Touchstar Share Discussion Threads

[cocker] 09/3/2024 18:21

Cyber essential plus accredited to TST and geofencing as standard now. Clearly the company seems to have the technology and the people to supply a fit the systems, especially given the many complimentary assessments. However , they need to sell more ,thus get some hardened salesmen in to do so!

[smithie6] 09/3/2024 13:19

What is that claimed added feature ?!

[cocker] 07/3/2024 15:26

I have just read another added feature to the fuelstar offering, it just gets better and better. However, I have said it for some time now, Touchstar lack salesmen who can actually sell the great product!

[rivaldo] 05/3/2024 12:33

Nice £15,000 buy at 95p just reported, well above the published 93p offer price.

[davidosh] 01/3/2024 15:45

Just to remind ourselves as no updates from the company for six months since the interims...

* TOUCHSTAR PLC H1 PRETAX PROFIT ROSE 195.2 PERCENT TO
307,000 STG


* TOUCHSTAR PLC H1 EBITDA 657,000 STG


* TOUCHSTAR PLC H1 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE 3.2 PENCE


* TOUCHSTAR PLC H1 PROFIT AFTER TAX 271,000 STG


* TOUCHSTAR PLC H1 REVENUE 3.73 MILLION STG


* TOUCHSTAR PLC - BOARDS EXPECTATIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR
FULL
YEAR OUTCOME

[rivaldo] 27/2/2024 09:10

New contract win just announced with Eliquo Hydrok "for a technology rollout of the latest rugged tablets and handheld computing devices":



Eliquo look quite a substantial operation - could be a reasonably sizeable win given all the "depots throughout the country":



"ELIQUO HYDROK has extensive experience and track record of working with all the major Water Utility companies throughout the UK and Eire. Head office and main manufacturing base is located in Cornwall, with additional satellite 'service and installation' depots throughout the country in the areas where we operate."

[cocker] 12/2/2024 12:27

Contract win with Damart for rugged computer system. Well lets hope that's the start of a string of contracts as they seemed to be thin on the ground in what normally is TST busiest period!

[cocker] 07/2/2024 07:48

So happy with no TU then Rivaldo?, as next news likely to be April now.

[cocker] 31/1/2024 07:19

Absolute shocker that Mark Hardy feels there's no need for a TU!

[rivaldo] 26/1/2024 09:41

Last year's "ahead of expectations" trading update was on a Monday, the 23rd January. A Monday RNS normally indicates good news (as opposed to a Friday!) - let's hope this coming Monday fits that scenario....

It was certainly encouraging to see the company issuing (at 211,000 a relatively limited number of) options 10 days ago - exercisable at 95p. There wouldn't be much point in doing so at this time and at such a price if the results were going to be disappointing.

Fingers crossed :o))

[cocker] 05/1/2024 14:02

@Present can sell 7500 on line and only buy 250 with firm quote.

[rivaldo] 04/1/2024 12:24

Good to see the share price move up 5p after just a 2k buy. Likely not much stock around.

[rivaldo] 03/1/2024 11:23

And an especially Happy New Year to the downticker on my post above :o)) How strange.

[rivaldo] 29/12/2023 10:32

Great to see the newly introduced interim dividend hitting my bank account last week - a sign of the company's confidence going forward.

HNY to all TST holders - much to look forward to methinks.

[jeevsje] 13/12/2023 07:36

Mark Hardy, Chief Financial Officer said: "I am delighted to welcome Natasha to the Board who began her career with Touchstar in 2007 as Touchstar's financial controller."


How useless can WHI be not to spot that Mark is listed as CFO in the above? Useless bunch.

[rivaldo] 12/12/2023 13:43

TST are publicising their move into the American markets:



"Strategy Update: Touchstar Fuel Logistics in the USA
11 December 2023

Strategy Update: Touchstar Fuel Logistics in the USA

Touchstar has embarked on a strategy to extend it's market penetration to North America and Canada. As a market-leading European supplier there is already huge interest within the US market as epitomised by the recent press coverage in two leading industry magazines.

Butane-Propane News currently has a feature in it's December 2023 edition entitled "Assessing Challenges & Changes Within the Fuel Logistics Industry". The article features an interview with our Sales Director, Gordon Hyland, and can be viewed HERE.

LPGas magazine is currently running an article entitled 'Touchstar Technologies eyes North American LPG market'. This feature can be found HERE.

Touchstar will be consolidating it's strategy via an aggressive sales & marketing campaign which entails PR, extensive online & offline advertising, partnership formation and attendance at various key exhibition events. The first key trade event is 2024 Southeastern Propane Expo which is taking place at the Charlotte Convention Centre between 5th & 7th April. If you're attending and wish to meet up please contact [e-mail] or visit this page and hit the appropriate 'want to meet up?' button."

[rivaldo] 12/12/2023 09:52

Davidosh, as regards your question on buybacks, TST stated they would buy back up to £300k of shares and since then they've already bought back around £250k at 90p-99p, so they've done almost as much as they can.

I'd rather they didn't buy back in 1k to 5k parcels given that the cost of issuing RNS's each time surely makes this uneconomic. Perhaps they'll wait for a final parcel of 50k shares to become available to complete the buybacks.

[cocker] 11/12/2023 18:19

Nice to see a contract, but having said that concerned that in what is normally our busiest period 1st for almost a quarter.

[rivaldo] 11/12/2023 12:39

News of a scale-up contract win with a "leading food distribution company":



"P&B Foods Select TouchStar to Support Continued Growth in Data Capture Operations
11 December 2023

UK-based rugged mobile computing providers, TouchStar Technologies, is pleased to announce that P&B Foods, a leading food distribution company, will be rolling out additional rugged mobile computers within their state of the art, Bradford based operation.

The Project

With rugged mobile computers already in place to scan, track and manage goods, P&B recognised the value of these devices in supporting efficient and streamlined supply chain processes. A recent growth in capacity and throughput meant that P&B Foods were looking to scale up their data capture operations within their picking function.

Indie Bhatoa, Owner at P&B Foods comments, “Following our continued growth, we knew we needed to make the additional investment in the IT infrastructure that would help us manage sustainable growth. Having worked with TouchStar on previous technology rollouts, we knew that they were competitively priced and offered a high level of expertise and the localised support which was of particular importance to us. Not only were they able to help us select the right hardware, but they also worked closely with us during the trial and proof of concept phase giving us full confidence that we would be investing in a reliable and futureproof solution”.
The Solution

The technology rollout recommended by TouchStar was Zebra’s TC22 handheld and their own in house manufactured TS7200 rugged truck mounted computers.

etc"

[davidosh] 10/12/2023 21:19

I cannot understand why they have not bothered with buybacks having gained consent to do them and with the share price so low.

[cocker] 09/12/2023 19:30

No news on web now since 20th September and only 50k shares bought back since late September . One hopes no news is good news!