The end of an era: thank you Paul Scott

Damn shame, just seen this note.  Thought he had gone on hols!
 

Reading this daily analysis, reviewing my watchlist, periodic scans on my my save screens, reading relevant RNSs and keeping an eye on my family's portfolios.  Paul being here was one of the main reasons I've kept renewing as I used to read his material as PaulyPilot on Motley Fool.  I've noticed there's big jump in this subscription now from £220 to £290 yet I just look at the same data and analysis.  I'm kind of at a loss here now do I continue or do I look elsewhere.  I've ended up subscribing to Paul's new venture but that's going to add to costs.  I'm a great believer of if it works don't fix it so Stocko need to take this onboard and stop raising prices.

I think most of the below fully substantiate the business case.  - full IronMan suit armour attach. 

Yes it looks as if 'Paul Scott out, Donald Trump in' (note the priority) will become intoned as one of those monumental days in investment history, 'failure of Lehman Brothers' etc.

Paul's rigorous insight as an experienced financial controller/accountant, big profits and battle scars as a personal investor, and fun-to-read prose, is completely unique.

Mr Contrarian.... just achieved Legend status.... in my mind.  Well done and thank you from all of us

Now a more considered response.
I have subscribed to Stockopedia since May 2012, but had not heard of Paul before I joined but very quickly became a regular reader of his column. I owe my biggest and ongoing win Bioventix (LON:BVXP) to Paul and his chat with Leon Boris, the avoidance of a large loss, selling GLOBO (at a small profit); though we did not always agree: Revolution Bars and Brexit.

That said I did not continue my subscription because of him. I subscribe to Sharepad as well and they serve different purposes. That said a lot has changed in my approach to investing, I am in withdrawal stage (age), my portfolio has shrunk, (school fees and a property investment) and I was deeply scarred (still am) by my covid meltdown. 

At the moment I am very passive, a few sales to release funds but my last buy was minute position in Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) (well that has been a disaster! But was small enough to be irrelevant) in November 2023 and before that Berkshire Hathaway (NYQ:BRK.B)  in August 2023. 

I am convinced (at the moment) that I don't have any edge to invest in small caps. It seems to me largely a lottery and only the exceptional few (Paul? Conor Haley?) can do it on a consistent successful basis. So, 90% of any new money, and if things pan out there will be, would be directed towards Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Dis (LON:VUSA) , Berkshire Hathaway (NYQ:BRK.B) and possibly a Euro based indexed. 10% retained for "fun". 

I won't for now be cancelling my sub. I do use the Stockranks and I enjoy a lot of the other content (Graham Neary, Edmund Shing, Rolan Head, Mark Simpson) and I still think it still represents value. With that said my focus is much more on the US (39% US and entirely mega cap and a further 18% non US/non UK. And that ignores companies where their turnover is mainly non-UK (Games Workshop (LON:GAW) 80% non uk sales).  That market is better served by other services, so we will see.  I am not very bullish on the UK.

What I do think is wrong is that Paul's leaving has come out of the blue, with no explanation and almost under a smoke screen. I think it cannot have been amicable or he would have left in an orderly way, with an announcement several months in advance. 

As paying subscribers are we owed an explanation? I am not sure, we are after all only subscribers but I think Ed and the team have miss-stepped.

I have subscribed to Paul's Substack.

Regards

Michael Broom Smith

I learn at the same time that Paul Scott is leaving Stockopedia and that Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States.

What a dreadful day.

Regards

Michael. 

Very sad day. A double Whammy of an idiot in the White House and the departure of my favourite personality on Stockopedia.  I was leaving at the end of the year in any event as I am focusing on markets other than the U.K. , but this news has only convinced me that I have made the right decision. 
No one is indispensable of course, and I am sure Ed and his team will still offer great value for those who do concentrate on U.K. equity 

Good luck Paul and thanks for your contribution over the last few years .

Sorry to see him go, have enjoyed and agree with most of his writings. 

