Lpa Share Discussion Threads

[cyril4] 27/1/2007 09:24

who is this guy perloff,is he ready to pounce,else my partners and i will doso

[henry999] 24/1/2007 11:04

Only if he agrees with everything the chief executive decides. The Board were aware 10 years ago that Niphan had no viable proprietary products - so they made the sales force redundant! Now the chief executive decides to have a range they can sell!

[arthur_lame_stocks] 24/1/2007 10:54

I´ll bet that Perloff will be the new non exec.

[cyril4] 24/1/2007 10:29

NOT LONG NOW BEFORE PERLOFF MAKES HIS MOVE WILL IT BE DAYS OR WEEKS

[the skies the limit] 24/1/2007 08:27

The last part of this paragraph does not look that bright...

"The final quarter of last year showed recovery and the first quarter of the
current year has been the strongest in the Group's recent history. The second
quarter is also promising so overall the first half should show good progress.
The view for the second half is not yet as robust with more orders required at
some locations. Overall we expect to make sound progress in the year as a
whole."

[henry999] 24/1/2007 08:23

Love the reorganisation - this cost £72K - the shareholders get £35K!! LPA Group's recent history is littered with "terminations". At last the long term non-exec is getting his marching orders! The Group is surely unlkely to do much better than break even in 2007 but as always next year will be better. Meanwhile margins are being squeezed so they need to run faster to stay still. Time the major shareholders woke up!

[the skies the limit] 24/1/2007 08:12

These results look very disapointing.

* Order book up 2.7% despite continuing delay in award of rail contracts


Well an order book up 2.7% is nothing to get excited about. It looks like the co might start to make profits however the shares have had a good run and its clearly questionable whether the rise of late is sustaiable on these results.

[henry999] 20/1/2007 17:29

Patience Cyril4! I think the results to Sept06 will be posted next Monday - or shortly therafter. Something of a quandary about the dividend - a final of say 0.35 pence per share (same as last year) will look a bit sick on a share price of 35 pence . Last year the share price was 23 pence. It should be noted that the very long serving non-exec's contract expires this spring - opportunity to save some money fo the shareholders and save him from going down with the Belgrano. However, the moment of truth will be half year statement in June -unless this is very positive the current elevated PE will be unsustainable with the inevitable result you desire. Incidentally previous annual reports speak of Bridgewell as the financial advisers to LPA - and just look at what has happened to them on AIM!

[cyril4] 20/1/2007 08:46

AGM A LOAD OF TOSH WE WANT TO SEE THE FY TO SEPT 06.NO LIES JUST THE FACTS COME ON PERLOFF JUST DO THE DEAL

[henry999] 12/1/2007 16:12

Annual report for FY to 30 Sept 06 due later this month. AGM is usually late March

[henry999] 17/12/2006 13:00

The big dilemma for Board is what to put in the January results statement!

[the skies the limit] 17/12/2006 09:38

Doubt if a takeover is on the cards the volume is low and so with the shares illiquid any small buying and the mms tick up the offer. Perloff aint stupid he has made his play but wont overpay either. The share price is well above that which he bid for now and looks overvalued.

[henry999] 17/12/2006 07:39

It must surely be pure speculation that there will be a takeover. I for one am grateful as have been able to put a few shares on the market.

[cyril4] 09/12/2006 09:44

COME ON PERLOFF MAKE YOUR MOVE WE NEED TO SEE SOME ACTION

[henry999] 09/12/2006 08:54

Skies the Limit -in earlier postings I gave an analysis of the Board members based on observation at previous AGMs. It consists of a flock of 2 timid sheep lead by a wolf who is assisted by a silent accountant . Thus even if a potential acquirer got on the board he would be unable to change anything.

[the skies the limit] 08/12/2006 20:41

henry999, I agree with what you hav sais and the contract that they have got is a pittance. There can be no other reason for issuing an RNS than hoping it will support the share price Lets face it that much on a £800,000 order.

I would not call that an order thats significant in relation to issuing an RNS.

Talk about desperation its laughable. Management hav lost the plot. Perloff needs to vote himself on the board and give em what for.

[henry999] 05/12/2006 16:24

We must await the January results for FY ended 30/9/06. CEO will have clear picture on prospects for current FY as Q1 results will be known and deliverable order book for Q2. The disturbing aspect of the £800K Hitachi order is that Excl got the plum bit (the lighting) but all Niphan could manage was the depot supply connections - so who won all the on train connectors, which used to be their business?