Stanley Gibbons Share Discussion Threads

[jeanesy] 07/6/2011 20:24

There were lots of buys reported today. In fact I would have expected amuch bigger price increase. Has the share been tipped somewhere perhaps? this BB is very quiet considering the recent move in share price.

[moneybags] 07/6/2011 09:09

Still not a great deal of shares out there to buy.One get's the feeling the market makers 'WANT' to move this share up because of it.
If they decide, Then up it will go.They are in control.

Regards , Moneybags

[aughton 3] 06/6/2011 20:08

every buy moved the market makers

[battlebus2] 06/6/2011 20:00

Yes we may break that £2 mark.

[aughton 3] 06/6/2011 19:53

breakout now

[ygor705] 06/6/2011 19:35

I've got a feeling that this one could test its all time high at some point this year. The chart looks pretty bullish to me.

[moneybags] 25/5/2011 14:53

I see someone today paid a 4.89p premium to purchase 12,495 shares.
They must be getting scarce out there.

Regards , Moneybags

[jeanesy] 25/5/2011 08:08

Nice move up recently. Heres hoping we can test the recent highs. Onwards and upwards please!

[moneybags] 24/5/2011 12:50

Blackrock has lifted it's holding.

Regards , MoneyStampLickingBags

[riskblue] 20/5/2011 11:08

Two good buys gone through this morning

[chairman2] 19/5/2011 18:22

jeb
you pays your money

The personality cult on the CEO was quite noticeable

but then he carries the can if it goes wrong and perhaps
protects the SG brand itself.

I expect I was reacting to other SG material - particularly
interviews over the years - in comparison this was slick.

What I didnt say was I was astonished this approach got legal
clearance. Reading it carefully there was a heavy emphasis of
the SG Catalogue as the relevant market and the fact that the
Catalogue was feeely and widely available.

AQt one level this is also SG getting other punters to pay for
carrying stock of rarely traded items and taking the price
risk-reward.

[jebenn1] 19/5/2011 17:35

Chairman2 - your view on the 4 page drop-out was interesting. I personally thought it was very much in the style of a get rich quick scheme. It was full of "You too can have 400% increases per day etc etc", I ripped it up quick sharp and can't give examples now but I did think it was a little tacky. For example why did we have a picture of the ceo? it's a serious investment, who cares what he looks like? If he'd been a dodgy looking fellow with a protruding forehead I bet the photo wouldn't have been included.

Maybe I am missing the point and it will work wonders on the target audience. I hope so because I think this company should be very very succesful given the name it has.
Good luck all, I continue to hold and suspect I will for a long time.

[bleuville] 19/5/2011 12:20

How perverse; great write up for SGI in Shares Mag today prompting zero share price or trading activity!

[fillyboy] 18/5/2011 12:35

Philately will get you nowhere.

[lonrho] 15/5/2011 21:58

there was a drop out in this weeks investors chronicle too.

[chairman2] 15/5/2011 18:28

anyone got the four page advertising drop out of the
telegraph today?

extremely well written marjketing material and the first real
push for the investment product that I have seen.

Seems that Mike H has got around the legal issues bt simply not
having a fund - this is just a stock selling ecerisise.

[moneybags] 27/4/2011 10:51

agreed, That is a stunning statement to bring out.

Regards , Moneybags

[battlebus2] 27/4/2011 08:38

Yes the trading statement reads well. 225p would do nicely D.C.

[don carter] 27/4/2011 08:16

While they seem slow to change, this looks like it's going to be a very good year for SGI.They really should be over 180p by now and heading for 225p, my next target.

[garbil] 27/4/2011 07:28

From today's RNS - the growth goes on:

"Turnover for the first quarter, which is traditionally the quietest trading period, was 36% above the same period last year. On a like-for-like basis, excluding sales from the Benham Group acquired in September last year, turnover was up 24%."

and...

"The strength of our current order book puts the business in a healthy position for the second trading quarter. "


Well played, SGI !

[jeanesy] 21/4/2011 20:00

There was quite a Big change in SGI 100 index in March.

[jeanesy] 21/4/2011 19:26

Nice reported delayed buy near to close of 100k - someone is confident. Buy those royal wedding stamps and coins folks! Onwards and upwards please.

[jeanesy] 21/4/2011 19:25

Nice reported delayed buy near to close of 100k - someone is confident. Buy those royal wedding stamps and coins folks! Onwards and upwards please.

[garbil] 16/4/2011 09:18

And not before time too!

As you'll recall, the Telegraph had this to say back in January...


ROYAL WEDDING: STANLEY GIBBONS PREDICTS BOOST FROM STAMPS AND MUGS

This year's Royal Wedding has found an early winner after Stanley Gibbons, the stamp-collecting and memorabilia group, said it expected to benefit from sales of commemorative stamps, mugs and vases.

By Jonathan Sibun 6:00AM GMT 18 Jan 2011

The company said the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29 would allow it to grow sales and profits this year.

The Royal Wedding is expected to hand UK businesses a £620m boost, according to retail research group Verdict, and Stanley Gibbons looks poised to be among the main beneficiaries.

The company acquired Benham Group, a specialist in first day covers, from Flying Brands last September.

Michael Hall, Stanley Gibbons' chief executive, said sales at Benham were likely to rise by at least 10pc in 2011, and could be as much as 40pc higher. The business made about £3m of revenues in the year to January 2010, while Stanley Gibbons reported sales of £23m in 2009.

"This business stands to benefit from sales of associated first day covers and other commemorative collectible products marking the most exciting Royal event in recent years," the company said.

Mr Hall said the occasion would not only be marked in the UK. "Most major countries will issue stamps to celebrate the wedding," he said.
Stanley Gibbons' chief added that sales to Chinese consumers would be particularly strong and are forecast to outstrip those from the UK. China is the world's biggest stamp market with an estimated 30m philatelists.

Details of the Royal Wedding boost came as the company said sales in 2010 were likely to be ahead of expectations, while profits were forecast to be in line with projections.

"The group's businesses are... in a stronger position to deliver continued growth to shareholders in the future than at any time in recent years," said Martin Bralsford, non-executive chairman.

As well as the Royal Wedding this year, the company said it expects to benefit in 2012 from the Olympic Games and the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession.

[jeanesy] 15/4/2011 15:00

Like i said earlier the potential market for the royal wedding for coins and stamps is massive, perhaps the market is beginning to realise this .