I've never posted before but this is an extremely sad day and most of the value in this subscription, I haven't been in this community long and already I am an avid follower this was one of the key things I found useful on this site to have regular updated commentary, not too hopeful but will see this is a mad decision, my view is he just needed more of a team around him but anyway. Personally I'd rather you keep the Small Cap report separate as it was and launch a FTSE250/Large cap separately with a different team. The value in the report was in the expertise in analysing company reports not generic commentary. Paul I hope you see this, thank you so much for all you have done and I wish you all the very best for the future.

Have been very impressed Paul with your pithy analyses and ability to produce such high output in such short time scales.  Your massive contribution will be greatly missed.  I wish you the very best for the future and many thanks for your many, many very helpful contributions.

Huge thank you over the years Paul and was also a pleasure to have met you.    I hope your new ventures go well and I will miss your input on Stockopedia.

(LON: SCVR) well I'm afraid it's an Amber-RED from me with this jam tomorrow company!

I'll also have to colour it Black as there has been a sudden profit warning with the  CEO/CFO suddenly leaving the company unannounced! There could be trouble ahead and the company (LON: SCVR)  will have to work hard to find a CEO/CFO that can fill the shoes of the departed founding Board Member. Hopefully this will not cause a 'run on the share price' and a further slump in future prospects with broker downgrades!

This does not constitute investment advice. DYOR!

Graham.

Thanks Paul and best of luck with your new venture. I am still pretty new to the investment game and found your commentaries so helpful . I will miss the unique style and humour that you brought to the commentaries and podcast.

I have been following Paul's thoughts for over 20 years and I want to help him succeed in his new berth at Substack (https://substack.com/@paulypilot).

I will be posting MrC's Smallcap Sweep exclusively there, when I'm back from holiday (next week). 

Thank you Paul. Outstanding contribution, amazing legacy. All the best for the next big thing

Wishing Paul all the best, really enjoyed his unique style. He will be a sad loss. 

So sad to see Paul go, he’s my favourite thing about Stockopedia - he will be greatly missed. 

When I joined Stockopedia  6 years or so ago, I joined because of the analytics.  The analytics are good, but the commentaries by Paul in particular are outstanding. 

Just wanted to express my gratitude to Paul for the time and effort put in over the years to produce these commentaries on a daily basis.  Paul's unique writing style obviously appeals to many of us.

Best wishes to whatever you take on next, and hopefully we can be a part of it.

That's  a shame. Am sure the current expanded team will do a great job.
If interested, he's now set up a substack subscription . Search for him on substack 

Just read this. Although I've been around for several years, I don't post often but read this most days. Paul, your insight and dilligence into company accounts is remarkable and a real talent.

Without any other information, I can only assume your honest views about garbage companies/management has possibly created an issue. If this is the case, I hope your next venture allows you to speak freely, and I wish you the best. I appreciate people giving their honest opinion. 

Investing in good companies has just become a little harder today. 

What a huge loss to stockopedia. I have only been a member for a year, but Paul thankyou for the time and effort you dedicated for the benefit of the members. You have steered me away from many dogs, but also helped me achieve excellent gains. Thoroughly enjoyed reading the scvr every morning. I’ve just renewed for another year so won’t be leaving any time soon. Let’s hope someone will fill the void or atleast try  for the benefit of the members. Best of luck Paul, and wherever you have gone I will subscribe if possible?!

This is very bad news. Paul has a unique writing style that combines knowledge, humour and humanity. The best of luck with whatever you do next Paul. 

Sounds like Paul is pretty cheerful, and is still supportive of Stockopedia, which is good to hear.  Anyone sensible in business doesn't burn bridges if they can help it.

Wishing you all the best.  You will be missed!

Whoever is first to find out where Paul has gone and might be found, could you please share it here on Stocko?

I am re-posting here, as it appears to be the Paul Scott commemoration thread.

