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accesso technology group plc accesso products and services currently support some of the top attractions in the world including a wide variety of paid admission operations ranging from theme parks, water parks and zoos to cultural attractions and sporting events.

Our innovative approach to driving revenue are key differentiators of our proprietary and patented technology. We help our clients achieve their goals through our unsurpassed service, rapid release software deployment and commitment to innovation. Everything we do helps our clients focus on what they do best, providing outstanding experiences for guests while we provide technology that readily supports our clients’ efforts to drive revenue. We have focused intensely on fine tuning our process to ensure success for our clients and, in turn, our company.


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Village Roadshow Contract Win
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Accesso Technology Group PLC
14 September 2017
 
 
14 September 2017
accesso® Technology Group plc
 
("accesso" or the "Group")
 
Agreement with Village Roadshow Theme Parks for accesso Passport®
 
- Five-year agreement with Australia's largest theme park operator -
 
- Contract demonstrates accesso's expanding footprint in an important growth region -
 
accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, today announces a five-year agreement with Village Roadshow Theme Parks ("Village Roadshow"), Australia's largest theme park operator, to install the accesso Passport ticketing suite in key attractions across the country.
 
The accesso Passport eCommerce solution will be go-live from spring next year at Warner Bros. Movie World; Wet'n'Wild Sydney; Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast; Paradise Country; and Sea World (Australia). Each of these venues will deploy accesso Passport's comprehensive, secure and fully-hosted online shopping experience to improve the guest-purchasing experience and drive incremental revenue from its eCommerce and front gate ticketing operations.
 
Importantly, this contract represents a significant expansion of an existing relationship, following the installation of QbandSM, an accesso LoQueueSM virtual queuing solution, at Village Roadshow's Wet'n'Wild Sydney in 2016. It also demonstrates accesso's ongoing commitment to expanding its reach across new markets and geographies. The Asia-Pacific region is a key growth area for the Group, and this win is a reflection of the progress accesso is making in establishing a foothold there.
 
Steve Brown, Chief Executive Officer of accesso commented:
 
"We are thrilled to expand upon our relationship with Village Roadshow Theme Parks and look forward to further growing Accesso's presence in Australia. This agreement illustrates Village Roadshow Theme Park's continued confidence in our suite of solutions and their commitment to crafting a truly unforgettable experience for their guests."
 
Adrian Karzon, Head of Information Technology for Village Roadshow Theme Parks said:
 
"As Australia's leading theme park operator, we are always looking for new ways to improve the guest experience and drive revenue. By expanding on our partnership with Accesso, we look forward to streamlining our ticketing and eCommerce operations to ensure that our guests have an enjoyable experience from the moment they purchase their tickets and throughout their visit."
 
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Trading Update
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25 January 2018



accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Trading Update

- Adjusted EBITDA performance for FY 2017 substantially ahead of expectations -

- Strong contribution from recently acquired TE2 -


The Board of accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, hospitality and cultural markets, is pleased to provide the following update on trading for the financial year ended 31 December 2017.

The Group expects to report a revenue performance for the year that is slightly ahead of expectations and an Adjusted EBITDA performance that is substantially ahead of expectations. Trading has generally been strong across the group with TE2 performing well ahead of its business plan, generating greater than expected levels of non-recurring services revenue and operating with lower costs than anticipated. The Group expects to report a net-debt position of less than $6 million.

The Board is also pleased to report a successful start to 2018 where all accesso business lines are demonstrating good momentum.

accesso will announce its full year results on Wednesday, 21 March 2018.


This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

10:40 25/01/2018
Broker Forecast - Numis issues a broker note on Accesso Technology Group
Numis today reaffirms its add investment rating on Accesso Technology Group (LON:ACSO) and set its price target at 2560p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Broker Forecast - Berenberg issues a broker note on Accesso Technology Group
Berenberg today initiates coverage of Accesso Technology Group (LON:ACSO) with a buy investment rating and price target of 2700p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

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Berenberg starts Accesso at a 'buy', sets 2,700p target


Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on leisure industry group Accesso Technology with a 'buy' rating on Wednesday, citing several factors that they believed would lead to "double-digit organic revenue growth" over the coming years as their reasoning.
Berenberg stated that Accesso and its end-to-end technology stack, married with its global footprint, position it well in "a market that is fragmented by product, geography and vertical".


"We believe this will allow Accesso to take market share in its core theme park market, but also expand in the broader leisure industry where it has less penetration," the Tuesday morning research note read.


