Murgitroyd Share Discussion Threads

[wjccghcc] 16/1/2006 09:06

Look well undervalued versus RWS. Expectations for the year were PBT of 1.18mm and EPS of 14.4p but they already did 665k and 7.56p in H1 with strong organic growth outlook continuing. Must put them on a PE of sub 15. Have switched from RWS (PE of 20) into this.

[faraway] 16/1/2006 08:51

As results go, they could hardly come more positive!

[johnv] 09/1/2006 22:50

results out next monday and yet all indicators point downwards.Lets see how far down this goes.

[energyi] 20/10/2005 22:01

The Syncrude Project
... Syncrude is the largest holder of Alberta's mineable oil sands leases with eight leases covering 102,160 hectares.



Syncrude has proven reserves of 2.9 billion barrels of SSB plus additional undeveloped resource of 6.1 billion barrels of SSB. The proven, developed reserves represent more than a 30-year lifespan using today's infrastructure with the potential to extend reserve life beyond the year 2050 as the leases are developed.

.... is a joint venture undertaking among Canadian Oil Sands Limited Partnership (5%); Canadian Oil Sands Limited (31.74%); Conoco Phillips Oilsands Partnership II (9.03%); Imperial Oil Resources (25%); Mocal Energy Limited (5%); Murphy Oil Company Ltd. (5%); Nexen Inc. (7.23%); and Petro-Canada (12%) are the project owners, and Syncrude as the project operator.
Syncrude's Mildred Lake facility is located 40 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (t.COS.un): 739732: owns 31.74%

Imperial Oil (IMO.t): 103409 : owns 25.0%

Petro-Canada : 15641 : owns 12.0%

Nexen (NXY.t) : 373438 : 7.23%

Murphy Oil (MUR): owns 5.0%


Canadian Oil Sands (t.COS.un): 739732 : owns 31.74%
Imperial Oil...... (t.IMO)...: 103409 : owns 25.00%
Petro-Canada...... (t.???)...: 15641- : owns 12.00%
Nexen............. (NXY.t)...: 373438 : owns. 7.23%
Murphy Oil........ (MUR).....: ...... : owns. 5.00%
Totals============ 5 co's....: ...... : 80.97%





Syncrude Canada Ltd. is the world's largest producer of crude oil from oil sands and the largest single source producer in Canada. We currently supply 13 percent of the nation's petroleum requirements.

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LINKS:
Nexen's interest:

[mitzis] 17/9/2005 09:43

Momentum magazine says buy..

[faraway] 31/8/2005 19:51

A significant volume of just over 1% of the company was sold by way of 2 deals after 16.00 today and the mid-price rose 3p!
Can anyone explain that one?

[tole] 30/8/2005 19:28

Patent and trademark law group Murgitroyd posted a jump in full-year profits and its shares rose 14p to 194p. In the 12-months to May 31st, the group preliminary pre-tax profits rose 42% to 1.38 million pounds on turnover that rose 18% to 14.5 million pounds. Basic earnings per share came in at 6.2p, up 73% year-on-year. The dividend payment was also hiked by 67% to 3.32p, which left the shares trading on an historic dividend yield of 1.7%. The company said it had an encouraging start to the current year, which it expected to be in line with its expectations

[faraway] 30/8/2005 13:15

NOT BIG BUT SOLID!!

[faraway] 20/7/2005 17:56

OK, so there were 8 little sells - why?

[faraway] 19/7/2005 10:31

Why the drop yesterday?

[deehill] 04/7/2005 11:49

I'm very surpised that there isnt more interest in this one. Seldom do you find a situation where one company has 'cornered the market' and stands to benefit as much as this one does.

[lbo] 12/1/2005 11:21

MURGITROYD (MUR)

Investors Chronicle - United Kingdom; Oct 01, 2004



Aim - Murgitroyd is the only quoted patent and trademark practice in the world, and has a good track record of winning new business. So, with its market in Europe now showing some signs of life, following a period of stability, its shares are worth a closer look.

Murgitroyd offers a range of services, including filing, prosecuting, litigating, licensing and renewing patents. Its customer base spans companies in the fields of technology, engineering, chemistry and biotechnology. But it also works for individual inventors, and both in-house and external patent attorneys. Recent new contract wins include work for IBM, the Royal College of Surgeons and Delphi Auto.

It can take up to seven years to train an attorney - and Murgitroyd employs 22 with an average age of 30, almost half the average age in the industry. The company has also launched a new service whereby attorneys are seconded to work in-house for clients, which has already been well-received, and is likely to further cement its client relationships.



FT MONEY - INVESTING: My first big stocks spree for seven years
By Peter Temple
Financial Times; Nov 13, 2004

Of the remaining three stocks, two fall into the category of what Warren Buffet might call "toll bridges". These are businesses with an asset or business franchise that is hard to duplicate.

The first of these stocks is Paypoint. This company came to the market in September and runs the network of terminals in shops that offer electronic payment of utility bills, mobile phone top-ups, council tax and the like. Many people prefer paying bills this way and there is scope to increase the installed base of terminals and attract more companies and organisations to offer this type of bill payment.

Either way, the system has extremely attractive margins on incremental business and an installed base that is difficult for any competitor to duplicate in a hurry.

The second of the two "toll bridges" is a firm of patent attorneys, Murgitroyd Group. Patent work is soaring as companies become increasingly conscious of the worth of their intellectual property. Moreover, activities such as, for example, internet downloading of music can pose threats that need to be countered with legal action.

It also takes seven years to train a patent attorney. So a firm such as Murgitroyd with an experienced cadre of these legal specialists should do very well. That is what I am banking on.

[ashley james] 30/10/2000 10:38

Shedloads,

WH Ireland acting for them, and I feel the fundamentals look very good and producing:-


RNS Number:8443Q
Murchison United NL
13 September 2000


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[ashley james] 29/10/2000 22:31

Shedloads,

Did you load up with MUU, looks very good value to me?

Cheers

Ashley

[stitch] 29/10/2000 21:45

Shedloads....according to my stockbroker you would be unable to sell this stock until you had your hands on the share certificate,which could take some considerable time as pointed out by Dorsey earlier.

[dorsey] 29/10/2000 20:25

But for how long??

[suzyzzz] 29/10/2000 17:36

For info only
Murchison is also listed as MUU as well as MUR
suzy