Stanley Gibbons Share Discussion Threads

[battlebus2] 15/4/2011 14:29

Atlast a movement worthy of note long may she rise.

[riskblue] 15/4/2011 14:05

If this is a royal wedding impact the next couple of weeks looks promising.

[jeanesy] 15/4/2011 08:26

Nice start again this morning

[jeanesy] 14/4/2011 14:26

Starting to move up, nice to see some institutions upping there stakes. Onwards and upwards please.

[don carter] 14/4/2011 13:42

BlackRock now over 13%..............

[battlebus2] 14/4/2011 08:58

The sales from it may take hold for months after the wedding so next results i guess.

[jeanesy] 14/4/2011 08:48

The issue is a large one though with a worldwide audience the potential for sales is huge imo, something that seems to have been overloooked imo.

[battlebus2] 14/4/2011 08:25

Doubt they will issue a statement on the one issue but positive start today.

[jeanesy] 14/4/2011 08:17

Does anyone know how the sales of royal wedding coins and stamps are going or how to get this information. ? Will the company issue a statement telling us how it has gone after next friday? Thoughts anyone please?

[jeanesy] 13/4/2011 20:50

2large delayed trades reported late on today. Hopefully this will start to move up now.

[battlebus2] 13/4/2011 17:06

Yeah fantastic results at NBL.

[jeanesy] 13/4/2011 08:27

Good results for nbl, as yet no affect on sgi shareprice.

[jeanesy] 04/4/2011 16:57

Lots of small buys still happening but no rise in price.

[battlebus2] 01/4/2011 13:34

Yes Blackrock are big holders of ZTF and still adding.

[hectorp] 01/4/2011 13:31

Blackrock is buying all over the markets.
I suspect they are getting funds that are really QE funds stemming from JPM.
All part of the dilution of the value of cash.

I digress. wanted some for the ISA but these are not ISA-ble, a shame that,

[hywel] 31/3/2011 16:47

Montanaro Asset Management gone below 3%.

Blackrock gone above 12%.

Blackrock UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund gone above 5%.

Not sure if there's any double counting going on with the Blackrock figures.

[jeanesy] 31/3/2011 14:49

Lots of buys last few days. no movemement as yet.

[chairman2] 29/3/2011 20:35

ygor

watch out before making deductions

higher througput of market trades just after
results often means insiders are now out of purdah and
can deal, award options, cash in options etc etc - all
especially important just before the end of a tax year.

That said UK taxes shouldn't much matter to the Guernsey
maffia who run SG.

[ygor705] 29/3/2011 18:05

Biggest volume for 3 years today...................something is about to happen.

[mikeja] 29/3/2011 08:54

Looks like the big seller has finished.Bt some more yday at 152.5

[battlebus2] 28/3/2011 19:02

Waiting till decks are cleared then we will head north again.

[riskblue] 28/3/2011 16:31

One or two large buys later in the day.

[robinnicolson] 28/3/2011 15:26

Investors Chronicle comment:

[battlebus2] 27/3/2011 20:45

Reckon 1.60 tomorrow is possible.

[garbil] 26/3/2011 17:22

Even considered newsworthy enough for the Beeb...


Stanley Gibbons benefits from Chinese growth

Stanley Gibbons is looking to take advantage of China's growing interest in stamps

Stamp collecting specialist Stanley Gibbons has reported a rise in profits thanks to higher sales to rich customers, many of whom live in China.

Pre-tax profits for the full year 2010 came in at £4.5m, up 8% from 2009. Revenue grew by 13% to £26.4m.

The firm said it expected China to become a key growth market in the coming years.

It said it was also looking at opening new investment offices in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

"The strong performance of the group in 2010 and a positive start to 2011 is a result of the enduring strength of the market of collectables," said chairman Martin Bralsford.

He said "persistent political and economic turmoil" meant the market was particularly attractive compared with the low rates of return currently offered by some other asset classes.

Stamps had produced returns of 10% on average over the past 50 years, he said.

Stanley Gibbons was founded in 1856 and the stamp business received a Royal warrant in 1914.

It later established an auction house and expanded its business to include other rare collectors' items.