Berenberg initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating and a 2,700p price target.
Berenberg said, "Accesso has spent c$170m on five acquisitions since 2012. With more than $120m of balance sheet firepower over 2018-20E, we believe that accesso will likely use M&A to accelerate growth in new verticals and geographies. Our analysis indicates that M&A could deliver 30%+ earnings upgrades over 2018-20E and add up to 1,100p to our base-case DCF price target."
"We value accesso on a 80/20 blend of our base-case DCF and blue-sky valuation. Accesso trades on 37x 2018 P/E for a 20% 2018-20E EPS CAGR," the analysts concluded.
As of 1430 GMT, shares had gained 7.33% to 2,270.00p.

Partnership with Henry Ford health system

15 Mar
Peel Hunt
3,100.00
Buy

Preliminary results

13:10 23/03/2018
Broker Forecast - Berenberg issues a broker note on Accesso Technology Group
Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Accesso Technology Group (LON:ACSO) and raised its price target to 3000p (from 2700p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

Preliminary results

16:20 04/05/2018
Broker Forecast - Peel Hunt issues a broker note on Accesso Technology Group
Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Accesso Technology Group (LON:ACSO) and set its price target at 3100p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

AGM Trading Statement
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Accesso Technology Group PLC
22 May 2018


22 May 2018
accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

AGM Trading Statement

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, hospitality, attractions and cultural markets provides the following update on recent trading.

Trading Statement

At 10:00am today, the Group will hold its Annual General Meeting (the "AGM" or the "Meeting") at Unit 5, The Pavilions, Ruscombe Park, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9NN. At that time, the Executive Chairman of the Meeting will provide the following update on trading for the four months ended 30 April 2018:

"I am pleased to report a strong start to the 2018 financial year. The business continues to perform well, and although much of the trading year remains ahead of us, the early signs are good. We continue to diversify our business and make strides into greenfield areas, most notably with the signing of a significant contract with Henry Ford Health System in March 2018. This agreement marks a bold new step for Accesso, and reflects our ability to radically improve the Digital Guest Journey irrespective of end-market or industry vertical.

We also announced an important five-year extension to our existing agreement with the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company ("Cedar Fair") to provide the Accesso Passport ecommerce solution across all of Cedar Fair's properties. Cedar Fair remains one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world, and is a key example of Accesso's ability to sustain long and mutually beneficial relationships with leading operators.

Accesso also continues to expand beyond its traditional markets. In this regard we have made a significant step by expanding Ingresso into the US, a move which we believe has significant potential and will allow new and existing accesso clients to connect to an ever-expanding network of distribution channels.

Accesso ShoWare also announced an agreement with the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games for ticketing at its opening ceremony, and we have furthered our advance into the hospitality space by striking a partnership with Marriott International's Gaylord Hotels. In this case, Accesso ShoWare will provide its fully integrated ticketing platform to the range of Gaylord Hotels' internationally recognized events.

Lastly, in April of this year, Paul Noland began his tenure as Accesso's CEO. I am delighted to welcome him to the team and look forward to working towards Accesso's continued prosperity with him.

As is always the case at this time of year, approximately 80% of the trading year remains ahead of us. Nevertheless, the start we've had gives me confidence in the Group's outlook, and the Board today confirms its expectations for the year remain unchanged."

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Board Changes
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25 June 2018


25 June 2018
accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Board Changes

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, hospitality, attractions and cultural markets today announces a number of changes to its Board.

Firstly, accesso is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Malpass as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group and Chair of the Group's audit committee. Andy has over 30 years' experience in the software industry within both private and public companies, including approximately 20 years as Group Finance Director of Fidessa Group plc (formerly, Royalblue Group plc). Andy also served as Company Secretary of Fidessa Group plc for many years, and is currently a non-executive director of Kainos Group plc where he serves as Chair of its Audit Committee.

Andy will take up the role on 26th June 2018, at which time David Gammon will step down as the chair of the Audit Committee. David, who joined the Board in 2010, will continue in his role as an independent non-executive director of the Group.

John Weston, who first joined accesso in May 2011, has decided to retire from the Board and from his role as Senior Independent Director. Joining the Group as its Non-Executive Chairman, John served in that role until May 2016, during which time he played a pivotal role in steering and shaping the Group's rapid growth. He will be succeeded as Senior Independent Director by Karen Slatford, currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group, who brings a wealth of technology expertise to the role. This change will also take effect on 26th June 2018.