On such a momentous day, I thought I'd lighten the mood by sharing my latest purchase, an opening position in Software Circle (LON:SFT)

As well as good SP momentum (up over 100% in 12 months) and clear signs that the turnaround is progressing, I couldn't resist the opportunity to receive their updates, when I was reminded of Paul as I read through recent reports, which featured comments such as

Outgoing chairman:
"This will be my last AGM as chairman. Tough reality for a fish and chips connoisseur!"

and the CEO commented:
"Ned Bishay founded the business in 1990. Thankfully, a year of number 1 tracks like NKOTB's 'Hangin' Tough' and 'Vanilla Ice's 'Ice Ice Baby' did not prove too distracting for him. Ned remains with the business."

adding in the AGM statement

"We are immensely grateful to Jan and Conrad for their invaluable contributions and leadership over the years. They have both been instrumental in guiding the Company through significant change and strategic milestones.

We will miss Jan's vision, notorious German directness and surprising penchant for a fish and chip supper. Maybe there'll be more menu options at future board get-togethers as Matthias takes on the Chairman's role.

Conrad's fair minded, well rounded approach and sartorial flair added a certain style to Board meetings that we will find difficult to replace. Of course, we look forward to seeing both Jan and Conrad regularly at future shareholder meetings.

I will very much miss Paul's insightful and often humourous commentaries.   It amazed me how Paul, Graham and Roland  managed to cover so many companies with such high quality output.

I hope the Daily Stock Market Report goes well.  Looking for a silver lining, it would be no bad thing to have greater coverage of  FTSE350 stocks which generally are at the higher quality end of options of UK stocks.

I often wondered how Paul could get up so early each day & produce  such Quality forensic analysis before lunch, this prolific production required indeed a love for the subject. It was one of my first stops each morning. 

Paul's personal friendly  amusing style set him apart as a financial educator. I look forward to picking him up on another wavelength & a few more beers.

Unlike some other commenters i shall continue my subscription, it is in itself, invaluable & has taught me other aspects of financial investing which has put me on a more steady path as i actually enjoy screening and selecting my own choices as well as investigating others suggestions. I also continue to look forward to reading the other analyst 's on a slightly wider range of stocks.

Bye for now DYOR.

Thanks  Paul for your contribution over the years. You will be missed as I considered you a valuable bonus to the main reason I subscribe  here. You have been a great freebie.

Sad to hear that PS will be no longer contributing but look forward to hearing about his new ventures. Exciting to see how DSMR develops over the coming days, weeks and months.

I'm very grateful for all I have learned over the years from the SCVR - thanks Paul and Graham especially. My strongest wish for the  new Daily Stock Market Report is that will cover 1. USA and 2. key European markets, on a selective basis

Oh, and one day I hope Stockopedia will venture into Investment Trusts given their significant popularity with private investors

Onwards and Upwards!

This is not good news to come home to. I would like to be able to give a thumbs down to this, it seemed strange giving a thumbs up to the announcement . Thankfully, at least Graham came back. 

This is worse news than the budget.

Thank you Paul and  wish you well in whatever you do next

Paul, 5 years ago I had never considered investing. These days it is my favourite hobby and it brings me a lot of happiness. It's not really about making money, it's the thrill of the game which I really love playing. If it were not for your writing and more recently podcasts I can say with upmost certainty that I would not have had the confidence or understanding to invest successfully like I do now. I'm not sure you are fully aware of how many people feel like they know you personally despite never actually meeting. All I can say is thank you. Today's news is disappointing to say the least, but I will follow you in your new venture and wish you the utmost success. BenHazz.

Like so many others here, I will miss Paul's steer on the day's small cap news. I failed to spot his comments when I first signed up in 2012, but since I returned two years ago, Paul and Graham have helped me avoid blue sky stocks and hang on for value to be realised.  I will miss the mystery shops and going the extra mile when he called companies' management to clarify items that either he or subscribers were struggling with.

I have also picked up so much from the community of active subscribers who have been generous enough to share their thoughts, analysis and knowledge.

