hrfulleruk
- 14 Jul 2005 09:38
Who was the genius that tipped Vicorp quoted on Ofex at 110 in March? They are now over 200.Time to sell?
CHESTER
- 14 Aug 2005 07:42
- 6 of 16
The breakout continues, now 230p, plenty more to come.
goldfinger
- 17 Dec 2005 01:13
- 7 of 16
Yup and its dived ever since to 146p. But look at its competitor on Ofex.........
Ashpool Telecom plc - Final Results
Newstrack Announcement 16/12/2005
ASHPOOL TELECOM PLC
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2005
OPERATING REVIEW
As anticipated, the company made a modest profit over the course of the year,
of GBP41,278 on a turnover of GBP283,724. This is a result of an upturn in
equipment sales and the increased emphasis we have placed on the development of
service and support revenues over the course of recent years.
BOARD CHANGES
There have been no board changes in the year ended 31st July 2005.
OUTLOOK
Over the course of the current financial year, we anticipate continued growth
in revenue arising from services and support. In the year to July 2005, the
bulk of equipment sales were the result of long-term efforts on the
international sales front, and while theses efforts continue we are also
working to add to and enhance recurring revenue streams in order to offset the
natural variability of the equipment sales cycle.
We anticipate that over the coming year, a considerable proportion of our
business will be related to Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) products and
services, and will use our expertise and existing Softcall and Codacall
products and technology to address the this market.
On the marketing front, it is our intention to actively seek sales and
marketing partners for our technology. As part of this, we are working on ways
to increase awareness of our technology and capabilities, and to produce
packages that can be sold through intermediaries.
Of our investments, Command TV has performed satisfactorily over the past year,
having obtained a level of funding sufficient to meet its short-to-medium term
needs and having successfully provided services to popular TV shows including
the X Factor series and Quizmania. We continue to both work with and provide
technical service to them, and hope to see significant growth in the company
over the coming year.
Click Solutions.net Limited has also recently obtained additional business, at
a modest level but anticipated to provide sufficient revenues to meet costs
over the coming year.
Overall, the prospects are generally positive but hard work will be required to
achieve growth over the coming year. It will be my intention to ensure our
efforts at Ashpool result in increased growth and considerably enhanced
shareholder value.
Neil K F Newell
15th December 2005
The Directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement
ASHPOOL TELECOM PLC
cheers GF.
goldfinger
- 17 Dec 2005 01:15
- 8 of 16
And Prospective P/E of just under 4.
cheers GF.
307059
- 19 Dec 2005 21:47
- 9 of 16
Talking of Ashpool
Ashpool moves into the black
Ashpool Telecom today unveiled a respectable set of full year numbers, turning an interim loss of 37,838 into a full year profit of 41,278 on revenues of 283,724. The dramatically improved performance arrived on the back of an upturn in equipment sales and the increased emphasis on the development of service and support revenues over the course of recent years. An upbeat full year statement, in which head honcho and major shareholder, Neil Newell told investors that he anticipated continued growth in revenue arising from services and support.
Ashpool said today that it anticipated a considerable proportion of its business would be related to Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) products and services. The noises being made by the company are interesting, as VoIP has long been the main factor that behind many investors involvement in the stock. Newell, who is a giant in his industry, is set to unveil further progress in VoIP, using Ashpool's expertise coupled with its existing Softcall and Codacall products and technology to address the demand, ramping up sales and profitability. On the marketing front, it is Ashpool's intention to actively seek sales and marketing partners for its technology. As part of this, the company is working on ways to increase awareness of its technology and capabilities, and to produce packages that can be sold through intermediaries.
Of its investments, Command TV has performed satisfactorily over the past year, having obtained a level of funding sufficient to meet its short-to-medium term needs and having successfully provided services to popular TV shows including the X Factor series and Quizmania. Ashpool continues to both work with and provide technical service to them, and hopes to see significant growth in the company over the coming year. Meanwhile, Click Solutions.net has also recently obtained additional business, at a modest level but anticipated to provide sufficient revenues to meet costs over the coming year.
The bottom line is that prospects are very positive, but, in Neil Newell's own words, "hard work will be required to achieve growth over the coming year". At 9p, this is a company capitalised at just 610,000. It is speculative, but assuming the company can continue to deliver the kind of profits growth unveiled today, then the shares are cheap. "Speculative buy".
goldfinger
- 20 Dec 2005 03:24
- 10 of 16
Im beginning to warm to this CEO. He seems a good man.
cheers GF.
goldfinger
- 12 Jul 2006 11:52
- 11 of 16
Gone back into these at this low price. Looks like a gamble to me but some big names connected to the company now. VICORP that is.
goldfinger
- 12 Jul 2006 11:55
- 12 of 16
Note yesterday evening from Monisha of UQ analyst....
A private placing at 70p by the telecoms software group, Vicorp, has raised 595,000 for working capital. The fundraising follows an announcement yesterday of a sizeable contract win with GE Capital for 140 of its xMP units. The Service Creation Software was tailored for GE and will be installed in its offices in Norway and Denmark. The contract may not be worth millions but it is certainly a foot in the door of a large organisation which could easily choose to roll out Vicorp's solution elsewhere within the group.
Vicorp has two keystone products: xMP and Narrator. Both are keyed towards automating call centre processes and allow users to pre-program an automated customer helpline. The software is highly intuitive and accessible to business of all sizes: small companies may opt for an off-the-shelf version while larger firms can spend more on a peronalised product. The software is unmatched in the market and relieves the IT department of having to create in-house systems from scratch.
Having joined Ofex at the end of 2004, Vicorp has gained the attention of the major software giants. Nortel, Cisco and Microsoft have all become partners in outsourcing deals. They will also market xMP and Narrator through their own extensive distribution channels, forming a significant part of Vicorp's sales strategy.
