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Imminent clutch of contract wins according to The Times... Worth a punt??? (KTS)     

mam247 - 13 Jan 2005 08:23

Knowledge Technology Solutions

http://www.ktsplc.com/index.php

grevis2 - 09 Feb 2005 13:05 - 23 of 40

Keep an eye on KTS. Few trades this morning but just noticed a broker buy of 500K at 7.02p when Barclays stockbrokers are quoting a buy price 7.00p. Two institutions bought in a few weeks ago and results are out in a couple of weeks.

mcgrath1958 - 09 Feb 2005 13:34 - 24 of 40

grevis2 : Well spotted another Buy just gone through this time an ordinary trade! Lets hope their is very good news to digest when the results are out by early march. Fingers crossed as they say!

grevis2 - 09 Feb 2005 14:50 - 25 of 40

mcgrath1958: Crossed legs as well perhaps!

SUPERJOCK2 - 09 Feb 2005 14:54 - 26 of 40

This looks like my last opportunity to grab a few before the results in March.

SUPERJOCK2 - 09 Feb 2005 14:57 - 27 of 40

I'm thinking positive, and there's no need to cross your fingers or legs.

grevis2 - 09 Feb 2005 15:04 - 28 of 40

Superjock: Just kidding. Have taken advantage of the current price and topped up with a few more at 7.00p this morning.

grevis2 - 21 Feb 2005 15:59 - 29 of 40

Why the sudden jump?

grevis2 - 23 Feb 2005 11:09 - 30 of 40

Good rise yesterday. Holding very steady this AM. Graph is looking very interesting.

grevis2 - 01 Mar 2005 12:18 - 31 of 40

Results are due at the end of March. With recent institutional buying, I would expect to learn that KTS is getting closer to those break even numbers. Signings so far have included the likes of Prudential Bache, Royal London Asset Management, Morley Fund management and Dresdner Kleinwort.

This was Michelle Baltazar's comments on 28 March 2004:

Half year pre-tax losses at Knowledge Technology Systems widened to 321,580 from 100,540 last time on flat turnover due to increased overheads. While administration costs rose from 239,000 to 265,260, the group's distribution costs more than doubled to 104,380.

However, the widened losses are just part and parcel of a company that is just starting to drum up business. Shares should enjoy a fillip on the more important point which is that the company has announced a string of contracts since the start of the year.

Prudential Bache, Royal London Asset Management,Morley Fund management and Dresdner Kleinwort have all signed deals to use KTS's real-time data solutions software QuoteTerminal, a cheap alternative to existing services provided by companies such as Reuters and Bloomberg.

mcgrath1958 - 01 Mar 2005 12:26 - 32 of 40

grevis2

Lets hope KTS are getting closer to break even! If that does happen these shares will be given a big shot in the arm by the markets.

I could be wrong but i believe the results will be out on Friday 11th March or just before.

pjm - 04 Apr 2005 11:22 - 33 of 40

NICE RISE TODAY SO FAR

mcgrath1958 - 06 May 2005 12:02 - 34 of 40

Any body out their have any idea why this share has being dropping like a stone recently?

MikeyH - 11 May 2005 08:09 - 35 of 40

The SP on this has dropped a lot in recent months. Directors are now buying, is there some good news about to be released on new clients numbers?

katcenka - 28 Nov 2005 09:01 - 36 of 40

a little gem no one is interested in ;-(

David10B - 09 Jul 2007 09:58 - 37 of 40

ANOTHER OF MY TIDDLERS, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ONE. BUT VERY CLOSELY AS ITS STILL HIGH RISK.

Nothing seems to be happening over at KTS these days a very luckluster SP and little news flow, however I have been reliably informed that at Knowledge Technology Solutions a dedicated staff are working on a winner.

Operating, as they do, in an intensely competitive sector, business is till hard work and uphill so therefore very tough as they struggle to compete against the bigger and more substantial players.

They tell me that their expansion plans are still very much alive and active and expansion should be by acquisition---therefore there could be a cash call, but I am banking that is there is one it might just transform KTS, with a possible partnership deal with private company that may be lurking in the background---but who knows. That said its well worth keeping an eye on this one. and although it made a cash calls, 1.6m at 1p. come just after the 242 placing, both were well supported.

But for me one of the most important things to consider is the board of directors, the ones who pull the strings. This year KTS was joined by Richard Last as chairman and a non-executive director, and Louise Barton.

Richard has a string of directorships to his credit, has 2.5m KTS shares. Check out what he did at Lynx which was subsequently taken over by Scandia for 210m, and Scandia Richar4d in a 60m management buy-out.

Richard Long is chairman and non-executive director of Xpertise Group, an AIM listed IT training company. He is also a non-executive director of The British Smaller Companies VCT and two other venture capital trusts as well as being a non-executive director of Patsystems and a qualified accountant.

This is a very speculative punt and not for widows and orphans as they say, but as you know by now I am a bottom fisher which would indicate its about as cheap as its going get---so it has two ways to go, up or bust, but given the anticedents of the board I dont think the latter is an option.

One to tuck away-------Good luck

mcgrath1958 - 09 Jul 2007 12:53 - 38 of 40

David ,thanks for the update , think a lot of previous investors in KTS, myself included have wondered whats been going on the last couple of years?

Keep us posted!

dealerdear - 11 Apr 2008 14:26 - 39 of 40

Has anybody any thoughts as to why KTS has suddenly spurted.

As a long term holder I'm just relieved they managed to do a recent fund raising and not go down the pan.

I can live in hope I guess

dealerdear - 11 Apr 2008 15:01 - 40 of 40

50% rise.

Just another1000% to go!
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