Your departure may have been sudden, but your enthusiasm and knowledge will stay with us. All the best in your new ventures, Paul.

I really hope the Stocko team can step up and deliver some of the promised reporting but previous attempts over the last year have been sporadic, so consistent high quality small and mid cap analysis will be key to keeping me onboard.

I am one of the silent majority, who subscribe, read and do not post.  (Just not enough time to add value.)

Its rare when reading financial information to smile but Paul often managed that.

Paul’s unique insight, great analysis and straightforward approach was different and will certainly be missed.

His podcast, which I hope he continues, never failed to bring that smile to my face.

Good luck Paul.

It's all been said before me. Thank you Paul for improving my investing performance. And in such a refreshingly honest and open way. Best wishes for the future.

Perhaps Plexus Holdings (LON:POS) needs a new Finance Director.
Or Rachel Reeves Small Business guru (she figured it may stop him writing to her). 
Or decided to join the tax exiles on Gozo. 
Good luck in whatever.

Much as I hate being a 'me too' I will echo what most other subscribers have said - PS was a big part my reasons to continue to subscribe. The incoming format now has an awful lot to live up to - but fingers crossed Ed and the team manage to pull it off.

I'll be subscribing to PS's substack though ;-) Good luck Paul - whatever path you follow.

Best of luck for the future Paul you will be missed. Have enjoyed your articles throughout the years, 

just to add a few words to the chorus.   I will miss Paul.  In the rather bland world of investment, it was great to read a distinctly human voice.   And  if he could be a bit loopy at times, this was part of the deal, an essential flip side of him him being fun and incisive.    An important facet of his usefulness was being braver than most commentators, by speaking out where he found that companies were being lazy or dodgy.   I hope any successor is going to be as incisive about dodgy companies.

Never posted before but had to say thank you Paul, you'll be sorely missed. Best of luck whatever you do next.

For me the SCVR has always been a key part of why I subscribe to Stocko, and I have sometime debated whether to cancel my subscription due to increased prices but I have always been swayed to stay because of the excellent coverage provided mainly by Paul, but also the other writers.  I found it a little odd when I received an email from Stocko a few weeks ago offering me a 30% discount if I subscribed early. I took up the offer as financially it made sense to do so. I can't help but now think that this was a "sweetener" offered to me, and no doubt other subscribers, to renew early because they knew Paul was leaving and it could result in people not renewing their subscription. I am now subscribed for another 12 months but will wait to see how the new format develops before deciding whether to renew next year!

"Prolific small cap writer departs - he is thanked"

Probably the biggest RNS I have woken up to in 12 years. 

This is a shame, I have been an avid reader of Pauls commentary for years.

Such a unique writing style that is so engaging, much of the financial commentary out there is super dry and dull. 

As once a novice investor I feel my investment approach has matured from his commentary and has become stable from learning as much as I could from his reports, certainly from a balance sheet perspective. 

I can honestly say he has helped me from protecting my capital over the years, which in essance is what investing is all about. 

Good luck with your next venture (s) I am sure you will pick up a following. 

All the best

Thank you Paul, I really enjoyed your writing and podcasts.  Good luck for your next adventure.

Welcome to the new team, I am excited about the extended coverage.

Very sorry to hear the news. Paul you've given us some great anaysis  but also some great writing. Thanks and good luck for whatever you  take up next.

Thanks for all of your hard work Paul, you've produced some amazing content!! Having read a lot of your work on here and an avid listener to your Podcasts, I am sure you'll be unable to keep away from Small Caps arena - whether in the UK or Gozo! I'm looking forward to finding out what you'll be doing next! Best wishes for the future!

Just like to say as others had thank you to Paul for all his hard work on the small caps reports. I have certainly become a better investor with his knowledge and by doing my own research.  Thank you for your reports podcasts mystery shops etc and hopefully will see read listen to.more if your stuff in the future.

Sad news.  : (

Paul Scott - a wonderful human being.  Good luck in whatever comes next, you will always have a supportive audience.

