TheWorks.Co.Uk (WRKS)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

45.10p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.90p
  • 52 Week High: 45.60
  • 52 Week Low: 18.23
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 125.00m
  • Volume: 213,736
  • Market Cap: £56.38m
  • RiskGrade: 389

Director dealings: The Works chair invests, Staffline director linked to sale

By Josh White

Date: Friday 31 Jan 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to markets in London today involved insiders at discount stationer The Works, and the AIM-traded Staffline Group.
Steve Bellamy, non-executive chair of The Works, increased his stake in the company through the purchase of 225,000 shares across three transactions.

The purchases were made between 28 and 30 January at prices ranging from 21p to 22.25p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 22.03p.

Following the acquisitions, Bellamy held 625,000 shares, representing a 1% stake in the retailer.

Meanwhile, Staffline Group reported a reduction in the shareholding of Henry Spain Investment Services, an entity associated with its chairman Thomas Spain.

On 30 January, it sold 218,255 shares at 19.5p each as part of a client portfolio transfer.

The transaction lowered its holding to 34,977,776 shares, now representing 24.58% of the company's issued share capital.

Both transactions were conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

At 1527 GMT, shares in The Works were up 4.14% at 23.43p, while those in Staffline Group were ahead 0.13% at 19.42p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

Top Director Buys

Cavendish Financial (CAV)
Director name: Morse,Julian
Amount purchased: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p
Value: £254,797.55

Cavendish Financial (CAV)
Director name: Gordon,Lisa
Amount purchased: 550,000 @ 8.85p
Value: £48,675.00

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Kear,Peter
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p
Value: £47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Hemsley,Stephen
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p
Value: £47,463.08

Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Wray,Nigel
Amount purchased: 35,000 @ 135.61p
Value: £47,463.08

Allianz Technology Trust (ATT)
Director name: Costa ,Lucy
Amount purchased: 7,180 @ 440.89p
Value: £31,655.90

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)
Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard
Amount purchased: 125,000 @ 22.25p
Value: £27,812.50

Ondine Biomedical Inc. Npv (cdi) (OBI)
Director name: Cross,Carolyn
Amount purchased: 200,775 @ 12.00p
Value: £24,093.00

Vianet Group (VNET)
Director name: Panu,Stella
Amount purchased: 20,000 @ 88.00p
Value: £17,600.00

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)
Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard
Amount purchased: 75,000 @ 22.00p
Value: £16,500.00

Diaceutics (DXRX)
Director name: Paterson,Graham
Amount purchased: 11,643 @ 137.50p
Value: £16,009.13

Edinburgh Inv Trust (EDIN)
Director name: Tagoe-Bannerman,Annabel
Amount purchased: 1,315 @ 760.00p
Value: £9,993.97

Theworks.co.uk (WRKS)
Director name: Bellamy,Stephen Gerard
Amount purchased: 25,000 @ 21.00p
Value: £5,250.00

Europa Oil & Gas (holdings) (EOG)
Director name: Holland,Will
Amount purchased: 623,153 @ 0.83p
Value: £5,172.17

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 987 @ 347.50p
Value: £3,429.82

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 726 @ 347.00p
Value: £2,519.22

Mortgage Advice Bureau (holdings) (MAB1)
Director name: Imlach,Nathan James McLean
Amount purchased: 300 @ 730.00p
Value: £2,190.00

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 441 @ 348.00p
Value: £1,534.68

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 309 @ 345.50p
Value: £1,067.59

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 284 @ 348.50p
Value: £989.74

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.a. (cdi) (ATYM)
Director name: Gregson ,Neil
Amount purchased: 51 @ 345.00p
Value: £175.95



Top Director Sells

Burford Capital Npv (di) (BUR)
Director name: Bogart,Christopher
Amount sold: 90,000 @ $14.61
Value: $1,084,274.73

Cavendish Financial (CAV)
Director name: Morse,Julian
Amount sold: 2,911,972 @ 8.75p
Value: £254,797.55

Staffline Group (STAF)
Director name: Spain,Thomas
Amount sold: 218,255 @ 19.50p
Value: £42,559.72

Maxcyte (di) (MXCT)
Director name: Johnston ,John
Amount sold: 3,000 @ $4.64
Value: $11,489.65

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TheWorks.Co.Uk Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 45.10p
Change Today 0.90p
% Change 2.04 %
52 Week High 45.60
52 Week Low 18.23
Volume 213,736
Shares Issued 125.00m
Market Cap £56.38m
RiskGrade 389

TheWorks.Co.Uk Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
4.62% above the market average4.62% above the market average4.62% above the market average4.62% above the market average4.62% above the market average
5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average
Price Trend
91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average
94.29% above the sector average94.29% above the sector average94.29% above the sector average94.29% above the sector average94.29% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
90.28% below the market average90.28% below the market average90.28% below the market average90.28% below the market average90.28% below the market average
77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 0
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 1
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TheWorks.Co.Uk Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Final
Ex-Div 05-Oct-23 03-Nov-22
Paid 02-Nov-23 24-Nov-22
Amount 1.60p 2.40p

Trades for 29-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:29 25 @ 44.40p
15:07 22,324 @ 44.79p
15:19 5,606 @ 44.81p
15:07 57 @ 44.80p
15:07 22,500 @ 44.80p

TheWorks.Co.Uk Key Personnel

CEO Gavin Peck
CFO Rosie Fordham

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