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I think at least 100% upside on any takeover but this is not investment advice as may not happen.
Look at Spirent low 90s in Oct after a profit warning of sorts then 175p off trumped by a 201.5p offer...
I reckon even if they get took over I'm not going to see my £1.23 per share back
"Potential buyers could include Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH as well as VF Corporation in the US, the company behind Timberland, Vans and the North Face."
One of the comments is worth a repost I think
Peter H
When you see a -70% market outcome since IPO, (I NEVER buy into an IPO), it’s probably time to put one’s foot down and stamp on the decline.
The best foot forward might well be new management and ownership. Just what the Doctor ordered.
“Dr Martens faces potential takeover as firms circle”:
https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/04/dr-martens-foreign-takeover/?utm_source=Retail+Gazette+Subscribers+2024&utm_campaign=a7014b1769-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_22_07_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a7014b1769-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Mail on sunday article says predators are sniffing around dr m,lvmh and vf corporation in usa are possible suitors,also unknown hedge fund investor were in talks last week
Saw a very high volume of low value trades last month I think. Could it be buys for management incentive plan - we see RNS’s for CEO and CFO where a handful of shares have been purchased as part of this type of arrangement. Just a though ?
@Tav
Yes they were, Qs outside, clamouring to get inside everyone had loads of JD bags. :rofl
The reality was Zara was very busy, most other shops few, eateries full and the main bags I saw were Primark . We should not judge.
In Paris. Went to 2 shop on purpose. EMPTY
Thank you for your answers, makes sense to me now :-)
This share surely has to do well at these prices....
Mary, was the westfield shop empty because the customers were all at JD sports? Please say yes.
We’re they worth buying after fees you’d be better of buying a pizza buy one get one free night but good luck we need it
I was one of the tiny buys! Had a small dividend paid from DGE and needed something to buy, so bought an additional 25 shares of DOCS. With the price this low, I imagine quite a few people who use services with no commission or minimum spend do the same. Also you can use it as a practice trade to see what the price really is before you purchase (on the same platforms) as with freetrade if you buy or sell you just get the price they give you. So a quick trade makes sense, especially on something not traded much.
Melab
Hoping the £1 comes before the penny :)
Was out around 96p and added around 65p again. No brainer.
That said, at Westfield the other day the shop was empty !
Elvis, I think that there is a hope/expectation that the company will report better numbers because it has kitchen sinked the bad news in readiness for the new ceo and/or someone will bid.
For lots of tiny buys this morning?
Doubled my holding at 67p , in for a penny hope for a pound , Hopefully this gives them a good kick up the butt and they do somthing to reinvigorate the company.
Private equity must be having a good look at a takeover of this company...£1 should be enough
This one has a LOT further to fall. Shorters out in force. Another 50% fall to come in the next 3 months
Be amazed if doesn’t go below 50p
They are trying to sell a product in their main US market that their customers cannot afford , or are not willing to afford at current prices......or..worse case scenario .....no longer want
The "new Supply and Demand Planning system and Customer Data Platform" cant come soon enough
300 000000 market cap down in a day that’s a lot of naughts a wonder how long it will take to get those back did think we were heading in the right direction towards a quid but probably another year plus now and that’s with any kind of positivity that seems we need to borrow !!!! Very depressing
The company think that the answer to current problems is to sell more product so that the US facilities are fully utilised. Growth driven by the marketing ceo. Predators will see cost cuts as the answer and hopefully they will bid.
this what the company wants a docker size 12 straight up it's ****. the product to dear and usa not even in recession yet so forget 2026.
Couldn’t agree more. I’m fuming. I notice the debt is due Feb 2026 and it is highly unlikely DOCS will be able to repay. Refinance will be much more costly assuming we don’t breach any covenants ahead of it. Dividend has to be cut. More pain to come I fear.