1pm is an asset finance company lending to small UK businesses for essential business assets. Advances range from £1,000 to £50,000 and are normally written over a three year term on a Finance Lease. The company's main route to market is via finance brokers who pass business to 1pm in return for a commission.

Capital Reorganisation

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RNS Number : 6784J

1PM PLC

19 July 2013






19 July 2013

1PM PLC

(AIM: OPM)



Posting of Annual Report

and

Proposed Capital Reorganisation



1pm plc ("1pm" or "the Company"), the AIM traded specialist provider of asset finance facilities to the SME sector, announces that its Notice of AGM and Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2013 are being sent to shareholders today. In addition, the Company is also sending a circular and notice of a general meeting convened to approve, inter alia, a proposed capital reorganisation (the "Circular"). The above documents can be viewed from the Company's website, www.1pm.co.uk



Background to and reasons for the Capital Reorganisation



The Company proposes to carry out the Capital Reorganisation such that every Existing Ordinary Share will be consolidated into New Ordinary Shares on the basis of 0.006818 New Ordinary Shares for each 1 Existing Ordinary Share.



The Company's current share capital is divided into 4,395,618,769 ordinary shares of 0.068181817561983476709241120825081)pence each. Over the twelve months ending at close of business on 17 July 2013 (the latest practical date prior to the publication of the Circular) the Company's share price on AIM has ranged between 0.075p and 0.295p.



The trading performance of the Company over the past two financial years has improved significantly, culminating in the recent announcement of its results for the financial year to 31 May 2013.The Company reported revenues of £3.11m (2012: £2.31m, 2011: £1.33m) and pre-tax profits of £0.77m (2012: £0.44m, 2011: £0.20m ). In addition, the Company's lease portfolio as at 31 May 2013 was £14.8m which represents an increase of 126 per cent. from the level reported as at 31 May 2010 (£6.55m).



To reinforce the trading and financial progress made by the Company, the Board believes that it would be appropriate and beneficial to both the Company and its Shareholders to undertake the Capital Reorganisation. The Capital Reorganisation will, if implemented, allow the Company's share price to be consolidated such that it is no longer at a sub penny share price.



Under the Capital Reorganisation, which is proposed to be effected pursuant to the power to consolidate shares provided in Article 43.1 of the Articles, the Existing Ordinary Shares will be consolidated into New Ordinary Shares on the basis of 0.006818 New Ordinary Shares for each 1 Existing Ordinary Shares. Each New Ordinary Share will have a nominal value of 10 pence, which will be easier to manage than the nominal value of Existing Ordinary Shares which has 33 decimal places.



For the reasons set out above, the Directors are proposing the Capital Reorganisation.



Most Shareholders will not hold at the Record Date a number of Existing Ordinary Shares that is exactly divisible by the consolidation ratio. The result of the Consolidation, if approved, will be that such Shareholders will be left with a fractional entitlement to a resulting New Ordinary Share.



Under Article 44 of the Articles, any fractions arising as a result of the Consolidation should be aggregated and sold for the best price reasonably obtainable, and the net proceeds of sale distributed in due proportion among such Shareholders unless the Directors consider that the cost of distribution would, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, be disproportionate to the amounts involved.



The Directors have decided, pursuant to the discretion provided in Article 44 and in line with market practice, that the costs of distributing any amounts less than £3 would be disproportionate to the amounts being distributed. Based on the current price of Existing Ordinary Shares, the maximum value of any fractional entitlement will be less than 20 pence. Therefore, all proceeds of sale of fractional entitlements arising as a consequence of the Capital Reorganisation will be retained for the benefit of the Company.



Shareholders should be aware that any Shareholder holding fewer than 147 Existing Ordinary Shares as at close of business on 16 August 2013 will not receive any New Ordinary Shares under the Reorganisation, and as a result will no longer have any interest in shares in the Company.



Any Shareholder who holds fewer than 147 Existing Ordinary Shares and wishes to retain an interest in the Company will need to acquire additional Existing Ordinary Shares so that the Shareholder's enlarged holding at the Record Date is divisible at least once by 147.



The rights attaching to the New Ordinary Shares will be identical in all respects to those of the Existing Ordinary Shares.



Existing share certificates will cease to be valid following the Capital Reorganisation. New share certificates in respect of the New Ordinary Shares will be issued by 26 August 2013.



A CREST Shareholder will have their CREST account credited with their New Ordinary Shares following their Admission, which is expected to be on 19 August 2013.



The Capital Reorganisation is conditional upon, and effected by, the resolution of the Shareholders at the General Meeting as required by the Companies Act 2006 and the Articles. The General Meeting is expected to take place at 10.15 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the AGM convened for 10.00 a.m. on that day has concluded, on 16 August 2013.



If the Resolutions are passed, the Capital Reorganisation will become effective immediately following close of business on the Record Date, being 16 August 2013.



The Definitions which apply in the Circular have been used in this announcement.

1pm PLC (OPM:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 0.315. Over this period, the share price is up 223.08%.

New Funding Line

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RNS Number : 0047L

1PM PLC

06 August 2013


(AIM: OPM)



New £1.5million Block Discounting Facility





1pm plc ("1pm" or "the Company"), the AIM listed specialist independent provider of lease asset finance to the SME sector, is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a new Block Discounting Facility totalling £1.5million. This additional funding will be used exclusively for the purpose of writing new business.



The loan terms are consistent with those of other funders to the Group.



