W.h. Ireland Share Discussion Threads

[deadly] 13/8/2012 13:35

Sharp drop of since May but up 10% today on no news!

[rmillaree] 03/5/2012 12:56

Well if they can churn out over £2 million profit per year for shareholders as they did last year (excluding the exceptionals - cough) - this is where the share price should be.

Hopefully current management can continue to deliver.

I do have to admit though this is the kind of share i try to stay way from now - it's almost impossible to say how the company will perform and i don't really have that much confidence with this kind of business that management will put shareholders interests first.

I will continue to hold purely looking for a good time to sell and to be honest perhaps this is a good time to do that - but i may just give management some time to see if they can keep on delivering and perhaps return the business to its former glories.

[deadly] 03/5/2012 11:48

What a performance over the last 2 years and 6 months. Difficult to see the reason but maybe takeover rumours?

[alter ego] 23/3/2012 07:36

www.investegate.co.uk/article.aspx?id=201203230700169182Z&fe=1


Operational summary

Significant new client wins during the period, with an increase of over 500% in funds raised for corporate clients

New fund launched to benefit from the Enterprise Investment Scheme legislation

Number of significant new hires made to strengthen the team across Private Wealth Management and Corporate Broking divisions


Financial summary

Group turnover increased by 25.9% to £23.1m (2010: £18.4m)


Full year adjusted* profit before tax £2.2m (2010: loss £0.3m)


Full year statutory loss before tax £1.4m (2010: £0.7m)


Adjusted* earnings per share of 9.33p (2010: 0.08p)


Basic loss per share of 8.00p (2010: 1.75p)


Year-end cash balances increased to £7.4m (2010: £2.4m)

* Adjusted profit / (loss) before tax is stated after adding back impairments to property and goodwill and loss on disposal of associates (see note 3).

[azalea] 04/2/2012 10:34

Read the article. My reservation is that its trailing along at it 12 months+ high and the new CEO bought at an average of 54p. The bird has flown.

[bogotatrader] 03/2/2012 16:06

Mention in IC today so has generated a little buying interest.....

[roper] 25/1/2012 10:23

This has clealry slipped under everyone's net. Whilst the likes of Charles Stanley, etc are warning on profits, WHI paradoxically keeps pushing higher...one can only come to the conclusion that there's renewed interest from South Africa and a bid to come soon...

[gingerplant] 07/10/2011 14:12

W.H. Ireland

This is not a good time to be a stockbroker. And WH Ireland's (LSE: WHI) stock has certainly been broken of late. Now at 60.5p, the Manchester-based broker has lost 70% of its value over the last four years.

Its £12.7m valuation looks to be roughly half accounted for by its freehold headquarters, whilst its overall net tangible asset value is over £11m.

A dogged first half performance saw the broker manage underlying pre-tax profit. Quite what the second half will bring is anyone's guess, but you can't imagine it will be great news!

Nevertheless, the management's efforts to drive down costs will no doubt be incentivised by the directors' combined 26% stake.

[2gekko] 02/8/2011 09:00

Some nice buys going through again today!

[2gekko] 01/8/2011 18:11

many thanks gingerplant,I have now read it but appreciate the offer

it's very positive indeed and I see they have a six month target of 100p

only thing is the NMS is quite low at just 1000 shares although there are larger buys showing so maybe not too much of an issue

GL to all holding

[gingerplant] 01/8/2011 17:55

2GEKKO - I have a copy if you want the write-up?

[2gekko] 01/8/2011 15:21

sorry double post edited

[2gekko] 01/8/2011 15:20

thanks gingerplant

[gingerplant] 01/8/2011 13:39

Tipped in IC

[2gekko] 01/8/2011 13:34

This has this gone up nicely today, anyone know why?

[typo56] 20/7/2011 17:32

That trade of 1,887,061 shares @ 65p today must be the holdings of Paul Anthony Bell. Has he sold? If so, who bought?

I noticed that he has/had significant holdings is several other companies, including STY, ULT, KLN, CLIP (Plus), RNO, HYWD, DRV, PAF...

[benson384] 18/1/2011 18:11

It certainly does not look like a smooth appointment. Last RNS looked like a holding statement, waiting for FSA to clear appointment ? Maybe P C lost another boat in The Channel !!!!

[lord orphan] 18/1/2011 17:21

The FSA have still not approved Paul Compton's appointment after almost 6 months. There must be an issue. Anybody heard anything?

[agreeable] 04/11/2010 09:31

six weeks after announcing that Paul Compton had joined company but not able to take on CEO position until FSA approval received still no news. Why are the FSA hesitating?, he is still on the Inactive list so should be straightforward approval. I fear that WHI may have another problem which given their historic record of banana skins would be unfortunate

[shroder] 22/4/2010 12:04

Steady as she goes:

RNS Number : 6273K
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
22 April 2010


WH Ireland Group plc

("WH Ireland" or the "Company")

AGM Statement
Lord Marland, chairman for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting of W H
Ireland Group plc to be held at 12.30pm today, will make the following
announcement to shareholders:

"I am pleased to be able to report that the firm has begun the new financial
year benefiting from the restructuring programme which was completed last year,
significantly reducing our cost-base. As a result, the business is performing
in line with the current market expectations.

As we reported in the annual report, market conditions remain challenging but we remain confident that we are well positioned to take advantage of any improved trading activity."

[shroder] 22/4/2010 10:52

Volume continues today, needs to clear 60p tho'