Bain Capital has revealed it is considering a potential offer for AIM-quoted Craneware (LON: CRW), although it is still early days. The Craneware share price has jumped 11% to £22.75 and that is 27% higher over the week. The market capitalisation is more than £800m. The all-time share price high is £35.85, and it was […]

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New York-based rights management and brand compliance software provider Fadel Partners Inc (LON: FADL) reported its 2024 figures at the end of April and non-executive director Joseph Gruttadauria has been buying shares since then. He bought an initial 20,000 shares at 70p and then acquired 2,500 shares at 82.5p each and 2,500 shares at 80p […]

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It is increasingly important for companies to keep their costs as low as possible in tough economic times. Selling software to enable clients to do this is not as easy a sell as it might be expected to be. It takes time to gain new customers, but once they are signed up, there is generally […]

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Following the announcement of a major deal by motor dealer software provider Pinewood Technologies (LON: PINE) and a capital markets day, Nicola Flanders acquired 5,714 shares at 346.5p each and Jemima Bird bought 15,627 shares at 343.8p each. Both are non-executive directors and neither previously owned shares. The deal with Marshall Motor Group has led […]

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Construction, architectural and visualisation software supplier Eleco (LON: ELCO) has almost completed the transition from licence to SaaS-based revenues. During this period growth in earnings has been held back as immediate licence income is replaced by longer-term regular payments. Eleco supplies a range of architectural and construction project software in the UK and Europe. This […]

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Data analysis software and services provider Celebrus Technologies (LON: CLBS), formerly D4T4 Solutions, recently released a contract update and prior to this non-executive chair elect Tom Skelton buying an initial 50,000 shares at an average price of 215.94p each. The share price has risen to 241p. Tom Skelton, who has been a director of Escher, […]

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This company already has most of its forecast revenues for 2024 in the bag with annualised recurring revenues nearly as high as the forecast. It remains loss making but has a substantial cash buffer that is more than enough to ensure that the business reaches profitability before it runs out. That could happen by the […]

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Telecoms enterprise software provider Cerillion (LON:CER) grew strongly last year, while the rate of growth might slow this year it is still likely to make good progress given the recent €12.4m contract win. Further contract wins would add to the growth rate. In the year to September 2023, AIM-quoted Cerillion’s revenues were one-fifth higher at […]

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Motor dealer Pendragon (LON: PDG) is selling its entire core business to North American automotive retailer Lithia Motors for £250m. This will turn Pendragon into a software business and there could be a £240m payout to shareholders, which is not much less than the market capitalisation at the end of last week. The share price […]

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RegTech Open Project (LON: RTOP) is the biggest riser in the Main Market today, but this is more of a reflection of the lack of liquidity in the shares than an indication of the true value of the company. The share price is 46.7% higher at 180.5p. The shares were introduced to the standard list […]

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New York-based Fadel Partners Inc provides rights management and brand compliance software to multinational brands and content owners. Digital content is growing and that provides a positive backdrop to the business. Subscription revenues will become increasingly important with other income coming from integration and services income. Compliance product Brand Vision requires less integration and is […]

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Data integrity and banking integration software provider Gresham Technologies (LON: GHT) is reaching the point where the operational gearing of the additional revenues from Clareti software will begin to show through. Clareti can provide accurate data and information to banks and financial businesses to enable them to make better decisions. This is important for efficiency […]

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Windward Ltd (LON: WNWD) is another of the 2021 new AIM admissions where the share price has done poorly. The issue price on 6 December 2021 was 155p and the share price went to an initial premium. However, in 2022 it fell by 69.3% to 65p. Yet the business, while still heavily loss making, has […]

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essensys shares rose 2.6% to 62.1p in early afternoon trading after the company announced trading in line with management expectations for FY 2022, including renewed multi-year contracts with its largest UK and US customers. The company reported growth in client numbers, and expansion within its biggest customers which underpinned its revenues across the FY period. […]

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Sopheon shares dipped 0.7% to 645p in late morning trading on Wednesday, after the firm swung to a $791,000 pre-tax loss in HY1 2022 compared to a HY1 profit of $518,000 the year before. Sopheon attributed its loss to interest, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and share-based payment costs at a total of $3.7 million. […]

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K3 Business Technology Group shares dropped 4.4% to 127.5p in early morning trading on Wednesday following a slide in revenue to £19.9 million in HY1 2022 against £20.9 million the year before. K3 Business Technology confirmed a loss for the financial period of £2.7 million from a profit of £5 million in the previous year. […]

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Avast shares dipped 0.1% to 679.8p in late morning trading on Tuesday, following a 7.6% drop in adjusted EBITDA to $249.7 million and a 4.4% fall in adjusted EBITDA margin to 52.9%. The software company said its EBITA decline was linked to higher investment into its Digital Trust Services sector. Avast confirmed an operating profit […]

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Instem shares saw an uptick of 0.3% to 702.5p in late afternoon trading on Thursday after the group reported a strong trading update for HY1 2022, including a combined and inorganic revenue growth of approximately 39% to £27.6 million against £19.8 million year-on-year. Instem confirmed its recurring software revenue rose over 60% over the financial […]

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WANdisco shares gained 5.8% to 270p in early afternoon trading on Wednesday following a drop in revenue to $7.1 million for FY 2021 against $10.5 million in FY 2020. WANdisco reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $29.5 million compared to $22.2 million the year before, along with a statutory loss from operations of $27.6 million […]

