Cash offer received for Freeagent - Contractor UK Bulletin Board

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Darren at Fox-Bartfield replied

27 March 2018, 13:34
Originally posted by Jessica@WhiteFieldTax View Post

But be grateful for small mercies. I've seen too many software companies bought by Iris and the products bogged up - intentionally I suspect to upsell within the group.

Very true, narrow escape!
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Jessica@WhiteFieldTax replied

27 March 2018, 13:06
Originally posted by Darren at DynamoAccounts View Post

Quite surprised Iris didn't go for it, they already owned 9.6% of FA.

But be grateful for small mercies. I've seen too many software companies bought by Iris and the products bogged up - intentionally I suspect to upsell within the group.
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Fred Bloggs replied

27 March 2018, 12:58
Originally posted by l35kee View Post

Should have bought more shares than I did

Me too but twas ever so. Just be grateful for what I made and move on.
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l35kee replied

27 March 2018, 12:36
Should have bought more shares than I did
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northernladuk replied

27 March 2018, 12:12
Originally posted by Darren at DynamoAccounts View Post

Quite surprised Iris didn't go for it, they already owned 9.6% of FA.

I thought exactly the same! Kind of.
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Darren at Fox-Bartfield replied

27 March 2018, 12:10
Freeagent

Quite surprised Iris didn't go for it, they already owned 9.6% of FA.
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Maslins replied

27 March 2018, 12:03
FreeAgent's spin on it here.
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Waldorf replied

27 March 2018, 12:01
At least there will now be some security for the users of FreeAgent. As a loss making business, it lost £3m last year, I had wondered how long it could carry on.
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TonyF replied

27 March 2018, 12:00
Time to start that competitor to FreeAgent now that we know that it's a winner...
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SimonMac replied

27 March 2018, 11:46
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Share price up 80%+. A lot of people going to be very happy today.

Only back to where they were 12 months ago
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northernladuk replied

27 March 2018, 11:38
Share price up 80%+. A lot of people going to be very happy today.
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SimonMac replied

27 March 2018, 10:50
Originally posted by MrButton View Post

Interested to know why.

Data, plain and simple, if RBS know what you spend your money on it can pitch it's own products instead
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Fred Bloggs replied

27 March 2018, 10:40
Oh my word only a 60% or so profit for me. Damn, I was hoping to double my money at least.
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MrButton replied

27 March 2018, 10:24
Interested to know why.
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saptastic replied

27 March 2018, 10:23
So the tax payer will own Freeagent soon?
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