job sercurity 2013

[dvbuk55]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

And RM has plenty of assets to strip - does anyone know the value of the assets?

[fishtank]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

It's just a personal opinion and i have no evidence but i think someone has already made an approach about taking a minority stake before a possible stock market flotation.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Government goes down the route of reducing their stake in the business gradually rather than offloading all at once.
Politically it's less controversial,it still brings in fresh capital but might head off any possible action from the union.

[dvbuk55]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

It's just a personal opinion and i have no evidence but i think someone has already made an approach about taking a minority stake before a possible stock market flotation.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Government goes down the route of reducing their stake in the business gradually rather than offloading all at once.
Politically it's less controversial,it still brings in fresh capital but might head off any possible action from the union.

Well Mandelson had that idea but I don't think the climate was right then but now with people being financially stretched I would imagine they'd welcome a sell off of some description if it was going to offset a tax hike or some other stricture. I would imagine that the end of this year beginning of next would be the time the Tories would be looking to put a bit of bunce in the coffers to bribe the electorate come the next election.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

It's just a personal opinion and i have no evidence but i think someone has already made an approach about taking a minority stake before a possible stock market flotation.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Government goes down the route of reducing their stake in the business gradually rather than offloading all at once.
Politically it's less controversial,it still brings in fresh capital but might head off any possible action from the union.

Barclays Brothers perhaps - they seem to be in some strife over their tax arrangements. They could see it as a good PR move, or a way to write off substantial amounts of cash, also the Telegraph, part of their empire IIRC has been toning down their criticism of RM recently.

[dvbuk55]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

It's just a personal opinion and i have no evidence but i think someone has already made an approach about taking a minority stake before a possible stock market flotation.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Government goes down the route of reducing their stake in the business gradually rather than offloading all at once.
Politically it's less controversial,it still brings in fresh capital but might head off any possible action from the union.

Barclays Brothers perhaps - they seem to be in some strife over their tax arrangements. They could see it as a good PR move, or a way to write off substantial amounts of cash, also the Telegraph, part of their empire IIRC has been toning down their criticism of RM recently.

Maybe Branson fancies a new bunch of virgins for his empire.

[fmrPOSTIE]

And RM has plenty of assets to strip - does anyone know the value of the assets?

Royal Mail has a property portfolio worth £2bn.

[dvbuk55]

And RM has plenty of assets to strip - does anyone know the value of the assets?

Royal Mail has a property portfolio worth £2bn.

OOOhhhhh - I'll bet there are one or two lickin' their chops Many of the newer buildings though, such as ours, I believe are only leased much like the vehicles.

[PhilthyPhil]

Aren't the vans are just leased from a subsidiary company as an accounting thing though?

[barbario]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

They maybe asset strippers supreme but at the rate the company is already selling off its land and property,there won't be anything left for them to strip.When you also consider that Royal Mail's profits will probably start to fall again,( because they factor into their profits money made from sale of land and property,and of course ,once thats gone,its gone for good,)I think we will start looking less attractive to buy.

[k979aaa]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

They maybe asset strippers supreme but at the rate the company is already selling off its land and property,there won't be anything left for them to strip.When you also consider that Royal Mail's profits will probably start to fall again,( because they factor into their profits money made from sale of land and property,and of course ,once thats gone,its gone for good,)I think we will start looking less attractive to buy.

We could strip MOYA but I don't think we will get much for her.

[dvbuk55]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

They maybe asset strippers supreme but at the rate the company is already selling off its land and property,there won't be anything left for them to strip.When you also consider that Royal Mail's profits will probably start to fall again,( because they factor into their profits money made from sale of land and property,and of course ,once thats gone,its gone for good,)I think we will start looking less attractive to buy.

We could strip MOYA but I don't think we will get much for her.

Well speak for yourself k9 I'd smash her back doors in as Keith lemon would say...........though God knows what he means

[k979aaa]

Not sure why people are banging on about privatisation. Which investor is generally interested in Royal Mail? Moya doesn't know of any!

CVC - Asset Strippers supreme - have been in the background on every previous attempt. Wouldn't be surprised if they are still sniffing around.

They maybe asset strippers supreme but at the rate the company is already selling off its land and property,there won't be anything left for them to strip.When you also consider that Royal Mail's profits will probably start to fall again,( because they factor into their profits money made from sale of land and property,and of course ,once thats gone,its gone for good,)I think we will start looking less attractive to buy.

We could strip MOYA but I don't think we will get much for her.

Well speak for yourself k9 I'd smash her back doors in as Keith lemon would say...........though God knows what he means

You ought to go to speck savers mate or you have your beer goggles on would not touch her with my barge pole.

[maisymoo04]

I wouldn't say no at230 p@@@ in a club

[k979aaa]

I wouldn't say no at230 p@@@ in a club

She will have you lapsing till 2:30 the next morning bit of a turn off is it not.

[maisymoo04]

Wouldn't tell her I was a postie and her the truth wat she says about us then black mail her on ask moya mmmm