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...in London and bought something. I like the way they register you as a FOOT user through an iPad while you are paying at the counter. It was just a 3 second process and you only need to give 4 basics datas. As online channel is the key driver for growth of this company - as it would be foolish to think that FOOT can keep its competitiveness having the giant JD Sports with better stores (inmho) just in front of every store - this process of registration and all the online campaigns they launch, i.e. UNLCKD program, is very important for all of us.
I also follow its Youtube channel and see whether the number of views of each video they post keep growing.
FOOT, like other retailers, cannot depend on high street stores as these are in crisis. And JD has done a very good job, and expanded very well internationally, consequence of which they can report 4bn of sales per year.
FOOT need to invest as much as it can in the online channel. No matters if we don't see bottom line profit during another 1 or 2 years, as far as the top line keep increasing at double digit rate.
The only thing I can't see is WHY JD entered into FOOT... There is no synergy now that I think as the products are the same and they can targe 16-24 age customers as well. If JD T/O the company nobody can think that they will keep the current structure, which would double the operating cost... so the only thing that they could do is to wind-up FOOT and kill the competitor in the UK.
But not sure it legally this movement is possible. At the end of the day... paying 50 to 100 millions pound to get rid of your competitor in the UK and therefore increase your market share which would add 200 millions of sales per year.... sounds very reasonable and good for JD's shareholders.
Gareth, please stop being ridicoulus. Nothing is going to happen no matter how many times you repeat saying that MA is taking over FOOT. The stock market doesn't care on your hourly comments on each trade neither. You have converted this forum in a joke.
Please. Post relevant information and stop with your mantras of MA T/O and trades reporting.
Doubtful as he doesn’t have a holding here, unless you mean a takeover in general not by MA?
Footasylum next? Let’s get this party started!
Mike Ashley launches takeover bid for online shopping firm Findel Sports Direct takes its stake in the company to more than 30%, making a bid obligatory Jasper Jolly Mon 4 Mar 2019 17.14 GMT Last modified on Mon 4 Mar 2019 18.45 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/04/mike-ashley-launches-takeover-bid-for-online-shopping-firm-findel
Time 14:53:32 amount of shares 2375.. BID 41p ASK 43P ... Price dealt was 41.85p written as a sell and yes... its another one of mine - ITS A BUY! Guys and gals someone is clearly still accumilating.. hold your shares, I am still loading as I am sure a takeover bid will come soon.
Priceless ... 40p a share when JDSports are paying up to 75p per share and have been paying on average 64p share. It’s time to buy and turn this share around to becoming one of the most wanted.
Fiotasylum getting bigger by the second! https://www.footasylum.com/mobile/footasylum-sponsors-sheffield-varsity/ We’re proud to reveal that Footasylum will be sponsoring Sheffield Varsity for 2019. The university sporting event pulls in more than 15,000 spectators so we know it is going to be huge. Now in its 23rd year the games are the most anticipated sporting events in the University calendar. After the snow sports events late last year, the remaining fixtures run through the whole of March and Footasylum are going to be there. Our Footasylum social team will be right in the middle of the action chatting to the teams and players while keeping you updated on the scores. Ticket holders for the events will also be looking fly while attending as we’re offering them all an exclusive discount code.
Footasylum has tripled its store space at intuBraehead https://mobile.twitter.com/intugroup/status/1100020339227136000
After all JD Sports is offering various channels of choice and no doubt wanting themselves positioned strongly into the 16-24 year old market as well. JD HY results RNS 2018: "Against a backdrop of widely reported retail challenges in the UK, it is extremely reassuring that the profitability in the UK and Ireland Sports Fascias has been further enhanced. This reflects the value of the investments that we have made over a number of years in developing a dynamic multichannel proposition which marries the best of physical and digital retail enabling customers to interact with us where and when they want and through the channel of their choice."
The Company operates a multi-channel model which combines a 60-strong store estate - in a variety of high street, mall and retail park locations in cities and towns throughout Great Britain - with a fast-growing eCommerce platform and a recently launched wholesale arm for distributing its own brand ranges via a network of partners. In FY17, the store estate accounted for 71 per cent. of revenue and eCommerce accounted for 29 per cent. Curious to see whether the eCommerce sales division will grow even further this year...
We need the latest TR1's to even have a chance at a guess, these are the latest figures I have, I know they don't add up but until notices come in we have nothing else to work on.
Number of shares in issue – 104,474,390
Free float = ?
Shares not in public hands
Family – 65,829,313 63.01%
Pentland / JD Sport 22,299,964 21.34%
Holder breakdowns -
The John Wardle 2016 Settlement 36,148,866 34.60%
Pentland Group plc / JD Sport 22,299,964 21.34%
Thomas Makin 7,800,000 7.47%
Amy Mason 7,800,000 7.47%
Clare Nesbitt 7,800,000 7.47%
David Makin 6,270,000 6.00%
These need TR1's so the list can be updated -
Hargreave Hale Ltd. 7,926,830 7.59%
Henderson Global Investors Ltd. 3,658,537 3.50%
Merian Global Investors (UK) Ltd 3,123,784 2.99%
Cavendish Asset Management Ltd. 2,512,202 2.40%
Free float
....
Whats an FF?
They’ve had them of the weak pi’s LOL ! Any one got an up to date FF ?
We are still due some sale TR1's for whoever JD bought the rest of there stake from, strange not to have seen them yet.
what a 8% buy can do here, double the share price so just a matter of waiting here
Not sure whats more embarrasing here, the posters or the share price.
Worse than a kids playground. "why isn't the share price going up" - "why haven't JD bought more"
Grow a pair - wait - be rewarded
Otherwise just ssshhhh
meh
That’s exactly what I am saying here I’ve outlined all of this already in my previous postings it’s very Simple Simon Hence why I said based on the city code JD can cross the threshold should anyone show interest either asset/share regardless
marky5858
"You can acquire a company in more ways than just buying shares"
What are you taking about here? - an asset purchase loll?!
Oh please share your wisdom as to how else the company may be acquired.
Waiting with interest dear boy (meh)
Debacle You can acquire a company in more ways than just buying shares Hence why JD imo are at 29.9% As a major share holder they would have to be notified of a cash offer yes ? When I spoke about the dawn raid, this would be a blocking manoeuvre from a third party, I am Fully aware of the share holders percentages dear boy .
marky5858
You need to look at the maths sir or perhaps you simply don't understand how these things work. 65% of shares held by board/family etc, 21% held by JD/Pentland who are looking to increase to 29.9% How on earth do you think that some other entity can make a move for acquisition given that only 14% shares (possibly moving to 5%) are out there? MA! What a joke!