Profit at FTSE 100 supplier Workday almost doubles November 11, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of software giant Workday almost doubled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The US group’s division has reported a pre-tax profit of $39.5m (£30.6m) for the 12 months to 31 January, 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new figure comes after the firm posted [...]
Computacenter issues profit warning as troubles persist October 28, 2024 London-listed tech company Computacenter has slashed its full year guidance after prudent corporate spending and slow completion of orders damaged its third quarter performance. Although it expects to deliver a second half that is comfortably ahead of last year, Computacenter now expects its adjusted profit before tax for 2024 to be “modestly behind last year”, [...]
Bytes Technology: NHS and HMRC contracts help lift profit as dividend hiked October 15, 2024 IT provider Bytes Technology has posted an uptick in income and operating profit as new and existing clients invest in their software. In its half year results for the six months ended 31 August, Bytes said gross invoiced income jumped by 13.7 per cent to £1.2bn, largely driven by software and from public sector contract [...]
Checkit continues to narrow losses in drive to profitability September 12, 2024 Software company Checkit has reported a rise in revenue as it continues to narrow its losses. Software company Checkit said annual recurring revenue rose nine per cent to £13.8m in the first half of its 2025 financial year. Total group revenue jumped by £1m to hit £6.7m. The Cambridge-based firm posted a loss before interest, [...]
Eleco: British software giant sees revenue soar as businesses look for AI solutions September 10, 2024 Software company Eleco has seen its revenue continue to soar as a growing number of businesses turn to tech to help improve efficiency. The listed company, which is headquartered in London and has offices across the UK and Europe, saw its revenue hit £16.2m in the six months ending June 30, 2024, up from £13.4m [...]
Alfa Financial raises guidance as shift to subscription model delivers September 5, 2024 Asset finance software company Alfa Financial Software has said it expects full-year revenue to be £1m ahead of previous expectations, as the shift to a subscription model has started to pay off. In the first half of 2024, the company posted record total contract value (TCV) of £193m, a 40 per cent year on year jump, driven by [...]
Getbusy: Productivity software firm’s shares sink as growth slows September 3, 2024 Shares in productivity software provider Getbusy plunged nearly 11 per cent on Tuesday morning after it disappointed investors with its half-year results. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew less than £1m in the first six months of 2024 to £21m and net cash tumbled to £0.2m, down from £1.7 last year, which Getbusy said reflected “a [...]
NHS supplier Kainos lowers full year revenue forecast after ‘tough’ trading September 2, 2024 London-listed software provider Kainos has downgraded its revenue forecast for 2025 after a subdued start to the year and more aggressive pricing among its partners. Management said it expected adjusted pre-tax profit to perform in line with the current analyst consensus of £79.1m for the year ending 31 March 2025. Due to a “tougher trading environment [...]
Essensys shares shoot up as flexible workspace software provider beats estimates August 29, 2024 Shares in software platform essensys climbed as much as 20 per cent on Thursday morning after it said it expected to report revenue, earnings and cash flow ahead of market expectations in its full year results. Essensys, which provides software and technology to the flexible workspace industry, has projected revenue of £24m and an adjusted [...]
Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems reports ‘strong sales pipeline’ despite market challenges August 21, 2024 Tech firm Pebble Beach Systems expects a positive year ahead as the software group reported a “strong sales pipeline” despite challenging market conditions. The firm, which specialises in playout, content management and IP control solutions for broadcast and media tech markets, reported a 21 per cent jump in Service Level Agreement (SLA) revenue to £3.1m, [...]