Hi,
I'm new here.
Has anyone any recent news on KBC Advanced Technologies.
They certainly have modernised their website.

More to come I reckon.

doodlebug4 - 12 Dec 2013 16:42 - 30 of 36

Tipped by The Naked Trader I believe, he must have been reading your posts on this thread dreamcatcher!

Thanks doodlebug4 -


Beat you by a mile Naked trader in at 64p :-))

Naked trader -

So first off is KBC (KBC) where I bought 5,000 at 100 and a few more live at the seminar too a bit higher.

Profit are on the up, and it has cash too. And it's in a good area of the market with plenty of potential to win new contracts and possibly could be seen as a takeover target too.

I think the shares are worth at least 130 but I reckon they have potential to hit 150 in time.

KBC Advanced Technologies to showcase at the London Innovators and Investors Forum 2014

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KBC Advanced Technologies Plc (KBC) (LON:KBC) will be showcasing their company at the Shares Magazine/Cenkos Innovators and Investors Forum in London on 4th February 2014. This successful event is a one day conference and expo showcasing up to 40 leading technology companies in front of an invited audience of institutional and private investors. Companies present include: Angle, Avanti Communications Group, Bond International Software, Brady, CML Microsystems, Earthport, Enables IT, Escher, Forbidden Technologies, Globo, InternetQ, KBC Advanced Technologies, Optimal Payments, Quindell, Regenersis, StatPro, Transense Technologies and Ubisense. Many more companies to be announced. More details at: http://www.msmconferences.com/event/iif2014

At market close: (LON:KBC) KBC Advanced Technologies PLC share price was +0.5p at 115.5p


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Still a buy imo.

KBC Advanced Technologies PLC (KBC:LSE) set a new 52-week high during Wednesday's trading session when it reached 118.00. Over this period, the share price is up 120.46%.

Nicely through 121p - can we really achieve 129p (as Simon says) - seems we can

:-))

plenty of support.

Rise is relentless and this time more buying than before.

Trading Update and Board Change

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RNS Number : 8365Y

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

30 January 2014














Embargoed until 0700 hrs 30 January 2014







KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC", the "Group" or the "Company")



Trading Update and Board Change



KBC is pleased to announce the following trading update in relation to the full year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013 that will be announced during March 2014.



Following a strong first half, good operational and financial progress was maintained in the second half. Investment in key growth markets continued with new hires and contract awards in the FSU, Middle East, China and SE Asia. As a consequence, the Board anticipates that results for the year to 31 December 2013 will be slightly ahead of management's expectations.



2014 has started strongly and we are confident that the operational changes implemented over the past year position the Company well for the current year and beyond.



KBC also announces that Caroline Brown, Director and Chief Financial Officer of KBC, will be stepping down from the Board and leaving the Group in early April 2014, after the release of KBC's audited financial results, in order to pursue other business interests. The Company will shortly commence a search for a new CFO and has a transition plan in place until a suitable replacement is found.



The Board would like to thank Caroline for her significant contribution to the progress KBC has made during her time with the Company, which has included a strong improvement in trading, a swift and effective cost restructuring exercise, a large-scale investment in KBC's fiscal and operating structure and enhanced investor relations. We wish Caroline every success in the future.



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sub 100p this morning.

Booming again @110p.

Partnership Agreement

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RNS Number : 3699A

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

19 February 2014






Embargoed until 0700 hrs 19 February 2014





KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC" or "the Group")



Partnership agreement to sell and use flare simulation modelling technology



KBC Advanced Technologies plc, a leading provider of consulting and software solutions to the hydrocarbon processing industry, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Flaretot Limited ("Flaretot") to promote and distribute Flaretot's software suite that analyses the flare relief systems in process facilities such as offshore platforms and refineries to ensure the safe handling of hydrocarbon fluids in an upset condition. This agreement allows KBC to offer Flaretot's software bundled with Petro-SIM™ 5 as a KBC supported solution to both existing and new clients.



KBC can offer this technology for upstream oil and gas, downstream refining and petrochemicals for all flare systems design and operations to meet government pressure system regulations compliance. Flaretot's technology, when integrated with KBC's complete suite of life-of-facility and plant-wide process simulation technology, enables KBC to offer a full range of modelling solutions for all hydrocarbon processing plants, supported by KBC's consulting skills, to provide clients with the insight they need for sustained business performance and safe operation.



The combination of Flaretot's technology with KBC's sales and support channels will expand the market for Flaretot's technology and opens up a wider market for KBC's Petro‑SIM 5 process simulation suite. The combination of the two technologies offers significantly enhanced value as an integrated approach to design and operation of flare systems, bringing both the facility throughput and its safe operating limits together into a sharp focus.



Ian Godden, Chairman of KBC, commented: "This partnership agreement broadens our product and service offering for the delivery of high quality safety and profit improvement services to the oil and gas industry. The combined software suite enables KBC's expert safety services to be standardised to this new platform. Planned integration of Flaretot's technology and Petro-SIM 5 will provide a future one-stop solution for all plant and flare analysis with key differentiators not previously seen in our industry."



