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Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 22/01/2021

2021-01-23 10:14:38

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2019, 2020 and thus far in 2021 (by net short position %, those in bold not on the list at the start of 2021) – and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...

Scapa – emphasises “track ahead of its COVID plan”… but how demanding is the plan?...

2020-10-13 13:34:20

Industrial and healthcare products group Scapa (SCPA) has updated including “track ahead of its COVID plan… put the group on a solid foundation as it enters FY21 H2” – and the shares have currently responded to 132.6p, 7.5% higher...

Scapa (#SCPA) – H1 adj. revenue -24.7%, notes “continued improvement across both divisions”

2020-10-13 07:28:20

Scapa – ‘well ahead of plan’ & “trending approximately 10% ahead of market expectations”… but what do those mean financially?!...

2020-08-07 16:00:49

Healthcare and industrial products group Scapa (SCPA) has updated commencing that it “has delivered FY21 Q1 revenues in the three months to 30 June 2020 well ahead of its COVID-19 scenario plan. Trading in both divisions has also continued to improve into FY21 Q2 to date” – and the shares have currently responded to 122.8p, more than 34% higher...

Scapa (#SCPA) – Q1 trading recovery & “trading in both divisions has also continued to improve into FY21 Q2 to date”

2020-08-07 07:26:29

Scapa – fundraising to “provide flexibility to fully realise potential opportunities”?

2020-05-14 14:10:28

Developer and manufacturer of healthcare and industrial products Scapa Group (SCPA) “is pleased to announce the successful completion of the placing… we believe there are strong tailwinds emerging in our two business segments, Healthcare and Industrial, and a strengthened balance sheet will provide flexibility to fully realise potential opportunities in a post-COVID-19 environment”...

Scapa (#SCPA) – trading & financing update including proposed placing to raise up to approximately £30m

2020-05-14 07:59:59

February performance update: start of 2020 Shorted AIM shares

2020-03-05 08:30:50

Early this year we showed the Shorted AIM shares at the start of 2020. How's the performance as at the end of February? (those in bold remain from 2019)...

Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 28/02/2020

2020-02-29 09:27:21

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2019 and thus far in 2020 (by net short position %, those in bold not on the list at the start of 2020) – and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...

Scapa – update includes arguing “we have the right vision and strategy to capitalize”… so why a 30%+ share price slump?...

2020-02-12 11:25:34

Previously writing on Scapa Group (SCPA), in June I concluded the shares were already down from approaching 400p following the results – and are currently down a further more than 40%, below 170p on this latest. I note the stock has been a feature of our weekly Table of shorted AIM shares, though I suggest there may now be some value from here. However, the uncertainty seemingly everywhere with this company currently, sees it, for now, only on my watchlist. The shares last closed at 272p… but are currently back below 200p…

Scapa (#SCPA) – warns due to “slower progress in reducing costs” & “adverse macroeconomic conditions”

2020-02-12 07:34:30

Scapa (#SCPA) – notes trading profit decline reflecting impact of contract loss, though still argues “remains confident in the group's outlook”

2019-10-09 07:44:58

Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 30/08/2019

2019-08-31 09:21:35

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2018 and thus far in 2019 (by net short position %, those in bold not on the list at the start of 2019) – and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...

Scapa (#SCPA) – Q1 “in line with the board's expectations”, “remains confident in the group's outlook”

2019-07-23 07:17:31

Scapa (#SCPA) – commences legal action against ConvaTec (#CTEC) for breach of contract

2019-07-11 07:59:59

June performance update: start of 2019 shorted AIM shares

2019-07-02 15:40:22

Early this year we showed the Shorted AIM shares at the start of 2019. How's the performance at the end of June? (those in bold remain from 2018)...

Scapa (#SCPA) – “continues to… pursue all appropriate rights and remedies against ConvaTec”, CEO Heejae Chae “has agreed to retract his intention to step down”!

2019-06-10 07:59:59

Scapa Group – “Notice of Termination of Material Contract”. Uh oh…

2019-06-03 11:42:05

A “Notice of Termination of Material Contract” announcement from Scapa Group (SCPA). Uh oh…

Scapa (#SCPA) – notice of contract termination & an action for a declaratory judgment from ConvaTec Inc., “will strongly contest”

2019-06-03 07:56:22

Late May performance update: start of 2019 shorted AIM shares

2019-05-29 17:38:58

Early this year we showed the Shorted AIM shares at the start of 2019. How's the performance at the late May bank holiday? (those in bold remain from 2018)...

Scapa (#SCPA) – FY underlying revenue +5.7%, expects performance “in line with market expectations”

2019-04-11 06:10:05

Scapa (#SCPA) – anticipates FY profit “ahead of current expectations”

2017-10-10 23:35:24

Scapa (#SCPA) – FY “ahead of expectations”, remains confident

2017-04-12 23:19:14

Scapa (#SCPA) – “confident” as benefitting from currency & better than expected operational efficiency

2016-10-11 23:32:07

Table of shorted AIM shares - end September 2016

2016-10-11 08:25:51

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following details the shorted AIM shares at the end of September (by net short position %) - and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last month...

Zak Mir's Bull Call of the Day No. 2: Scapa Group: Narrow Bear Trap Targets 250p

2015-12-20 01:09:27

As can be seen from the daily chart of Scapa Group, this has been a very good year for the share price, although the seeds of the extended rally were actually sown in mid 2014.