Norman Broadbent Share Discussion Threads

[geoffsh] 04/11/2010 21:21

Casey and Moulton must see a lot of potential, to put in £1M each of their own cash.

[4screws] 04/11/2010 21:14

geoffsh spread may wide as not many shares in existence due to consolidation, lots of money has been put in so the next 6 -12 months might be interesting

[4screws] 04/11/2010 21:12

geoffsh I have been here since then upton and southern ..... and I am on a heavy loss thus far

[geoffsh] 04/11/2010 21:08

Thanks for that 4screws. I originally bought shares in Upton and Southern back in 1998 and talked to Andrew Garner at an annual general meeting at the Upton store in Middlesbrough.Eventually got out of Constallation having lost a good part of my investment.Always kept an eye on them and invested recently again, because their prospects now look potentially exciting.The other big recruiters seem to be very positive for prospects looking towards the next couple of years.The large spread is very off putting, but with the very small amount of shares on the market, tightly held, these could move up very fast as was shown recently.The Lloyds placement will certainly add to their reputation and profits.

[4screws] 04/11/2010 20:49

Well check out weho the clients are....taken from the website.

Norman Broadbent

Norman Broadbent now has a reputation for being the "thinking person's search firm". Many boards now want to consult with market experts who will deliver results for their teams and business and be brand ambassadors in their market place. At Norman Broadbent the behaviours and insights of the team you will work with will deliver just that.

We work with business partners for whom we can provide a competitive edge. Once engaged in a partnership our clients enjoy a relationship of challenge and constant review of the best talent in the market . Utilising our market insight and experiencing exceptional, objective search gives our business partners a competitive edge.

We employ people who are passionate experts within their sector and have the insight and calibration skills to match a candidate's ambition and capability to our clients' business goals.

That's why Norman Broadbent is different. Just ask our clients:

BBC WW
Virgin
O2
Lloyds
Astra Zeneca
MTV
Anchor Trust
DTZ
National Grid

[geoffsh] 03/11/2010 08:12

Is there any way we can find out if it was Norman Broadbent who got lloyds-tsb their new Ceo?

[paleje] 30/9/2010 08:25

I bought before the results only a small amount, disappointed the stock is so illiquid, I liked the results but don't like feeling trapped, first opportunity to sell over 100 I'll be out.

[4screws] 29/9/2010 21:17

how the hell can something drop that much in a week...I despair.....oh yes I do have shares and yes I have a large paper loss.

[chairman2] 24/9/2010 14:32

thanks - its not easy

[paleje] 23/9/2010 13:39

I use Halifax online, they're not great but they allow fixed price buy and sell orders valid for however many weeks or months you state. They notify you when they've executed the deal on your behalf. I think other online brokers offer similar.

Trouble is, sometimes you set an order to last, say, 3 months and some really good news might come out but they will still sell your stock for you at the agreed price. Can be annoying to see it rocket upwards afterwards.

[chairman2] 23/9/2010 12:57

How does one bide one's time when one trades through
and execution broker that only excepts limit orders
during the trading day and then lapses them?

Is there such a broker to whom one can say I'd
like to sell/buy thses at price x whenever and if
ever it gets there???

[paleje] 23/9/2010 07:52

I think the bulk of the shares are with directors and institutions so there isn't much trading, that's the problem with illiquid stocks like this, small transactions can move it either way and big spreads. But that doesn't reflect the value of the company. I've got a couple of other stocks like it, one being STAF which is a great co but try buying or selling when you want to. You have to bide your time.

[4screws] 22/9/2010 16:11

rise did not last long....no one seems to be trading this at all...perhaps not many know about the company

[paleje] 14/9/2010 19:41

Dividend? Steady now.

[4screws] 14/9/2010 15:46

Earnings per share of 32.84p (2009: loss per share of 28.45p).
so does this meaning they will soon pay a dividend.

[4screws] 14/9/2010 15:44

ah, so above consolidation, I eat my words...good to see

[4screws] 31/8/2010 14:25

paleje...ah good point well made. we will wait and see then!!!!!!!!

[paleje] 31/8/2010 09:08

4screws, I don't currently hold but have been watching, their half year has been good and 2nd half expected better, I can see your point about the share price and now they want approval to be able to issue fresh equity without shareholder referral, reasons given. But recruitment generally is on the up, why wouldn't you stay on board? If the directors do want to take the company private at some point, they will have to buy out private investors and if the numbers are good the price should be higher?

[4screws] 30/8/2010 20:10

In addition, it is anticipated that the Company will be releasing its
half-yearly results for the six month period to 30 June 2010 on 14 September
2010.

Since consolidiation, with new teAM AND NEW CASH THE SHARE PRICE HAS ACTUALLY DROPPED... although for the investment team who camme in they are sitting on a large percentage increase...so shareholders once again have been rightt royally sha....d....fill in the blanks.

Does anyone actually see all the changes we have gone through as a reason to stay on board, or are the board hopoing that private investors just sell up as they move to take the company private....

[4screws] 17/8/2010 19:39

So after all the changes is A Garner suggesting that their business model is flawed and that the revenue stream will be linited????????

[chairman2] 30/7/2010 17:17

Is there really now a comparator for NB?

Is Michael Page similar for example?

[robson1974] 30/7/2010 14:46

this maybe is a bit cheap given the potential