Manpower Software Share Discussion Threads

[n1blet] 03/12/2007 13:04

That should help. Surprised still very thin and was that another buy or a sell at the same time and a fraction cheaper.

Anyway good to see dir's supporting their share prices, on a daily basis across the UK mkt sales are lower than usual and buys higher than usual right now. What that really means in a market that must now see the slow down in US and UK/Europe I don't know.

I follow Abacus a distributer. They are doing OK, but said the general French mkt in their sector is down 12%pa and that the last 6/12 months for the UK is one of ongoing slowing down.

So I for one feel unsure about the next 12 mnths. I think I will wait a little longer.

[jakleeds] 03/12/2007 12:40

Another director buy:

Ian Bowles, Chief Executive Officer, has today purchased through his
Self-Invested Personal Pension plan 125,000 ordinary shares of 5p in the Company
("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 55.165p per share.

As a result of this purchase, Mr Bowles beneficially holds 223,500 Ordinary
Shares, representing 0.5% of the Company's issued share capital.

[n1blet] 30/11/2007 15:15

i AM AFRAID GOOD CO AS THEY ARE, THEY DO HAVE A TENDANCY TO SLIP AWAY WHEN THE MKT IS WEAK. oops sorry about the upper case. Hence I have come out into cash as no doubt others have.

It#s a question of how long this credit crunch gloom carries on and when a recession for USA is done dusted and dried.

There has been no news on their USA front, so what will happen there is difficult. With any luck for the business which I am a long time supporter of, they will get new business. But in the meantime I for one have played for safety.

I would have thought that there is clear support around this level and the high 40p level, previous peak. So hopefully the downside is limited to 20%.

But is definately be patient and wait for the longerterm growth to show through. That might mean holding come what may until end 2008. Whilst realising that the price does drift in a thin mkt.

Dir's clearily support, but on the downside upside from recent announcements has been poor. although I am sure there will be buyers when the USA possibilities become clearer.


so good luck

[westmoreland lad] 30/11/2007 01:29

giddygoat-- hope this is the start of the rebound here, it's one
of a few stocks that i hold that i call minimal risk, as my main
play is o+e / metals-- bought the chuffers a year ago @ 65p like
a total plonker

good luck--westie

[giddygoat] 30/11/2007 01:04

Contract extended and additional licenses taken by the worlds largest shipping co. - cant be bad!

RNS Number:7364I
Manpower Software PLC
29 November 2007

A P Moller-Maersk A/S extends contract with Manpower Software plc

Manpower Software plc are pleased to announce that A P Moller-Maersk have
extended their contract and invested in additional licenses of MAPS Maritime
Suite.

A P Moller-Maersk is the largest shipping company in the world. They are
extensive users of MAPS Maritime Suite of software for crew planning in their
technical organisation, which manages their 8,000 crew and 1,500 cadets across
the container, tanker and supply vessel fleets, totalling more than 385 vessels.

The expanding use of MAPS Maritime Suite throughout its worldwide offices has
necessitated the additional user licences to be purchased, taking their user
population to more than 300 active users worldwide.

[n1blet] 08/11/2007 15:47

Thats good news.

[jakleeds] 08/11/2007 13:54

Credit Suisse have increased their holding to over 4%

[n1blet] 07/11/2007 23:34

They are still doing the business!

I understood Morgan-Evans left some time ago.

Director's:
Director: Terry Osborne
Director: David Wheeler
Director: Clive Cummins
Finance Director: Simon Thorne
CEO: Ian Bowles
Non-Executive Dir: Mark Loveland, Ian Lang, Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle

[monkeywrench] 07/11/2007 17:11

Thanks shuffle, that looks positive.

[the shuffle man] 07/11/2007 14:06

Monkey here is your answer

MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ("the Company")

AWARD OF CONTRACT


Manpower Software plc announces a new contract with NATO.


NATO's operational military headquarters, known as Supreme Headquarters Allied
Powers Europe (SHAPE), has contracted with London-based Manpower Software plc
for an integrated software system to help manage their Special Operations Forces
(SOF).


