Vislink says trading in line with board's FY expectations
20th Dec 2016 11:31
(ShareCast News) - Shares in Vislink are up almost 8% as it confirmed it was trading in line with directors' expectations for the FY. The global software and technology business anticipated Q4 would mirror the usual trading seasonailty uplift. For the nine months to 30 September, the group's total
Read moreDirector dealing: John Laing FD buys ahead of dividend payout
23rd Mar 2016 15:48
(ShareCast News) - John Laing Group finance director Patrick Bourke splashed out £137,000 worth of shares at a price of 228.25p in the infrastructure investor, bumping up his stake as the company bumps up its dividend payouts. As part of results earlier this month, the FTSE 250 group, which floated
Read moreVislink swings to interim loss on restructuring costs
16th Sep 2015 09:50
(ShareCast News) - Vislink said swung to a loss in the first half on the back of restructuring costs. For the six months ended 30 June, the company made a pre-tax loss of £881,000 compared with a profit of £2m in the first half of last year. It attributed the loss to non-recurring restructuring cost
Read moreVislink results beat expectations but market remains challenging
24th Mar 2015 13:43
Technology hardware and equipment group Vislink said 2014 was a year of transformation with annual revenues and profits up even though the market remained challenging. The company group saw its revenues rise 3.4% to £61.9m, while pre-tax profit rose 73.5% to £5.5m, driving earnings per share slightl
Read moreSector movers: Apple results give UK tech stocks a boost, ARM rises
28th Jan 2015 15:27
Forecast-busting results from US smartphone and tablet giant Apple gave London-listed tech shares a boost on Wednesday, especially those of supplier ARM Holdings. ARM, the semiconductor and software design firm whose chips are used in Apple's iPhones, was bolstered by the news that the California-ba
Read moreVislink chairman buys shares as results disappoint
2nd Sep 2014 16:34
The executive chairman of AIM-listed Vislink has shown his faith in the group after it disappointed with mixed interim results. John Hawkins purchased 95,157 shares at an average price of 47.29p, taking his interest in the group to 309,279. Ian Davies, the group's finance director, also added sh
Read moreVislink puts shine on mixed interims with Harmonic partnership
2nd Sep 2014 09:40
Mixed interim results from AIM-listed Vislink were countered to some extent by the announcement that Nasdaq-listed video group Harmonic has become a strategic partner and provided a significant order for the second half of the year. Harmonic, which specialises in video delivery infrastructure for
Read moreVislink acquires TV solutions firm Pebble Beach
19th Mar 2014 08:12
Vislink has acquired Pebble Beach Systems, a solutions provider for television operators, for which it has agreed a new debt facility. The consideration for the £14.9m deal was made up of £2m-worth of shares, equal to 4.7m at 42.5p each, and £12.9m cash, which is being funded from the new debt fac
Read moreVislink buys Amplifier Technology after profits rise
29th Aug 2013 14:11
Broadcasting and surveillance equipment specialist Vislink accompanied a solid set of half year results with news it was buying Amplifier Technology for up to 4m pounds. Vislink said the deal would enhance it product range in homeland security and defence markets. Amplifier Technology, based in Y
Read moreBankers Petroleum continues to trim stake
21st Jun 2013 15:20
The Chairman of Canada-based oil and gas group Bankers Petroleum has sold an additional 250,000 shares, the company announced on Friday, his latest in a series of large disposals over the last two weeks. Robert Cross sold the shares on June 19th at a price of 2.95 Canadian dollars per share (around
Read moreVislink shares fall as first-quarter order intake unchanged
23rd Apr 2013 09:30
Technology business Vislink said its order intake for the first quarter was in line with the previous year, according to a trading update Tuesday. The supplier of wireless communication products to broadcast and surveillance markets said orders amounted to £13.3m, compared to last year's £13.4m, an
Read moreVislink posts increase in 2012 profit and revenue
25th Mar 2013 10:54
Vislink returned to profit in 2012 as the technology group achieved strong performance in the broadcast and surveillance sectors. Adjusted operating profit came to £31.1m in the year ended December 31st 2012, compared to a loss of £0.2m in 2011. Revenue came to £57.2m, an 13.7% increase from the
Read moreTwo Fenner directors snap up shares
26th Apr 2012 15:38
John Sheldrick, a Non-Executive Director of FTSE 250 polymer technology firm Fenner, bought himself 10,000 shares just one day after the company unveiled a 53 per cent increase in pre-tax profit. Sheldrick purchased the shares for 440p each, for a total of £44,000. This represents 0.005% of Fenner
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Clean Air Power, ZOO Digital, Hasgrove...
26th Apr 2012 11:53
Clean Air Power, a combustion technology developer, has announced that supermarket chain Sainsbury has increased its order for an additional 10 units of Clean Air Power's Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel system, which is used to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs. This additional order will be delivered duri
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Plastics Capital, Vislink, Westminster Group ...
25th Apr 2012 13:54
Plastics Capital, a niche platics products group, has said it expects its result for the full year to 31 March 2012 will be in line with market expectations, despite sales continuing to be affected by the aftermath of the Thai floods. The firm said profit margins have remained good, cash flow has be
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