Wilmington Share Discussion Threads

[frances2] 08/7/2005 12:39

nice 10k buy

[frances2] 08/7/2005 08:36

Amazing goes up each day and not a peep

[camiladasi] 07/7/2005 09:42

the lack of company news is deafening, but something is stirring the share price on a steady upward course. I'm not complaining about the share price since I hold, but when are the punters going to be let in on the news? camlad

[drbeat] 06/7/2005 14:30

moving up, target 230p

[samg99] 01/7/2005 11:26

Just in case any WIL holders/traders don't realise.....it will be going on to the SETSMM trading system on Monday week (11th July). IMO that will mean wider spreads a lot of the time, plus worse liquidity - we'll soon see!

[thewass] 16/6/2005 11:36

Is there anybody out there?

Anybody got any news or information on this company?

[grigor] 26/2/2005 20:56

Benefiting from legal red tape – Undoubtedly a growth industry

[vicotumeric] 26/2/2005 16:37

sold - hope 2 get back in at 120p

[slogsweep] 24/2/2005 08:25

How good are these results?

[lom2] 23/2/2005 11:52

Looking a bit weak today?

[grigor] 17/2/2005 19:39

Good results and a positive outlook for Reeds Elsevier

[grigor] 03/2/2005 23:18

Future eyes games magazine dominance with Highbury bid

Sources at print publishing firm Future have indicated that it has tendered a bid for rival publisher Highbury House, the parent company of its last major rival in the UK games magazine market, Paragon. ...

Future would want to sell the business titles.

[grigor] 27/1/2005 20:28

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/articles/folder2005/01/highbury-house-bid-shares

"Magazine giant Highbury House has been forced to issue a statement to the City after the company's shares jumped a massive 25% today on the back of a potential bid for the business.

Speculation has increased today that three magazine groups – Future, Wilmington and Centaur – are rumoured to be interested in the group, publisher of Front, Real Homes, Fast Car and the recently launched Spin cricket title."

HHO have a lot of debt and the enterprise value will be high.

I suppose WIL could buy the equity cheaply, reduce the debt by selling the consumer titles and then restructure the business titles. They have a good record of cutting costs and integrating acquisitions.

I suspect Future would be prepared to pay the most, as the consumer titles are the biggest part of HHO.

[grigor] 26/1/2005 19:14

"Despite the mid-cycle adspend wobble in the fourth quarter of last year, we believe 2005 will be another year of cyclical growth for the media sector."

"The conversion of incremental revenues to operating profit is strongest in B2B and broadcasting companies and these sub-sectors continue to offer the most attractive growth potential going forward."

"What is the catalyst for performance? With the weight of money venture capitalists have to invest – over $500bn globally, according to Private Equity Intelligence – we expect consolidation to gather momentum and corporate activity to thrive across the sector."

[shirishg] 26/1/2005 12:37

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[simon gordon] 26/1/2005 12:22

Excellent thread.

[don carter] 26/1/2005 11:50

Another big buy just ticked through: 64k. This is looking promising.

[grigor] 25/1/2005 19:47

Interim Results on Thursday, 24 February 2005.

[grigor] 21/1/2005 19:46

Hitting a new high but on low volume

[grigor] 11/1/2005 20:09

Positive trading statement from Incisive Media



LONDON (AFX) - Business information provider Incisive Media PLC said it is
confident of strong growth in 2005 as it reiterated that its performance for the
year just finished should come in at the top end of market forecasts
In a trading update, the company said: "2004 saw significantly improved
trading conditions compared to 2003 for business-to-business publishing in the
financial sectors that we serve and we remain cautiously optimistic that this
recovery is continuing and sustainable.

[grigor] 05/1/2005 18:34

Slogsweep

Up and down on small volume around Xmas holidays - probably of no great significance

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[slogsweep] 22/12/2004 13:17

price falling any ideas why?

[mryesyes] 19/12/2004 15:03

I recall buying masses of these in 1997 for £1.10p and selling them start of fourth quarter 1999 at £4.00 so went back in at £1.09 earlier the year.
Am a little surprised at the speed of price rise as it is now a very different company with dipsticks running its magazines eg "Hospital Waste News" etc in London. I traded out of a salvage company to buy them and at first it rose & WIL went down but going over 1.35 has brought people back in