I have started a new thread with a more formal thread title for ease so that everyone gets a chance to get in on this one.

I have copied the last few day's postings from the 'no hobby mags' thread.

If Kelvin MacKenzie is going to make a killing so am I! It's about time I did.


FONTY - 28 Aug 2005 22:33 - 22 of 35
We don't want McKenzie going in through the back door - we want him to make a take over please!
lizard - 29 Aug 2005 09:13 - 23 of 35
only a matter of time imo!- i am sure he has the necessary people around him to make this happen.
FONTY - 30 Aug 2005 08:27 - 24 of 35
I think this is going to be my 2005 Iomart and I am going to enjoy Christmas - fingers crossed anyway. I am surprised this thread is so quiet. But then Kelvin McK has been clever acquiring stock at the most quiet time of year - the week before August Bank Holiday when every man and their dog Spot and kids are in the South of France. Clever stuff.

I spent the weekend with a publisher friend and we went through the mags that HHO have - they have a few which can be really built up and sold for a fortune and the rest are dogs which need to be binned.

We can see what Kelvin is going to do and it is not difficult. HHO's websites are terrible and their subscriptions website is a disgrace - you have to work really hard to part with your money.

Look forward to this and wonder when others will join us Lizard and John50.
belisce6 - 30 Aug 2005 17:00 - 25 of 35
Fonty......i have been trying to work out their market cap, but can't find much on their website.......any idea what it is ?? (post restructure).

I assume that the final part of the current restructuring is the Board changes which are supposed to take effect at end of next month....
WOODIE - 30 Aug 2005 18:05 - 26 of 35
fonty what will you think he will do ,a full take over or a place on the board?
NielsJensen - 30 Aug 2005 18:11 - 27 of 35
Belisce6: I calculate they have around 317,330,979 shares so you can work it out from that.
FONTY - 31 Aug 2005 00:53 - 28 of 35
Woodie - I think he will really develop the lad mag Front and develop some of the prosperous titles - anything to do with boats etc and dump non lucrative titles like Old Steam Engines!

If I was him and I had the opportunity I would take the whole sad affair over completely and make a killing. Get a brilliant team together, marketing team, attractive leggy blonds with brains on board to develop the 'sexy and powerful' mags and hand it over to my friend. He would turn it around in a couple of years and make a few million.

Alternatively, he could try and get a place on the board but let's face it - a man like Kelvin McKenzie - would he really settle for that? If I was him I would want to get rid of the existing board and be the Chairman and create my own Board. I can't see him playing 2nd fiddle - he's not the sort.


FONTY - 31 Aug 2005 09:11 - 29 of 35
B6 - Market Cap is 9 mil - all the best
WOODIE - 31 Aug 2005 10:48 - 30 of 35
fonty what do you think the take out price would be as the last rns has not moved the s/price much.
FONTY - 31 Aug 2005 13:11 - 31 of 35
I wouldn't like to say but I bought in yesterday and I would like to see myself doubling my money at least but wouldn't we all.
FONTY - 31 Aug 2005 16:23 - 32 of 35
17% up from this morning - just made 1K so hope this is just the beginning.
Snip - 31 Aug 2005 16:28 - 33 of 35
I bought this morning on the basis of this chart. The p+f target is so high that it is off my screen


lizard - 31 Aug 2005 19:10 - 34 of 35
didn't they recently reject a 10pps offer?- the company is now better positioned with game win.
ateeq180 - 31 Aug 2005 20:48 - 35 of 35
If thats the case we might hit 5p tomorrow,or not.
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been watching other bbs looks no mention in todays papers

Woodie, as you said if KM is buying it will be Monday afternoon or Tuesday before we get RNS, maybe some one else has similar plans to KM

live in hope john would be interesting if another party comes in there might be a white knight or the big buy friday could be directors dealing.

tomorrow 's open is a tough call may see small sell off then bounce?- but us holders will hope for a bounce back to fridays levels- tipped as good value in inv chronicle.

It will be very interesting, funny how an RNS saying nothing new spooked people though and then follows another big buy, 2.5-3.0% of company?
Recent RNS had the same affect on ALK, are companies forced to comment on sp's that rise without news? An RNS on MDW recently caused nervous folk to bale, that was just about retired directors taking options and guess what, MDW recovered and it was a brilliant buying opportunity, the interesting thing with HHO was that there was even more buying when the sp dropped. HMMM. what to do?

lizard it was tipped at a lot lower then now in ic

Yes indeed ho hum oh what to do - just jump in again I think - wait for the dust to settle for the first half hour and go for it. Mind you the late trade of 8 million seems to have brought it all back up!

Good luck everyone. I am setting my alarm.

Probably not the RNS expected, but just added to the cash value of the company.

Highbury House Communications PLC
05 September 2005

Highbury House Communications PLC
('Highbury' or 'the Company')


Disposal of South African contract publishing operations



Further to the Circular to shareholders dated 31 May 2005, Highbury House
Communications PLC today announces the disposal of its South African business,
Highbury Monarch Communications Pty Limited, to Corvest 4 Pty Limited, a
subsidiary of RMB Corvest, for a total cash consideration of Rand 24 million
(approximately 2.06 million).



The business generated a divisional profit before group overhead allocation of
0.8 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2004 and had a net book
value of 1.4 million at 31 July 2005. Although profitable, the South African
contract publishing operation faced very difficult commercial challenges that
the board believes would have begun to erode shareholder value and distract
management from Highbury's core operations.



The transaction is in line with the Board's stated strategy of disposing of
non-core assets and focusing Highbury's operations on its core entertainment
titles. The proceeds will be used in the normal course of business and to reduce
group net indebtedness.

2.06 million not a lot to put in the bank for KM.

however small it is, it still does chip away at their massive debts....

Couldn't resist a nibble at 4.00p this morning as I am intrigued by that massive deal at 4.15 after hours on friday.

;o)

Rumour on advfn, someone elce is building a stake and there in good terms with existing management, so come on KM make your move.

supermono13 - yes i have had another chew too.

John50 - very interesting if it is someone else who bought the 8.5 mil on Friday evening - look forward to finding out who it was.

HHO and Thor Mining - it's going to be an exciting month.

Hold onto your seats.

Toped up with 50k yoo at 9.38 just before the it moved up, what luck

with the 8.5 mill you might never know if it is not declered by tues it was not km,with the regard to the advfn rumeors take it with a pinch of salt ie someone on there last week was saying there would be a bid of 10p he had contacts with top city broker!

I'll leave this one to those brave enough for what could be a very profitable ride.
I have too many doubts about what KM would be prepared to pay for a company riddled with debt, there you go, up 50% tomorrow as KM or two bidders build up stakes!! I am too busy with my job to keep a close eye on this and today was distracted by the performance of JLP which I've patiently held for a while.
Good Luck to folk braver than me, from <3p, nice one, from here ??

andy unless rns tues it wont be up 50%

Insiderboy on advfn, has it on good authority that tomorrow is d-day, he or she is the same person that quoted bid of 10p.

john we will see might be a ramp.

It's always tomorrow - never today! All interesting as it is dropping today - let's see how it goes and good luck to all us brave soldiers on this one.