Director dealings: Carpetright CEO ups stake in beleaguered outfit

9th Oct 2018 16:19

(Sharecast News) - Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh purchased 222,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed floorings expert on Tuesday.Walsh, who took over the role of CEO back in 2014, acquired the shares at an average price of 18.04p per share, for a total value of £40,053.91.The beleaguered flooring retailer Carpetright warned investors back in June that it had swung to a full-year loss as it took a hit from restructuring costs and bad publicity.In the year to 28 April, the company swung to a pre-tax statutory loss of £70.5m from a profit of £900,000 in 2017 as group revenue slipped 3% to £443.8m and net debt rose to £53m from £9.8m. The company said there were £61.8m of exceptional items versus £13.5m last year.Like-for-like sales fell 3.6% during the year in "tough" trading conditions.On an underlying basis, the company made a pre-tax loss of £8.7m versus a profit of £14.4m, broadly in line with the £7m to £9m loss the company said it expected to register in AprilAs of 1620 BST, Carpetright shares had slipped 3.46% to 18.15p.Top Director BuysCarpetright (CPR)Director name: Walsh,WilfAmount purchased: 222,000 @ 18.04pValue: £40,053.91Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS)Director name: Bull,NicholasAmount purchased: 20,000 @ 198.00pValue: £39,600.00Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS)Director name: Pleydell-Bouverie,PeterAmount purchased: 15,075 @ 196.65pValue: £29,644.99Mineral & Financial Investments Limited (di) (MAFL)Director name: Lesser ,James Amount purchased: 223,880 @ 6.70pValue: £14,999.96Cloudcall Group (CALL)Director name: Williams ,Paul Amount purchased: 10,000 @ 109.00pValue: £10,900.00Eve Sleep Plc (EVE)Director name: Pindar,PaulAmount purchased: 52,750 @ 20.00pValue: £10,550.00Eve Sleep Plc (EVE)Director name: Sturrock,JamesAmount purchased: 52,750 @ 20.00pValue: £10,550.00Cloudcall Group (CALL)Director name: Cleaver,SimonAmount purchased: 9,165 @ 109.10pValue: £9,999.01Cloudcall Group (CALL)Director name: Cleaver,SimonAmount purchased: 5,000 @ 109.00pValue: £5,450.00Fdm Group (holdings) (FDM)Director name: Senecal de Fonseca ,MichelleAmount purchased: 248 @ 942.00pValue: £2,336.16Mj Gleeson (GLE)Director name: Harrison,JolyonAmount purchased: 28 @ 729.00pValue: £204.12Mj Gleeson (GLE)Director name: Allanson ,Stefan Amount purchased: 28 @ 729.00pValue: £204.12Prudential (PRU)Director name: FitzPatrick,Mark Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,684.00pValue: £185.24Prudential (PRU)Director name: Foley,John W.Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,684.00pValue: £185.24Prudential (PRU)Director name: Wells,Mike Amount purchased: 11 @ 1,684.00pValue: £185.24Prudential (PRU)Director name: Turner,JamesAmount purchased: 11 @ 1,684.00pValue: £185.24Spectris (SXS)Director name: Serfözo, MarkAmount purchased: 7 @ 2,345.00pValue: £164.15Spectris (SXS)Director name: Watson,CliveAmount purchased: 7 @ 2,345.00pValue: £164.15Mondi (MNDI)Director name: Hampshire,Jenny Amount purchased: 8 @ 2,007.67pValue: £160.61Phoenix Group Holdings (di) (PHNX)Director name: Jefford,StephenAmount purchased: 23 @ 667.00pValue: £153.41Phoenix Group Holdings (di) (PHNX)Director name: Thakrar,Rakesh Amount purchased: 23 @ 667.00pValue: £153.41Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Carney,Chris Amount purchased: 91 @ 165.20pValue: £150.33Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Daly,Jennie Amount purchased: 91 @ 165.20pValue: £150.33Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Redfern,PeteAmount purchased: 91 @ 165.20pValue: £150.33Taylor Wimpey (TW.)Director name: Jordan,James JAmount purchased: 91 @ 165.20pValue: £150.33Spectris (SXS)Director name: Heath ,AndrewAmount purchased: 6 @ 2,345.00pValue: £140.70Mondi (MNDI)Director name: King,AndrewAmount purchased: 7 @ 2,007.67pValue: £140.54Judges Scientific (JDG)Director name: Lavelle,Mark Amount purchased: 5 @ 2,760.00pValue: £138.00Judges Scientific (JDG)Director name: Ormsby,Bradley LeonardAmount purchased: 5 @ 2,760.00pValue: £138.00Judges Scientific (JDG)Director name: Cicurel,DavidAmount purchased: 5 @ 2,760.00pValue: £138.00Top Director SellsForeign And Colonial Inv Trust (FRCL)Director name: Knapp,EdwardAmount sold: 6 @ 701.10pValue: £42.07Foreign And Colonial Inv Trust (FRCL)Director name: Fraser,SimonAmount sold: 5 @ 701.10pValue: £35.06Foreign And Colonial Inv Trust (FRCL)Director name: Ecsery,FrancescaAmount sold: 5 @ 701.10pValue: £35.06