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i got only 541 shares at £1.34 after the brexit vote shares magazine tipped them at a target of £1.80 ive lost loads with previous share tip sheets so heres to trying to have another go my theory now is 30-40% profit then move on if they start to steady I'm out at around £2.00
Bought in at 167pence after a comment in the momentum investor stating these were dirt cheap. I noted the massive director buys in December and decided the time was now. I think I am right. So good luck to all
Hi Isobel. Well it would appear we have at least three enthusiastic phtm ers then. Just been the Badger and the wizard posting here of late perhaps we'll get a few more now that share is showing some good upward momentum. Whatever Isobel your very welcome. Is it coincidental this rise is so close to the expected trading update. It wouldn't be the greatest surprise if it appears tomorrow !!!!!!!!! D.
I do enjoy looking at your messages re photo me, been in Phtm for quite a while,couldn't wish for a better run company exciting times ahead
I can't disagree with your assessment. It's not always easy to have a balanced view on any company your invested in but like yourself I rate this business highly and it is LTH for me. I'm surprised there's not greater interest on here from other Pi's perhaps the guys are here but just don't post. I've read that we now have a contract with the French transport ministry to supply driving licences through our website and photobooths. We also now have a signed MOU with the Republic of Ireland to supply passports through the same format. Onwards and Upwards to the ftse 250 " with a bit of luck " D.
Hi Oldbadger, Today is push through day!! I am a holder here whilst Photome see the benefits from their booths taking off abroad (and possibly at home) and i am really excited about the return profile of the laundry business. the next several trading updates over the next year or two will make very good reading in my view. pick these up in the 170p region before its too late . . . . . with the divs these guys offer they will be very attractive to institutuional invetsors once they get into the FTSE 250. at market cap of 650 today they look to be able to qaulify as approx number 240. At 180/185 i think their case for inclusion will be solid. this will obviously have the added benefit of funds having to hold them to track the FTSE 250 index.
Just failed to hold your 170's three days in a row then wizard perhaps tomorrow. We probably need a good trading statement to move up and stay up from here. D.
apologies oldbadger! Posted in a rush. I was busy topping up. expecting we break above 170p soon with or without trading update. I expect the laundry business will super drive cash flow and therefore divs . . . and then the share price. sit tight its coming!
I've just noticed you called me ' oldbagger ' That's my wife your thinking about I'm oldbadger. Good hunting sir. D.
Wizard If the trials prove the technology is capable and should goverment approval be attained the possibilities are massive for PHTM. It's a big if mind you. Watch this space. D.
oldbagger - thanks for this. I had an idea this was being trialled in France but did not know if was scheduled to be in the UK too. very interesting.
Hi Oldfool13. I made the conclusion that an early trading update was due too. However do you think we got one last year purely because of the significant uptick in Japan (and therefore potentially earnings enhancing)? or are we genuinely scheduled an update?
New technology being trialled this year in France and UK. Apparently you visit PHTM website fill in the driving license or passport application form and receive initial acceptance and clearance code. Visit any updated PHTM booth take mugshot as usual, load clearance code and signature then send. If all okay goverment wise your new docs. come in the post. D.
RNS Monday? Last year this was 8th Jan so Monday not unreasonable. Looking forward to being notified of continued good results, and increased turnover. Last year the SP reaction was strong so hoping for good gains.
Trading update early January. D.
More than that its about £7.5m.
so the CEO has bought 2 lots of £3m (£6mil in total). i think they can see internally that the laundry business will supercharge returns. if i remember rightly PHTM pay out all cash over a ceratin reserve (£50mil or something like that). so as soon as they have a good year or they expect above long term average returns they will start to pay (much) bigger dividends. also from a while back do i remember rightly that at around the 190p level this is a FTSE 250 candidate? i wonder whether the CEO has taken a view that if they execute as planned PHTM will get there in 2017? A short synopsis on how i am seeing it. opinions welome . . .
From todays RNS. Photo-Me, the instant-service equipment group, was notified that on 20 December 2016, Serge Crasnianski, chief executive officer and deputy chairman, purchased 2,892,607 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 158 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Transaction"). More encouraging news. Regards CM
Hi spindok Also in this week. I have been looking into phtm for around a month and I couldn't find anything that would put me off. D.
This share has the potential to surprise in the new year. Have added today..
£3mil in from CEO! Trading announcement on 8th Jan. starting to look very positive indeed!
CEO bought nearly 2,000,000 shares on December at around p. That would seem to be one very large and encouraging buy. Perhaps that is what has pushed the share price higher today. Regards CM
Out on Friday with some of the rise, shall see what happens now.
This may be of some interest: http://www.stockopedia.com/content/small-cap-value-report-9-dec-2016-phtm-bju-abdp-161773/ A very encouraging report. Of particular interest was: The Group's performance for the first half was ahead of the Board expectations and the Board therefore now expects the Group's profits will SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEED CURRENT MARKET EXPECTATIONS for the financial period ending 30 April 2017. Robbie Burns, The Naked Trader, in his book "How anyone can make money trading shares" in the chapter "Trading Strategies", Strategy 2: Get to love the phrase "ahead of expectations" says the following: "I really love buying companies which put out a trding update stating tht their current trading is "ahead of expectations" or "better than expected" or which is generally extremely upbeat in a similar way. This is because yu know pretty much for sure that the next results are going to be really good. Time and time again I've seen shre prices of companies issuing short but good updates in-betwwen results go markedly higher for weeks after such a brief statement. Often they then go higher still as the good results coe in especially if good trading has continued." Nothing can be taken for granted of course, nothing ever can with share investment. I watched the share price over the last 90 minutes or so with it being my day off. I was looking to see if I could buy in for around 161p or better still 160p. I thought I had lost the chance but was given a 2nd chance late on and bought in at a fraction under 159p. Not a mega investment, just a toe in. The closing price is showing 158p. I believe this is inaccurate because it is using the uncrossing trade. The more accurate price is the last price showing before market closes which is 159.25p. Backwoodsman - didn't know you were here, good to see. Lets see where this goes from here. Good luck all Regards CM
Enjoy it while you can... With a company name like theirs it will soon be politically incorrect!!