Prime People Share Discussion Threads

[anisha] 07/6/2014 09:41

hi will the return of cash bring the share price down by 15p?

[puffintickler] 29/5/2014 11:19

Yes, nice results!

[jeff h] 29/5/2014 07:03

So 15p Special + 3.09p Final = 18.09p winging its way to holders.

[jeff h] 03/3/2014 23:40

Looks as though the company going to do the decent thing and give the excess cash back to shareholders. I'd expect 15p - 20p cash per share to be returned.

[jeff h] 11/11/2013 22:57

Yes, I agree nothing spectacular and ROW disappointing, but by the year end cash pile should be over £3m and something likely to be done with it.

[puffintickler] 10/11/2013 20:28

Interims seem ok, prospects ok too, nothing spectacular.

[jeff h] 30/5/2013 08:33

Seemed to be a decent set of results with profits and outlook back on the upward path - I added a few more yesterday. About time they gave us some of that cash pile back!

[jeff h] 01/6/2012 13:05

Results ok, interesting comment about the cash:- "The Company continues to hold a substantial cash balance. The Board is continually assessing the most appropriate use of surplus cash generated by the Company. Historically this has focussed on developing new business lines organically and more recently on a program of share buyback. Possible acquisitions have been investigated every year but as yet, none has met the Company's stringent criteria, which include ensuring that scale of transaction should not have the potential to destabilise our continuing businesses and risk associated with acquisition should be minimal. The Board considers that cash needed to complete current growth plans is more than adequate. Accordingly, subject to trading conditions, the Company expects to continue to return cash to shareholders via its annual dividends and by other means when and if appropriate"

[jeff h] 04/6/2011 11:45

Aye it would be disappointing if all the cash went on acquisitions. Prime Insight started from scratch seems to have been a success and their other new businesses in the environment sector etc offer promise. They do say though:- "...it is our strategy to broaden, whether by organic growth or acquisition, the recruitment service that the Group provides..." ...so might get a mix of organic and acquisitive growth.

[puffin tickler] 04/6/2011 08:05

Yes, the results more than justify the SP, agree re use of cash, hope management don't decide to splurge it on acquisitions. I would prefer them to run and grow the business from the inside, they seem good at that.

[jeff h] 03/6/2011 11:58

A good set of results and the current year should be better. I wonder what they'll do with all the cash?....25p a share now and growing. A special div would be nice.

[valustar1] 12/11/2010 21:42

Issue to me is future visibility of earnings What we need is some forecasts but don't think company confident enough to give any Hence no outlook in results Does not mean not a cracking company however

[jeff h] 12/11/2010 14:13

Yeah still here...nice to see the start businesses making good progress.

[puffintickler] 12/11/2010 13:49

The results are as good as expected if not better. Nice to see a decent rerating and good prospects. Is anyone there?

[valustar1] 08/9/2010 14:32

What i was hinting at is that its wrong to persume no one has bought any just by looking at the ADVFN trade data They dont report PLUS trades In actual fact the reason why the price is going up is because there are buys but on PLUS not much however

[lcairns1] 08/9/2010 14:27

here you are. hope the link remains valid with the transfer http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/chart.shtml?ISIN=GB00B4ZG0R74/GBX/PLUS-exn

[lcairns1] 08/9/2010 14:23

i had looked, but i have no idea of how to amalgamate the volumes. the volume on plus appears lower than on the LSE

[valustar1] 08/9/2010 14:12

perhaps they have via Plus Have you looked

[lcairns1] 08/9/2010 08:23

imagine what might happen if anyone actually bought some

[jeff h] 07/9/2010 12:07

skyracer - hope you're right about the upside surprise! 92p is my average buying price so a share price surge might get me back into the black.

[skyracer] 07/9/2010 10:54

Hmm, is this the Staffline (STAF) effect? Prime People seem very undervalued too and look likely to provide a big upside surprise in their Interims or the trading update that will precede them.

[jeff h] 04/6/2010 09:53

The recovery continues with a couple of interesting new businesses started.

[jeff h] 19/3/2010 00:27

Yes moves fast and is illiquid...bit like your Western Selection topvest...I tried buying that some time ago and was quoted about 50% over the Offer price for about 5 grands worth! A 500k trade went through today....over 4% of the company...I wonder who's been buying and selling...RNS will reveal all.

[topvest] 18/3/2010 20:36

I was looking at getting back in here..annoyed!

[jeff h] 18/3/2010 20:07

500k trade today as well....that's over 4% of the company