Going concern (not start up)19 Apr 2025 22:52
WG is a `going concern' with a substantial order book and cash flow. It is respected as one of the world leading engineering companies in its field. It seems, in one of the divisions, in a limited number of projects, there have been management accounting issues that have been fudged/disguised/subject to `creative accounting'. How significant an impact this has depends on whether lenders want to pull the plug in form of receivership (which I dont think would make sense since they are getting paid from woods substantial cash flows), or ensure safety from Sidara offer. Sidara have been clever in this to get Wood on the cheap. What II's do or other firms in the field of competition do remains to be seen. Too many variables/unknowns for anybody with any modicum of sense to make a prediction. The business is attractive, otherwise Sidara would not be sniffing so closely and testing waters...