Tom Burnet, Executive Chairman of accesso, commented:

"We are pleased to be announcing these changes and delighted to be adding someone of Andy's calibre to the Board of Accesso. He brings significant experience to this important role and the Group will benefit from his leadership as we look forward to the next phase in our development.

On behalf of the rest of the Board and the entire company, I'd also like to thank John Weston for his distinguished service over a period of significant growth for the Group and we wish him well in his retirement. In Karen he has a worthy replacement and we are delighted she has agreed to take on these additional new responsibilities.

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accesso Technology’s house broker says Prism product could shake up the UK festival market
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The broker is forecasting a potential uplift of in both revenue and underlying earnings if the firm manages to capture a slice of the UK's 4mln festival-goers

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The broker said Prism would be "ideal" for festival goers to avoid carrying cash and queuing
Queuing and ticketing software firm accesso Technology Group PLC (LON:ACSO) has already established a foothold in its key markets, which include theme parks, cultural establishments, and live entertainment venues.
However, the company’s house broker is indicating the as yet untapped potential of an additional market, the UK’s festival sector.
Potential revenue and EBITDA uplift from festival-goers
In a note to clients, the broker said that with around 4mln people attending festivals in the UK each year, and with each one spending an average of £126 during the event, the UK in-festival market has a value of around £500mln.
The analysts added that some of the company’s products, such as its smart wristband Prism, could provide the company with an opportunity to disrupt the market segment “in a good way”.
“The cliché about festivals is mud, tents, drunkards and heavy partying, hence the accesso Prism device would be ideal – no need for a mobile phone and it is very robust” the broker said, adding that if the company could persuade 10% of the circa 4mln festival goers to spend £25 on the device it could potentially generate £8mln in revenue.
Analysts also said that “Capturing a portion of the 4mln UK festivalgoers would be a decent revenue and EBITDA uplift for accesso", and that despite the shares looking expensive compared to its peers, the group’s forecast 2017/20 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.5%, compared to its competitors on 14.1%, meant they were happy with their ‘Buy’ rating on the stock with a target price of 3,100p.
Strong start to 2018
The company has already seen a strong start to 2018 with several new agreements and a move into US markets that has seen its share price rise over 30% since January.
The AIM-listed ticketing and queuing software provider said the signing of a “significant” contract with Henry Ford Health System in March 2018 marked a bold new step and reflected the ability to radically improve the digital guest journey irrespective of end-market or industry vertical.
The firm also announced a five-year extension to its existing agreement with the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, one of the world’s largest regional amusement resort operators, to provide the Accesso Passport ecommerce solution across all of its properties.
accesso also says it is continuing to grow beyond its traditional markets, with the expansion of its Ingresso system into the US, which it says has significant potential and would allow new and existing accesso clients to connect to an ever-expanding network of distribution channels.
The firms’ ShoWare arm also signed an agreement with the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games for ticketing at its opening ceremony in July, as well as forming a partnership with Marriott International's Gaylord Hotels to provide its fully integrated ticketing platform to the hotel chains’ events.
At last close on 17 August, accesso shares were trading at 2,660p, a 14% discount to the broker’s target price, giving it a market cap of around £720mln.

Half year report

Operational Highlights

Operational Highlights - Continuing on our growth path
o Demand for our increasingly complementary suite of products and services remains strong.
o Unified ticketing businesses now supported by one operational backbone, supporting integration and future efficiencies.
o Underlying revenue growth during the period of 47%. Reported revenue growth was 16.7% following adoption of IFRS 15. Most significant impact of this adoption relates to a revenue stream formerly recognised on a gross basis now being recognised on a net basis, but with no overall impact on profit. Comparative reported numbers have not been restated.

10:10 19/09/2018
Broker Forecast - Numis issues a broker note on Accesso Technology Group
Numis today reaffirms its add investment rating on Accesso Technology Group (LON:ACSO) and raised its price target to 3175p (from 2560p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk

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accesso announces partnership with Google
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10 October 2018


10 October 2018



accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

accesso announces partnership with Google to provide new booking capabilities for clients

- Customer inventory to become bookable through Google on Google Maps, Search, and Assistant -

- Ingresso integration with 'Reserve with Google' reflects increasing demand for aggregated inventory -

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, cultural and hospitality markets, today announces it has partnered with Google to connect accesso clients with Google users through a new customer engagement channel.

The partnership, beginning in late Autumn 2018, will enable accesso clients to make their inventory bookable via Google Search, Maps, and Assistant. Users will now see a clickable "Find Tickets" button in their search results which links to the Ingresso platform, enabling them to purchase accesso-supported inventory directly through the world's largest and most powerful search engine.

