Landround Share Discussion Threads

[frances2] 08/6/2006 13:39

It should be noted that the Group continues to trade
comfortably within Bank facilities and has the full support of both its bank and
its shareholders.



could this go bust? I see they talked about bankers being "supportive". Ive never met a supportive banker

[quotes_4_u] 08/6/2006 13:37

Good volume today, i took a little nibble (just 5k), reckon
at some point medium term it will make a few bob, impressed
with the volume and buying, got to clear that desperate seller
who dumped a big % at 10p but i would think quite a lot of that
has been sold on already.

[74graham] 08/6/2006 08:44

BOUNCE COMING

[argy2] 08/6/2006 08:20

Not one of Watson-Mitchell's better naps on Watshot....then again maybe not even his worst!

[mister md] 07/6/2006 19:01

thanks stevea171...
Took a gamble at just under 19p...hopefully current market-sentiment has lead to an over-reaction here. Some positive statements in the announcement, but risky nonetheless...

[vision88] 07/6/2006 18:45

It seems the Chairman has become very opptomistic for the furture and the new managment taken on here, i would think that there will be a turn about here, a

As stated Landround are in a strong and much firmer position

(quote)
A strong position in the UK and Irish markets and an excellent opportunity to develop its offerings in other European markets."

well if that isn't a very bullish statement for the future sucsess then what else is, im quite confident that this company can and will turn about over the next 12 months, not a time to be selling , much the reverse , fill ya boots as a ramper might say lol

[stevea171] 07/6/2006 17:15

K is a block trade. Something similar happened 4 months ago. The MM's took on a large block of stock from an institution at 50p and then proceeded to walk up the share price and offload it to Pi's over the next few weeks at prices between 57-75p. Nice one if you can get it.

You notice they have already marked up the offer price by nearly 100% on what they have just paid!

[mister md] 07/6/2006 16:32

what is a "K" trade anyhow ?

[wiganer] 07/6/2006 15:40

Outgoing Directors bailing out?

[thenaughtyboy] 07/6/2006 15:20

755K share offloaded @ 10p.......

BYE BYE LAND ROUND

[mister md] 07/6/2006 15:19

"It should be noted that the Group continues to trade
comfortably within Bank facilities and has the full support of both its bank and
its shareholders.
"

[wiganer] 07/6/2006 07:19

"We have been active in recruiting professional management over the past six
months and these new signings are proving valuable in rebuilding the business."

I'm sure that shareholders will welcome "professional management" being recruited. begs the question as to what kind of management the outgoing lot were...

[stevea171] 07/6/2006 07:16

RNS Number:1481E
Landround Plc
07 June 2006

STOCK MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT 7 June 2006

LANDROUND PLC: TRADING STATEMENT AND
MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Landround plc, the AIM-listed travel promotions business and promoter of buy and
fly!, announces the following:

"The first quarter of the current financial year commencing 1 February 2006 has
not generated the budgeted sales level and the first four months of the new
financial year are expected to produce trading losses totalling around #400,000.
The Board has taken action to cut costs in line with revised projected income.
While prospects within both the UK and especially Europe remain strong, prudence
dictates a reduction in both costs and employee numbers. This action will reduce
annual expenditure by approximately #1 million with a cost to the group of circa
#250,000.

This action, though regrettable, will place the Group on a firm footing both for
profitable current operations and future growth. However, as may be expected, it
will have an effect on the current financial year to 31 January 2007. After the
one-off costs and the losses expected in the first half, positive trading in the
second half of the year is still likely to leave the business in loss for the
year as a whole. It should be noted that the Group continues to trade
comfortably within Bank facilities and has the full support of both its bank and
its shareholders.

As part of the reduction in employee costs, David Lyne, Group Chief Executive,
will be departing on 18 July 2006 and has today resigned from the plc Board.
David was proposed for election at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 9
June 2006 on the basis that he was due to retire by rotation pursuant to the
Company's Articles of Association. The resolution for his election will now be
withdrawn. Our current Finance Director, Colin Gibson, will assume his place.
Colin has adapted to Landround impressively and, with his operational experience
in his previous role with QA Plc, has demonstrated both the ability and the
ambition to take on a CEO position.

In addition to the departure of David Lyne, we have also made the position of
Commercial Director, held by Tony Short, redundant. Our Sales Director,
Tina Mills, one of the original Landround founders, will step down from her role
at the end of June. Both David and Tina have offered to remain available to the
Company as consultants, an offer we anticipate taking advantage of during the
transitional period and as the new management becomes established.


We have been active in recruiting professional management over the past six
months and these new signings are proving valuable in rebuilding the business.

I thank David and Tina for their long service to Landround. They will be missed
both as friends and colleagues.

We have been fortunate to recruit Tony Pope, currently Financial Controller of
Carcraft, as Head of Finance and Finance Director Designate. He will be joining
us in August. Colin and Tony worked together at QA Plc and I look forward to
working with them as we build upon the achievements of Landround.

Landround's Board will consist of myself as Chairman, Colin Gibson as CEO,
Franco Sessini as Executive Director and Alan Williamson as non-executive. We
expect to appoint Tony Pope to our Board within no more than six months.

With its restructured cost-base, Landround has a sound business model, a strong
position in the UK and Irish markets and an excellent opportunity to develop its
offerings in other European markets."

David Owen
Chairman

[banney] 19/4/2006 17:40

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[fokus] 12/4/2006 15:02

UK points programme targets independent retailers
30 Mar 2006

The UK-based travel reward programme buy and fly! (operated by Landround Plc) has teamed up with brands such as Jordans Cereals, Shop Equip, and Charles Wells to launch an independent retailer club called Passport to Profit. The club was formed in association with marketing communications firm Plum Ideas, and is a points-based incentive programme targeting independent retailers. The brands involved issue buy and fly! points to retailers upon purchase of their goods, and points can be redeemed for a variety of travel and leisure rewards (including flights to almost anywhere in the world, apartment holidays, UK hotel breaks and Thomson holiday vouchers). To participate, retailers simply register with the club, then collect barcodes from promotional goods, and send them to buy and fly! for their account to be credited.
This article is copyright 2006 TheWiseMarketer.com.

[fokus] 12/4/2006 15:00

Landround launches Discover Promotions brand
6 Apr 2006

In the UK, Landround plc (operator of the Buy and Fly! travel incentive and rewards programme) has rebranded its promotional travel voucher business, which now offers a consistent and coordinated portfolio of travel-related incentive vouchers under the name 'Discover Promotions'. New products in the portfolio include: 2 for 1 Golf; 2 for 1 beauty treatments; 2 for 1 theatre tickets; Walt Disney World Resort Florida holiday vouchers; Universal Resort Florida holiday vouchers; and Sandals holiday vouchers. Clients the company has worked with recently include: Vauxhall Masterfit; Alliance & Leicester; Virgin Megastore; Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers); The Sun (News International); HSBC; and Royal Mail. The 'Discover' rebranding exercise does not affect Buy and Fly!.
This article is copyright 2006 TheWiseMarketer.com.

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[plantronics] 05/4/2006 22:12

perhaps (bad?) news soon???

[mitchy] 05/4/2006 15:29

very sad to see.Made a shed load out of these when they went to 350 from 110...very sad.

[wiganer] 05/4/2006 13:35

Wish I'd have gone short when I set this thread up!

[knowing] 05/4/2006 13:25

prefab - 2 Nov'05 - 16:04 - 12 of 35


Oops down again, will it bounce from a quid?

NO