NATO's Special Forces Coordination Centre (NSCC) is a new branch currently being
established within SHAPE near Mons, Belgium. In the new SOF application, it
will support NSCC in the planning, training and generation of Special
Operational Task Groups and staff augmentation to the required levels of
readiness to fulfil future operational objectives.


Multinational forces such as the NATO International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in Afghanistan are coordinated by SHAPE, and Special Forces from 26
nations will use the Centre under the current leadership of an American two star
Admiral.


The NSCC will be the centre of all Special Operations Forces (SOF) doctrine,
planning, training and force generation within NATO. It is designed to ensure
that Special Forces from all NATO nations, large and small, use the same
doctrine and methods for command and control, logistics and intelligence while
conducting operations.


SHAPE already use the Manpower Analysing and Planning System (MAPS, by Manpower
Software plc) both to manage their 15,000 Peace-time Establishment employee
records and for their Force Generation management.

[monkeywrench] 05/11/2007 20:40

Thanks for that sandbag, appreciated. I admit that I don't know enough
about this company, so I'm attempting to sort out the PR from the Truth.

[sandbag] 05/11/2007 19:44

Monkeywrench,

Sorry I didn't get back to you (been away for a few days). I don't know if there's a tie up to NATO and I'm totally flumoxed as to why Mr Morgan-Evans should sell all of his holding at this time. I would be more concerned if more than one director had sold but its still unsettling.

[monkeywrench] 05/11/2007 18:54

OK, here's an easier one.
Has Morgan-Evans been asked to resign yet ?

[monkeywrench] 31/10/2007 16:03

Sandbag, I don't wish to rattle Robward's cage again, so ......
Do you have any idea if MNS's tie up with NATO is purely
within the UK, please ?

[recruiter] 30/10/2007 15:54

25K at ask - probably means another rNS soon or a Director buying again.

[sandbag] 28/10/2007 18:18

Hi!

I suppose when comparing Manpower with Rosterpro by HMT it could appear that there is a price disadvantage but of course there's no means of comparing products from this page 18. It could be like comparing cars ( Brand new Mini £10k : Brand new Bently £12k) We know which the bargain is here!
However looking at Manpower's website they are branching out into other industries and are not limited to Hospital Tusts.



Regards,

Sandbag

[monkeywrench] 26/10/2007 15:38

Rob, "incredible" thanks.
Now, I'll rush off and research.

[robward] 26/10/2007 11:03

Hi Monkeywrench
Yes, youre missing alot....the cost of the software is usually recovered many times over by the cost savings from the more efficent use of resources. I actually find your comments incredible, if you did just a little research you would find that many Trusts report savings of 1/2 million pounds per annum.

Regards

Rob Ward

[monkeywrench] 26/10/2007 10:31

Not a good advert for the costs involved,
or am I missing something ?

[robward] 26/10/2007 09:05

Morning All
An interesting read...



Regards

Rob

Especially Page 18

[tonystringy] 18/10/2007 21:27

Don't bloody believe it!!!

I DID see news of a contract as I posted yesterday!

How the hell did that happen???

Last night I looked through a list of companies I have under 'News'. Looking for the date 17/10, I noted each company with news on that date but as the site I use for that is very slow, I then come to this BB for the full details.

I did this last night and on checking here found there was no news.....yet I'd just seen the title 'New Contract Win' on the other site. I pulled up the news list from that site again and nothing....gone!

Thought I was going mad. It must have somehow been posted early and quickly removed again......never seen that before. Wish I'd bought in on the back of it!

[cockneyrebel] 18/10/2007 17:25

they all add up :-)

CR

[jakleeds] 18/10/2007 12:30

There you go, news of another contract. These are still too cheap imo, directors were buying shedloads at higher prices not so long ago.

[tonystringy] 17/10/2007 21:21

How odd!

Don't look in here often. I was just going through all the news from my watchlist when I thought I'd seen a new contract RNS for today so I took a look at the reaction.

Good reaction (lol) but on re checking the last RNS was 27/9.........how I read that as 17/10 I really don't know.

-Looks to me like your seller's finally cleared off.

[bostonborn] 17/10/2007 17:40

A good rise today, not many shares traded, any rumours of more contracts? Anybody with any theories, facts etc?