Portrait Software Share Discussion Threads

[its the oxman] 13/3/2007 08:13

not going the right way yet - need a bit of newsflow i guess

[philjeans] 07/3/2007 11:40

Look at the chart - we've got a long way to travel!

It's only just begun..........

[its the oxman] 07/3/2007 10:51

start of something interesting? - held up well in market sell of and - 17p bid now

[philjeans] 06/3/2007 15:41

Close Bros now hold 7.9%.

Several institutions holding big stakes here now; augers well for the future.

[johnroger] 02/3/2007 17:18

Broker buy of 500,000 at 17.75p today.
Is there a buyer in the market?

[latifs100] 23/2/2007 17:59

any ideas on the trades 2day.. sells or buys???

[its the oxman] 19/2/2007 14:35

watched this for some time and finally bought a few today - lets hope the directors know what they are doing this time around

[philjeans] 19/2/2007 13:15

Looks a very good bet at this lowly level, given the recent "very significant" contract win.

Huge increase in volume over past couple of days; when three directors buy, it's gotta be good news - they've seen the figures!

Bought a few today and will add.

PJ

[jbarcroftr] 19/2/2007 13:06

Last year March30.More likely they have closed some big liscence sales.IMHO

[johnroger] 19/2/2007 12:29

Big buys this morning pushing the price up.
Is a trading statement likely before the results?

[latifs100] 15/2/2007 11:25

rns.. director purchases.. but no statemnt on trading.. i hold from 25p.. so still a long way

[its the oxman] 18/12/2006 14:11

thanks johnroger

[johnroger] 18/12/2006 13:54

Forcast to make 1.1p eps to year end March 07

Recent IC article

8 December 2006

PORTRAIT SOFTWARE (PST)




When Londoners dial 999, Portrait's customer interaction software handles the call. But the company itself has been in intensive care for the past three-and-a-half years, after the group - formerly AIT - had its management team and product set overhauled. "Clearly, there were more issues to sort out than we would have liked, but we've dealt with them," says chief executive Nick Randall. Nationwide is the most prominent of the 26 companies now using its software to manage customers' phone, online and in-store activities. And, since September, Portrait has signed its first £1m licence contract, with a large European bank, and a new partnership with Dutch IT services giant Getronics.

What's more, investment group Advent Venture Partners recently became a strategic investor, following a £1.37m share placing, adding experience as well as substantial financial support to the board. So, while debt was high at the end of the period, this investment, and around £6m in second-half maintenance payments, should rein it in.




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Ord price: 15p Market value: £13m
Touch: 14-16p 12-month High: 27p Low: 14p
Dividend yield: nil PE ratio: na
Net asset value: 1.4p Net debt: 170%




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Half-year Turnover Pre-tax Earnings per Dividend per
to 30 Sep (£m) profit (£m) share (p) share (p)

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2005 4.83 -0.48 -0.81 nil
2006 6.06 -0.66 -0.84 nil
% change +25 - - -

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Last IC view: Buy, 21p, 2 Dec 2005



Portrait finally seems to be out of the woods. So, after the share placing, the shares are worth a speculative punt. Risky buy.

[its the oxman] 17/12/2006 22:38

anyone with any broker forecast info ? also think this maybe worth buying - just not sure if time is right yet.

[thebullyboy] 08/12/2006 12:54

IC still think its a buy.

[infocusint] 04/12/2006 11:02

TheBullyBoy
It will take time for Staffware Mk 2 to build the business back up after the miscreants that ran it before. I believe that our patience will be rewarded. One day I might even be grateful, ( to the miscreants ) but for them I surely would not have been able to buy @ 15p.
So I will hang on in with a 11p stop loss
Regards Infocusint.

[thebullyboy] 04/12/2006 08:27

Even if they do will it make a difference to the shareprice? I am losing faith in this one but will wait until Jan/Feb/Mar and see if it goes anywhere up.

[infocusint] 03/12/2006 14:36

Will the announcements of last week be sufficient for Techinvest to make PST one of their 12 shares tips for 2007?

[hasten] 28/11/2006 21:29

RNS today
Portrait Software signs multi-year reseller, OEM agreement with Getronics

LONDON (AFX) - Portrait Software PLC has entered into a multi-year reseller
and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with ICT solutions provider
Getronics NV.
Under the agreement Portrait's Customer Interaction Optimisation (CIO) suite
of products will be incorporated within the Getronics Channel Renewal product.
Getronics' global distribution network will then be able to resell Portrait's
products as part of its services.
Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Hasten

[thebullyboy] 28/11/2006 09:09

I reckon they would have made bigger impact on share price if they released this announcement when the markets were going up!

[hasten] 15/11/2006 18:36

So long as the moving is is the right direction
Greengiant you must think these are going to be doing something good at some point.
Hasten