Ig Design Share Discussion Threads

[time 2 retire] 16/8/2016 10:36

Our AGM's are usually quiet affairs betelgeuse1 but we should get a trading update in the next week or 2 so may get some more news then.

[betelgeuse1] 16/8/2016 09:46

Annual General Meeting will be held in less than four weeks on 14 September and reckon there be good news

[refillmore] 16/8/2016 04:25

I used to work for IGR and bought in 8 years ago when it was very cheap. Recently the posts have been filled with a lot of jargon that is hard to understand. As the price goes up and IGR gets more attention, this board seems to be drawing in a more diverse group of investors. I like the attention it is getting and hope it continues to push upwards. Good luck to all the IGR share holders. Lets ride this even higher!

[panic investor] 15/8/2016 19:31

Refillmore - for once it's really nice to see a little bit of naivety on the bb's - very refreshing.The more you ask the better.Well done and if this is one of your first investments then you've got a nose for quality already All the best !

[smarm] 15/8/2016 18:31

Level 2Market Makers

[refillmore] 15/8/2016 18:18

Can someone tell me what L2 and MM are abbreviations for?

[abarclay] 15/8/2016 14:41

L2 showing just one MM left at 241p to buy

[betelgeuse1] 15/8/2016 09:30

nice 17,900 buy at full ask

[betelgeuse1] 15/8/2016 08:32

nice 50k buy and its up

[betelgeuse1] 15/8/2016 08:03

L2 starting to fly. Last MM at 240p

[betelgeuse1] 14/8/2016 15:24

IG Design is a stock worth buying, said Midas in the Mail on Sunday. The former International Greetings has been a recovery story since hitting a lot in 2008 but prospects for further growth from the maker of greetings cards, Christmas crackers, wrapping paper and children's stationary are said to be bright, with a customer list that includes Costco, Wal-Mart, Tesco, Target, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose. Annual results to end-March showed how in recent years management have reduced the reliance on the UK, cutting overseas revenues risen to 66%; reduced reliance on cards and Christmas, with cards down to 9% of sales and Christmas still accounting for around half, as well as reducing the debt, which was down to �17.5m from �42.1m three years ago.

IG sells a range of around 0.5bn products in around 80 countries, with the US beginning to be a major market, helped by Fineman shifting the product range downmarket. Retailers buy IG products for an average price of about 55p and price them on the shelves at between �1 and �2, which keeps demand resilient whatever the economic conditions. IG's manufactures in The Netherlands, Wales, China and the US produce goods quickly and cheaply. Further investment to upgrade US manufacturing due to be complete by early next year, should add growth in what is the biggest market in the world for gift products and children's stationery. Brokers are sanguine for 2017, forecasting 13% sales growth to �269m and similar profits acceleration to �12.3m, with the dividend up 1p to 3.5p.

[betelgeuse1] 12/8/2016 10:11

L2 popping north

[betelgeuse1] 12/8/2016 09:42

25,000 buy at 240p looks ready to go

[betelgeuse1] 12/8/2016 08:43

Heading northwards

[betelgeuse1] 11/8/2016 08:48

Had a nibble. Roll on 300p

[dadedidodu] 10/8/2016 08:50

IGR - the third largest supplier worldwide of gift packaging and crackers gone to new high. Further excellent results and massive divided hike. 70% earnings in dollars. Tiny market share of a 20 billion growing market with no significant competition and massive scale advantages on sourcing and marketing.

looks like will kiss 300 shortly

last MM at 235p

[dadedidodu] 10/8/2016 08:09

On the way up again

[dadedidodu] 10/8/2016 07:10

Good to see directors buying recently also decent amounts

[dadedidodu] 09/8/2016 20:56

look back at this in a year and kick yourself when is 500p-600p

imho looks like FOUR chart early doors

[time 2 retire] 09/8/2016 08:15

I wish this trade at 231.333p would hurry up and clear-price is being held back...

edit...right on queue

[time 2 retire] 08/8/2016 15:47

I visited midway once back in the fall of 2004 for about 6 weeks to help out on Costco and met quite a few of the staff and workers so may have crossed paths with you if you was a hysil worker refillmore. Good luck with this share mate.

[refillmore] 08/8/2016 14:56

I worked for IG USA in purchasing but visited Penallta a few times. I almost bought more when it dipped down to 17p. Now I wish I had but those were some worry times back then.

[essential] 08/8/2016 09:48

Chart looks a bit extended for me. Waiting for a pull back before entering

[nw99] 08/8/2016 09:13

Bought in here really tricky to buy these

[paulypilot] 08/8/2016 08:46

I sat next to Gervais Williams at a dinner about a year or two ago, and he was raving about this company & how good its management is, so I bought some. Done very nicely so far, so thanks Gervais!

It still looks reasonably priced, even after today's rise - a PER of about 15 isn't bad for a well-managed company with good growth potential, at the moment.

Regards, Paul.