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[someuwin] 11/9/2017 10:03

Looks good for further growth this year.

[someuwin] 11/9/2017 07:09

PCI-PAL PLC
("PCI-PAL" the "Group" or the "Company")

2017 Final Results



PCI-PAL PLC, the customer engagement specialist focussed on secure payment solutions, is pleased to announce its Final Results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2017.



The period being reported on includes the strategic sale of the call centre operations of the Group which completed on 30 September 2016 (the "Disposal"). As such, the results being reported reflect both discontinued and continuing operations. Since the Disposal, PCI-PAL has focussed exclusively on its suite of secure payment solutions.



Financial Highlights



· Call centre operations(1) disposed of for total consideration of £7.123 million payable as follows:

o Cash of £3.35 million received on completion

o Loan notes with a face value of £3.35 million of interest free loan notes repayable in annual payments starting October 2017

o £0.423 million in excess working capital received in December 2016

· Total Group profitability £4,398,000 (2016: £157,000) including £5,443,000 of profit generated from the Disposal

· 70% increase in revenue from continuing operations to £1,879,000 (2016: £1,103,000)

· Recurring revenues increased to £1.228m representing 65% of total turnover (2016: £0.790m, 72%)

· Continuing activities loss of £1,699,000 (2016: £859,000), reflecting scale-up investment in operating expenditure to grow the secure payment solutions business

· Closing cash and cash equivalents balance at 30 June 2017 of £1,958,000 (2016: £895,000)



Operational highlights for continuing operations only:



Since the Disposal the Group has:

· Invested significantly in developing its AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud platform to enhance support for global clients

· Expanded its sales and marketing and customer service operations

· Fully relocated to new offices nearby in Ipswich, maintaining the sales suite at 1 Cornhill, London

· Concluded major wins including a regional public sector authority, a global utility company, a global heater company, the world's largest logistics firm, a world leader in the automotive repair space and Her Majesty's Immigration Office

· Revealed refreshed corporate branding and a new website at www.pcipal.com, reflecting the new focus and strategy

· Grown employee numbers from 12 at the time of the Disposal to 29 at the year end, with further expansion planned in 2017

· Formed its North American division

· Increased transaction values through PCI-PAL solutions by 81% compared to the previous financial year, reflecting buoyant client activity

· Signed contracts with total estimated contract value of £3.9m over the minimum life of the contract

· Continued strong customer commitment with 100% client retention to date and excellent referrals from the existing client base

(1) The call centre operations consisted of IPPlus (UK) Ltd and CallScripter Ltd and their associated subsidiaries



Current Trading Highlights:



· Strong start to the new financial year, with recurring revenue up 38% compared to July 2016

· Post period end new business secured with a global food business and a leading UK stockbroker

· New office opened in Charlotte, North Carolina, with first employees hired

· "PCIPAL" is now a registered trademark as we start to build a recognised international brand within our industry

· New AWS cloud-based platform currently going through final PCI Industry compliance testing ready for its launch. The new platform will provide the business with a scalable, flexible infrastructure from which it can deliver its international expansion plans



William Catchpole, Chief Executive Officer of PCI-PAL, commented:



"We are delighted to report a year of double digit revenue growth for PCI-PAL, with exciting new contract wins and pipeline growth, and imminent migration to a fully cloud-based platform on which to further expand our business globally.



"We are experiencing very high customer retention. One existing client has accelerated its plans and has contracted to roll out to 15 new countries using this platform. The implementation of PCI-PAL solutions is, in most cases, the first time that a client has deployed a PCI DSS Level 1 solution, reflecting the nascent market opportunity and the opportunity for a broad spectrum of PCI-PAL clients to de-risk their operations by adopting proven market leading technology from the outset.



"The Board believes PCI-PAL is well positioned for further significant growth over the coming years, as consumers become more focussed on the security of their data, in particular payment data. Along with new regulations, this is driving companies to utilise PCI-PAL's technology to secure payments across all channels."

[livewireplus] 01/9/2017 20:52

but not on 28th August this year ..... a bit quiet at moment ..... but waiting to see if the optimism of multiple director buying a few months ago in mid-40's pays off in medium / long-term...... I'm happy to remain a holder as bought in when it was IPP so still quids in and can't see any particular reason to sell yet..... on the fence as regards accumulating more as the share price is a little tempting in order for a top-up ....

[t0pgrader] 14/8/2017 16:19

trading update on 28 Aug last year

[someuwin] 08/8/2017 15:34

Welcome aboard Capt.

Its been a while since we had any news here so I am hoping for an update soon.