Very sad to see him go. I'll wait to see how the new coverage pans out but I'm certainly disappointed as I was doing nicely combining the StockRanks with Paul and Grahams insights. 

Immediately leaving without any sign or a goodbye?

Hmm.

Thanks for everything Paul. Sad you didn't get to say goodbye. No interest in bigger companies, there's far less edge there to be had. 

Maybe you could sign up Robbie Burns instead, he could easily replace Paul's wit and knowledge with a new angle on well everything really

Just subscribed

Feel I also need to add my thanks to Paul for his invaluable knowledge he's been so very generous to share over the years.  Such wit & humour is rarely seen in this often grey arena of investing.  All the very best Paul, i'll eagerly await to see where you emerge next.  Don't fall in love with a share(analyst)!

Thanks Edward for the heads up. 

Thank you too Paul for all the hard yards you spent on bring thoughtful coverage not only on the small cap sector but on life's observations - your stories on Bournemouth, your family, your charitable interests and your genuine desire to go the extra mile - I have enjoyed the journey and wish you well in all your future plans. 

Shocked and disappointed - for me Paul Scott was very important to my Stocko subscription.  I'm subscriber number 3 on Substack........... 

this is a bit sudden, no?

was not expecting this!

Sad day and seems like it was managed poorly.

Paul repeatedly said "we can't cover everything" - I don't see how Stockopedia intend to cover more with less....

Being a successful investor involves buying Quality shares but also avoiding the Dross.

Paul was absolutely brilliant at pointing out high quality shares but equally important Paul was absolutely brilliant at highlighting the utter dross to avoid.

Does anybody know what Paul is planning next or if he will be returning to Stockopedia at some point in the future??

I enjoyed his daily reports.

David.

"PaulyPilot's pub, do pop in"   Heady days and, indeed, what led me to stocko.    Thank you Paul, this is not a eulogy nor a valediction.

I've been following the SCVR and Paul Scott here for some years now and this is my first ever post. Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Paul. His insights and comments have been second to none. I’m very sorry to see Paul go.

Good luck to Graham, Roland, Megan & Mark and the team with the new Daily Stock Market Report.

I am shocked and gutted, as I loved listening to Paul's podcasts and reading his updates, he will be sorely missed. I did find this comment from Paul re his podcasts at 11.17 yesterday - which sort of shows his exit wasn't planned 'LOL I know, I must tweak the format to make my podcasts shorter'. Such a shame. Good luck Paul and thank you. Hope all ok and looking forward to what  you do next.

Big thank you to Paul. Without SCVR I would  not have discovered Stockopedia and I would be considerably less knowledgeable about investing.

Very sorry to hear this news. I enjoyed Paul's style and liked the contrast with Graham, who is also a good written commentator on stocks. 

Paul had a lively writing character, but did go down a few rabbit holes with certain stocks, and I do think a core of investors backed certain stocks that he championed, albeit he gave the usual health warnings. I think that was a bit of a weakness as well as a strength, and I must admit whilst I was lured by his interest in earlier days in some stocks, I found saying you are a holder but never announcing when you had sold out was perhaps not a great strategy when you are an analyst/commentator - but in the end we are all responsible to ourselves. Older readers will remember that portfolios used to be tracked, and that was a tradition that Ed insisted on, but it disappeared after a while. 

I find quant style analysis too dry for my taste although I respect Ed's interest in that side of things, and Stockopedia has helped me refine my dubious style of investment. So, I regularly read Paul's analysis, but mainly for entertainment latterly, and I will sincerely miss that. Maybe Ed felt Paul was crowding out the other commentators for a house magazine style.

I expect Paul will link up with Paul Hill or similar for podcasts etc.  I just hope Paul is OK and what has come to pass hasn't come as a terrible shock to him, as I can see below it certainly has for his loyal readership.