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Final Results

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RNS Number : 0600D

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

25 March 2014








Embargoed until 0700 hrs 25 March 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc ("KBC", "the Company" or "the Group")

Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013

KBC Advanced Technologies plc, a leading consultancy and software provider to the global hydrocarbon processing industry, today announces its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2013.

Highlights

· Year of major progress and significant change

· Adjusted profit before tax1 up 45% to £8.4m (2012: £5.8m); reported profit before tax of £7.1m (2012: £3.7m)

· Adjusted profit margin1 increased to 12.9% (2012: 9.2%), the highest for 5 years benefiting from early success of the restructuring programme

· Basic earnings per share improved to 9.5p (2012: loss per share of 2.9p)

· Dividend reinstated; recommended final dividend of 1.0p per share

· Good flow of contracts and healthy year end order book of £78.2m (2012: £82.9m)

· Consulting division turnaround on track

· Continued successful investment in Technology division - new product development and integration of Infochem

· Markets continue to offer exciting international growth opportunities

1 Adjusted for development costs carried forward, amortisation of development costs carried forward, amortisation of acquisition

intangibles, share based payment charges and other items which do not reflect underlying operations (see note 3b)

Ian Godden, Chairman of KBC, commented:

"2013 was a year of major progress and significant success. The business delivered better than expected results and benefited in particular from a number of major project wins, the first significant benefits from the acquisition of Infochem and the restructuring of the overall business to improve operational efficiency and bring new talent in the Group."

"The demand for KBC's services remains buoyant throughout most of the world and we are encouraged by the sustainable improvement in prospects for the North American downstream sector, driven by growth in light, tight oil and gas production. We see substantial and continued opportunities for major work in the high growth markets of the world where we have strengthened our presence."

"2014 has started well and, together with the substantial changes made in 2013, we are confident that the Group is well placed to continue to deliver growth in 2014 and beyond."

-Ends-

lacing

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RNS Number : 7641H

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

22 May 2014






Embargoed until 0700 hrs 22 May 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc

("KBC" or "the Group")



Placing of 20,869,565 Ordinary Shares at 115 pence per share to raise £24.0 million



KBC Advanced Technologies plc, a leading provider of consulting and software solutions to the hydrocarbon processing industry, is pleased to announce that it has raised £24.0 million via a placing of 20,869,565 Ordinary Shares at the Placing Price of 115 pence per share. The Placing Shares have been conditionally placed by Cenkos, as agent for the Company, with institutional and other investors.



Reason for Placing

As KBC set out in its most recent Full Year Results the demand for its services remains buoyant and its addressable market continues to grow.

KBC's long term strategy is to broaden its technology offering and expand its business further into the upstream sector in order to increase the proportion of technology revenues, both organically and inorganically.

The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to:

· allow the Group to target larger, more capital intensive, higher margin projects;

· continue investment in sales and marketing with the objective of further enhancing revenue and earnings growth;

· continue the Group's two year investment in high growth geomarkets, which commenced last year in China and Middle East and will include the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Northeast Asia and India in 2014 and 2015;

· expand the Group's technology offering to offer a more comprehensive software package across the full spectrum of wellhead, production, oil and gas processing, refining and petrochemicals; and

· continue the Board's strategy to selectively acquire niche software companies that sell into the upstream sector and whose software integrates effectively into KBC's Petro-SIM™ platform.



Summary of Placing

Conditional on Admission, the Company will issue 20,869,565 new Ordinary Shares which will raise £24.0 million, before expenses, and approximately £23.1 million, after the expenses of the Placing. The Placing Shares issued pursuant to the Placing will represent approximately 25.9 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital. Dealings are expected to commence on 10 June 2014.

As part of the Placing Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, an Oslo listed company, has agreed to subscribe for 4,032,000 Placing Shares and will have a beneficial interest in 5.0 per cent. of the Enlarged Share Capital following Admission. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence and aerospace industries.

Ian Godden, Chairman of KBC, commented:

"KBC has made significant financial and strategic progress over recent periods and we see substantial opportunities in high growth markets.

"This Placing provides the funding that will allow the Group to take best advantage of those opportunities, through organic and inorganic investment in our technology offering, the further development of our market reach and an enhanced ability to undertake larger projects.

"We are delighted by the support we have received from current and new investors and in particular welcome Kongsberg Gruppen ASA as a shareholder. Their investment will further strengthen the relationship between KBC and Kongsberg Gruppen ASA with the aim of offering upstream, midstream and downstream customers improved solutions for process simulation."

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Director Deals - KBC Advanced Technologies PLC (KBC)

BFN

Oliver Scott, Non Executive Director, bought 160,000 shares in the company on the 22nd May 2014 at a price of 120.94p. The Director now holds 7,538,863 shares.
NOTE: Connected party.
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Remarkable the way its come back since Jan.

Shard Capital highlights KBC’s potential
By Shard Capital
May 24 2014, 11:04am
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Consulting and software solutions to the hydrocarbon processing industry have been the focus of our discussions this week.

