Site still under construction.

Just the way I like a company, involved in all the nasties. Forward P/E of only just over 7 and has plenty of cash and assets proping it up. Held the share for over a year now but it looks from the chart that its breaking out once more. Well worth keeping an eye on this one, especially in uncertain markets were it seems to do well. Not a fashionable stock so theres not much research around, but its certainly got a very strong balance sheet. A good strong management team aswell.

Used to be called Montpellier Group MPL.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW as at last results to 30/9/2005.

In the period to the end of the financial year, and subsequently, I have visited
all of our subsidiary businesses, met our senior staff and visited a large
number of our projects. These visits have enabled me to undertake a detailed
assessment of the performance and prospects for each business. The majority of
the Group's businesses have been profitable for many years and trade under
well-respected and long-standing brand identities operating in selected markets,
defined by specialist activity, regional knowledge and experience.

This review process has enabled me to gain a full understanding of the Group's
businesses and agree with the Board a strategy for the Group going forward.
This is fundamentally a development of the Group strategy which was implemented
last year, focusing on the specialisms of our constituent brands which sets them
apart from others in the market. As mentioned in the Chairman's Statement it is
proposed to change the Group's name to Renew Group Plc to better reflect this
strategy.

The Group's specialist areas of activity are:

Land remediation
Nuclear decommissioning
Social housing
High quality residential
Structural refurbishment
Restoration
Retail
Science and Education
Rail infrastructure

These markets have good future prospects and the Board will look to grow the
Group's operations in each while building on client relationships which have
been developed over many years. All the Group's businesses will continue
developing these relationships to ensure longer term working arrangements and
increased repeat and negotiated business.

Key to the Group's strategic objectives is having an effective and efficient
executive control in place. I have formed an Executive Management Committee
comprising the Managing Directors of the subsidiary businesses, who will all
report directly to me. This new committee will co-ordinate the strategy, across
the Group, sharing knowledge and best practice, and continue to implement key
processes to ensure that we effectively manage all our risks and safely deliver
high quality services.

In addition, control will be enhanced by regular visits to the individual
businesses by me and my senior financial and commercial colleagues to ensure
that all controls are being implemented and that Group policies are communicated
widely.

The specialist differentiators within the Group give us an excellent opportunity
to develop the business further and I am confident that we will deliver reliable
and growing profits in the years ahead.



DYOR.

cheers GF.

Seems to be getting on the right path again concerning the SP.

Interims due 22nd May, should get the sp moving again. (Love this Company) Would buy more but very overweight already.

Not far to go then S 43.

Trading update released this morning which is very encouraging. Shares are up 4p to 89p, so hopefully this share is now on the move again. ( Hold on to your hats )
See below

Ahead of its interim results for the half year ended 31 March 2007, which will
be reported on Tuesday 22 May 2007, Renew is providing the following update on
trading.

As reported at the time of the AGM on 24 January 2007, the Group's strategy of
focusing on specialist markets is securing a higher quality of work. The Board
is pleased to announce that this positive progress has continued throughout the
first half.

The Group's Specialist Engineering activities have seen better organic growth
than expected with margins maintained at target levels. The Specialist Building
activities have enjoyed improved margins on similar levels of turnover to last
year.

The Group's cash position has also continued to improve.

The Board looks forward to reporting on further progress at the time of the
interim results announcement.

Strong update.

Also annouced today is a major holding by Octopus Asset Management Nominees Limited of 2.515.300 = to 4.2%. Due to transaction on 28th March. It may have been a purchase for 670,000 shares at 87p which may have pushed them over the 3%.

Really coming to life now............ NICE.

Absolutely motoring along this morning

I wonder what they are planning to do with all that cash

capa

Plenty of it aswell capa.

Kinda puts a floor on any downward side.

Well they had 20 million at the AGM statement which according to the latest statement has improved.

Strip out the cash and these are on a very low p/e

capa

Indeed.

Its going SP crazy.

Chart looks interesting..

Very pleasing rise, for such a quick rise there must be something behind it that we have yet to hear.

When you read trading update, margin improvement is mentioned twice ( Interesting )

GF, you've picked a cracking share here. One thing bothers me; the creditors on the last published balance sheet outweighed the current assets, leaving about 5 mil net assets. I know that the completion of Transpennine 200 is said to have wiped out the company's bank borrowing, but surely that doesn't mean the whole 121 million creditors, does it?

Some heavy buying late pm, with 1 millon purchased at 16:10 and 300,000 at 16:42.

Hi ST, your post promped me to have another look at the accounts.

As you say creditors figure is a little heady but all in all it is covered by debtors cash and other assets.

The key here is the Cash Flow report and you will see that the company are generating cash with a net cash inflow of circa 10 million plus, interest figure is also positive.

One could argue that it would be nicer to have more tangible than intangibles but lets not forget this is a company that as gone through a large restructuring.

I guess we will get more up to minute details when results are next due.

The forward P/E to end of sept 2007 is only circa of 10
and year after 8.8.

Price to book ratio being just over 11 which reflects the nature of the assets.

Ta, mate, will keep an eye on it.

As I mentioned before, there must be something behind Fridays sp rise. Now for some speculation. Could the reason be that the market believes Renew are to bid for a company in the nuclear decommissioning sector like International Nuclear Solutions, but a smaller player. Renew do have cash of 20m.

Or more likely could another company be positioning to launch a takeover for Renew, they would be very appealing owning as they do Shepley and West Cumbrian, who are potentially the largest electrical and mecanical contractor on site at Sellafield.

I know this is all speculation, but you don't have what I believe to be the largest one day rise in sp in it's recent history for no reason. Whatever happens the company are still looking very good value.

you might have something SF.