Technology
Feedback secures funding for Oldham pilot
Feedback has secured £50,000 in funding to initiate a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) pathway pilot with the Oldham CDC, it announced on Thursday, managed by the Northern Care Alliance.
Judges Scientific revenue rises, outlook more uncertain
Scientific instrument sector investor Judges Scientific reported a 20% uptick in 2023 revenue in its final results on Thursday, reaching £136. 1m, although its shares were sliding on a more uncertain outlook for 2024.
Transense installs Ryan Maughan as new managing director
Transense Technologies named Ryan Maughan as its new managing director on Wednesday, effective immediately.
Netcall secures significant contract renewal
Netcall announced a significant contract renewal with an unnamed transportation company on Wednesday, with the £7. 6m five-year contract extension effective from 1 April reflecting a £0. 4m annual increase compared to the original agreement.
IQGeo tops expectations in full-year results
Geospatial technology company IQGeo reported a set of results exceeding market expectations for 2023 on Wednesday, achieving a record order intake of £57. 2m, representing 40% growth compared to the prior year.
EKF Diagnostics revenues, gross profits fall as expected
EKF Diagnostics reported revenue of £52. 6m in its final results on Wednesday, aligning with market projections, although lower than the prior year's figure of £66. 6m.
CleanTech pilot plant starts operations in Chile
CleanTech Lithium announced the start of operations at its pilot plant on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in its advancement of lithium projects in Chile.
Computacenter shares slide despite year of growth
Computacenter shares were sliding on Wednesday morning, despite the company reporting a record year for revenue, gross profit and adjusted earnings per share.
Greggs hit by card payment outage
Bakery chain Greggs was facing disruptions in its operations on Wednesday morning, due to an IT issue impacting card payments.
Cohort wins £16m systems contract in Australia
Cohort announced a landmark contract through its subsidiary Chess Dynamics on Tuesday, valued at £15. 7m, with BAE Systems Maritime Australia for the provision of the advanced Sea Eagle surveillance systems.
Fintel earnings rise as it expands through acquisitions
Financial technology and support specialist Fintel reported a 5. 6% increase in adjusted EBITDA in its 2023 results on Tuesday, to £20. 5m, with a margin improvement to 31. 5%.
Team Internet acquires Shinez in $42m deal
Digital marketing specialist Team Internet Group announced the acquisition of Shinez and its subsidiaries on Tuesday to strengthen its portfolio and presence in the online marketing sector.
Boku profit before tax surges 178pc in 2023
Mobile payments specialist Boku reported a 30% jump in revenue in its 2023 results on Tuesday, to $82. 7m, up from $63. 8m in the prior year, with significant contributions from digital wallets and account-to-account (A2A) connections, which soared by 153% to $16. 9m.
Midwich reports highest-ever gross profit margin
Audio-visual specialist distributor Midwich Group reported a revenue increase of 7. 1% in its full-year results on Tuesday, to £1. 29bn, up from £1. 2bn in 2022.
TruFin reports major milestone at subsidiary Playstack
TruFin updated the market on its UK-based games publishing subsidiary Playstack on Monday, reporting a significant milestone with its latest release, Balatro, surpassing one million unit sales.
Thruvision walk-through security system tested at SAN
Walk-through security technology company Thruvision announced the successful completion of operational test and evaluation for its ‘WalkTHRU’ system on Monday.
Corcel reports positive findings from Canegrass lithium project
Battery metals explorer and producer Corcel updated the market on the findings of its initial exploration activities at the Canegrass lithium project in Western Australia on Monday.
Plexus swings to profit in robust first half
Oil and gas engineering service provider Plexus Holdings reported a surge in sales revenue in its interim results on Monday, to £5. 9m, compared to £0. 71m a year ago.
Logitech shares slide on surprise CFO departure
Swiss computer accessories giant Logitech surprised markets on Monday, announcing that chief financial officer Charles Boynton would depart in May, having served in the role for just over a year.
Bytes confirms Murphy's departure came amid undisclosed trading probe
Bytes Technology Group updated the market on the sudden recent resignation of its former chief executive officer Neil Murphy on Monday, confirming it came following revelations of undisclosed share transactions.