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Calnex shares were down 3.2% to 161.6p in late afternoon trading on Tuesday, after the company announced a 23% rise in revenue to £22 million in FY 2022 compared to £17.9 million the last year. The telecommunications solutions group reported a 16% EBITDA rise to £6.3 million against £5.4 million, alongside an adjusted pre-tax pre-tax […]

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Bytes Technology Group shares increased 0.1% to 440p in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, following a revenue growth of 13.8% to £447.9 million in its FY 2022 results against £393.6 million in FY 2021. The software company announced a gross profit uptick of 19.9% to £107.4 million compared to £89.6 million the last year, with […]

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Pelatro shares spiked 22.6% to 23p in late afternoon trading on Monday, after the software group reported a revenue surge to $7.3 million compared to $4 million in its FY 2021. The firm stated a recurring revenue of $4.8 million against $2.9 million year-on-year, along with an adjusted EBITDA of $2.8 million from $400,000 the […]

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IDOX shares increased 0.6% to 62.8p in early afternoon trading on Thursday, following an expected revenue growth of 7% to £33 million reported in its HY1 2022 trading upate. The software company announced an anticipated adjusted EBITDA uptick of 8% to £11 million, alongside a net debt reduction of over 50% to £4 million from […]

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Sage Group shares gained 1.6% to 675.2p in early morning trading on Friday, after the company reported an operating profit rise to £204 million compared to £203 million year-on-year in its HY1 2022 results. The operating profit included non-recurring net gains of £55 million, driven by a selection of disposals. Sage Group confirmed a revenue […]

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There have not been any large contract wins for telecoms billing software provider Cerillion (LON:CER) this year but that could change over the coming months. The latest interims show the benefits of the contract wins from last year. In the six months to March 2022, revenues increased from £12.8m to £16.1m. Annualised recurring revenues are […]

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Architectural and construction software supplier Eleco (LON: ELCO) beat expectations in 2021. The facilities management software had a particularly good year. The 2021 revenues are expected to be 8% higher at £27.3m, which includes recurring revenues of £15.4m. Last summer, full year pre-tax profit was thought likely to dip from £4.9m to £4.5m in 2021. […]

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Accounting software firm Glantus believes that its accounts payable analytics technology could become highly significant as companies look to invest in automation to make their cash generation more efficient. The accounts payable automation market is expected to grow at around 10% a year and it could be worth €3.3bn in 2027. Management is experienced in […]

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Investors are used to fintech companies that lose money and eat up cash. Insig AI continues to make a profit although it has fallen because of the significant increase in product development spending on its asset management software. The cash raised in the placing will enable the completion of the products in development and boost […]

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ActiveOps is in the high-profile sector of management process automation software. This is a fast-growing sector and ActiveOps has a relatively long track record, which shows that once customers are gained, they increase their spending over a number of years. ActiveOps hopes to gain credibility with larger customers through being a quoted company. Although existing […]

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Provider of software solutions for the US healthcare sector, Craneware (AIM:CRW) saw its shares bounce on Tuesday, as it announced a “return to strong sales growth” ahead of its AGM. The company said that trading during the first four months of the fiscal year were ahead of management expectations, and “considerably ahead” of the same […]

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FTSE 100 listed IT company, Aveva (LON:AVV), saw its shares slide on Monday morning, as the company saw half-year revenues slide due to COVID disruption. The company said that revenues are expected to finish at £333 million for the first half period, which it said was ‘broadly in-line’ with the group’s plans, save for FX-related […]

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Value Cycle software solutions for the US healthcare market Craneware (LON:CRW) saw its earnings jump during the first half of 2020, led by a 30% year-on-year rise in ‘new sales’. Despite the fact that its revenues were almost flat at $35.9 million, its adjusted EBITDA bounced 10% on-year, to $12.7 million, and its PBT rose […]

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Avast PLC (LON:AVST) have seen their earnings climb in 2019, as their annual results met expectations. The software firm noted that full year performance had remained within expectations, as the firm reported double digit profit growth. Across 2019, the firm saw its revenues climb 7.8% to $871.1 million from $808.3 million, as adjusted billings also […]

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Provider of online B2B platforms for the UK conveyancing and financial intermediary markets ULS Technology plc (AIM: ULS) booked a setback to its financial progress with challenging market conditions during the first half. The Company’s revenues contracted 8% during a year-on-year comparison for the first half, down to £14.55 million. This led a dip in […]

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Tracsis PLC (LON: TRCS), a provider of software, hardware and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries, today posted an uplifting set of full-year performance fundamentals, on the back of a series of recent acquisitions. The headline figure was a 24% year-on-year jump in revenues, up to £49.2 million. This led hikes […]

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Supplier of software and IT services for space, government, media, commerce and defence sectors SCISYS Group PLC (LON: SSY) posted somewhat downbeat fundamentals alongside solid operational progress, ahead of their anticipated acquisition by CGI Group Holdings Europe Ltd. The Group was largely preoccupied during the first half by their upcoming takeover by CGI, with a […]

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Software and broadcast automation company Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC (LON: PEB) made good progress in its first half fundamentals, which the Company considered ‘pleasing’, especially when we consider the turnaround measures it undertook in 2018. The Company’s revenue grew 51% on a year-on-year basis for the first half, up from £3.7 million for H1 […]

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