overgrowth
- 06 Oct 2003 22:47
richie1saunders
- 27 Oct 2005 20:55
- 264 of 2037
As I understand it Stockdog you will be entitled to 1 in 50 of your existing number of shares or 1 in 5 at the new price of 11p. Do we trust the management on this one? I say yes - a more rapid, yet still measured, expansion will be possible in the target markets cutting off any competition at the pass hopefully. Market Cap goes up, share price at 11p = more investors willing to put money in to company. RW has done well so far, let's stick with it. This will be the Caffe Nero of Eastern Europe.
richie1saunders
- 27 Oct 2005 21:08
- 265 of 2037
Incidentally for what it's worth, further BUY recommend from RHPS weekly update issued today. Impressed that PI's will get a slice of the action at the discount price (currently) of 11p. Thoughts?
AdieH
- 28 Oct 2005 08:15
- 266 of 2037
Article in newspaper (independant) quotes the recent RNS and suggests a positive move also. Exciting times ahead I think, glad to be holding and hoping to increase holding soon...
zscrooge
- 30 Oct 2005 20:10
- 267 of 2037
The Independent.
"Finally, Coffeehaven International, steady at 1.22p, unveiled a 6.25m fund-raising. The operator of sandwich bars and coffee shops in central Europe will use the cash to pay down its debt pile and expand its business in what is a fast-growing region of the continent. Word has it a number of heavyweight institutional investors have backed Coffeehaven's fund-raising, including a high-profile name from the UK retail sector."
AdieH
- 31 Oct 2005 08:30
- 268 of 2037
COH is getting some exposure now, hopefully more PI's will jump in and the rumour of institutional investors is excellent also.
Ted1
- 31 Oct 2005 17:04
- 269 of 2037
Some nice buying today and a 1.1mil buy after the bell.
All looking good
richie1saunders
- 02 Nov 2005 20:25
- 270 of 2037
Solid market support for the proposals. Clearly many punters are expecting the share price to fare well post placing/open offer and consolidation. I see that NFI Empik Media & Fashion who are taking a 10% holding are the largest non-food retailers/wholesalers in Poland. Useful friend for COH to have...
richie1saunders
- 05 Nov 2005 11:37
- 271 of 2037
An article in 'Shares', another write up in RHPS and the IC advising investors to take up the offer - can't cope with all this coverage!
AdieH
- 05 Nov 2005 17:03
- 272 of 2037
Can anyone post the article from the shares mag please...
Ted1
- 06 Nov 2005 09:46
- 273 of 2037
Have any of you guys taken up the open offer as I have?
Haven't seen the article myself but it's in pdf format so unable to copy apparently. But it's a positive write up by all accounts.
irbow
- 06 Nov 2005 10:47
- 274 of 2037
Yes I've sent in my application form, the deal seems too good to refuse as I've been planning to increase my holding anyway.
richie1saunders
- 06 Nov 2005 13:40
- 275 of 2037
Likewise irbow. Anyone planning to go to the EGM?
Ted1
- 06 Nov 2005 16:27
- 276 of 2037
AdieH
Someone posted this on the other bb hope they don't mind it's the shares mag article or part of it anyway.
"Coffeheaven International, the Eastern European coffee bar and sandwich shop chain, is raising 6.3m to spend on expanding into new countries and cutting out its debt.
Poland's largest retailing company has taken a 10% stake in the company, which has also attracted major AIM fund managers to buy its shares for the first time. Coffeeheaven, which operates a chain of 38 branded coffee/sandwich bars in Poland, the Czech Republic and Latvia, has raised 5.2m from new UIK institutional investors and plans to raise a further 1m more by the end of November.
If successful, the amount raised will almost double Coffeeheaven's market capitalisation and will go on establishing sites in Bulgaria and Romania, while 2.8m will go on paying down all of its debt. This will save 250,000 a year in interest payments.
While Icelandic raiders have been notorious in buying up stakes in UK retailers over the past few years,a new Polish conglomerate has emerged as a major shareholders in Coffeeheaven. NFI EMPIK is the largest non-food retailer in Poland and holds 10% of Coffeeheaven's shares. It owns clothing brands including Xara, River Island and Mango.
Coffeeheaven's chairman Richard Worthington reckons that NFI has been attracted by Coffeeheavens's strong brand appeal as a food chain in what is a very nascent European market. 'we don't have any deals with NFI and i think they are just waiting to see what happens to our roll-out'he says.
Last year, Coffeeheaven announced a 78% increase in gross revenue, while it increased the number of sites by 16 to 38"
Shares suggests that COH is 'interesting' due to institutional interest.
AdieH
- 07 Nov 2005 08:16
- 277 of 2037
Many thanks Ted1, just confirming that I will be taking up offer also...
Ted1
- 07 Nov 2005 08:30
- 278 of 2037
350k of sales and sp up. Must be short of stock.
Very interesting month ahead me thinks.
AdieH
- 07 Nov 2005 10:51
- 279 of 2037
My screen is showing a fair few small buys Ted... looks like a few PI are buying in still, strange considering the new issue at 11p, maybe its well over subscribed from existing share holders, wish I had more cash to top up at 11p...
Ted1
- 07 Nov 2005 13:30
- 280 of 2037
Big buying pressure here today.
Are we going to see 1.5p and a new trading range?
Ted1
- 07 Nov 2005 13:59
- 281 of 2037
First buy at 1.5p
Nice
sjtee
- 07 Nov 2005 15:21
- 282 of 2037
Took up offer this morning wish it was more and had more cash. This should be a new range for trading let's hope so.
dclinton
- 07 Nov 2005 16:36
- 283 of 2037
I also took up the offer this morning. Looks like our patience is starting to pay off.