Re: Agent switches back to Zoopla Hardly a surprise with Zoopla websites getting 45million visits a month and OTM after major push only getting 5million visits a month! Chalk and cheese
Agent switches back to Zoopla [link]
Zoopla and agents to create closer ties and push U Switch [link]
Interesting article re increase in earnings [link]
Re: Market reacted well and kept most of the Was a cracking set of results imho. Strong growth and all distraction of otm seems to be overstated. Zoopla seems to be very well run n managed and well positioned for steady growth. Good luck holders, may see £3 in next few months imho.Seagull
Market reacted well and kept most of the gains . Whereas pretty much the entire sector is down today .
Trading update Am reading through it But here it is RNS Number : 7715VZoopla Property Group PLC12 August 2015 12 August 2015 ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC - TRADING UPDATE · UK Agency membership returns to growth, with a net increase of 213 branches· Listings inventory continues to grow, up 7% from 828,000 to 882,000 properties· Comparison Services business (uSwitch) is trading well, following acquisition· Management remains confident of delivering Group full year results in line with expectations· Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO, commits to continue leading the Group and its growth strategy Zoopla Property Group Plc (LSE:ZPLA) (the "Group" announces a trading update for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 July 2015 (the "Period". Property ServicesUK Agency membership returned to growth, with the Group adding 213 net new branches since we last provided an update on our member number for April, taking total UK Agency members to 12,556 as at the end of the Period. Management is encouraged by the reduction in churn and return to growth of the UK Agency business, combined with the strong performance of its members who continue to grow their listings. The Group had 2,672 new home development members, 684 overseas members and 219 commercial members taking the total number of members at the end of the Period to 16,131. Listings inventory continued to grow over the Period, up 7% from 828,000 to 882,000 as at 31 July 2015. Traffic to the platform remained strong with 45.6m average monthly visits during the Period and with Zoopla remaining one of the UK's most visited websites. Mobile devices accounted for over 60% of visits during the Period, up 11% over last year, as we continue to expand and optimise our mobile content. The Group has continued to innovate and develop further tools and services to help consumers in the property market and drive greater value to our members. Improvements to our unique appraisal leads tool resulted in the Group sending record numbers of appraisal leads to members, up 103% over the same period last year and helping our members win more business. Additionally, the recent launch of our 'Find a Pro' tool will help consumers find relevant professionals and local tradesmen for their property projects and further increase user engagement with our platform. Comparison ServicesThe Group completed the acquisition of uSwitch on 1 June 2015 and the business is trading well. As the #1 price comparison website ("PCW" in the UK for home services switching (energy and communications), uSwitch continues its mission to help consumers find the best deals and save money on their household bills. During the Period, uSwitch exclusively launched a collective switch, with the cheapest dual fuel deal available on the market in over four years, empowering consumers to save an average of £419 off their annual energy bills. Energy continues to benefit from uSwitch's market-leading position, structural growth in the switching market and the supportive regulatory environment. In July the CMA presented the provisional findings of its investigation into the UK energy market concluding that significant gains from switching continue to go unexploited by consumers and that PCWs can significantly reduce search and switching costs. The Government has also pledged to speed up the time it takes for consumers to switch by introducing 24-hour energy switching in the next three years. Communications has performed particularly well driven by highly competitive consumer deals in broadband and mobile. The business continues to build-out and develop further products in its nascent financial services vertical. Founder & CEOThe Board is pleased to announce that it has secured the long term commitment of Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO, to continue to lead the business over the next few years, working to achieve the significant long-term growth potential of the Group. The Board is p
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NEW ARTICLE: Stock of the week: Zoopla is hot property "LSE:ZPLA:Zoopla bought popular price comparison website uSwitch for £190 million this week - £160 million in cash plus a performance-based earn-out of up to £30 million. It's a nicely-priced acquisition for the property portal and will allow it ..."[link]
interesting KPI data [link] RNS today initially makes for some good reading till I scrolled down to the KPIs noticing a strong agency drop in the UK , down 23% . Now they quote strong competition .. Am not long or short but any over shoot could well be another opportunity to short again . Will follow price action here very closely . No position taken nor advised here , just my views so far
Re: NEW ARTICLE: Zoopla dismisses competitio... Dear Interactive Investor, Zoopla isn't an internet agent, it is an internet advertiser
NEW ARTICLE: Trends and Targets for 17/02/2015 "ZOOPLAÂ (LSE:ZPLA) Â continues our week of researching companies with daft names. Currently, the price must be viewed as heading to 120p where hopefully a bounce is encountered. The funny thing is, movements during 2015 suggest this bottom ..."[link]
NEW ARTICLE: Zoopla dismisses competition "Property website OnTheMarket has caused huge ripples since it launched last month, and internet agents like LSE:ZPLA:Zoopla are feeling the pinch. The number of agents on its books has fallen, but the property portal is playing down the long-term ..."[link]
got stopped so only 5p profit nm