Marchpole is one of those stocks which have had a really bad time. Boardroom battles, losses, price collapse, profit warnings up the ying yang.

Now all of those things seem to be sorted out, new management are getting to grips, new contracts and the price is on the up. So much so that Monday ought to see a 50/200 day MA golden cross.

DYOR of course, but I think I will be putting a few of these away at the open.

Socco

pathetic .... you must be related to scottinvestor and his clan.
if you think throwing a tantrum at Michael Morris will do you and your other friends any good, then i think you will be sorely disappointed.
clearly you have some link with MPH and/or its shares for otherwise you would not have posted at all ..... i look sceptically and with good reason at so-called altruistic motive

personally, i do not think that either MM or MPH has behaved remotely illegally.
as i have oft said, the company is run by a total egocentric with a complete lack of man-management skills or even a realisation of that shortcoming.
while the high street is indeed suffering, and for very obvious reasons, MPH's profligacy with its seedcorn designers has brought inevitable disaster on itself.

no sympathy for them or the investors from this site who have been well forewarned

I am loathe to help you get out of your delusional state as, I am told, such a procedure is best carried out by a qualified doctor.

However, I have been advised that the side effects tend to only leave the subject as a gibbering idiot for a week or two. So, whether any one will notice any difference is a bit of a moot point.

Two points, if you can manage to concentrate long enough:

1. You are the instigator of this abusive exchange (see 684). It is laughable that you seem to be trying to seize some kind of moral (or other) high ground.

2. You may find that judgements on Marchpole, Morris etc boil down to a little more than his inability to retain or recruit a knitwear designer. This seems to be the main driver for your bearish comments.

I will not comment further here, I think you are best left talking to the empty room that was this thread before my post. You can then hear the echo of your own voice in peace, marvel at it and be at one with your own, pompous, self regard.

Morris has lost far more than just one knitwear designer ... that incident was merely symptomatic of the underlying malaise.

anyway, at the end of the day, the share price, as mouthpiece of the market's view of the company, speaks for itself .....or would you care to refute that and claim that the market has it all wrong and that soon, the poor and becoming ever more poor and more battered shareholders will be basking in ever rising profits?

in fact, other than choosing to abuse me, about which i care little, you do not seem to have disagreed with anything i have posted, or even come up with a credible alternative reason as to the company/sp's demise.

if you think Morris/MPH has acted illegally or irresponsibly in other ways, perhaps you would care to enlighten us all ..... or even if you wish to act as chief apologist on his/its behalf

by the way, have my bearish comments proved to be misplaced or even post-event?

There is signs of some investors are nibling at the stock, and by the looks of it the price for buying is improving, this morning was 12.90p to buy now is 12.95p on the last trades

L2 is 1 v 1
Most trades are done at " Plus Market "
Link plus market

Momentis

re - I am not a holder and have not been for several months

You are a F... liar
Different dress code (nickname) but same "sheep wearing it"

Just posted today at the competitor ........
momentos - 16 Feb'08 - 09:10 - 3915 of 3957
holding since - among many others.

momentos - 12 Feb'08 - 20:14 - 3883 of 3957
wbj would much appreciate your support in the action group (if not already). No commitments at this stage.

only someone holding shares will go to such a lengh, posting the above and the competitor and here (action group).

You only deserve what you got now BIG losses.
Finesse on you taking but a pain on the arse otherwise

gosh! i didn't even have to voice my own view

cynic

Glad you like it, I am just a plain talker, but I do go for the jagular when I catch them with the trousers down.

below is what I posted at the competitor and I have used your nickname, I hope you did not mind, the way I done it........

Master RSI - 18 Feb'08 - 15:24 - 3958 of 3960 edit
Time to give up you campaing (action group) and overage down otherwise "cynic" will tossed it to your own face.