Paul has been a mainstay of my investing intelligence throughout my Stockopedia journey. I realise that for many his presence stretches back much further, in fact decades to the Motley Fool era. It’s a huge shock for sure, but anyone who has followed Paul’s mercurial talent should not be too surprised - it was obvious that this day would eventually come and frankly, I never expected that such a temperamental genius would continue for as long he has. Thank you Paul for all of your invaluable insight, analysis and output throughout the years - I will certainly be looking to continue reading your analysis wherever it next appears.

As sad as Paul’s departure is, I for one will not be cancelling my Stockopedia subscription. Paul’s contributions provided great colour but my own personal out-performance has been driven by the incredible depth and breadth of the tools that make Stockopedia the unique resource that it is. The Stock Ranks, Styles and Stock Reports have saved me from many disasters and have driven my portfolio to performance levels that I would never have been able to achieve otherwise as an amateur investor.

I think that some of the comments regarding Paul’s departure are lacking balance and recognition of the monumental workload (and passion of Ed Croft) that has driven the incremental advances in the quality and usefulness of the platform. Paul has been amazing but so have the developers and behind the scenes staff at Stocko.

Onwards and upwards into a new era.

May I also add to the comments already about Paul. Yes, it is a sad day and that news has shocked me.  However may I wish Paul all the best for the future and I hope that he is able to continue with his podcasts, which are now essential listening for me.  

That's a pity. 

Thanks Paul - you made me quite a bit of money since I joined Stocko!

What will happen to Paul's podcast - I loved the weekly recap

Sad News indeed . Stockopedia provides lots of useful detail but Paul provided the colour and will be a huge loss . Hope he reappears elsewhere with his insightgful commentary .

Thanks so much Paul for all your hard work over so many years. I remember listening to you talk about Globo which I had a huge position in and remember thinking I best listen to you. All the very best in the future . 

Good luck Paul. Enjoyed your commentaries and podcasts. I still think Stockopedia is a brilliant tool but Paul added a bit more colour and insight into the numbers. 

Best wishes Greyster

As the old adage goes: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” 

The pressure is now on Stockopedia to make this change on par or better than SCVR led by Paul - the finest commentator out there in terms of quality and volume of output. If anything untoward was going on behind the scenes (which is the suspicion) then it’s undoubtedly an own goal.

Best wishes to Paul for being exemplary, I’ll be subscribing to his content wherever he goes next. And good luck to the rest of the team at Stockopedia to raise their game now to plug the gap, it won’t be easy having lost their star performer. 

Terrible news.

This is shocking news for sure as Paul has been a fixture at Stockopedia for almost as long as I've been a subscriber. Still he's put in a massive stint here and I can only wonder at how he manages to digest such a wealth of information on a daily basis. So there's nothing wrong with him taking a step back even it means that the SCVR will be no more. Also I suspect that Paul will back on our screens in no time at all. *wink wink*

All the best Paul. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of you!

All the best Paul, I’m a new subscriber but have read various aspects of your work over the years and you make a dry subject quite colourful.  Graham and the other writers also have a similar knack and really know how to get into the nitty gritty.

I have found this to be an excellent forum for validating research and most importantly exposure to new ideas and agreed with expanding the horizons as there are many other opportunities out there outside the small cap space

What a shock, I will really miss your daily reports Paul.  Thank you for your early morning starts, work ethic and insights over the years.  Best of luck

For me, Stockopedia just lost a lot of value.

Really looked forward to Paul’s SCVR commentary most mornings he was both a good analyst and journalist, an unusual combination and he will be missed….But did people really just subscribe to stockopedia because of Paul, was that why you first joined ? Find it surprising that people say they will cancel stocko based on this news in isolation.

Ed I hope you give Paul a lifetimes free subscription to stockopedia

Whaat?? 

A bad day, where is the decency to explain what's gone on behind the scenes? Subscribers are not daft. The only good thing is my subscription is due this month and can be cancelled. Stoko had data and Paul now other services will come into consideration. All the best Paul and thank you, very disappointed in how this has been handled Ed.