That’s because we advised our clients to buy KBC Advanced Technologies (LON:KBC). On 22 May, the company announced a £24mln fundraising at 115p that our clients participated in, pending approval at the general meeting on 9 June.

The company is a leading supplier of simulation models to major refining companies and a market leader for profit improvements in processing plants. This best-in-class software is used by BP, Shell, Total, Petronas, Chevron, Conoco Phillips and the list goes on.

Numbers for 2013 were solid with revenue up to £65mln, while pre-tax profit nearly doubled to £7.12mln, margins were the best they have been for 5 years and it reinstated the dividend of 1p.

It is now looking to grow the software part of the business as the margins are greater. This should be helped by the £24mln war chest KBC now has to make suitable acquisitions within this sector. It currently trades on a P/E of 12.4. AIM software companies with high recurring revenues trade on average at 21 times so we feel with this shift alone we should see a re-rating.

KBC has historically focused on the downstream refineries and petrochemicals sector but is now looking to move upstream as well, both organically and through acquisition. This makes perfect sense as the 2014 refining capex is $71bn, whereas the 2014 upstream capex is over $700bn.

There are risks of course; any downturn in the oil and gas industry could impact budgets and lead to KBC missing forecasts. The environment is competitive so there is no guarantee that its software will remain best in sector and if the company does make any acquisitions, they will need to be successfully integrated.

Taking these risks into account, we feel that this is a well-run company with a very impressive offering and management team.

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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RNS Number : 1006I

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

27 May 2014






27 May 2014

KBC Advanced Technologies plc



("KBC" or "the Company")



Director's Dealings & DTR disclosure





KBC Advanced Technologies plc (the "Company" or "KBC") received notification on 23 May 2014 from Kestrel Partners LLP ("Kestrel") that on 22 May 2014 it acquired, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 100,000 ordinary shares ("Shares") in the Company at a price of £1.21 per share and on 23 May 2014 it acquired, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 25,000 Shares at a price of £1.21 per share.



Kestrel is the investment manager to Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Limited ("Kestrel Opportunities"), and various other clients. This disclosure relates to indirect shares and voting rights in the Company that are managed by Kestrel on a discretionary basis.



Oliver Scott (Non-executive Director of KBC) is a partner of, and holds a beneficial interest in Kestrel. Mr Scott is also a shareholder in Kestrel Opportunities and is therefore deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in Kestrel Opportunities' entire legal holding in KBC.



Prior to this purchase of shares, Kestrel on a combined basis indirectly held shares and voting rights over 8,411,497 Shares in the Company.



Following this transaction, Kestrel Opportunities holds (and consequently Mr Scott is deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in) 7,663,863 Shares in the Company. Kestrel's other discretionary clients, in which Mr Scott has no legal beneficial interest, hold a further 872,634 Shares in the Company.



On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly holds voting rights over 8,536,497 Shares in the Company, which represents approximately 14.31 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.



Save as disclosed above, Mr Scott is not interested in any further shares in KBC, either directly or indirectly.



This disclosure does not include the 1,500,000 new Shares in KBC that Kestrel subscribed for under the Placing which was announced on 22 May 2014. These shares will only be allotted following approval of the resolutions to be proposed at the Company's General Meeting due to be held on 9 June 2014.



Kestrel's interest in KBC is held through the following nominees:




Holding type

Nominee

No. of shares

% of issued share capital


Indirect

Rose Nominees Limited

7,663,863

12.84%


Indirect

JIM Nominees Limited

872,634

1.46%

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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RNS Number : 4354I

KBC Advanced Technologies plc

30 May 2014






KBC Advanced Technologies plc

Director's Dealings & DTR Disclosure

30 May 2014



KBC Advanced Technologies plc (the "Company" or "KBC") received notification on 29th May 2014 from Kestrel Partners LLP ("Kestrel") that on 29th May 2014 it acquired, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 50,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of £1.24 per share.



Kestrel is the investment manager to Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Limited ("Kestrel Opportunities"), and various other clients. This disclosure relates to indirect shares and voting rights in the Company that are managed by Kestrel on a discretionary basis.



Oliver Scott (Non-executive Director of KBC) is a partner of, and holds a beneficial interest in Kestrel. Mr Scott is also a shareholder in Kestrel Opportunities and is therefore deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in Kestrel Opportunities' entire legal holding in KBC.



Prior to this purchase of shares, Kestrel on a combined basis indirectly held shares and voting rights over 8,536,497 ordinary shares in the Company.



Following this transaction, Kestrel Opportunities holds (and consequently Mr Scott is deemed to have a legal beneficial interest in) 7,713,863 ordinary shares in the Company. Kestrel's other discretionary clients, in which Mr Scott has no legal beneficial interest, hold a further 872,634 ordinary shares in the Company.



On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly holds voting rights over 8,586,497 ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 14.39 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.



Save as disclosed above, Mr Scott is not interested in any further shares in KBC, either directly or indirectly.



Kestrel's interest in KBC is held through the following nominees:




Holding type

Nominee

No. of shares

% of issued share capital


Indirect

Rose Nominees Limited

7,713,863

12.93%


Indirect

JIM Nominees Limited