Make up you mind "momentos" are you holding or not? no one goes to such a lengh if not.
or is the memory faultering?
or maybe the wind is blowing the wrong way? NE today

Well eventualy my prediction has come true now 14 - 15.50p+1.50p

cynic

"momentis" at the competitor has gone "mad" and spoild "her own thread

still think this company, and especially its management, stinks!

cynic

it may, but sure there is value at this market cap.

Time for a good bounce

if i were to venture into high street stocks, it sure wouldn't be with MPH .... half tempted by Woolies tho

if MPH bounce, it will surely only be a small and unsustainable DCB ..... 2 profit warnings so far .... old adage of course predicts 3

woolies if it comesback close to 10/10.50p

I was in and out at 11.75p

Woolies ...... Preliminary Results Announcement: 02 April 2008 .... need to look at what they said about Christmas trading on 18th January

Last Sunday I selected again the shares to do better things soon Yesterday they started moving and today further up on better volume

Sun 23

MPH

16.75p

Master RSI

Large trade last Thursday, looking like an overhang being cleared buys apearing no sales, Indicators oversold ready for turn. Company being valued at 4.5M although this year expect to make a loss, only last year made 8.5M on sales 90M undervalued long term

depends on your view of Mr Morris!

The much expected Hardman report is out on April 08.........

MARCHPOLE

We welcome the appointment of John McCauley as a much needed full-time finance director.
The share price has suffered recently due to high indebtedness and a cash outflow of 12.6m (42% of sales) in the last reported half year.
A contract in the US was badly priced and resulted in an unexpected 0.6 loss on sales of 2.5m in the first half.

We forecast that Marchpole will post a c.a. 3.2m loss for the current year and that losses should continue in the first half before breakeven is reached in the second half.

The company still has problems: some trade receivables are proving difficult to collect, turnover is running at 25% of its peak, and the fashion industry is in recession.
But equally, Marchpoles debt should be now on the decrease, its market cap is less than 15% of sales, the company is likely to be in profit on a month by month basis within six months and will benefit from a more professional financial management.
Any new business wins from this point could boost both earnings and share price.

oh dear! ..... where's the good news? ..... there is none, Silly Billy

warned that the chickens would come home to roost and so they have ....... FY loss and no divi and sp down about 20% to just 7.5p

cynic

re- warned that the chickens would come home to roost and so they have

Maybe a few too many warning from you, only posting when share price is down.

One has to see value where there is some, yesterday's deal by "Donna Karan" taking a 29.9% stake for 2.5M ( market cap at the time for 100%) show the real value

--------------
Marchpole Holdings, Donna Karan International form JV

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Marchpole Holdings Plc. said it has formed a
joint venture and strategic licensing pact with Donna Karan International Inc.,
part of the Louis Vuitton Group, under which Marchpole will source, design,
produce and distribute a full range of DKNY menswear apparel with the active
involvement of Donna Karan International in New York.
The fashion brand management group also said that the agreement is for an
initial period of seven years, with an option to extend the licence for an
additional seven years.
A new company has also been formed to carry on the business of the joint
venture between Marchpole and Donna Karan International which will be owned
initially as to 90 percent by Marchpole and as to 10 percent by Donna Karan
International, the company said.
Donna Karan International's holding may be increased to 15 percent in year
three and to 20 percent in year seven upon the exercise of warrants which it
will hold over new company's shares, it added.

Director fill UP their boots after the news ( they could not do it earlier )........

6 August 2008 -- Marchpole Holdings plc
Directors' Shareholdings

The Company announces that, today, the following directors acquired Ordinary Shares of 5
pence each in the Company:

------------- Name of Director -- Number of shares -- purchase
Michael Morris -- Executive Deputy Chairman 250,000 @ 14p
held following purchase 5,538,343 19.30%

Ronald Stirling -- Non-Executive Director 200,000 @ 14
held following purchase 309,500 1.08%

Harvey Shulman -- Non-Executive Director 250,000 @ 14
held following purchase 402,000 1.40%