Would be interesting to see what other posters think will make it big during 2005. A small explanation of why would be very helpfull aswell.

Ive given mine Deal group Media DGM, go on lets see what yours is?.

cheers Gf.

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I'm with you john50...MDW is looking good for 2005.Preparing itself for the run today



(sorry for using the competitor's chart, but couldn't get a current one up on mAM)

like MDW as well. i know Kirby (he operated on my father). as far as i am concerned he is a leading prostate specialist and fully endorses the product.

ESY - same management but remember the 30 was in the silly-boll**ks days. the fact that they have survived with cash without raising more and are now taking on BT at their own game is what will take this stock higher. 200p is a conservative target and i think they will be at least 125p after their jan trading statement. i think this is a serious aquisition target as well and is in my top 5 for next year (probably in first place because it is not spivvy!).

Many thanks for your comments proptrade will monitor closely...

back to top for more selections, anyone like the look of ARC International by the way ARK.?

another tip is ARX - if orders are forthcoming this company could redefine cargo boxes globally.

AMEC - bid target for the last quarter and may succumg to a US takeover early next year. great price action today, maybe the rumour mill is starting again!

Have a look at CRDA. Been around a long time.Changed in last few years from cyclical commodity chemicals business to better growth areas in speciality compounds used in personal health products. Strong balance sheet. Decent yield. Strong latest trading statement. Been quietly buying in a lot of their own shares since then. Not for short term traders, but imo one to lock away (have personally held for years along with BAG,PZC,LTHM,KIE,HLMA and they share many characteristics). DYOR.

may be i am crazy but I remain faith on PIPEX. Soon or later, the shareprice will take off. For the same reasons as ESY, the company must perform and my target will be 20p at the end of 2005. Very optimistic.

I'll have pace micro techs (pic) a big fall in recent weeks due to problems, but the digital revolution is ready to snowball. Hope pic recovers in 2005 but sure it will by 2006. A good long term investment! 40p at present.

I'll have Flintstone Technology ( which I hold already)at 7.75p. Director buying at 12p last year. It owns 36% of Hardide which will float in 05. It has interests in other fledglings such as a motor for use in India, and only needs one to come to fruition to mint it

ACE - quality of management, and convincing business model.
HMY - well placed to exploit dramatic rise in liquid gas market.
APF - a clever play on selected commodities.
OCN - expectation of (Chinese?) bid for some of its South American port/shipping operations.
NLR - market leader in surging worldwide 'virtual wallet' field.
SBT - may pause awhile, but online poker will kick in big-time by Easter.

I would expect at least a 50% rise from each in 2005, and some to more than double. I hold positions in all of them. Expecting gains in the remaining days of this year with some.

There are some more exotic short-term high risk plays elsewhere, which may produce (or lose) bigger percentages. But for the year as a whole I would go with these six. If i had to name just one, I would say ACE. It is unlikely to be the biggest winner but I consider it a reliable bet.

Great response so far-keep it coming guys we'll all go up together! Sold out of PXC got tired of waiting but still holding SCD and GMC expecting a good year with these.

Back to top for more tips. Come on whats your good one for 2005???????????.

cheers Gf.

Augean (AUG).
This is a shell company which manages businesses in the uk waste sector.
It has just bought 2 companies which make money through storage of hazardous waste. New European Union legislation has dramatically increased the types of waste classed as hazardous, as well as banning land-fill owners from mixing hazardous along with non-hazardous waste. This has reduced the number of UK sites allowed to store hazardous waste from 280 to just 9, of which only 4 are licensed to take the full range. The lack of sites will make cost of hazardous waste storage explode. Augean owns 2 of the 4. They are also trying to corner the market through more acquisitions.

Chorion (COR).
Owns rights for character brands such as Agatha Christie, Noddy.Maigret,Mr Men.
Huge potential when "Make Way for Noddy" cartoons were launched and liked in china this year along with books, toys,videos & dvds.There are 95 million chinese kids under 5!. There was also a recent deal to launch Noddy for the 1st time in the U.S. Noddy is also very popular in france.Italy has taken to Maigret and japan to an animated series based on the Marple & Poirot characters.In the UK revenues are good from TV screenings of Agatha Christie and Poirot.

Slater Investments managed by Mark Slater (Jim Slaters son) announced last week that it now has a 3.38% stake.

This one is a high risk geared play - DCS Group (DCS).

Hit 20 in tech bubble but now 10.5p. Reason for price crash apart from difficult software markets was the flooding of the balance sheet with debt. In recent months, it had a market cap of 2m and net debt of 18m. It looked a basket case on paper.

Underlying this is a solid business. Two sides to it. Auto side - Software for motor dealers and in this it is the leading brand in Europe and plenty of US business too. Second leg is software in transport and logistics, mainly for road hauliers etc.

Now the question of survival. Well, they started on this at the beginning of 2004. In March, they announced they had sold 33% of the Auto business to an American company in the same business, AutoDataNetworks (they are traded OTC on Nasdaq Bulletin Board - see www.autodatanetwork.com) for 6m ($11m) and gave them an option to acquire the other 2/3 for 12m.

Autodatanetworks have already announced that they expect to complete this after November - so any time now basically. This should bring in another 12m to clear debt.

On 3rd December, DCS said they had sold the IP rights in their Auto business software to SAP AG (with Autodatanetwork's blessing) for 7.5m of which DCS get 60% thereby clearing another 2m from debt.

When all this goes through (and the punt relies on it), DCS will have a single business (Transport and Logistics) which is currently in recovery phase and should be profitable this year. Net debt will be down to a manageable 5m or so, which should be fundable as turnover is c.13m for the T&L division and of course the interest bill will be slashed. DCS renegotiated banking facilities until Sept 2005 just after the ADN deal was announced in March 04. I believe they have the full support of their bankers.

Finally, in the last few weeks, Bob Morton's company increased its stake to 9.8% from 6.8%.

Do your research because this is an illiquid tiddler with high risk. I hold a few but not enough to kill me!!!

Current price 10.5p. The MMs will give you mid-price for a shedload if you sell to them. Not easy to buy many at offer.

I must say i am very impressed by this thread, excellent research by individuals... Very happy to digest all this information ready for investment next year (maybe) many thanks to one and all, Merry Christmas...

Best performer for 2005 PET

Worst = PET

Depends how often news is leaked and thought genuine!

MDW, RTD, PPR, PXC, DGM, DATA, ECK, IDD

All to double. DYOR!!!

i am hoping that SPS also pic will at least double by the end of 2005///

I have just picked up some Envesta telecom EVS--narrowing losses and heavy investment in VOIP voice over internet phone calls which is said to be the next boom thing. cheap phonecalls via your computer sounds good to me.