RE: Late to the party again5 Mar 2025 07:52
Monty11 - It could be a possibility. Matador is right of course about Qitone... . It's weird that this has been going on for so long with no notable presence anywhere. But at the same time, there has to be a reason why Mellon is buying? Why even get involved in SEED? I've no idea. I agree with everyone else here, Pegasus, Fatman and so on. There's been a complete absence of activity here. It isn't an investment fund. You could call it an 'invested' fund. In the case of the latter, you don't need so many people on the payroll. It'd be a real gamble (for anyone considering to invest), but perhaps this is what they are considering - 12 months of no activity at all, followed by an announcement they'll be winding the company down, return of cash to shareholders, and advisors called for valuations every 12 months for considerations of whether to sell the legacy assets.... . Salary and other costs reduced to £50k a year, with £500k retained and a view of sell off regardless when that fund expires. That allows for around 7 years of growth in existing assets and would be the best result for shareholders with a return, whatever it is, in 7 years. I don't see any active role for SEED now. Any future it may have is years away. The CBD market is going to remain fringe for many years to come. CFG is a good idea but is going to require a seismic shift in the food market - maybe 20 years away before it is an earner. Low orbital satellite and associated tech (eg Ensillica or Eutelsat) are far better examples of punts for the near future, especially given how the market has opened since the shift of the USA.