Good morning.ed croft.you say that stocklpedia management listen to the community then I suggest after reading  all the comments today you try a bit harder to resolve your differences with Paul...he is simply too  valuable

I have been subscribing for 5 years and I'm pretty sure this is my first post. Paul, thanks for all the effort and insight you have contributed,

I discovered pretty quickly after subscribing that the SCVR was the first thing to look at every day and I have learnt and awful lot that way.

Probably for me 80% of the reason I pay my subscription is to get the SCVR daily so I am now waiting to see how things develop

Thank you for everything Paul! Your departure is a big loss, but I hope there will still be a way to tune into your thoroughly entertaining and astute insights. All the best, Joe 

Oh dear. A Titanic moment for Stockopedia?

Best of luck in any future ventures, Paul, and thank you for all the good advice and laughs.

Extremely gutted to read this news. Hope Paul is ok, whatever the circumstances leading to this sudden change. Would have been nice  to have him announce his leaving himself and receive the outpouring of praise that is clearly evident this morning in response.

Really hope to be able to follow his analysis elsewhere as soon as he’s ready and able. 

Thank you to Paul for all his hard work and for putting texture and humour into shares for me. I feel Paul has been there and done it through all the boom and bust cycles that the stock market throws at us. Experience like that is invaluable! I am very sad to see him go. My routine consists of reading his morning reports, Monday through Friday and listening to his podcasts over the course of my weekly run. I have learnt so much as I try to negotiate making some money for retirement. I wish you well Paul. you certainly have been a big part of my investment journey!

All good things come to an end.

As Paul was raving about how nice Washington DC was recently and it's election day today, I suspect we will shortly see Paul playing a key role in Team Donald ;-)

If ever I see Paul in the Mary Shelley, I will buy him a decent beer (not Stella) and a packet of crisps.

Good luck to Paul for future, and also Graham going forward.

The outpouring of support for Paul speaks volumes,  and for many of us this support is likely to be continued into whatevever new commercial venture Paul decides on.   I look forward to Paul's announcement and signing up to it later this week. 

What an outpouring of love and gratitude for Paul! Can't imagine any other financial commentators being on the receiving end of such praise and accolades.

Paul, you are too good at what you do to stay out of our community for long, I sincerely hope to see you re-emerge very soon in whatever format that suits you, we will all be there.

Until then, thanks for everything.

This is very sad news  

None of us knows what goes on behind the scenes but as a Stockopedia subscriber the SCVR has been a huge part of Stockopedia for me  

Paul always shows great insight in his writing - writing concisely and clearly the key investment points.   I will miss hugely his daily commentary.  

Good luck for the future, Paul

This is a black day for Stockopedia, made even blacker by the amateurish PR window-dressing announcing Paul's departure.  Knowing Paul, I am sure he would have told us beforehand if he had been planning to leave.  I suspect there is blood on the carpet behind the scenes.

Thank you, Paul, for your incisive analysis of thousands of companies over the past 12 years.  Your clarity of writing, your ability to sort the wheat from the chaff and your sense of humour will be sorely missed.  Please let us know where you have gone to.

Great shame you leaving Paul, I've learn so much from your posts over the years and will continue to apply that knowledge. It must have been a very demanding role, you're definitely a natural at preparing rapid detailed commentary.  Best wishes for what you do next, 

This is a body blow, as if 2024 has not been depressing enough already.

Paul is a massive walking body of knowledge and insight, with an unrivalled sense of humour that rarely fails to brighten up the dullest of days.  Like others have said, he was a major justifcation for the expense of a Stocko subscription.

I've never been this sad about someone leaving since, Mark and Lard departed from radio one.

Paul's commentary and unbiased ' tell it how you see it' approach was the main reason why most of us joined stocko.

The effort put in was astounding and I am sure may will continue to follow him in whatever new venture he may turn to. Anyone fancy a trip to Gozo !!

Many thanks Paul