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Yeah, he should have asked Tim's mum if he could borrow the mixing bowl and go back to knocking up batches of product in her kitchen whilst drawing minimum wage. That's the way a global business is built isn't it? Much better than fancy Dan ideas like building a factory, opening an international office, establishing online sales in various markets etc etc. Never going to keep revenue growth going upwards unless he gets himself a trades bike and hawks it around Lancashire at bike meetings. That's the only way to keep costs down.

I did. A long, long time ago. Still stay watching because I was called all the idiots under the sun for having doubts. Nothing I've seen since has changed my mind, although I'll grant that the recent appointment gives hope of future funding, albeit at some cost to current holders IMHO

Perhaps SC would be in a position to know what a devil of a job it will be to get funding, humungous dilution at these low levels. Getting what he can, while he can?

Further expansion, new angles to support the overall package. Good progress IMHO

Advice noted Bern, "Mind you, since I sold out the sp has gone up ~30% so wtfdIk ! " Especially that line. What is blatantly obvious is that the REAL money involved here has encouraged a raising of sights, perhaps to build up the turnover to attract a buyer. Perfectly possible that SiS will never see a profit, given the scope for investment in global growth in a hot sector. Look at the US market alone!

Looks like a success story to me. Who is Midas crediting with driving the company forward? Time to stop the entirely self defeating troll culture?

Happy to see the market responding well to the news. As you say, confidence returning is vital, the reaction to the Brexit vote was illogical, the current level only returns us to that previous level, and doesn't yet factor in the improved trading, debt, and dividends.

Given this report, and the wider reporting that the Brexit vote has had minimal effect on the economy, there is significant further upside IMHO. Share price movement here has been a puzzle for years, so few of us comment here on what has been a long term strong recovery and build achievement by the company. I added more this morning, wish I had got round to it earlier obviously.

Should read "Near doubled". My bad, wouldn't want to mislead.

Doubled dividend, strong growth with further positioning of overseas expansion opportunities. Across agency co-operation increasing appeal to even the biggest client, as witnessed by the impressive list of top brands served. Well done Mission.

24% revenue growth, gross profit margin improved. USA and Germany just getting started, the global growth strategy continues to gain pace. Good work.

Top name sport nutrition experts. Vital to building confidence in the science behind the products. The build continues.

Not sure which book of business basics you have read, I never read one, just started a business and built it by following principles based on hard work and fiscal discipline. However, for you to claim that SiS control when and how USA cycling update their own website ignores even basics. SiS can, and no doubt will, use this association to enhance their own launch in to the US market. Quite obviously that is the commercial brand reinforcement that they are in control of. Whether or not there is an obligation on USA cycling to do anything other than permit the use of their name is a matter for them alone. Forty years of business does allow me to comment IMHO

You'd need to take that up with their webmaster, surely even you can accept that the CEO of SiS doesn't control it? Why not just sell your shares, it might help your health after all the years of bitter resentment ?

So you think they have handed control over their website to one person from a company which is sponsoring them? Phew.

Reasonable points. I have the impression that sales will be initially direct through a new website. Logistics outsourced would keep set up costs down, although the stock they keep would be a cash cost. That also opens the question of whether the factory is capable of meeting more demand. Although US cycling team are not world beaters, they are no doubt well known in USA, so a valuable marketing aid to opening that market. I guess the bigger players would be in a position to outbid for the very pinnacle of the sport. Again, for the likes of team Sky, I'm sure there is a world of cost difference between using their name as an official supplier and actually having their stars actively promote the brand. A case of doing the possible within cash constraints. Since it floated, the proportion of II's has increased, I think there are very few PI's now. I reckon fund raising will still feature as growth continues, all of which will come from placings. Just my opinion though

I make it two who have such a wish, totally illogical fixation. As long as the company is growing strongly, only a dullard would wish to change things IMHO

What better way to raise awareness in the USA ahead of the planned commercial launch. Well done SiS, global ambition take a significant step forwards.

Look, if the audited figures come out in due course and show a marked decline in gross profit margin, I'll be the first to criticize it. The fact that it has improved and maintained a very healthy level gives me no reason to doubt it. As for your "market research", again in the absence of any kind of production cost, you simply can not claim to know what is or isn't profitable. My supposition, based on what is in those gels, is that it would still be profitable. In fact you add further anecdotal evidence when quoting competitors who sell cheaper. I'm pretty sure none of them pay a bonus to SM, so I really don't know where your harsh words on the management come from.

No that's simply not the case, Trading is trading, companies issue updates telling the market how sales are going. Financial updates give the bigger picture, and only audited Interim and Final results give verifiably accurate data. The gross profit margin that I refer to is taken from the last few financial updates, anyone can see them, they are all published by RNS. Maybe you need to ask a FCCA to check all this out, but I'm confident of the point. Gross margins have improved. promo's are just that, nobody pays full stated price, offers galore, all a game this marketing. As for being below cost, well you WOULD need to be an insider to know what cost was.