winningstreak
29 Jan 2018
Re: Excellent trading update today Three things to say: Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, in that following order.ws
claude reins
29 Jan 2018
Re: Excellent trading update today I pressed the botton for Strong Buy after my comment, but with so much of Interactive Investors new platform, it ddoesnt seem to be working consistently. For example, there is nothing of today's company announcement in the News section.I will try again!
claude reins
29 Jan 2018
Very good Trading Update pre Fins 17 Going from strength to strength. All acquisitions paid off. Cash generative so I am looking for more earnings accretive acquisitions during 2018.'Inspired Energy continues to deliver on its growth strategy and expects to report results in line with revised market expectations, which were upgraded twice during 2017: · Group revenues are expected to be c.28 per cent ahead of 2016, with adjusted EBITDA* expected to be c.33 per cent ahead of 2016. · Procurement Corporate Order Book stood at £39.0 million (2016: £28.0 million) representing year on year growth of 39 per cent.· Cash generated from operations is expected to be c.42 per cent ahead of 2016. · Net debt is expected to be approximately £14.7 million at the year end.· Trading on all fronts remained strong throughout the year and this trend has continued into the start of the new financial year. Acquisition Highlights· Integration of Flexible Energy Management Limited ("FEML"
and Churchcom Limited ("Churchcom", acquired in April 2017, is progressing well and in line with plans.· Acquisition of Horizon Energy Group Limited ("Horizon" completed in July 2017, increasing the geographical presence of the Group and strengthening its position as a market leader in Ireland.· Horizon traded in line with Board expectations in H2 2017, and trading in 2018 has started strongly.· Final settlement, in cash, of the outstanding consideration due to the vendors of STC Energy and Carbon Holdings Limited, Wholesale Power UK and Informed Business Solutions.
gretel
29 Jan 2018
Excellent trading update today - in line with twice upgraded expectations- order book up a whopping 39%- EBITDA up 33%- trading is "strong" and this has continued into 2018- good to see Matthew Thornton remaining as an NED, confirming that JT's stepping down was amicable as previously explainedVery bullish outlook comment:"I am pleased to report all three acquisitions concluded in 2017 are performing in line with expectations and the integration process is progressing well."Inspired Energy had an excellent 2017 and I am confident that 2018 will be another year of significant progress for the Group with trading in the current year to date strong."
gretel
04 Jan 2018
Trading update due soon Good to see buying now at the full 20p offer price.The year end trading update is due soon, with the last couple of years being 30th and 28th January.Given the confident outlook in the interims as below, I'm hopeful these results will be nicely in line at worst and perhaps better than expectations to some extent:"The announcement of the strategic acquisition of Horizon after the period end will provide a platform to leverage the capabilities of the Group with the aim of becoming a market-leader in Ireland, and the net contribution from this and the two acquisitions in H1 enable us to look ahead into FY 2018 with even greater confidence. "As demonstrated by the half year results and our key performance metrics including the Corporate Order Book, which continues to grow significantly both organically and through acquisitions, the Group is in an extremely strong position to continue to deliver a robust performance throughout the remainder of 2017 and beyond. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of the Inspired team for the hard work over the past six months, as we look forward to completing another exciting year of growth and development of the business."
