would be interested to hear from anyone who is holding COFFEE REPUBLIC or wishing to add to their portfolio etc. I understand that they have a big demand for the new franchise model that they are about to roll out across the UK etc.M y company hold a position in the shares and will be taking a franchise for a store down here in Devon. Looks like a winner if the franchise model becomes a hit. Shares up 30% plus recently with a bloke called Trevor Brown raising his stake from 4% in May to 10% last week.Also Julian Richer holds 17%. Any thoughts.
Cheers Barty.

Barty, out of curiosity, would you confirm that you are not going to bid for the company once the current management are removed and your chosen Directors installed.
It would be a shame if the small shareholders giving their vote to you for free did not benefit from the future success of the company.
A 25% holding for yourself and your associates is an unusually large holding. Perhaps a public commitment not to bid within 5 yrs would be appropriate.
An unusual request on a public bulletin board but then this is an unusual situation isnt it.
Personally I think your chosen team would run the company very well and radically improve the current share price. It would just be a shame if the benefits did not go to the small shareholders giving you their support.
Your commitment would certainly put my mind at ease.

ps. I appreciate that if Bobby succeeds at the EGM you may well launch a hostile bid to protect your investment. My request is for a commitment that if you are successful in replacing the board using small shareholder support, then you will not bid within 5yrs.

Barty is the new CEO and he's really turning this one around---power to the small people!! check it out.

mp, I have a holding in COH and have done well, and as CFE now going down the franchise route (DOM, MYH), I might just join you in these. What's the connection with you and Plymouth??

if you are considering DOM then also look at RTN, both of which are unequivocally first class companies with results to prove.

I have watched Dom since around 50p but never bought-foolishly! Will look at RTN thank you cynic. I live just outside Plymouth on Dartmoor so to me Steven Barlett is a local boy with some gutsy business spirit and at just under 3p and starting to rise cfe is worth an investment ---who knows 5years or so it might be up to dom!

Glorious day today for a change--I'm off out!