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@Stille - Sorry, only got time for a quick (ish) reply…

The reason it takes 7 weeks is there are quite a few steps before collating and present figures.

I’m sure I’ve missed a few, but here goes.
- Stock take
- WIP assessment
- Accruals for work done by external suppliers, but not invoiced
- Debtors analysis and any bad debt provisions / write offs
- Collate the actual annual account figures
- Run comparisons of figures with budgets, forecasts and previous years’ actuals
- Investigate anomalies and cross check variance analysis
- Internal audit
- External audit
- Preparation of accounts to be published, plus associated graphs, tables, photos, etc.
- Final proof reading and corrections of accounts to be published
- Present figures

Clearly, I may have spent some time in a Finance Department in the past. { Wink }

But, jokes aside, have a read of the AML annual accounts and ask the same question in a different way.

How much work do you think goes into collating and presenting figures with 7 weeks of the year end?

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Paul. :)

Shame that the test really misses the point of a Grand Tourer. { Roll Eyes }

Rather than off the line speed, let the two cars drive to the South of France.

Where ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ springs to mind.

Both cars will run out of ‘juice’ around 400 miles.

But, at this point, the Aston Martin will be topped up and ready to go in minutes.

Whereas, the Tesla needs 6 – 9 hours to fully charge.

So, why would anyone pick a Tesla as a Grand Tourer over an Aston?

Unless your idea of Grand Touring is sitting at a service station in France for hours. { Wink }

Ok, try another link...
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/evantra-produces-a-full-size-airfix-model-dbr1-ar133441.html

@robglfc - Check the scale - It is half life size.

There was a 1:1 scale model at Goodwood a few years back.
(Think that is what inspired this 1:2 version.)

The car in this photo of the 1:1 version is full size.

https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=w:800,h:600,f:clip,a:center/output=format:pjpg,q:75/rotate=deg:exif/eUxGbRHTYSLFrCW24GRw

@GT4Racer - Holy cow!

I thought the prize was being driven around as a passenger.
(Which would be amazing, given what professional drivers can do.)

So, letting @CortezM actually to drive the car is on a different level of generous.

I tip my hat to you sir.

Chapeau!

Cheers, Paul. :)

@istock - Sorry, entries closed at 10pm , as per @GT4Racer

AML Closing Price on Monday, 18/01/21 = 1701.2

And the winner is @CortezM who predicted 1701 – Very well done.

Thanks again to @GT4Racer for arranging the prize in the first place.

Safe to say that an 85p rise on the day makes us all winners.

Cheers, Paul. :)

# ENTRIES CLOSED #

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1560 - Northern_Scot
1569 – tutter
1570 - EBV10
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1602 – Landicaamans
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1628 - 57gary
1630 – stripeyt
1631 – TraderAE
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1634 - Srdoddy
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1642 - nutmeg88
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1647 - APPLE27
1648 - Sherlock27
1650 - Pbuzz5
1652 – emprex
1653 – rhys4321
1654 - perx72
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1657 – Ringers
1657.5 – Jimmyjohn
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1675 – Gkerr
1676 – Wordsmybond
1679 – cekim
1680 - Yorkie56
1681 - YB1
1684 - Tiger64
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1688 – alexoevanshotmai
1690 - DG1066
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1710 - Rockonuk01
1750 - Doit2morrow
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

# ENTRIES CLOSED #

# ENTRIES CLOSED #

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1560 - Northern_Scot
1569 – tutter
1570 - EBV10
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1602 – Landicaamans
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1628 - 57gary
1630 – stripeyt
1631 – TraderAE
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1634 - Srdoddy
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1642 - nutmeg88
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1647 - APPLE27
1648 - Sherlock27
1650 - Pbuzz5
1652 – emprex
1653 – rhys4321
1654 - perx72
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1657 – Ringers
1657.5 – Jimmyjohn
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1675 – Gkerr
1676 – Wordsmybond
1679 – cekim
1680 - Yorkie56
1681 - YB1
1684 - Tiger64
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1688 – alexoevanshotmai
1690 - DG1066
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1710 - Rockonuk01
1750 - Doit2morrow
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

# ENTRIES CLOSED #

@GT4racer - Thanks again for offering a really cool prize.

