Detica Share Discussion Threads

[hew] 29/9/2005 16:43

Today's RNS just clears the very high bar needed to trigger a DCA post here I feel, so I suggest it should be read by anyone interested in a truly high quality medium term investment. And check the share price graph above too.
Hew

PS for those unable to access RNS's (should you really be investing?) it announces that the way has been cleared for growing the US market (already entered and 10x bigger than ours.

[peladon] 21/7/2005 14:26

Detica Group Plc
21 July 2005


Thursday 21 July 2005


Detica Group plc

2005 Annual General Meeting


Detica Group plc ('Detica' or 'the Group'), the IT consulting firm that
specialises in the delivery of intelligence systems, held its 2005 Annual
General Meeting at its London offices at 2 Arundel Street, London, WC2R 3AZ at
2.00pm today.

During his opening address, Chris Conway, Chairman of Detica made the following
statement:

'The current financial year has started well. Our Government business in
particular has begun the year strongly and we expect continued high growth
levels in this sector in both the UK and US. We anticipate that the requisite
approvals to allow the US Government to contract directly with Detica Inc will
be forthcoming later in our first half and in the meantime our UK business is
fulfilling US client demand. We also anticipate robust growth in the current
financial year in our Commercial business where we have seen a particularly
strong start from our Telecoms unit.

In June 2005 StreamShield Networks, our internet content security subsidiary,
delivered, as planned, the first Content Security Gateway unit to a mid-sized
internet service provider for trials and has since despatched a further unit for
evaluation by a global telecoms equipment company. The Board remains optimistic
about the prospects for this business and revenues are expected in the second
half of the current financial year.

The outlook for our business is positive and we remain confident in our ability
to deliver significant growth over the coming year.'

THE RESOLUTIONS

All of the resolutions tabled at the Detica Group plc 2005 AGM on Thursday 21
July 2005 were passed. The votes cast were:

Resolution For Against Abstained

1 Annual Report and Accounts 15,279,802 0 0
2 Remuneration Report 14,983,145 121,831 174,826
3 To re-elect Tom Black 15,279,602 200 0
4 To approve the final dividend of 4.2p 15,279,802 0 0
5 To re-appoint the auditors 15,166,676 113,125 1
6 To review the general authority to allot 15,279,602 200 0
shares pursuant to Section 80
7 To renew the authority to allot shares 15,279,602 200 0
pursuant to Section 89



Contacts:

Detica Group plc 01483 816000
Tom Black, Chief Executive
Mandy Gradden, Finance Director

Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113
Edward Bridges
Cass Helstrip

[screamer] 16/7/2005 00:21

Right, the challenge is on... find me another share that has made more than DCA in he last 6 weeks that HASNT had a BB comment.

I suppose the point I'm trying to make is.... DCA holders do it silently!!!

Screamer

[hew] 31/5/2005 17:56

This really seems to be under everyones radar. For those that look to the future the recent results could hardly read more strongly. Their core business was excellent in both Gov't and Commercial areas, and they used the profits to invest in something really exciting about which they are talking to key organisations on a global basis. Early progress is anticipated. Citywire has given it good coverage - just see their three 2005 articles. Some shrewdies are in too.

Lack of interest here is really surprising - what more do people want? A solid basic business which itself is in a growth area (10th consecutive year of increased Rev and pbt pre goodwill) and a new prospect (proven) that must be one of the most exciting around, with global customers ready and waiting.

Just read the Results.

Anyway I quadrupled my holding this morning - so you'd better see the above eulogy in that light! And of course I give no advice - I don't need to - just read the Results!

[screamer] 02/2/2005 09:16

Excellent news, btw Hew, any ideas why these boards are so quiet?

Screamer

[hew] 02/2/2005 08:37

See Citywire's very +ve report yesterday.

"..... StreamShield.....on further discussions with the company [we] think it could be a bigger deal than many may have realised." "..could just be a significant re-rating if StreamShield were to sign up a major player any time soon."

