United Carpets Share Discussion Threads

[rolo7] 14/12/2009 17:42

i added a few more today recap on figures:
sales up 2.5%l/l in the 26weeks to sept 20th with beds up 11.2%l/l
sales were -2.8%l/l in first 16 weeks along with bed sales up 8.2%l/l
flooring sales -4%
sales in the remaining 10 weeks were then +11%l/l and beds +14%l/l?
"trading since sept 30th has continued positively".

[cockneyrebel] 14/12/2009 14:38

Yep, very interesting with Allied Carpets out the way.

FD having bought a load recently too - I'm looking forward to them.

CR

[santangello] 14/12/2009 08:39

....and UCG interims at the end of the week.

should be VERY interesting?

[lbo] 13/12/2009 21:08

Floor coverings retailer Carpetright is expected to announce strong interim results on Tuesday following its most recent trading update for the 12 weeks ended October 24, which showed group sales up 10.3%, while like-for-like sales rose 5.6%.

[santangello] 07/12/2009 23:55

Perhaps these will have the whole country 'covered' soon ?????

[jeff h] 07/12/2009 23:39

CR - lol!...I'll settle for Southern England for the mo.

[cockneyrebel] 07/12/2009 20:54

Today Peterboro, tomorrow the world :-)

CR

[jeff h] 07/12/2009 12:42

Another new store opened - Peterboro

Not in the UCG heartland....start of a move to go national?

[santangello] 03/12/2009 08:20

.....and juicy dividend tomorrow....yummy....

[santangello] 01/12/2009 23:24

DD....due to family commitments I couldn't get there.

I'll see what my source at my nearest branch can tell me........

[davidosh] 01/12/2009 17:48

SANTANGELLO.....Excellent let us know how it goes.

[santangello] 01/12/2009 17:25

All my purchases go through on Plus. Added again today.

I'm going to pop along to the 'open day' in Warrington.......

[davidosh] 30/11/2009 11:05

There should be plenty of good management and ex Allied Carpets guys potentially out there looking to take on a franchise or help run the stores.

[jeff h] 30/11/2009 10:54

Yes, one of the reasons I added david.

Noticed also they pushing to recruit franchisees.

They've arranged open days for those interested in taking a franchise on.

Get the impression they'll open a few more stores next year.

[davidosh] 30/11/2009 09:06

As most of us know from our holdings in MUBL if chairman Peter Cowgill allows a forecast or broker note to be issued then it generally has under promise and over deliver written all over it.

Seymour Pierce are the brokers there too.

[jeff h] 30/11/2009 08:50

Noticed the forecasts seem to have changed so followed you santa and added.

Judging by the forecasts perceived AC benefits may come through next year:-

Seymour Pierce 20/11/09 BUY:-

Y/E 31/3/10 Pre Tax £1.4m EPS 1.2p Div 0.5p

Y/E 31/3/11 Pre Tax £1.7m EPS 1.4p Div 0.5p

[santangello] 27/11/2009 15:45

Just added....went through on Plus..

CPR will not only be the ones benefiting from the demise of Allied Carpets.

Bring on the news.....

[lbo] 24/11/2009 22:55

Carpet demand may rise after Cumbria floods

[rolo7] 23/11/2009 19:19

no ucg stores up that far north, I think looking at the map on the ucg website.

[santangello] 23/11/2009 18:38

We can expect to see a whole heap of carpet buying following these floods.....

......sad for the residents, but great for UCG and the like.

[lbo] 22/11/2009 20:38

Deja vu!

Floods claims in Cumbria and Scotland could top £100m



LBO - 6 Sep'07 - 09:05 - 890 of 1115 edit


Business as usual at flood-damaged schools


"We have had complete new carpets throughout and it is all looking great now."

Building bonanza follows floods


After the flooding fiasco has come a building bonanza

[arnies] 20/11/2009 13:55

Still advertising strongly here in the East Midlands.

[rolo7] 12/11/2009 18:43

i know a great price 10.4p but it was a buy! I seem to get some strange quotes from the hailfax at the moment especially on small amounts of shares. Anyone think and interim div is a possibility or just unrealistic? they had one in the past!