Can't seem to find the Le Mans photo, but hope this link works.
(And that this is the right car!)

https://scontent.flhr4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/p960x960/23668757_1509753715745709_8472452539757267196_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=2&_nc_sid=2d5d41&_nc_ohc=M3UPGq-7ZaMAX9QuHmZ&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr4-2.fna&tp=6&oh=011995effaae90eed68499798b7b39b3&oe=60299D8C

Cheers, Paul. :)

Last update from me for today, I’ll be back again in the morning.

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1560 - Northern_Scot
1569 – tutter
1570 - EBV10
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1602 – Landicaamans
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1628 - 57gary
1630 – stripeyt
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1634 - Srdoddy
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1642 - nutmeg88
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1647 - APPLE27
1648 - Sherlock27
1650 - Pbuzz5
1652 – emprex
1654 - perx72
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1657 – Ringers
1657.5 – Jimmyjohn
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1675 – Gkerr
1676 – Wordsmybond
1679 – cekim
1681 - YB1
1684 - Tiger64
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1688 – alexoevanshotmai
1690 - DG1066
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1710 - Rockonuk01
1750 - Doit2morrow
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

Afternoon update…

@Jimmyjohn – Your guess has already been picked.

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1634 - Srdoddy
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1642 - nutmeg88
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1647 - APPLE27
1648 - Sherlock27
1650 - Pbuzz5
1652 – emprex
1654 - perx72
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1657 – Ringers
1657 – Jimmyjohn (But @Ringers picked that price first)
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1676 – Wordsmybond
1679 – cekim
1681 - YB1
1684 - Tiger64
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1688 – alexoevanshotmai
1690 - DG1066
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1710 - Rockonuk01
1750 - Doit2morrow
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

@Dunnieboy – OK, understood.

I guess that is a bit like the way ‘apps’ led to increases in ‘normal’ gambling additions.

In ‘the old days’, most people needed to physically visit the bookies to place a bet.

It was easy to spot anyone in there all day, but at least they had to go home when it closed.

Until on-line gambling was threatened with more regulation, you could literally gamble 24/7.

Thankfully, once a year for the Grand National is as far as my interest in betting goes.

Cheers, Paul. :)

Looks like this thread has encouraged a few first posts on the board. { Thumbs Up }

So, perhaps mis-quoting Casino Royale will encourage a few more…

- - - - - - - - - -

[Scene – Interior - Dryden’s Prague office – Night Time - Low-key lighting.]

Dryden: Your LSE profile shows one post, but to become a double-poster, it takes...

Bond: Two.

Dryden: How did making your post make you feel?

Bond: Not well.

Dryden: Well, you needn't worry. The second is...

Bond: [Bond shoots Dryden] Yes... considerably.

- - - - - - - - - -

{ Wink }

Jokes aside, here is your morning update…

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1634 - Srdoddy
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1642 - nutmeg88
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1648 - Sherlock27
1650 - Pbuzz5
1654 - perx72
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1679 – cekim
1681 - YB1
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1690 - DG1066
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1750 - Doit2morrow
1750 - Rockonuk01 (But @Doit2morrow picked that number first)
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

@Dunnieboy - There was a similar piece in Tuesday's 'The Times'.

It also mentions the fact that with interest rates so low, there wasn't a real alternative to shares.

Last update from me for today.

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1586 – Gnevans
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1627 - 253mel
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1639 - Freddo2
1645 - Buy4less
1646 - Alihassan_980
1650 - Pbuzz5
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1671 - iburg
1674 – Ambelt
1679 – cekim
1681 - YB1
1685 – AML007
1687 – Mrbianco
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1750 - Doit2morrow
1750 - Rockonuk01 (But @Doit2morrow picked that number first)
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001
1850 - napolean68
1988 - y11-shx

Another quick update before I get back to work (same project for 13 days straight now!).

