(Sharecast News) - Craneware's chief executive Keith Neilson purchased 4,848 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm on Monday, upping his stake to a total of 3.38m or 12.7% of the company's issued share capital.Neilson, who co-founded the firm back in 1999, acquired the shares at an average price of 3,081.91p, for a total value of £149,410.99.Craneware told investors at the start of its trading year that the company had experienced a "positive start" to trading in the first four months of the year, as they gathered for the annual general meeting.Neilson said that its positive start had added to its $6m contract win to extend the scope of solutions provided to an existing unnamed customer.As of 1610 BST, Craneware shares had jumped 4.73% to 3,194.40p.Top Director BuysSymphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)Director name: Thadani,AnilAmount purchased: 400,000 @ $0.70Value: $280,000.00Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)Director name: Thadani,AnilAmount purchased: 385,248 @ $0.70Value: $269,673.60Craneware (CRW)Director name: Neilson,KeithAmount purchased: 4,848 @ 3,081.91pValue: £149,410.99Intermediate Capital Group (ICP)Director name: Parry,Kevin A HAmount purchased: 9,876 @ 1,011.86pValue: £99,931.29Land Securities Group (LAND)Director name: Bartram,ChristopherAmount purchased: 4,308 @ 890.00pValue: £38,341.20Easyhotel (EZH)Director name: Lane,Jonathan SAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 114.00pValue: £28,500.00Easyhotel (EZH)Director name: Lane,Jonathan SAmount purchased: 25,000 @ 114.00pValue: £28,500.00Jadestone Energy Inc Npv (di) (JSE)Director name: Neuhauser,David LorenAmount purchased: 60,000 @ $0.64Value: $23,367.74Jadestone Energy Inc Npv (di) (JSE)Director name: Neuhauser,David LorenAmount purchased: 40,000 @ $0.65Value: $15,832.48Land Securities Group (LAND)Director name: Bartram,ChristopherAmount purchased: 1,200 @ 899.88pValue: £10,798.56Symphony International Holdings Ltd. (SIHL)Director name: Thadani,AnilAmount purchased: 9,999 @ $0.70Value: $6,991.30Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS)Director name: Donaldson,Michael NeilAmount purchased: 760 @ 196.50pValue: £1,493.40Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL)Director name: Ambler,ChristopherAmount purchased: 139 @ 111.00pValue: £154.29Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Zwillenberg,PaulAmount purchased: 20 @ 749.00pValue: £149.80Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Lorimer,StuartAmount purchased: 20 @ 744.00pValue: £148.80Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: White,Roger AlexanderAmount purchased: 20 @ 744.00pValue: £148.80Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Memmott,Andrew LewisAmount purchased: 20 @ 744.00pValue: £148.80Barr (a.g.) (BAG)Director name: Kemp,Jonathan DavidAmount purchased: 20 @ 744.00pValue: £148.80Consort Medical (CSRT)Director name: Glenn,JonathanAmount purchased: 12 @ 1,220.00pValue: £146.40Consort Medical (CSRT)Director name: Hayes,PaulAmount purchased: 12 @ 1,220.00pValue: £146.40Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL)Director name: Ambler,ChristopherAmount purchased: 136 @ 107.50pValue: £146.20Spectris (SXS)Director name: Watson,CliveAmount purchased: 6 @ 2,348.67pValue: £140.92Tesco (TSCO)Director name: Stewart,AlanAmount purchased: 58 @ 237.88pValue: £137.97Tesco (TSCO)Director name: Lewis,DaveAmount purchased: 58 @ 237.88pValue: £137.97Daily Mail And General Trust A (non.v) (DMGT)Director name: Beatty,KevinAmount purchased: 17 @ 749.00pValue: £127.33Top Director Sells