Manpower Software Share Discussion Threads

[safman] 06/6/2003 08:17

thats a shame .. i was looking to buy in... its gone up too fast..

[ed winchester] 06/6/2003 08:15

another contract announced and positive trading statement. Up 30% as I write.

Manpower Software PLC
06 June 2003


MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ('the Company')
AWARD OF CONTRACT

As referred to in the Chairman's interim statement dated 28 February 2003,
Manpower Software plc is pleased to announce the sale of its MAPS Crew Manning
software to three of the operating companies within the AP Moller Group, a major
global shipping company based in Copenhagen. The value of the contract is
approximately £1.3 million. The integrated MAPS suite will provide crew
scheduling, travel, recruitment, training management and personnel functions,
enabling the companies to manage and plan the crewing requirement for their
250-strong fleet and 8000 crew.

The order from the AP Moller Group is the first result of the Company's plan to
expand its activities into markets adjacent to the specific cruise sector,
having become the dominant supplier of crew manning systems in the cruise
market. In the last three years, MAPS has been chosen by the world's four
largest cruise lines: Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, P&O Princess and
Norwegian Cruise Line.

We are delighted to have entered into this agreement with AP Moller Group, one
of the world's leading shipping companies, which is a testament to the high
quality offering of our MAPS software. We also take this opportunity to confirm
that sales revenues have been significantly higher in the second half of the
financial year than in the first half and, accordingly, the Company was
profitable in this period. Albeit the Company will still report a loss for the
year as a whole, looking to the future we are confident that our business is
poised for further growth over the medium term.

[ed winchester] 05/6/2003 00:43

RNS just out.

Marlborough Special Situations increases stake from 1,500,000 shares (3.39%) to 3,000,000 shars (6.78%)

[safman] 04/6/2003 13:28

Have a look at BSG.. they do e-buisness and are also looking like a good recovery play .. in their last results they had NO debt.. cash 8.5p per share .. current spread 5.25 - 6.5p .. not the greatest spread ....

NO DEBT - hence the buisness is thrown in for free....

take a look...

[safman] 04/6/2003 13:17

looking to buy in on this one... looks like a good recovery play.. will wait to see if it tails off a bit..

[ed winchester] 14/5/2003 00:32

nice profit max, well done.

i am still hanging on. Anticipating some new order announcements.

nice to see it rising again. was afraid that it might retrace a bit but thankfully that doesnt appear to be happening.

[maxinvestor] 14/5/2003 00:26

Half my post disappeared?

Ed, just checked it was actually 9.0 and 9.06 (stand corrected - the old grey matter isn't what it used to be). I just remembered I'd made about 125% as I bought at 4.x? so had to realise that sort of gain and shift the funds.

I had previously written I was tempted to get back in now the retracement has been and gone - watching on the sidelines at present.

Max

[ed winchester] 14/5/2003 00:18

max

when was this ? i cant remember MNS being at 9.5p to sell in the past few weeks. The highest bid as far as i can remember is 9.0p. curious thats all.

[maxinvestor] 14/5/2003 00:15

Have to admit I sold out at 9.5p or thereabouts (

Max

[maxinvestor] 13/5/2003 22:35

Ed

my pleasure, I think MNS still has some mileage in it in the short-term - I will be looking for a suitable re-entry point soon.

Regards

Max

[ed winchester] 13/5/2003 16:25

cheers for answering my query.

[maxinvestor] 13/5/2003 16:24

Ed

They let me sell 50k online for 9.06p (slight premium) and the rest had to go to market. Nice to see it rebound. Still watching it.

I had to cash in as I'd bought into a couple of others (CSV and a shed load more REF) which were beginning to outperform MNS. I've sold the CSV and am now looking for a bed to put the cash in.

Max

[ed winchester] 13/5/2003 16:12

max

another question, when you sold the 50k and the rest (you didnt say how many), did you sell them online who did you have to phone up your broker ?

cheers.

ps MNS now up 13.3%

[ed winchester] 13/5/2003 13:59

up 10.7%... nice

[ed winchester] 13/5/2003 11:47

up another 0.5p today. Resistence is 9.5p once that goes then 12.6p then 18.5p then 26.5p

[tech] 09/5/2003 13:25

Must be more good news to come.

[ed winchester] 09/5/2003 13:20

more bought by simon thorne :

RNS Number:9188K
Manpower Software PLC
09 May 2003


MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC
("the Company")

Director's share purchase

Simon Thorne, finance director, has today acquired 42,000 ordinary shares of 5
pence each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares') each at a price of
8.75 pence per share. Simon Thorne is now interested in 757,083 Ordinary Shares representing 1.71 per cent of the issued share capital.

[maxinvestor] 06/5/2003 14:52

Don't know but one of the 50k was mine - taking some profit as I am up over 100% in less than three weeks. I still own quite a few for the longer term. Things are developing nicely.

Max

[ed winchester] 06/5/2003 14:06

when i mean a lot i assume over 200,000 ? (appx 0.5% of total share issue)

by the way market makers taking on 50,000 and 70,000 shares and not moving the price downwards. They must be in need of stock.... to fill an order ?

[maxinvestor] 06/5/2003 09:08

Ed

In answer to you question - I suppose yes (depending on your definition of 'a lot')

Max

[ed winchester] 02/5/2003 19:11

excellent news. Mr. Thorne was also one of the directors who bought 100,000 shares @ 4p on the 22nd april 2003.

He sure feels confident to go in and buy again at almost double the price he initially paid for.

[tech] 02/5/2003 18:58

Another director purchase.

Manpower Software PLC
02 May 2003



MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC
('the Company')

Director's share purchase


The Company was notified today that Simon Thorne, finance director, acquired on 1 May 2003 30,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares') each at a price of 7.75 pence per share. Simon Thorne is now interested in 715,083 Ordinary Shares representing 1.62 per cent of the issued share capital.

2 May 2003

[robward] 02/5/2003 18:56

Excellent news after the market closed. The F.D has added again to his holding. This bodes well for the future and I look forward to hearing confirmation of more contract wins.

Happy Weekend to you all !!!!!!

Rob Ward

[responsible lad] 02/5/2003 11:37

I dont hold a lot, only £620 worth I bought about 6 weeks ago. At least they be worth over £2000 within 2 weeks time.

[maxinvestor] 02/5/2003 11:36

I'll be driving a Porsche?