I’ve also added Friday’s closing price and good to see most are guessing upwards. { Cool }

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1575 - gingerT
1583 – Doosan
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1605 – TinyPie
# 1615.20 – Closing Price – Friday, 16/01/21 #
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1622 – Lincolnite
1623 – Robinhen
1626.30 - Tiptree
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1635 – Mezzbet
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1646 - Alihassan_980
1650 - Pbuzz5
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1674 – Ambelt
1679 – cekim
1685 – AML007
1701 – CortezM
1707.65 – Nevas
1750 - Doit2morrow
1750 - Rockonuk01 (But @Doit2morrow picked that number first)
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001

Hasn’t anyone heard of ‘Copy & Paste’? { Roll Eyes }

{Wink}

Anyway, I’ve got ‘real’ work to do, so last update from me for a while.

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1583 – Doosan
1597 - Killer_
1600 - NRL2901
1605 – TinyPie
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1626.30 - Tiptree
1632 – MadMan111
1633 – DavidHos
1636 - Coffeetime1
1637 – GregPBird
1646 - Alihassan_980
1655 – robglfc
1656 - az123456
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1669 - Tony.buckingham
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1674 – Ambelt
1685 – AML007
1701 – CortezM
1750 - Doit2morrow
1750 - Rockonuk01 (But @Doit2morrow picked that number first)
1771 – jimjam
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001

@GT4racer – Thanks for your very generous offer.

The least I can do is make it easier for you to find the winner.

So, let’s have a list. { Wink }

Note - I’ve added my guess of 1685 to the list.

Good luck all,

Paul.

Competition – Predict the AML Closing Price (pence) on Monday, 18/01/21

Rules - One guess each, guesses to be made before 10pm Sunday 17/01/21

Prize - GT Driving experience at Donnington with @GT4racer’s team as soon as Covid allows
Aston Prodrive GT4 - 2011 BGT spec - raced in GT Cup and Euro champs

Entries to date:
1543 – Stille
1552 – CarsCoffee
1569 – tutter
1583 – Doosan
1605 – TinyPie
1616 - c2645sg
1620 (I think/hope) – Jubberjim – Or 38p/760p { Eek! }
1626.30 - Tiptree
1632 – MadMan111
1636 - Coffeetime1
1646 - Alihassan_980
1658 - Richard365054
1660 - Test_test
1664 – Doyezee
1665 - GT4racer
1696.60 – vagobaz
1670 - Nelladrahcir
1674 – Ambelt
1685 – AML007
1701 – CortezM
1750 - Doit2morrow
1750 - Rockonuk01 (But @Doit2morrow picked that number first)
1790 - TurboTez
1832 - Vorlich001

@Jackwalker422 – There was debate at the time if the £6 Stroll quotes was pre/post consolidation.
(Where the consolidation divided the number of shares by 20 and multiplied the SP by 20.)

Therefore, £6 in ‘new money’ would now be a Stroll target of £120. { Eek! }

# Do Your Own Research #

E.g. So far, in 2021:
Citigroup rated AML as a BUY with a target price of £28.
Goldman Sachs rated AML as a SELL with a target price of £8.07

Currently, I appear to be the ‘kiss of death’ to the SP.

Finally got some extra funds to invest and the SP has been falling ever since. { Roll Eyes }

2021 – 3 Buys – Total 300 shares – Average 18.53

Clearly, believing the SP will return above £20 is not the same as ‘knowing’ high/low points. { Wink }

Good luck,

Paul. :)

PS
My first use of Report and Filter this morning and that certainly helps reading this board!

@RoxburyHouse - Any chance you could set this challenge up on a separate part of the LSE board?

There are more than enough rows on this AML sub-form without adding a load of other stocks to it.

Thanks, Paul. :)

Certainly a nice way to end the year.

Even more impressive when you consider my last (small) top up was @ £9.71 on 21/10/20.

So, the SP has more than doubled in a little over two months.

Happy New Year!

Cheers, Paul. :)