[capt bligh] 08/8/2017 15:27

Hello I bought some of these this morning.

[someuwin] 08/8/2017 13:25

Can currently buy £4k online. But not £5k.

[someuwin] 02/8/2017 12:59

Doesn't take much buying to tick it up.

[someuwin] 25/7/2017 14:54

About time we got another contract win imo.

[someuwin] 19/7/2017 13:46

PCI Pal‏ @PCIPAL · 6 minutes ago

PCI Pal Retweeted Genesys

Great coverage on the @Genesys blog - be sure to have a read!

Genesys @Genesys
Genesys @jtolksdo & @AppFoundry partner @PCIPAL talk about why #PCI compliance is so important

[someuwin] 11/7/2017 15:27

I see Donald Hamilton (who he?) has added another 206,500 shares to take his holding up to 1,814,000 (5.75%)

[someuwin] 10/7/2017 10:31

Looks like that 20k delayed buy started the move up.

Clearly not much stock available.

[someuwin] 10/7/2017 09:44

Next leg up starting?

[someuwin] 05/7/2017 10:54

April 2017 the PCIP directors went on a spending spree.

All these (Plus the CEO's wife) bought a total of 288,725 shares...

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Technical Officer

Chief Commercial Officer

...All at prices ranging from 45.5p to 48p. (today you can buy at less than 42p)

Hopefully we will soon find out why they were so confident.

[someuwin] 05/7/2017 10:42

ECK Mkt cap £114m.

PCIP Mkt cap £13m.

[someuwin] 20/6/2017 09:28

PCI Pal‏ @PCIPAL · 26 minutes ago

We're delighted to announce that we will be registration sponsors at the 15th #PCILondon event on 5th July 2017.

[someuwin] 20/6/2017 08:54

Usually best to buy when it all goes quiet.

[someuwin] 08/6/2017 13:05

Counting the Cost of Cyber Crime

PCI Pal - Thursday June 1st, 2017

In the aftermath of the worldwide havoc wreaked by WannaCry, the very real risk and cost of cyber attacks are at the forefront of public consciousness more than ever before.

While we’ve written about what a breach might cost a company in terms of fines and compensation before, a new report from the CGI Group and Oxford Economics suggests that the cost of cyber crime looks set to increase even further in the future...

[someuwin] 07/6/2017 12:42

PCI Pal‏ @PCIPAL · 3 hours ago

All set for #CX17brussels event today! Heading to the show? Pop along to stand S1 to discuss PCI compliance with the team! #PCIPalbrussels

[someuwin] 02/6/2017 09:10

Hot on the heels of our visit to CX17 Indy on May 22nd–25th, the PCI Pal team will be globetrotting again, this time to CX17 Brussels at the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre on June 7th–9th.

The CX17 events, organised by contact centre solution provider Genesys, gather together the strongest ecosystem of solutions, customers, partners and technology pushing the boundaries and future of CX to provide the human touch in a digital world.

Aside from exploring the Belgian capital, La Grand Palace, beer and frites, Mont des Arts, and the world famous Belgian chocolate, attendees can expect to explore topics such as digital transformation, cloud customer experiences, customer journey management, hyper-personalisation, predictive analytics, virtual reality and much more.

As Silver Sponsors, our Head of Sales EMEA, Tony Smith; Channel Sales Director, David Swift; Marketing Director, Jane Goodayle; and Head of Corporate Sales, Dominic Newman, will all be in attendance on Stand S1 to answer any PCI compliance questions you might have.

Tony and David will also be delivering a presentation on ‘PCI DSS Compliance in Contact Centres’, where they’ll be covering:

•Why customer experience (CX) is important
•What customers expect
•What PCI DSS means for your customer service operation
•How technology can help you solve these challenges

Attend this session, or drop by Stand S1, and we’ll enter you into a prize draw to win an Apple iPad Mini.

To find out more about our secure payment solutions and how they can be deployed in your contact centre with minimal disruption, please speak to one of our expert PCI compliance consultants today.

And if you’ll be attending CX17 Brussels, don’t forget to join the conversation on social media using #CX17BRUSSELS.

[someuwin] 30/5/2017 12:54

PCI Pal‏ @PCIPAL · 3 hours ago

Check out our shiny awards all the way back from the USA! Thank you to everyone who voted, without you we wouldn't be where we are today😀

[someuwin] 29/5/2017 21:42

UK firms could face £122bn in data breach fines in 2018

The PCI Security Standards Council is urging firms to act now to avoid exponentially increased penalties under new EU data protection regulations

UK businesses could face up to £122bn in penalties for data breaches when new EU legislation comes into effect in 2018, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has warned...