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New contract with the Metropolitan Housing Association - the importance isn't with this single contract, but the likely further work to be won: Http://www.ptsg.co.uk/news/electrical-services/ptsg-to-carry-out-home-improvements-at-255-ealing-road/ "Metropolitan, a member of the G15 London housing association group, plans to build around 3,300 new affordable homes in the next five years, investing £730m. PTSG has developed strong partnerships with many UK housing associations, providing a range of niche specialist services to enable the safe and efficient operations of affordable housing. In addition to lightning protection services, PTSG provides wet and dry riser and fire hydrant testing, fall arrest testing and planned preventative maintenance for associations such as Great Places Housing, Genesis Housing and Stockport Homes to name a few."

Http://www.synbiosis.com/unistat-bioassay-software/ "Monday 15th May 2017 Lauch of new integrated ProtoCOL 3 and UNISTAT Bioassay Sofware Cambridge, UK: Synbiosis, a long-established, expert manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to announce that UNISTAT bioassay analysis software has been integrated for use with ProtoCOL 3 colony counting and inhibition zone measuring system. UNISTAT’s Analysis of Bioassays module, available from Synbiosis, will allow scientists a quick, easy method of analysing their ProtoCOL 3 data to generate accurate antibiotic and vaccine potency results. With just one click of the ProtoCOL 3 system, microbiologists can export inhibition zone measurement and colony count data directly to UNISTAT. The UNISTAT software supports calculations including Parallel Line Method and Slope Ratio Method, to produce potencies with confidence limits and analysis of variance compliant with United States Pharmacopoeia and European Pharmacopoeia. The software also uses powerful tools to detect, omit or replace outliers. The UNISTAT software generates results in graphs and tables, thus saving time and preventing transcribing errors when transferring data. The module also offers tools to produce publication quality reports that will comply with 21 CFR Part 11 and Synbiosis can supply documentation to allow the UNISTAT software to be integrated with ProtoCOL 3 in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant environment. Dr Mehmet Toker, CEO of Unistat stated: “We wanted to develop an interface for UNISTAT software for direct use with the ProtoCOL 3 system because we have in the past collaborated with a top ten pharma to produce a specific custom solution so we know there is a demand for this type of application. There will be many major pharmaceutical and biotech companies that would benefit from the multi-purpose UNISTAT bioassay module and the interface we have developed working with Synbiosis and are delighted to be offering this excellent product via Synbiosis and its worldwide distribution network.” To find out more about the integrated UNISTAT bioassay analysis software for use with ProtoCOL 3, scientists can click this link: http://www.synbiosis.com/unistat “UNISTAT bioassay software is a gold standard for statistical analysis in many pharma companies” explains Kate George, Senior Divisional Manager at Synbiosis. “UNISTAT experts have been working with our software developers for the past year to enable seamless data transfer into a format UNISTAT can process quickly and easily. Now we’re confident that the integrated ProtoCOL 3 and UNISTAT package we’re supplying is the perfect combination for antibiotic or vaccine manufacturing facilities that need to increase testing accuracy, as well as securely store their results for on-demand review by any major regulatory authority.”"

A recent tip for ACL here - it offers "high growth prospects as well as a rising income return": Http://www.acal.co.uk/acal/uploads/featuredpress/the-motley-fool-acal-dividend-growth-potential.pdf

and today - leading to new highs now. Perhaps clearance of an overhang.

Still looking good - you can only buy a maximum 70k at the full 17.25p offer, whilst you can sell 140,000 at a premium at 16.8p. The ex-div date is 8th June, so not long till we get our 0.32p final divi.

The lack of stock seems to be permanent. Online you can still only buy just 20 shares maximum at 655p, whilst you can sell 5,000 at a big premium at 635.11p.

Rising nicely after some large trades, with buying coming in at almost 290p now.

Nice 100,000 buy at 15.9p this morning followed by a 25k buy from bargain hunters.

NCC are specifically mentioned in today's Mail as a beneficiary "as spooked businesses tighten up their defences following Friday’s global hack": Http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-4505278/IT-firms-hope-cyber-hack-boost.html#ixzz4h8EMZZpC

and a 69k buy at 14.4p - well above the 14.25p offer price.

Moving up to new recent highs, and AT trade buying at 93p now.

Nice press and analyst comment: Http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/filtronic-profits-to-beat-expectations-1-8541205 "Filtronic profits to beat expectations Mobile phone technology firm​ ​​Filtronic ​said trading at its ​wireless business is ahead of previous management expectations​. The Leeds-based group said that​ despite some marginal, short-term weakness in trading in Filtronic Broadband, the board now expects total ​g​roup revenue of £35​m in the year ​to May ​31, ahead of market expectations.​ T​he group’s CEO Rob Smith said that operating profit will also be ahead of expectations. Analysts welcomed the news. Adrian Kearsey at Panmure Gordon said: “Filtronic, the designer and manufacturer of microwave electronics for the wireless telco market, continues to surprise on the upside and has announced that 2017 revenues and profits will be ahead of expectations. Within the mix, the Filtronic Wireless business remains the star of the show, with demand increasingly being driven by its newer products. “With revenues now expected to be in the region of £35m, we are raising our full year 2017 EBIT forecasts from £1.1m to £1.6m, a 43 per cent upgrade.” At the interim stage Filtronic Wireless revenues were up four-fold. Mr Kearsey said that revenues have shown year on year growth of 158 per cent. “The jump in sales activity reflects both shipments of the new ultra-wide band integrated antennas and strong underlying demand for filter products,” he said."

