Mereo Biopharma Share Discussion Threads

[andyok3] 15/11/2006 07:27

great results

[deanroberthunt] 15/11/2006 07:25

bring on the next acquisition............ 8@D

[taffychaff] 15/11/2006 07:17

profits up 400%!.....nothing but good in these results

[nurdin] 15/11/2006 07:15

Those are pretty good numbers !Another acquistion (a major one reading between the lines) on the cards as well

[zorija] 15/11/2006 07:15

No comment on these fantastic results???


Marchpole Holdings plc, the international fashion brand management group which
designs, produces and sells high quality clothing and accessories for eight
world class brands (Yves Saint Laurent, Boateng, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
("JCC"), Jean-Charles de Castelbajac/Rossignol, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac/
OKAIDI, Emanuel Ungaro and Ungaro Homme, and Homebody) announces its interim
results for the six months ended 30 September 2006.


Financial and Operational Highlights


* Turnover up to #38.6 million (2005:#14.9 million)

* Operating profit #5.0 million (2005: #1.2 million)

* Profit before tax #4.0 million (2005: #1.0 million)

* EPS of 10.2 pence per share (2005: restated 2.3 pence, restated for 1
for 5 share consolidation)

* Acquisition of luxury clothing company Homebody

* JCC licence agreement with global childrenswear brand OKAIDI

* JCC flagship store opened in Kobe, and further store to open in Tokyo

* Interim dividend increased to 1.5 pence (2005: restated 1.25 pence)


Commenting on the results, Michael Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman, said:


"During the last six months the evolution of the Company from being a single
brand, single country business into a diversified multi-brand and international
business has continued in line with our strategy. We are delighted with the
progress made in securing additional licence and distribution agreements for
both JCC and Emanuel Ungaro, and also the acquisition of the luxury brand
Homebody.


"I am also delighted that the dispute with Bespoke Couture and Ozwald Boateng
has been successfully resolved, and with costs awarded in our favour.


"We are confident that the Company is in a strong position to continue its
growth both through further licensing agreements and acquisitions."

[daverw] 15/11/2006 07:12

Good Luck everyone!

[wbjunior] 15/11/2006 06:53

Morning all holders, lets hope for fireworks this morning. Up early to analyse Interim Report, good luck..............wbj

[cosnova] 14/11/2006 17:24

price held up well bearing in mind the number of sells, lets hope tomorrow's figures are on target.

[ribton] 14/11/2006 15:48

Thanks for the hostile response skintivestor, unfortunately I missed that post. As I've only checked the last couple of days worth.

What's got up your knickers?

[skintvestor] 14/11/2006 15:10

ribton - if you paid attention you might have noticed that wjb said he wouldn`t be around until results day!!!

[ribton] 14/11/2006 15:07

Where's wbjunior been the last couple of days? At these exciting times i was expecting to see a few posts from him

[spaceparallax] 14/11/2006 14:40

A little trepidation in advance of the results. I have seen nothing in the RNSs of recent months to make me concerned, in fact quite the opposite - roll on tomorrow.

[13matt13] 14/11/2006 13:21

We are on our way, from tomorrow, apart from YSL going, we are a growth company with turnover moving north & profits about to really start growing.
Stick with MPH MM will make you a mint in the next few years.
The city will mark this a lot higher on growth in turnover never mind the profits that will come. IMHO

WBJ,
Hope all is well, looking forward to results & a very rosy future for us big holders of MPH.

[zinyowem] 14/11/2006 12:32

As much as i want to hold, i have been facing a loss for ages. Now i am in profit i would rather take it and run. At this stage a profit is a profit. Good luck to those still holding.

[verulamium] 14/11/2006 12:06

I didn't like to see all those sells and have Marchpole feeling unloved, so I bought a few more.

The directors buying before entering the closed period did it for me. They must have had every ground to believe that the price will be higher at their next opportunity to buy (tomorrow) than it was then. This was also without certainty of the Boateng outcome. I'd suggest that they knew for certain that whatever comes tomorrow will send the price higher. We'll find out in the morning.

[pugg1ey] 14/11/2006 11:21

seems all sells and not one buy! (on plus markets too). I'm still holding.

[pobpob] 14/11/2006 10:50

hmm.. seems to be a bit of selling going on.. am tempted to take the 12% profit i made for 1 week.. but will prob wait! and lose it all :-(

[tuftymatt] 14/11/2006 09:39

OoO,

I would agree that whatever happens tomorrow you have made the right decision.

Bad news will = a fall but good news could also trigger a sell off like we have seen many times before on result days for a number of shares out there.

Never moan at a quick profit and at 13% a big, quick profit.

[0o0] 14/11/2006 09:29

Not everyone. Decided to take my money off the table 13% in just a week can't be sneezed at. Will look at the progress being made tomorrow and take it from there.

Reason for caution is 30% of mergers and acquitions fail outright and 90% fail to produce breakthrough results. That is not to say that Marchpole can not be in the top ten percent and recent director buying suggests that the gaffers think they are.

[cosnova] 14/11/2006 09:16

everyone's waiting to read tomorrow's report, good luck to other holders

[longsider] 14/11/2006 08:58

Very quiet on here at the moment, not sure if thats a good thing or bad.....

L2 anyone? Thanks in advance

[dan de lion] 13/11/2006 10:10

Could do with a bit more, my break even is £1.18!!!!!!

[dcd] 13/11/2006 10:04

L2 now 2x1 still looking good for a bit more of a rise today.