winningstreak
02 Jan 2018
Re: Tipped in the Mail I agree with the Daily Mail's assessment that 25p a share is on the near horizon. INSE has an enviable track record of Sales &Profit Growth. And prospects for further rapid growth look verypositive indeed. Best value share in my portfolio.IMHO,WS
gretel
02 Jan 2018
Tipped in the Mail Should bring in some more buying interest:[link] top stock was Inspired Energy, which helps companies to save money on their gas and electricity bills. The stock, which Midas recommended in February, has risen by exactly 50 per cent to 19.125p and brokers believe it should reach 25p over the coming months.Inspired’s performance is all the more impressive as its founder and chief executive Janet Thornton resigned abruptly in October for personal reasons. The company has reassured investors that her departure had nothing to do with the shape of the business and brokers remain optimistic about Inspired’s prospects. Importantly too, a new chief executive was instantly appointed – Mark Dickinson, an energy consultant with a successful track record of running energy firms.The group buys energy on behalf of companies, using its scale to negotiate cheaper terms than individual firms could obtain. Inspired also advises businesses on how best to manage their energy usage.Profits for 2017 are expected to rise by almost 40 per cent to £8.5 million with £11 million pencilled in for 2018. There is a decent dividend too – with 0.6p forecast for this year, rising to 0.7p next.Thornton and her team built up Inspired by serving existing customers well, acquiring new ones and encouraging new and old to buy more services from the group. Dickinson will maintain this approach but is likely to accelerate growth through acquisitions.Midas verdict: Existing shareholders should stick with Inspired. New investors could also find value at 19.125p."
gretel
12 Dec 2017
Current weather good for INSE This snowy weather and the consequent price volatility should be good news for INSE:[link] Extract: “Whilst the weather-related heating demand was expected, the reduction in flows via a number of terminals was not,” Nick Campbell, an energy risk manager at Inspired Energy Plc, said by email. “Therefore this has left the system tight and battling to pull in more gas from the continent.”
winningstreak
17 Nov 2017
Re: INSE tipped as meeting Slater's criteria Based on PE-ratio, annual Growth and respectable Dividend,I consider INSE the best value stock in my portfolio. In my view the shares deserve to be trading at above 25p.I believe the broker.'s target price is 29p. So a nice stretchahead when the retrace reverses into a riseIMO,ws
gretel
16 Nov 2017
INSE tipped as meeting Slater's criteria INSE are recommended in a new article which recommends eight companies which meet Slater's investment criteria.There are three companies amongst the eight which begin with the letter "i" - IGR, INSE and IOM - and I own them all, yet own none of the others! Strange but true....http ://www.iii.co.uk/articles/460481/8-top-shares-meet-jim-slaters-investment-rules"Eight top shares that meet Jim Slater's investment rulesStockopedia and Ben Hobson | Wed, 15th November 2017 - 14:24"
winningstreak
14 Nov 2017
Re: Sold Willow67 - Although the departure of CEO Thornton can be viewed asa negative, it should be recognized that the Company's structure is
quoting from statement) "now firmly embedded, and a proven strategy which combines organic growth with selective acquisitions - we have a very strong platform from which to continue our growth", That does soundjolly positive to me. INSE is in my view a healthy growth company,operating in a field of growing demand. The low PE-ratio and the rising dividend add further to make INSE a very attractive investment..IMHO,ws
Willow67
03 Nov 2017
Sold I'm out of the shares fully today following this bounce. I have no idea where the shares are going from here, possibly a lot higher, but there are couple of red flags for me I am not comfortable with. 1) Resignation of the founder / ceo leaving a board of just 3 executive directors, with a ceo who only joined 12 months ago as a non-exec and a number 2 who as been there even less time. In summary 2 new people running the company. 2) The b/s is weak.....£20m of real debt vs a lot of intangibles and receivables and almost no cash. I think a false move here would put them in a bit of trouble. There are lots of there great opportunities out there without needing to take these risksBest of luck everyone
gretel
01 Nov 2017
Re: Acquisition Yep, good news - not only has the STE Energy/Carbon Holdings acquisition earned almost all of its deferred consideration, which was based on a "challenging financial target", but that deferred consideration will now be paid in cash rather than shares, so less dilution for us shareholders:[link]
winningstreak
01 Nov 2017
Acquisition Clearly the acquisition is performing well (see RNS).ws
winningstreak
27 Oct 2017
Re: Looking very cheap now Gretel - Any cheaper and I would feel obliged to top up. As a long term holder (been in since May 2015 at 11p) I can handle the dips, indeed take advantage of them.ws
