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Have been in here @ 0.51 a few months back and decided to get out soon as I could.. This company isn't going anywhere soon..although there products are modern and very consumer friendly it is a specialist market and seems to rise on rumour then deflate soon after without confirmation of genuine steps forward.. Nice product but this company seems to be pretty slow in their developement, Plenty £££'s elsewhere, alot safer elsewhere IMO
lol thanks for your response I needed that laugh :) I do work in the business but not for topps and as for touring competitors, in our business its a weekly must to gauge pricing.. There is many plus points which I can see in this business...mainly because I have a strong company to compare, although topps have often confusing pricing the price structure in general is very competitive which at times can't be matched...Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to ramp just thought I'd offer my input... my job involves taking business away from topps ie traders/customers etc and I do on a daily basis but can see a future for them just a bit more time grinding accross the bottom, as for tile giant... do you think they have the cash to open all of the planned branches when TP currently have their hand out for 300m from investors.. All retailers are underperforming at the moment but these types of companies are very profitable so should be fine after the initial/quiet scary results :) gl everyone
After following this share for about a year I have gathered alot of information, unfortunately a bit too late.. at the time of their low it was very tempting to take a chance and go into topps big time but I was (wrongly) informed that going bust was an increasing possibility, (more like a decline in sales like all other retail/diy companies).. although topps will announce reduced sales of approximately 20% they will prove their strength in the long run with sound pricing against the opposition, sales hungry staff, well presented stores and eventually further expansion outside the U.K, the current house prices have sparked alot of property developers/Investors to furnish & let rather than sell.... and there is a countless amount of home owners who are taking full advantage of competitive prices by refreshing their homes until & for the next property rally no matter how far away that may be.. I stupidly deleted topps off my watch quite a few months back but looking to be back in @ 45-50p.. Hold long term these will come good.. I am going in with a realistic £1+ for xmas... I'll see the brave and disciplined at the other end........ Any av below 50p is a strong pos....... long term below 55P is dito... they'll come good Nov 09
The system enables brokers to settle deals in 3 days rather than once or twice a month, as there is no paperwork involved. If you are a private investor who makes a reasonable number of transactions, you can choose to join Crest as a private member, paying an annual fee of between £10 and £20. What Crest does is hold your shares electronically rather than you having to receive or send in physical certificates each time you trade. You do not have to hold all your shares in Crest: you can keep some holdings in certificated form if you wish. Your rights as a member of a company are the same: your name will still appear on the company register of shareholders as the proof of your title of ownership, you will receive dividend payments, the annual report and, usually, any shareholder discounts from the company. As a Personal Member, you are required to have an arrangement with a Crest payment bank that will make and receive payments on your behalf. The person who sponsors your application to join Crest normally arranges this for you. The time delay in actually receiving payments from transactions depends on the arrangements you have with your Crest payment bank and the person who set up your Crest account. Theoretically, Crest is intended to lower the costs of share dealing, though the initial outlay required by stockbrokers on computerisation may mean brokerage charges actually rise in the short term.
CREST is the Central Securities Depository for the U.K., Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey equities and UK gilts. It operates an electronic settlement system and was set up in 1996 to replace the Stock Exchange's Talisman system. CREST allows shareholders and bondholders to hold assets in a dematerialised form rather that holding physical share certificates. Don't really know what this means but I do know that REG are attaching relevant links to Crest on their website when they de-list.. hope this helps
Am I correct to think these shares will be taken back at a price of 5p per share if this goes ahead?.. Fairly new to this one but bought some a few weeks back at double the current sp!
IF this company does delist would it be a good idea to keep shares on the basis that they me relist in the future.. or is that just stupid lol.. Almost a complete novice with shares but did buy 40K shares @ 2.76 couple of days ago and planned to hold for long term.. any opinions anyone??