During calendar 2005 the business generated revenues of 1.34 million and losses of 1.96 million. Trading this year is in line with budget and we expect it to Vicorp profitability in Q4 2006. With ambitious growth targets, Vicorp has set its sights on AIM and should make the move before the year is out. A further related fundraising would assist its sales efforts. After a period of development, Vicorp now has an established portfolio of products and is ready to pitch itself in a market calling out for its software. What is more, it will offer back up services which will further enhance revenues. The shares trade at 52.5p, valuing the company at 4.6 million (ex today's fresh equity). It is unusual for us to be backing a company sustaining heavy losses but the early stage nature of the company justifies this and this year's trading is rapidly making up for the deficit. Vicorp has some excellent products which it can now capitalise on. The idea that it could achieve profits heading towards the 7 figure mark within two years is far from implausible and as such today's valuation has its attractions. Speculative Buy.
goldfinger
- 12 Jul 2006 11:57
- 13 of 16
goldfinger
- 27 Jul 2006 12:12
- 14 of 16
A new contract win this morning. Looks like further opportunities could result from this...............
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Vicorp Group plc - Contract win AIS Thailand
VICORP GROUP PLC - CONTRACT WIN AIS THAILAND
Vicorp, the leading provider of Service Creation Software technologies, today
announced that Advance Info Service the leading provider of mobile network
services in Thailand, has selected Vicorp's xMP Service Creation Environment
software to provide enhanced Voice Mail, and interactive speech services to
their customers.
AIS is an affiliate of Shin Corporation and is committed to delivering quality
lifestyle solutions to mobile customers, AIS have long been considered a leader
in mobile innovation, and continue to invest heavily in mobile services.
Vicorp's xMP suite allows major organisations to quickly create, deploy and
manage a range of high-quality voice self-services. Mobile Virtual Network
Operators like AIS have even more to gain from Vicorp's xMP as the technology
is designed to allow multiple brands to be supported within one service, while
allowing complex billing scenarios to be supported and managed.
Brendan Treacy, Vicorp's CEO said: "We are delighted that AIS have selected
Vicorp and expect to build a long term relationship. We continue to invest in
developing technology features that ease the task load and effort required by
MVNO's to manage their self service and mobile commerce interactions".
The Directors accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
For further information please contact:
Tavistock Communications Christian Taylor -Wilkinson Tel: 020 7920 3150
Vicorp Group Plc Brendan Treacy Tel: 01753 660 508
goldfinger
- 28 Jul 2006 11:15
- 15 of 16
From Monisha at UQ.com...............
Vicorp wins new contract in Thailand
Vicorp wins new contract in Thailand
Vicorp, a provider of service creation software has announced its latest contract win in Thailand. Advanced Info Service, a mobile network service in the country has chosen Vicorp's xMP service software to provide voice mail and interactive speech services to its customers. AIS is an affiliate of Shin Corporation and claims to be a leader in mobile innovation services.
Vicorp joined Ofex in 2004 and has since gained the attention of major software giants like Nortel, Cisco and Microsoft, all of whom have chosen to become partners in outsourcing deals. Vicorp has two main products - xMP and Narrator. Both are keyed towards automating call centre processes and allow users to pre-program an automated customer helpline. The software is highly intuitive and accessible to business of all sizes. The software is said to be unmatched in the market. In the year to December 2005, the group recorded revenues of 1.34 million and losses of 1.96 million. Trading in the current year is said to be in line with budgets and the group is expected to break even in 2006.
In July the group raised 595,000 to provide additional working capital. Vicorp is expecting to make a move to AIM by the year end, it owns an established portfolio of products and is set to offer additional services which should push revenues even higher. As we've said before, we rarely back a consistently loss making company but Vicorp is showing signs of promise. At 55p, capitalised at 5.11 million, the shares are a speculative buy.
goldfinger
- 14 Aug 2006 11:56
- 16 of 16
surprised to see details of a new contract win on Vicorp's web-site.....thought this should have had an 'official' release?.....
http://www.vicorp.com/news/060810.shtml
Contract - Faber Lotto-Service KG
London, 10th August 2006:
Vicorp, the leading provider of Service Creation Software technologies, today announced that FABER Lotto-Service KG, one of the largest Lottery operators in Germany, has selected Vicorp's xMP Service Creation Environment software to provide and drive a telephone based gaming system.
The concept of moving to a Service Creation Environment (SCE) with Vicorp's xMP tool allows Faber Lotto-Service KG to rapidly develop and dynamically manipulate new services to any of Faber's 22 million customers and to play games on the move over the phone. There needs to be a stimulation of the types of games with a continued exchange of options for Faber's customers to keep their interest. The decision to work within a SCE environment drives this activity.
Vicorp's xMP suite allows major organisations to quickly create, deploy and manage a range of high-quality voice self-services. Core services can be built once but deployed many times. Any single service can be configured to support multiple brands, thus reducing cost and time-to-market for automated services.
Automated voice services free up time on routine transactions and allow customer service staff to spend more time handling complex interactions directly with customers.
Brendan Treacy, Vicorp's CEO said: " The market for online gaming is in rapid growth, according to some analysts this market is set to double over the next 4 years. Forward thinking companies such as FABER are cashing in on the fact that more consumers have access to a mobile phone than the Internet and by providing fun interactive games over the phone they can maximise on a relatively untapped channel".
The Directors accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
Find out more about Vicorp at: http://www.vicorp.com. Alternatively, please contact Vicorp on Tel. +44 (0)1753 660500 or by email to sales@vicorp.com.
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