From theme parks, to museums, to live events, Google users will have the option to seamlessly purchase tickets from hundreds of attractions within accesso's robust client portfolio. The option to extend reach through Reserve with Google will come at no additional cost to accesso clients utilising the Ingresso platform.

The 2017 acquisition of Ingresso marked accesso's entrance into the ticketing distribution space, and today's announcement marks a major step forward on its strategic path. As consumers increasingly put their faith in aggregators of ticketing inventory, like Google, this agreement represents a significant vote of confidence and display of trust in the Ingresso brand.

Paul Noland, CEO of accesso, commented:

"This partnership demonstrates the progress we are making along our strategic path to transform the fragmented market for the distribution of entertainment and leisure tickets. This integration through Reserve with Google speaks to the ever-evolving ways guests purchase ticket to their favourite venues around the globe. As a supported scheduling partner of Reserve with Google, we're excited for this opportunity to provide added value to our clients"

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accesso announces partnership with Groupon
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17 October 2018


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accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

accesso announces partnership with Groupon to provide new capabilities for clients

- Customer inventory to become bookable through Groupon -

- Ingresso integration with Groupon reflects increasing demand for aggregated inventory -

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, cultural and hospitality markets, today announces a strategic partnership with Groupon to utilise the Ingresso distribution platform to connect with some of the biggest names in entertainment and leisure.

The integration, beginning in late Autumn 2018, will allow for seamless mobile experience for Groupon customers, giving them instant access to ticketing inventory across Ingresso's supplier network. The agreement will also enable current accesso clients to make their tickets available to a vastly expanded audience, gaining access to Groupon's 49.5 million global active customers.

Following last week's announcement of a partnership for Ingresso with Google, today's announcement is a further demonstration of accesso'sstrengthening position in the ticketing distribution market after its entrance with the acquisition of Ingresso in 2017.

Paul Noland, CEO of accesso, commented:

"We're delighted to be announcing this partnership agreement with Groupon, a globally recognised brand in the eCommerce space. By partnering with Groupon we are responding to consumer demands that want to buy their tickets all in one place, and we are providing the backbone that allows them to do that".

Brian Fields, Groupon's Vice President and General Manager, commented:

"Working with Ingresso gives us the ability to leverage our huge presence on mobile to provide the best possible experience for our customers and merchants. As one of the biggest marketplaces for live entertainment in North America, this partnership will enable us to bring even more choices to the tens of millions of Groupon customers looking for fun things to do near them or where they travel."

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Village Roadshow Partnership Expansion
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15 November 2018


15 November 2018


accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

accesso expands relationship with Village Roadshow Theme Parks

- Village Roadshow's Gold Coast Properties to integrate accesso's ticketing, queuing and guest experience solutions -

- Operator will use accesso technology to engage with guests across the entire digital guest journey -

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, cultural and hospitality markets, today announces a strategic partnership with Village Roadshow Theme Parks ("Village Roadshow"). This expansion with the largest Australian theme park operator marks the first holistic integration of accesso's queuing, ticketing, and guest experience management solutions tailored to the attractions industry.

Village Roadshow, which already has accesso Passport installed at a number of its venues, will combine accesso Passport® with accesso LoQueueSM, The Experience Engine™ (TE2), and accesso ShoWareSM primarily across its Gold Coast properties - Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast and Sea World (Australia). These technologies will help it to engage with guests at every possible touchpoint along the digital guest journey: before, during and after a visit. Crucially, the integration will enable Village Roadshow to gather and leverage individual preference data to improve guest experiences, creating an integrated technology offering that adds value beyond the sum of its individual parts.

This partnership is the latest example of ongoing demand for accesso's product suite in the Group's traditional markets. This agreement with Village Roadshow also reflects the Group's ongoing geographic diversification, growing its foothold in Australia.

Paul Noland, CEO of accesso, commented:

"We are incredibly proud to expand our relationship with Village Roadshow Theme Parks and showcase the capabilities of our award-winning products. In today's technology-driven landscape, a new bar has been set for the guest experience and, through this integration, we are re-envisioning how operators can make lasting connections with guests."

Bikash Randhawa, COO for Village Roadshow Theme Parks, commented:

"As Australia's leading theme park operator, we are committed to seeking out new and innovative ways to drive revenue while delivering unforgettable experiences for our guests. We are thrilled to expand even further on our partnership with Accesso and look forward to benefiting from the implementation of its powerful, comprehensive range of solutions."