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I slept incredibly well last night for the first time in ages because yesterday I sold the last chunk of £350k in shares enabling two daughters to move up the housing ladder. I still have a large number of shares but the last few months have been unbelievably stressful in deciding when to sell. The most I got was £7.77 and the lowest was yesterday's. Every share cost less than 2p old money. We are very fortunate and grateful to Mr Day. Worrying about "lost profit" is not worth it.

Sorry, I should have explained that I had withdrawn the £108,000 earlier in the year.

Thank you "Mopofgold". It is perfectly legal and a very good way of protecting your capital. I was only trying to be helpful, as not many people know about it and not all Isa's are flexible. My bank charged me £1000 for the privilege and the interest came to £81. As I am withdrawing substantial funds again this year to help our children with houses I am expecting to do the same next April. My posting history shows how I became a Greatlander and I am forever grateful to Shaun Day and our esteemed fellow investors.

I have an ISA with AJ Bell and Barclays Smart Investor. Both are good but only BSI is flexible. Meaning that any withdrawals you take out during the year can be replaced prior to the end of the financial year. My bank gave me an authorised overdraft enabling me put in £108k on 4th April and then out again on 6th. We will be selling our house in the next year or so and substantially downsizing. This way a huge chunk can go in the Isa's with all the tax advantages

Psychologically I believe there will be some profit taking which is perfectly reasonable. I am so pleased to see you posting again Coach777. You amongst so many others helped me keep the faith in the gloomy days. Thankyou.

Anything in an ISA at date of death is part of IHT. BUT it can remain there for up to three years and any gains are completely free of CGT. My father died in January 2024 and since then his GGP shares have increased by nearly 400%.

I was very touched by the number of "likes" I received for my 10.40 post this morning and in particular a personal reply frpm one of the "big three"!! Thank you. Onwards..........

I haven't posted for a few years but have been an investor since 2014. My extended family, including one year grandchild, now hold nearly 200,000 shares. It was an emotional first buy as in 1973 I worked at Mount Newman iron ore mine in the PIlbara for 6 months and when we had two days off would take off into the desert with compass and steaks (maybe water too!) and just walk. Now I imagine we walked over huge mineral deposits just lying there. My gratitude to Bamps, Element, Paddy G and all the other positive posters, know no bounds, as say in September 2024 when price was 5p I would feel like it was a living nightmare. So thank you for your unstinted and selfless imput. I did sell a few at 26p on the way down to pay for a daughter's flat deposit, and also bought at 6p on the way back up to pay for her wedding. At the 2019 AGM, I asked if GGP was just another tin pot AIM rinse and repeat company and Heddle smiled. Afterwards Calum Baxter ( I think it was) sought me out and assured me he wouldn't be there if it was. I have resisted this post until I truly felt that we are where we are. Mr Shaun Day, I salute you and wish you the best of everything in life and everyone else who is part of this unique family. Happy Christmas and may 2026 and beyond continue to bless us all. I told my oldest friend about GGP when it was 7p earlier in the year ; she had inherited money from her mother. She told her financial advisor she wanted to buy some and he refused saying it was just another tin pot exporer and she would lose the lot. She insisted and in her October review he had the grace to say he was wrong. He even admitted he had tasked a junior analyst to do some research.

Purp's business model was flawed from the outset. No business (along with all the other absurdly named online agents) that charges only £999 for selling a house was ever going to work. What they taped into was the fact that some people will do anything not to pay a fair fee to an estate agent. I suggest the Founding Fathers (or brothers) knew that but they very successfully sold the idea, floated very successfully, had further raises- classic stock market rinse and repeat scenarios and waltzed off into the sunset having sold at judiciously advantageous figures. They certainly disrupted the agency world but to who's advantage other than investors who managed to sell at a profit. They tried to do the whole thing again with "Boomin" but that failed at the second fund raising hurdle.

Dear Tiggerman. As a regular "lurker" and very very occasional poster I just want to add my own condolences to the very sad news of your beloved Susy. You have been a constant in my 6/7 years of being a Greatlander and two years ago when we were all feeling a bit euphoric, and in hindsight very silly , and talked about forming a syndicate to buy a racehorse, you did respond to me as I had noticed that your son popped up on this forum and that made me chuckle. In any event I am sure he and the rest of your family will be the ones to cherish and nourish you for the days and weeks ahead. From your posts and comments I know you are a gentleman. Sincerely Philip J.

