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KEYWORD "Neil Woodford" - 31 RESULTS
Happy New Decade … and a look back at three EAT stories from 2010

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

31 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks, Housesimple and Yopa must merge to survive - claim

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

30 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks predicts hybrid agencies to take 30% market share

The chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the struggling hybrid agency is definitely not for sale, despite recent sales of stakes...

21 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks: troubled investor Woodford slashes stake to under 5%

The troubled ‘star fund manager’ Neil Woodford has drastically reduced his stake in Purplebricks: he now owns less than five per...

15 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Online estate agents and digital malfunction

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

03 October 2019

From: Features

Purplebricks facing shareholder revolt over top brass bonuses

Purplebricks is reported to be facing a shareholder revolt this coming week at its annual general meeting because of bonuses paid...

29 September 2019

From: Breaking News

All eyes on Purplebricks to see if share changes continue

All eyes will be on Purplebricks today to see if there is further development in what some believe is a long-term...

20 September 2019

From: Breaking News

 Purplebricks: Woodford sells another slice prompting new speculation

Troubled star fund manager Neil Woodford has sold another slice of his share in Purplebricks, prompting further speculation about the future...

19 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks problems persist as Woodford sell-off continues

There seems no end in sight for the share turmoil going on at Purplebricks, with several new developments on Friday before...

10 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Invest in online agencies! What could possibly go wrong...?

We like a good video here at Estate Agent Today, and we know our industry can take a joke even if...

10 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Shares Frenzy: Investors jostle for Purplebricks and Foxtons

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

07 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks: Woodford reduces his stake for second day in a row

Beleaguered fund manager Neil Woodford, one of the first champions of Purplebricks, has reduced his stake in the troubled agency for...

06 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Woodford slashes Purplebricks stake as rumours swirl on agency's future

Beleaguered fund manager Neil Woodford, one of the early champions of Purplebricks, has slashed his stake in the company from 28.9...

06 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks names July date to reveal company performance

Purplebricks has announced that it is to give a trading update and the result of its review of its US activities on...

05 June 2019

From: Breaking News

What next for Countrywide and Purplebricks after day of turmoil?

Two of Britain’s largest and best known estate agencies have endured a day of turmoil at the hands of investors -...

04 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Takeover talks held between Purplebricks investors - claim

Talks are reported to have been held between Purplebricks leading shareholder, Neil Woodford, and the German publishing group Axel Springer about...

03 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Top Purplebricks investor would back US closure to bolster agency in UK

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

03 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks slammed by analyst who urges investors to pull out

An influential investment blog says the number of analysts and investors still believing in Purplebricks’ growth story is dwindling - and...

15 April 2019

From: Breaking News

Commisery and gloating - industry reaction to Purplebricks share crash

Purplebricks’ eye-watering share price fall yesterday was greeted with widespread satisfaction by property professionals outside the online sector. The agency’s share price...

22 February 2019

From: Breaking News

Emoov’s humiliation - the fallout for the industry

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

08 December 2018

From: Features

Boost for Purplebricks as fund manager Woodford increases his stake

The famed fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his stake in hybrid agency Purplebricks, which last week announced an expansion of...

18 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Trustpilot and Woodford stay quiet on BBC's Purplebricks probes

Trustpilot, the review service quoted frequently by Purplebricks as evidence of its apparent popularity, is declining to comment on the adverse...

07 August 2017

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks sells 83 per cent of the homes it lists, agency chief says

The chief executive of Purplebricks, often criticised by detractors for failing to reveal completion rates as opposed to listings, says his...

03 July 2017

From: Breaking News

Public prejudice against online house sales is waning, insists agency

An online estate agency which says it could be the next Purplebricks says prejudice against internet property transactions is waning  “With Neil...

17 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks investor Woodford says Brexit vote presents opportunities

The most famous investor in hybrid agency Purplebricks, star fund manager Neil Woodford, says Brexit presents opportunities as well as challenges. In...

27 June 2016

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks hires top business consultancy as 'growth adviser'

Purplebricks has appointed Grant Thornton as its ‘growth adviser’ as the hybrid agency continues to fly high on the London stock...

14 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Star fund manager Woodford increases his stake in Purplebricks

Star fund manager Neil Woodford - whose investment judgements have made him something of a celebrity in the world of high...

24 December 2015

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks valued at £250m and preparing stock market listing?

Online estate agency Purplebricks is reported to be preparing a stock market listing valuing it at close to £250m. The company is...

13 November 2015

From: Breaking News

Top City man makes second major investment in Purplebricks

Sky News is reporting that the City's top fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his involvement in online estate agent Purplebricks,...

08 July 2015

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks launches in Northern Ireland

Online estate agency Purplebricks is expanding its reach by launching in Northern Ireland.  The agency – which has ‘local property experts’ working...

03 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks hints at IPO this time next year

Online estate agency Purplebricks says it is likely to make an Initial Public Offering in the second quarter of 2016 ahead...

14 May 2015

From: Breaking News

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