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Coffee Heaven - A heavenly share for penny punters ? (COH)     

overgrowth - 06 Oct 2003 22:47

underground01_2.jpgA busy day in the Warsaw Underground ! Not just another coffee shop chain - this one is a brand leader and is only trading in Eastern/Central Europe (i.e. the countries recently admitted to the EU destined for substantial business growth). The company is creating new outlets at a fair old pace and take a look at their website - these are quality stores in high-profile locations like major airports, railway stations etc. Website: http://www.coffeeheaven.eu.com

APRIL 2006 TRADING UPDATE!!! Total Gross Revenues for 12 months to 31st March up 66% to £6.3M (2005: £3.8M) Lots more info. on new markets and stores click here to read the full details. Stores: 43 (up from 32) stores currently trading (Poland: 30 (up from 23), Czech Republic: 6 (Up from 2), Latvia: 7 with a further 5 units under construction including Bulgaria and sites secured in Romania (subject contract). Bulgaria & Romania are seeking to join the EU from January 2007. Sites located in key high street, shopping malls or Airport locations. Company growth target: increase number of units by at least 20 units to some 63 units by 31 March 2007. Aim being to achieve this level of growth within present Cash resources.Cash balances at 31 March 2006 were approximately £2.9M (2005: £0.7M). Debt was nil (2005: £ 2.5M): Nil Debt! Positive EBITDA: For the year ending 31 March 2006, Group EBITDA expected to be firmly positive after charging UK and new market development costs but before exceptional costs relating to the cancellation of bonds (previous Debt). Forecasts: Based on present trading conditions and current exchange rates we anticipate indicative sales of £9.3M for the year to 31 March 2007. This includes indicative sales of £0.4M from Bulgaria, which will be reported but not consolidated. From Richard Worthington (Chairman and Chief Executive): ‘The new financial year has started well. There is no doubt that the significant economic improvement in our markets is feeding through to consumer confidence and spending. The strength of the coffeeheaven brand ensures we are ideally positioned to benefit from our customers' increasing prosperity.’

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richie1saunders - 30 Mar 2005 18:03 - 148 of 2037

Not a bad day. Looking forward to more news soon....

Dave1980 - 31 Mar 2005 09:14 - 149 of 2037

Up 18% already today! whats going on?????

jays - 31 Mar 2005 12:14 - 150 of 2037

What is DNA?....................................Its the National Dyslexic Association of cousre.

overgrowth - 31 Mar 2005 14:23 - 151 of 2037

I think the TA view is "light the blue touchpaper" lol!

It's taken some time, though it appears that the markets have just realised that Coffeeheaven is not just another pie (and coffee) in the sky penny share company.

COH have an ambitious roll-out plan throughout most of Central and Eastern Europe and are already a brand leader in Poland, the company expected to see trade picking up well in their Polish stores this year - profits should start to grow and grow from now on and at the same time COH will be adding more and more stores to their portfolio.

Longer term, I reckon that investing in this share is going pay back on a massive scale, as the company will be very attractive to cash-rich companies such as Starbucks who won't be afraid to pay top dollar for prime stores in prime locations.

AdieH - 31 Mar 2005 16:39 - 152 of 2037

I know overgrowth, exciting times ahead, glad i've been sitting here for two years building a little stake, may even pay the mortage off in the future... Good luck to all holders, this is a little beauty.

richie1saunders - 31 Mar 2005 17:15 - 153 of 2037

Another interesting day for COH. The market wakes up to what's been staring it in the face for some time. Wise words overgrowth. Good luck everyone.

stockdog - 31 Mar 2005 18:18 - 154 of 2037

It has to be said, there's something dead sexy about owning 10's of 1000's of shares in a company that's getting ready for lift off!

There have been a few articles written recently reminding us that stock markets make most advances in times of low economic growth not high GDP growth. However, Coffee Shops in E. Europe has to be an exception - it's got to be a good sector to be in just now.

SD

overgrowth - 31 Mar 2005 18:28 - 155 of 2037

stockdog - even better holding 100's of 1,000's :-)

stockdog - 31 Mar 2005 18:43 - 156 of 2037

that's why you're called overgrowth!

I'm just a humble canine - except when it comes to CFP, then I've got 5 zero's.

:D

stockpick - 31 Mar 2005 18:46 - 157 of 2037

right on overgrowth have been in on these since sub 1p and have 600k, just wished I had bought more, mind you happy with what I have and will just keep these tucked away for a few years. Even if it does jump I think I will give up the short term profit and hang on in for the long term. All the best to all and lets hope for more steady rises

stockdog - 31 Mar 2005 19:45 - 158 of 2037

Just around the corner there's a rainbow int he sky
So let's have another cup of coffee, let's have another piece of pie.

