
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue before the Placing 35,219,450
Number of Ordinary Shares to be placed on behalf of the
Company 651,163
Number of Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with
investment 1,162,790
Market capitalisation at the Placing Price on Admission #7,962,181
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue immediately following the
Admission 37,033,403
Estimated net proceeds of the Placing receivable by the
Company #140,000*
Percentage of enlarged ordinary issued share capital subject to 1.76 per cent
the Placing