Http://accesso.com/news/orlando-fringe-festival-implements-accesso-showare-solution-ahead-of-2017-festival "Orlando Fringe Festival Implements accesso ShoWare Solution Ahead of 2017 Festival Posted In Press Releases on May 11, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. (May 11, 2017) – accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, is partnering with the popular Orlando Fringe Festival to provide a fully integrated ticketing platform. The Orlando Fringe Festival, which takes place May 16-29 in Orlando’s Loch Haven Park, will implement the company’s accesso ShoWare solution, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for ticket sales and distribution. The ticketing software will allow attendees to purchase tickets for various performances either onsite or online, while enabling festival operators to seamlessly integrate and manage the ticketing process on a single platform. “As the longest-running fringe festival in the U.S., the Orlando Fringe Festival has become a marquee event in our community, and we needed a comprehensive ticketing solution to help meet our growing demand,” said Alauna Friskics, executive director of Orlando Fringe Festival. “Accesso ShoWare should allow us to streamline our ticket purchase process and provide a hassle-free experience for our patrons.” Created in 1992, the Orlando Fringe Festival is one of Central Florida’s premier cultural events designed to celebrate the theatrical and performing arts. Spanning 13 days and featuring more than 500 performances, the festival provides an opportunity for artists to showcase their work in an accessible and inclusive environment. The Orlando Fringe Festival, which is now the longest-running fringe festival in the U.S., also provides 100 percent of profits from ticket sales back to the artists. With the accesso ShoWare ticketing solution in place, the Orlando Fringe Festival will benefit from a range of features to customize and enhance its ticket sales. Patrons will have the ability to select their tickets directly on the secure festival website, or purchase tickets onsite via accesso ShoWare’s box office module, which integrates and syncs with online sales in real time. Festival operators will also have access to comprehensive data and reporting on purchase patterns, ticket availability and other user behavior. “We are proud to partner with the nation’s longest-running fringe festival to provide a convenient ticketing solution for their patrons,” said Steve Brown, accesso CEO. “The Orlando Fringe Festival has experienced tremendous success, and our technology ensures a seamless ticketing experience to support their continued growth.”

The IC recently tipped ACL as a Buy, and the company have helpfully copied the tip onto their web site. They note historic 18.7p EPS rising to 21.3p EPS this year: Http://www.acal.co.uk/acal/uploads/featuredpress/investors-chronicle-21-april-2017.pdf

Online now you can only buy a maximum 7k shares at 13p. Whilst you can sell lots at 12.84p - almost the mid-price. Looking good.

After this morning's buy you can now buy a maximum of just 20 shares online at 650p :o)) Whereas you can sell loads at 630p - almost the mid-price. I rest my case.

Not me Strider4 - unfortunately :o))

Two more big trades this morning, and a positive intra-day turnaround. Looking good.

Part two of the IC tip as posted elsewhere: "However, we feel a number of one-offs could reverse out this year and improve perceptions. In particular, a jump in big-ticket cradle installation sales in the final quarter of last year, along with increased investment in acquired businesses, contributed to a substantial increase in working capital requirements. This included a jump in receivables from £13.1m to £20.3m. Combined with acquisition costs, including deferred payments and capital expenditure, net debt leapt from £7.6m to £13.6m in 2016. That said, net debt represents 1.34 times cash profit, which is well within management's comfort zone of 1.75 times and the borrowing covenant of 2.25 times. IC VIEW: PTSG has made impressive strategic progress since listing on the Alternative Investment Market in February 2015, and focusing on high-margin niches is an exciting angle. While we understand investors may question the quality of the group's profits based on last year's weak cash generation and large profit adjustments, we think the shares' rating should improve if these items reverse out of the accounts in 2017, as we think looks possible. Meanwhile, orders remain strong and there's headroom for more acquisitions. Buy."

The text of the IC tip has been posted elsewhere, so here it is - part one: "PTSG founded just over a decade ago with the aim of building market-leading positions in highly specialised, high-margin niches in the facilities management market. More recently, following PTSG's 2015 float, its strategic aim has become to dominate, and not just lead, in these niches. The group works across a range of areas such as the installation and maintenance of cradles for window cleaning on high buildings, and dry risers - fire suppression systems that allow fire services to pump water into burning buildings. Its strategy has been producing strong results, with the group recently announcing its tenth consecutive year of double-digit organic growth. The group is divided into three divisions: access and safety (48 per cent of last year's sales and 39 per cent of underlying operating profit) provides window cradle installation and maintenance, along with safety testing and installation; electrical services (45 per cent of sales and 52 per cent of profit) covers lightning protection and a range of fire prevention and protection businesses such as dry risers, fire alarms and extinguishers; high-level cleaning covers window cleaning at height, along with gutters, pressure washing, specialist abseiling and others. There are plans to create a fourth division based on training and consultancy, which is currently carried out within the separate business units. The group is looking to take advantage of its experience of training its own staff as well as those of clients by expanding these activities through acquisitions. However, chief executive Paul Teasdale says launching the division is just one of many opportunities the group was pursuing. A lot of the work the group does is in industries that are otherwise fragmented, giving plenty of opportunity for acquisitive growth, and 21 businesses have been bought over the past 10 years, including eight in 2015 and 2016. PTSG is market leader in its access and safety division and in lightning protection, and is top three in electrical testing. Despite this, its access and safety and electrical services divisions have an estimated market share of just 7 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively. The acquisitions have helped turbo-charge profit growth, but cash generation has recently been less impressive, with 2016 cash from operations coming in at just £570,000. There's also a big gap between last year's reported statutory pre-tax profit number of £2.6m and the company's adjusted figure of £7.5m. This is something investors will want to keep an eye on."