[hitchinhoncho] 29/12/2004 13:44

A little upward action at last for this quality company, a series of smallish buys. Has it been tipped somewhere besides the IC?

[screamer] 26/11/2004 15:20

Jeezus!! has this share got a pulse!!! Do you have to be security cleared to participate on this board.

Perhaps the weekend papers will start to elaborate on how/where money is going to be pumped into the proposed new National Security services e.g. SOCA. Doesn't take much figuring out to draw the conclusion that such a new setup will require a substantial investment in I.T. systems. I would be extremely surprised if Detica wasn't in the frame for a significant proportion of that business. Any thoughts anyone?

Anyone else reading this, hello!!!

Screamer

[mowgli] 24/11/2004 10:03

Good Luck with your thread Screamer. Added to my watchlist. Will check also for news each day.

[screamer] 24/11/2004 09:41

Good write up in the FT today

[screamer] 24/11/2004 09:12

After yesterdays excellent results and yesterdays Queens speech, perhaps it's the right time for a new thread. So....Welcome to the fresh new thread for sensible discussion related to investing in Detica.

So who are Detica and what to they do?

Detica is an independent IT services company that delivers consulting and system implementation services to the Customer Management and Security markets.

Impartial and vendor-independent, Detica has a heritage of assisting UK National Security agencies to exploit advanced communications and information technology. Detica now works with a range of commercial and UK government organisations to ensure that their IT investments deliver business results.

Detica's clients include Government departments and agencies including HM Customs & Excise, the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office, Thames Valley Police and the Highways Agency as well as commercial clients such as Centrica, Microsoft, HSBC Prudential, Eurostar and National Express.

for more info see



Screamer

[screamer] 23/11/2004 23:21

Am I missing something here? Very sound looking company, good set of results, good chart (it's recently golden crossed for Gods sake) and..... well.... nothing. What's holding it back?

Can someone enlighten me why this aint charging North!! I know, pitiful volume, but why?

Screamer

[miked500] 25/10/2004 15:57

big trades today. any news?

[artful dodger] 07/10/2004 15:42

shhhh guys
keep it quiet now

core IT holding, with potential big winner in streamshield

[nirvs] 07/10/2004 14:53

nice to see so little attention...especially compared to BPRG!

Longed it yesterday at 665p....nice to see u here laf...

Also got some WMK today at the open...looking good

[lafiamma] 07/10/2004 13:12

The thread title couldn't sum it up better!

laf :-)

[tony5505] 23/9/2004 00:11

This is a 'play of the week' in todays shares mag, so I expect there will be some action.

[explorer88] 16/9/2004 16:24

Hupper - I moved out of SRF briefly this am, but back in this afternoon once i found out that Detica are using SurfControl URL database. I think that SRF will push decisively through £6 shortly on the back of newsflow (product upgrades, introduction of mobile filtering, GTA and Detica deals, launch of appliance on Oct. 4th and share buybacks - $1.1million this morning)

[explorer88] 16/9/2004 16:23

Hupper - I moved out of SRF briefly this am, but back in this afternoon once i found out that Detica are using SurfControl URL database. I think that SRF will push decisively through £6 shortly on the back of newsflow (product upgrades, introduction of mobile filtering, GTA and Detica deals, launch of appliance on Oct. 4th and share buybacks - $1.1million this morning)

[hupper] 16/9/2004 12:03

Anyone one here swapped from Surfcontrol to Detica ? I have but I'm looking to get back into Surfcontrol at a lower price to hedge my bets.

[hupper] 16/9/2004 10:01

Lots of interest now !

Sold out of Surfcontrol and into Detica on the Stream Shield announcement.

[smarm] 24/5/2004 12:12

It will do just fine....great share.

S

[hitchinhoncho] 24/5/2004 11:11

Solid results from Detica and a minute share price rise. Why is this quality company so off the radar. It's got a good business, loads of cash and even a PEG, which means four years consecutive growth. And it's in the security business in these nervous days with a lot of work for the Brit govt and more coming up in the USA.