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Vislink Completes Acquisition Of Pebble Beach Systems

LONDON (Alliance News) - Vislink PLC Wednesday said that it had completed its acquisition of broadcast software company Pebble Beach Systems for GBP14.9 million, comprising of GBP12.9 million in cash and GBP2.0 million through the issue of 4.7 million shares at 42.545 pence. The cash consid

Vislink acquires TV solutions firm Pebble Beach

Vislink has acquired Pebble Beach Systems, a solutions provider for television operators, for which it has agreed a new debt facility. The consideration for the £14.9m deal was made up of £2m-worth of shares, equal to 4.7m at 42.5p each, and £12.9m cash, which is being funded from the new debt fac

Vislink On Track For Growth Targets Despite Challenging Conditions

Vislink buys Amplifier Technology after profits rise

Broadcasting and surveillance equipment specialist Vislink accompanied a solid set of half year results with news it was buying Amplifier Technology for up to 4m pounds. Vislink said the deal would enhance it product range in homeland security and defence markets. Amplifier Technology, based in Y

Bankers Petroleum continues to trim stake

The Chairman of Canada-based oil and gas group Bankers Petroleum has sold an additional 250,000 shares, the company announced on Friday, his latest in a series of large disposals over the last two weeks. Robert Cross sold the shares on June 19th at a price of 2.95 Canadian dollars per share (around

Vislink shares fall as first-quarter order intake unchanged

Technology business Vislink said its order intake for the first quarter was in line with the previous year, according to a trading update Tuesday. The supplier of wireless communication products to broadcast and surveillance markets said orders amounted to £13.3m, compared to last year's £13.4m, an

Vislink posts increase in 2012 profit and revenue

Vislink returned to profit in 2012 as the technology group achieved strong performance in the broadcast and surveillance sectors. Adjusted operating profit came to £31.1m in the year ended December 31st 2012, compared to a loss of £0.2m in 2011. Revenue came to £57.2m, an 13.7% increase from the

Two Fenner directors snap up shares

John Sheldrick, a Non-Executive Director of FTSE 250 polymer technology firm Fenner, bought himself 10,000 shares just one day after the company unveiled a 53 per cent increase in pre-tax profit. Sheldrick purchased the shares for 440p each, for a total of £44,000. This represents 0.005% of Fenner

Small caps round-up: Clean Air Power, ZOO Digital, Hasgrove...

Clean Air Power, a combustion technology developer, has announced that supermarket chain Sainsbury has increased its order for an additional 10 units of Clean Air Power's Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel system, which is used to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs. This additional order will be delivered duri

Small caps round-up: Plastics Capital, Vislink, Westminster Group ...

Plastics Capital, a niche platics products group, has said it expects its result for the full year to 31 March 2012 will be in line with market expectations, despite sales continuing to be affected by the aftermath of the Thai floods. The firm said profit margins have remained good, cash flow has be

Ophir Energy director makes massive sale

Rajan Tandon, a Non-Executive Director of FTSE 250 African energy firm Ophir, has ditched 10m shares in the firm, cashing in on the recent surge in its share price. The director sold the shares for 500p for a total of £50m. The sale comes just days after the company's share price leapt on the bac

Maintel sales director reduces sizeable stake in firm

Angus McCaffery, Sales and Marketing Director of Maintel, a telecoms and data services company, sold off 115,000 ordinary shares for 380p each. The £437,000 transaction left McCaffery with just over two million shares, equal to around 19.25% of the company. Earlier this month the firm posted a r

Lancashire's president sells £1.39m worth of shares

The president of Lancashire Holdings, the FTSE 250 insurance broker, has sold 330,000 shares in the firm less than one week after the firm paid a special dividend following a "solid performance". Neil McConachie, who joined the firm in February 2006, sold 100,000 shares at 732p, 150,000 at £7.50 a

TechMARK movers: Microgen pleases market

Full year figures from software provider Microgen were well received making it one of the few risers on TechMARK today. Revenue from continuing operations rose 16% to £33.7m in 2010 but all of the growth came from the Microgen Aptitude Solutions division. The financial systems software division's