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for well-rehe****d reasons this stock has been kicked from here to buggery over the past years. the very reasons it was kicked (the impact of government restrictions) should now be the reason for recovery (the lifting of those restrictions). it may take another set of results to convince the market that today's very positive statement is not a one-off, if that happens i can easily see the share price being north of £3 in 6 months. if what the company are saying is true there looks to be real, robust, momentum- anyway, fingers crossed, i bought a shed load two weeks ago so delighted to see today's rise, be even happier if it gets back on institutional buy lists.

Appalling results announced today. Ever since Wale and Warner took over the company has lost large corporate clients. they used to be broker to a big handful of FTSE 100 and 250 clients (Restaurant Group, ABF, PZC , SIG, Wandisco). All gone because of the awful client service they now get. Decent analysts all gone.This is a micro-cap stockbroker in terms of revenue with a bulge bracket cost base. With luck someone will buy it- only hope to get value back.

This was always a stock where the story was better than the substance. David Richards is a consummate salesman, and someone who can genuinely see the potential for a business such as WanDISCO, unfortunately it is taking longer to achieve than he thought probable, or which the company is able to fund. Cash does look awful, and despite having changed advisers a few times it looks hard to see who is going to come and finance the (probably) highly dilutive fundraising required. A real pity, a great story, interesting technology, just over-hyped and under funded.

Good press coverage generally. I hear the analyst meeting went well. Tom W is developing a bit of a fan base- he is a no-nonsense Scot. Apparently has another N-NS as his PR adviser who knows the markets,and they have their heads screwed on. This will be a slowburn, but I expect the price up by 30% over the next year with very little risk of downside Bought some more Friday..

Sorry for being so blunt, but do this sort of thing for a living. There will be no compensation, there will be no funds for shareholders, not all creditors will be paid, the company is bust. Best to face the facts, and make sure you have the right information for creating a Capital Gains Tax Loss.

Given all the headwinds in Nigeria the results looked good. Apparently the self tanning shower gel ala Kate Moss is flying off the shelves. With luck we have seen the last of the downgrades. If the Nigerian currency stabilises this stock could motor. And 42 years of dividend increase- must be some sort of record.

Happy holder- business clearly doing well, encouraging results. Tom Wood seems to have grabbed the reins and is driving the business forward. IMHO this is a stock to buy, and put away in a locked drawer. Consolidation in this sector will come- and this looks to be one of the businesses that a buyer will pay a premium for.

Salary range at Panmure for analysts ranges from a basic of £85 for the juniors up to around £145k for the most senior. On top of that are bonuses.