The Group also announces that it has received a further £270,000 from its quarterly loan programme with Lesmoir-Gordon, Boyle & Co. Limited, set up in March 2013. This is the second quarterly tranche, making aggregate loans to date of £0.59million.



Maria Hampton, CEO of 1pm, commented:



"The new block discounting facility will give the Group additional capacity to further its growth and to satisfy the continuing demand for finance from the SME sector. It also demonstrates the growing reputation the Group enjoys within the marketplace as an independent, flexible provider of lease asset finance."

AGM Statement

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RNS Number : 8303L

1PM PLC

16 August 2013












16 August 2013

1pm plc

("1pm" or "the Company")



AGM Statement

"A Positive start to the New Financial Year"



1pm plc (AIM: OPM), the AIM listed specialist independent provider of asset finance facilities to the SME sector, will hold its AGM in Bath at 10.00am today. At the AGM, Chief Executive, Maria Hampton will make the following statement to shareholders:



"The results for the year ended 31 May 2013 demonstrated another excellent year of organic growth with new business written, profits before tax and earnings per share all achieving record levels.



"Taking into account the strong finish to the last financial year, I am particularly pleased to report that in the first two months of the current year your Company has again made a very positive start. New business written since the year-end has contributed to an increase in the Company's lease portfolio of more than 5 per cent, which stood at £15.6m as at 31st July 2012 (31 May 2013: £14.8m). The Company's continued profitability on a monthly basis is also enabling it to re-invest surplus cash generated from day to day trading back into the business, further expanding the lease portfolio. Since the year-end, further substantial capital has been raised for the business by way of a new Block Discounting facility of £1.5m and a £1.5m Placing of new Ordinary shares, subscribed by Henderson Global Investors, a leading institutional investor.



Notwithstanding the challenging economic environment prevailing in the UK, 1pm is continuing to grow. We believe that with the continuing strong demand from the SME sector and our growing reputation both within the asset finance industry and amongst our UK wide customer base, we can view the current financial year with considerable confidence."

1pm capital reorganisation approved

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Hence the 14000 % rise today -
1pm shareholders have approved the company's capital reorganisation with every existing ordinary share consolidated into new ordinary shares.

This is on the basis of 0.006818 new ordinary shares for each 1 existing ordinary share. The capital reorganisation will become effective from the close of business today (16 August).

At 2:48pm: (LON:OPM) share price was +0.02p at 0.3p

New Funding Facility & Trading Update

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RNS Number : 9062M

1PM PLC

02 September 2013








2 September 2013



1PM PLC

(AIM: OPM)



New £1million Block Discounting Facility and

Trading Update





1pm plc ("1pm" or "the Company"), the AIM listed specialist independent provider of lease asset finance to the SME sector, is pleased to announce that it has negotiated an additional new Block Discounting Facility totalling £1million. This additional funding will be used exclusively for the purpose of writing new business.



The loan terms are consistent with those of other funders to the Company.



In addition, the Board is pleased to report that trading during the first quarter of the financial year has been very encouraging, with sales achieved in each month surpassing expectations.





Maria Hampton, CEO of 1pm, commented:



"We are very pleased to have been granted this new facility. This brings the total amount of new funding raised since 31st May 2013 to just under £4.3m, which is more than the Company raised during the whole of the last financial year (FY13: £4.14m).



"The new block discounting facility will enable us to continue to meet the increasing demand in new business volumes.



"We are also encouraged by the trading volumes during the first quarter and would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for their continued hard work and dedication."

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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RNS Number : 8393N

1PM PLC

12 September 2013








12 September 2013









1PM PLC

(AIM: OPM)



Director/ PDMR Shareholding





1pm plc ("1pm" or "the Company"), the AIM listed specialist independent provider of finance to the SME sector, announces that on 11 September 2013 Ron Russell, Non-Executive Chairman, purchased 120,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 41 pence each. Following this transaction Ron Russell holds 6,877,302 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 22.94 per cent. of the total Ordinary Shares in issue.

Trading Statement

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RNS Number : 2064V

1PM PLC

11 December 2013








11 December 2013

1pm plc



("1pm", the "Group" or the "Company")



Pre-close trading update



1pm (AIM: OPM), the AIM listed specialist independent provider of finance facilities to the SME sector, is pleased to announce the following trading update ahead of the publication of its Interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2013, which are scheduled to be released during the week commencing 20 January 2014.



The Board expects to report significant revenue and profits growth for the first six months of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period last year.



The Group has continued to enjoy strong demand and has written over £5m of new business during the first six months of the current trading year, a 28 per cent. increase compared with the first six months of last year (H1 2013: £3.9m).The Group also experienced record new business of over £1m written during the month of October 2013.



As at 30 November 2013 the loan portfolio stood at £17.7m (H1 2013: £13.2m), an increase of over 34 per cent. since November last year and a 20 per cent. increase since the year-end in May (FY13: £14.8m).





Maria Hampton, CEO of 1pm, commented:



"The Board is delighted with the progress made in the year-to-date and is confident about the prospects for the second half and the outcome for the year as a whole".

Movement at last. +13%

1PM: WH Ireland reinstates its buy recommendation with a new target price of 48p.

1pm PLC (OPM:LSE) set a new 52-week high during Wednesday's trading session when it reached 51.00. Over this period, the share price is up 275.91%.

Going very well, long may it continue.

Up 8%

up 6% today

results on 20th of january

Up over 10.5% today

Another 8%

:-))

Back to near highs