Who'd have thought that cute little kid from The Moon And Sixpence would grow up to marry John McEnroe?

FONTY - 01 Apr 2005 09:53 - 159 of 2037

Just got a cfd and more shares on this - great growth and let's face it serving hot water and charging a relative fortune has to be a very good business!

stockdog - 01 Apr 2005 10:16 - 160 of 2037

Highest gross profit margin in the world - apart from one other I know if you can sell it (ink on paper)!

FONTY - 25 Apr 2005 10:16 - 161 of 2037

Back up to where it was after a rocky last week - stating the obvious I know but my head is in the sky/heavens with this one. Flogging water to Up and coming trendies in Eastern Europe is a good punt.

stockdog - 25 Apr 2005 15:01 - 162 of 2037

A trading up date post end of year 31st March would go down a treat.

I detect the CEO is a man who likes to distribute good news cautiously based on certain fact. May be he's also waiting till publication of results, so he and fellow directors can buy in at not too high a price on good results and better propsects??

Agree - sexy share. I like E. Europe as a concept.
SD

ethel - 25 Apr 2005 15:17 - 163 of 2037

Love the paper cup of coffee on their website but can't get the financial details etc to work.Do they normally issue a trading update about this time of year?
Note that they are the most popular vendor of coffee in Latvia,which is the moda place for stag nights and raves these days!!

overgrowth - 25 Apr 2005 15:26 - 164 of 2037

Ethel - the financial details work ok for me.

There's always bags of information and juicy snippets of future tragets etc. in the reports.

You can access all of last years published financial info here:

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/LSECWS/Templates/T17_1.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fen-gb%2fpricesnews%2fmarketnews%2f&NRNODEGUID=%7bC103284E-F8E8-4B92-8D9B-92B1F95000B0%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Gu

ethel - 25 Apr 2005 16:29 - 165 of 2037

Thanks,Overgrowth.
They are expanding as fast as they can,Prague being an excellent place to sell coffee albeit with great competition from the many stunning cafe's already there.
So,we can expect an April update maybe.The Polish subsidiary finals in June,maybe another trading update in July and interims in Sept followed by finals in November if last year is anything to go by!!
They are still loss making and the second quarter last year was lower than expected .However,they seem to have their act together.One to put away for a few years.......?

roma - 03 May 2005 10:25 - 166 of 2037

Trading update 03/05/2005. T/O up 78% to approx., 3.9m (2004 2.2m) Like for like sales growth 6% in Poland stores, total group currently trading, Poland 28 Czech Repubic 3 Latvia 7. New market entry announced - Romania and Bulgaria.

overgrowth - 03 May 2005 10:47 - 167 of 2037

This is a sterling performance from Richard Worthington and team - the company is now progressing rapidly, it beggars belief that the market has not spotted this gem yet!

AFX say:

LONDON (AFX) - Coffeeheaven International PLC, an operator of coffee/sandwich bars in Central Europe, said total gross revenues in the 12 months to end March jumped 78 pct to about 3.9 mln stg, in line with expectations.

Total gross revenues at constant exchange rates surged 50 pct.

The company, which has 38 stores in Poland, the Czech Republic and Latvia, said like-for-like sales climbed 6 pct in Poland for the year to March 31.

Like-for-like sales growth in Poland was relatively soft because of large increases in retail space in Warsaw. Like-for-like growth from stores outside Warsaw grew 15 pct in the period.

'It is anticipated that total percentage like-for-like sales growth rates will gradually increase over time as the market expands and new retail space is assimilated,' the company said.

In the Czech Republic its first two stores, which opened late September 2004, traded slightly lower than expectations in the period. It opened a third Czech store at the close of the financial year.

The company said it has secured partnership terms for market entry into both Romania and Bulgaria. It expects to have at least one store open in Sofia, Bulgaria - where two sites are already subject to contract - by end March 2006. In Romania it said it is actively seeking locations in Bucharest.

On April 22, the company exercised its option to buy the remaining 80 pct of Coffee Nation Ltd, in addition to the 20 pct it bought in October 2004, in Latvia. The total price for the entire business is unlikely to exceed 195,000 stg, it said.

The full trading update can be seen at:

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/LSECWS/IFSPages/MarketNewsPopup.aspx?id=996622&source=RNS
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