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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FWIW I think the Large Money you are going to make depends on the sp rising in line with potential BID situation. To turn the mags around will need a lot of effort - and some of the dogs have value - a poor circulation doesn't necessarily mean no profit.
I agree the HHO website is poor and they seem not to want to sell the mags, no "sizzle". But that's really were I came in before. My most recent purchase was at 1.4 pence so keep buying. This one could yet reach 33p when I last sold at a profit. I think this business is ripe for being on-line ie zero distribution/printing costs you read co. news here (don't you?). So why not "How to build a corner cabinet, or "Dye your hair ? With more and more people being on-line, IMHO this is the way forward and HHO can give it a try with little to lose. They had a software package to convert mags to HTML, but I think software technology has overtaken them, like so much else.

Away all day yesterday mist the fun hope today will be the same.

john no rns write up in todays telegraph should see rise at open

The Telegraph
Market report
By Yvette Essen (Filed: 01/09/2005)




Kelvin books more space at ailing publisher Highbury House

Troubled publishing group Highbury House Communications jumped 13pc yesterday as dealers speculated that former Sun newspaper editor Kelvin MacKenzie is looking to increase his holding further.

Mr MacKenzie is currently Highbury's largest shareholder, having amassed a 19.82pc stake in less than a month.

Traders reckon he is keen to return to the media industry, having left radio operator the Wireless Group after losing out to Ulster TV in a bidding war.

Volumes were heavy yesterday with 23m Highbury shares traded, compared with the daily average of nearer 4.5m. There was one large transaction of 2.95m shares at 2.9p, worth just shy of 1pc of the company. The shares rose 0.38p to 3.4p.
all ready up pre-market

let the chart speak

Snip - great we have the chart back.
Hangon - agree - profit depends upon sp rising! The mags that are real 'dogs' may have some value but as far as any publisher or Kelvin is concerned dumping them is the sensible thing to do as they will not make money. Expanding on the ones which will make serious money will be the way to go.

Cheers Woodie bought another 100k at 3.60p

hi lads/dream ON// this company has still got crap management they are useless AND THEY LOST ME ALOT OF MONEY/////

bristlelad

follow the market. You need to get your timing right

I just wrapped up a profit but will buy again later

Bristlelad
Absolutely terrible that's why Kelvin wants to buy it and take it over! Don't be bitter just because you lost money on it - we all lose money on shares.

Up 19% buyers cant get in fast enough

hi FONTY/ WHO SAYS KELVIN WANTS TO BUY//// HE IS ALREADY IN PROFIT all he needs to do now is to SELL IN SMALL LOTS before you lot find OUT////

Gingermagician over on advfn has it on good authority that the 4 million T trade is KM, and there is another large trade to come

The bid has just overtaken the offer!

That was some day

Article in the London Evening Standard, HHO put on 1p or 30% with rummers KM was increasing his stake

increase stake and buy them out- goodnight!

Bristlelad - I pointed that one out to my publisher super guru and he said that Kelvin wouldn't settle for making 400K - he is able to make far more and also he is in the right place and the timing is right for him to get on with a new project. Also geographically Highbury House is very convenient for him.

Anyway I don't particularly care - I am going to put a trailing stop order on it and make money. I am up 43% so will help with all my other losses! Hopefully by the end of the year I will be up enough to buy a Christmas tree.

hi fonty// I WISH YOU WELL BUT BEWARE/

Thank you - This is a very short term one with a trailing stop order!