The 2025 James Halstead AGM. A review of the stock and my microphone moment!
About this episode
Mark Atkinson reviews James Halstead and discusses his experience at the 2025 AGM.
James Halstead is a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of commercial flooring products. They offer high-quality vinyl flooring solutions under their flagship brand Polyflor, plus they are the company behind 12 other well known brands in the commercial flooring market. The company was formed in 1915 and went public in 1948 where it has gained considerable kudos for having raised its investor dividend for 49 consecutive years. In this episode of the podcast Mark provides an updated review of the company and explains why he took the unusual step of commandeering the microphone at the 2025 AGM. Links: James Halstead: https://jameshalstead.com The Desert Island Investor is generously hosted by London City based analysts Progressive Equity Research at https://www.progressive-research.com . You'll also find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and all leading podcasting channels. Created by Mark Atkinson | Produced by Paul Kerin | SFX from Freesound (CC-BY): Waves: juskiddink. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/peaceful-morning License code: L0TLWWJDT28JVSTX Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is provided for general information only and the…
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