blur Group is a technology company reinventing how businesses do commerce at blurgroup.com. Its Global Services Exchange delivers services differently: a new way to buy, manage and pay for core services. As of July 2013, more than 30,000 businesses in 141 countries have adopted this s-commerce platform and changed the way they work. 100 projects per month from companies like Broadridge, Coral, Exceed, HCA, Momentive, Red Commerce, the Financial Times, Berlitz, Butlins, GE Healthcare and Tyco are received. Over the same time, average brief value has grown from around US$1,500 in 2010 to US$10,800 in the first quarter of 2013. By mid-2013, more than 2,200 projects had been submitted with a combined value of over US$35 million. These have come from the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia with over 28,000 expert service providers on eight exchanges responding to them


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blur's new appointment will explore US listing

By Giles Gwinnett

February 10 2015, 8:28am
Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc
Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc


e-commerce specialist blur Group (LON:BLUR) has appointed experienced senior executive David Sherriff as deputy chairman and lead independent director immediately.

As well as strengthening the board, he will explore options to increase the company's profile and growth, including the possibility of dual listing the shares on the OTCQX market in the US, blur said, though added no firm decision had been made on this.

Sherriff has been a blur non-exec director since 2013 and has 25 years' experience in the technology industry, most recently as CEO of Microgen plc.

Philip Letts, blur's chief executive, said: "This appointment, combined with the recent appointment of our new CFO and KPMG as the group's auditors, further demonstrates the continuing maturity of the group.

"The US is proving to be our largest market and we are making good progress driving into the largest businesses in the world on the buy and sell side.

"Given the group's US first strategy and the strengthening of the US economy the board will be working closely with its advisers to determine if there is an opportunity to explore a dual listing and the benefits that this may provide for the company and our shareholders."

Directors dealings
RNS
RNS Number : 3481F
Blur Group PLC
19 February 2015



blur Group plc

("blur," or the "Company")



Directors dealings





The Company was notified yesterday that on 18 February 2015, David Sherriff, Lead Independent Director of the Company, bought 28,500 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for the benefit of his SASS, at a price of 87 pence per share.



Following his purchase, Mr. Sherriff now has a beneficial interest in 72,600 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.15% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.



Additionally, the Company has been notified today that on 16 February 2015, Richard Bourne-Arton, Non-Executive Director of the Company, bought 32,051 Ordinary Shares for the benefit of his SIPP at a price of 78 pence per share.



Following his purchase, Mr. Bourne-Arton now has a beneficial interest in 432,381 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.92% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

blur puts new national cycling team on the road
RNS
RNS Number : 1754G
Blur Group PLC
02 March 2015



2 March 2015



blur Group plc

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



blur helps put new national cycling team on the road

Further to the RNS announcement on the 15th Jan 2015 reporting that blur Group, which operates the world's largest online marketplace for business services, had kicked off a four year $17m project to raise funds to launch a new cycling team onto the international circuit, blur is pleased to report the team is the new national cycling team for Wales.

It is the first time Wales has fielded a professional team in international cycling and builds on the success of Welsh cycling stars including Team Sky's Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe and the Olympic gold medallist and women's road race world champion Nicole Cooke.

The new team, 'We are Wales' Pro Cycling, aims to field a team to compete in races in the 2016 season with the hope of qualifying for the prestigious events like the Tour de France within four years. The team will also act as a catalyst for encouraging greater participation in cycling and more inward investment into Wales.

Eifion Weinzweig, co-founder of Weinzweig-Dejan Cycling, who is leading the 'We are Wales' team, said: "We have been working on this initiative for three years, but it's only since engaging with the sponsorship experts at blur that our dream has become a reality."

"We know that the Welsh people are very passionate about rugby and football. We hope that by providing them with this unique opportunity to get behind a new team in a rapidly expanding market, it will make everybody feel proud of being Welsh and what the country has to offer."

blur operates the world's largest online marketplace for business services and is working with its extensive network of service providers to offer a range of packages to attract commercial sponsors.

Philip Letts, CEO of AIM-listed blur group, said: "We are delighted to play such a big part in putting the 'We are Wales' team on the road and are very confident that our platform will facilitate raising the $17 million sponsorship target.

Ends

Wonders never cease with this company.

Real knockdown.....I'm still not quite sure what they do....

If I understand this correctly :...you could have one guy or lady in an office with 50 telephones......dringggg....dringggg....drinnggg...hello...goad moaning....I need somebody to help out with my printing....hang on soaar !...I have just the package for you.....(muted sound)....now which blinkin phone is it....this one...no...that one...no...ahh here it is sir here you are ;....I'll put you in contact right now....our fee is 20%....thank youuuu.....NEXT.....

today's papers show why AIM stocks can be such a dodgy investment

Certainly agree, but nothing wrong with the 2013 climb in the sp. Also plenty of time to jump the sinking ship with still a good profit.Even if an investor hung on in hope of the sp climbing again. Many aim shares are like this. My view - get in early and go with the flow if it heads north or indeed leave if the sp heads to far south for your liking. Chart no different for Wand, but again the early bird catches the worm.

I fear 30p....or less for this....

Shares on Friday - From AIM pin-up to 'rubbish AIM company,' to quote one IT analyst today.

The problem is : there is no business.....it would only work for perhaps an african company is some remote part of the world that does not have access to all networks and needs help....otherwise...unfortunately...I fear this is going to sink....

StockMarketWire.com
blur Group's revenues rose to $4.72m in the year to the end of December - up 35.5% from an adjusted $3.48m in 2013.

Gross profit increased to $1.65m (adjusted $0.67m in 2013) while losses before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation increased to $10.34m in 2014 (adjusted $6.5m in 2013).

The online marketplace for business services had a cash balance of $17.40m at the year end (adjusted 2013: $9.56m).

Chief executive Philip Letts said: "2014 signified an important shift at blur Group, simply, the transition to the larger enterprise. The business has learned and matured and is now successfully attracting both the enterprise buyer and service provider We have moved from being a broad-based business, servicing a wide range of small, medium and large customers, to one that today is focused on the medium and large enterprise.

"I believe that with our fundraise in 2014 coupled with established maturity in reporting we have the cash resources to execute our strategy. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Robert for the significant time and support that he has given to the Group over the past few years."

Dot.com Chart if ever I saw one.

Listen to Tim Allen (Blur's CFO) interview here

why waste your time?

Launch of blur Data, listen to the news here.

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Around 4p for those interested.

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