This feels like December 2020 when there was much merriment about buying a racehorse called Greatland Boy/ Girl. We can all feel like idiots for not selling in the high 30's and I have had to sell a few at much lower figures to pay for daughters' deposits on houses but even now that still represents massive gains. I am so happy and to be honest really pleased to see Coach 777 is still here and like him (not in numbers) I manage about 4m for family. Most of last year was very uncomfortable but I am now philosophical and will wait patiently. Thankyou so much to Paddy, Hydrogen, Bamps and others for steadying the nerves. My very first post explains why I am here!

This company strikes me as having similarities to Ocado in that its future success appears to aligned with how it goes about its business rather than what it actually does. The analytics and systems are more important than the products. I also like the fact that the CEO gave his employees shares when he floated. For this reason I have popped a few into my grand children's Junior ISA's with the hope that this company might become a Junior Fang.

I did post once before following the 2019 AGM when I asked Gervaise in the Q&A session if GGP was the "real deal" or just another "pump and dump" AIM share? At the end Mr Baxter came to find me and implied it was special. I have a largish holding, built up over the last 4/5 years as do members of my family and even my 17 month grandson has a holding now worth £3000 in his Junior ISA. Buying is easy, it's timing a sale that is so difficult and I am so grateful for everyone's often selfless imput on this forum and while it sounds trite to say we all know who the good ones are. I am hanging on having not sold a bean so far.......and yes a takeover is my preferred option as the decision is then made for you. Good luck everyone and don't watch that film Gold (the one about the Indonesian gold mine that wasn't)!

The business model for agency in currently ******. At last it is finally coming home to roost that PB's business model is fundamentally flawed in that it can never make a profit from merely listing a house for £995, but their emergence has really helped to crush the likes of CWD who once upon a time had good brands but were ruined by the money men/woman. They have contributed massively to CWD's turmoil, but aren't responsible for the dramatic fall in transactions which is totally down to the ludicrous SDLT rates. In the late 80's I doubled my money with what was then I think Hambro Countrywide so I have a nostalgic spot for this. So... I have had a little dabble today, probably a very silly thing to have done although I notice there was a purchase earlier for 10m shares. The people I really feel sorry for are the managers who took their share options at various levels on the way down and must feel utterly betrayed by "management".

I came across AJB when I sold down part of my SIPP through Barclays Stockbrokers and they used AJ Bell. They were a total pleasure to deal with and so helpful. As soon as I knew they were floating all my children, grandchildren, sisters and father opened ISA's Too much of a hassle to swop ours so we only have a dealing account, but as a family we got allocations ranging from 40-76% of what we applied for and are sitting on profits of nearly £50k in 4 months or so. They were brilliant in favoring clients. Hopefully will start paying a divi soon and just deliver over the years. Also their profile is rising every day as seem to quoted in the press much more than HL.

This is my first post on any BB board ever! I have invested on AIM for many years and am probably about even,The vast majority of my investments are in Investment Trusts. My great success was Mariana Resources although it was third time lucky as I watched the first two "highs" and never sold but eventually collected when they were sold and made £35k. Buying is easy....timing a sale is the hard part. So far I have missed two highs on GGP (current price is the third). I am romantically attached in that 43 years ago I worked for 6 months at Mont Newman (sic) and wandered the Pilbara on weekend camping walkabouts, My family and I now have about 3.7m shares and my grand daughter's holding in her Junior ISA is currently about 140% up. I know the old adage of selling half at 100% is what I should do BUT,,,,,I too went to the AGM and those who were also there may remember me asking the "awkward" question to GH. I asked whether GGP was the "real deal" or just another minor explorer on AIM who were very good at raising capital but then not delivering. He gave a very fair response, but afterwards Calum Baxter actually came to find me and basically told me that he would not have taken the role unless he was sure it was. Others may to have heard that conversation. I am no Geologist so all this talk of assay results is way over my head, but like others have stated it does look promising. I therefore truly hope we do get taken out as that is the simple solution. and would solve my dilemma as when to sell!! Don't worry- I know there isn't an answer but decided to share!