Online estate agent Purplebricks ' share price has risen to 145p , impressing some quarters , but the company 's recent £ ##30 m valuation has left others " disappointed " . One guesstimate, based on the value of properties Purplebricks said revenue for the first six months of 2016 rose by 159 % to £ 18.7 m , while sales grew by 159 % . However , Website Investor ’s Champion said in a blog post that the growth was " amazing " but scoffed at maiden profit figures of £ 300,000 , saying Purplebricks " had n't got a bean " . The Telegraph reported the online firm as having made a profit of £ 2.8 ##m .
Online estate agent Purplebricks ' share price has risen to 145p , impressing some quarters , but the company 's recent £ ##30 m valuation has left others " disappointed " . Purplebricks said revenue for the first six months of 2016 rose by 159 % to £ 18.7 m , while sales grew by 159 % . However , Website Investor ’s Champion said in a blog post that the growth was " amazing " but scoffed at maiden profit figures of £ 300,000 , saying Purplebricks " had n't got a bean " . The Telegraph reported the online firm as having made a profit of £ 2.8 ##m .