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Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome The Ethical Property Company PLC as the newest addition to its list of client companies.

Formed in 1998, Ethical Property has steadily grown as an organisation, with an expanding network of buildings up and down the UK that operate as office, meeting, event and retail spaces. 

Further information can be found on the Company's website: https://www.ethicalproperty.co.uk/

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RNS Number : 1576P

Light Science Tech. Holdings PLC

15 October 2021

 

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

 

This announcement is an advertisement and not an admission document or a prospectus. This announcement is not and does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer of securities for subscription or sale in any jurisdiction nor a solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall it or any part of it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation regarding any securities. Prospective investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except in compliance with applicable securities laws and regulation and on the basis of the information in the admission document ("Admission Document") published by Light Science Technologies Holdings plc ("LSTH" or the "Company"), in connection with the placing of ordinary shares of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") and the proposed admission of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company to trading on AIM, a market operated by the  London Stock Exchange plc .

 

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc

("LSTH" or the "Company")

 

Admission to trading on AIM

& First Day of Dealings

 

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc, the controlled environment agriculture ("CEA") technology and contract electronics manufacturing ("CEM") Group, announces that admission to trading on AIM ("Admission") of the Ordinary Shares will take place and dealings will commence at 08:00 today under the ticker LST and ISIN GB00BNDQJN14.

 

The Company's Admission Document is available here:   https://lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Light-Science-Technologies-Holdings-plc-Admission-Document-Oct21.pdf  

 

Key Highlights

· Successful Placing for gross proceeds of £5.2 million

· Market Capitalisation of approximately £17.4 million on Admission

· Enlarged Share Capital on Admission of 174,150,000 Ordinary Shares

· The 50,000,000 New Ordinary Shares issued as part of the Placing represent 28.7 per cent. Of the Enlarged Share Capital

· Strand Hanson Limited acted as Nominated & Financial Adviser, and Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd acted as Broker in relation to the Placing.

 

Use of Proceeds

The net proceeds of the Placing are intended to be used:

· To accelerate the Group's growth, primarily through its CEA operations, by:

o  Expanding its UK scientific laboratory grow room,

o  Enhancing marketing campaigns,

o  Product design, tooling and development,

o  Geographic expansion into the Netherlands and for ongoing working capital purposes.

· An amount of the net Placing proceeds will also be invested into the Group's CEM operations to increase manufacturing capacity.

 

Key Investment Proposition

 

Corporate

· Led by a team of highly experienced board members with a combination of significant industry and public company experience, both in respect of companies quoted on AIM and captured within the LSE's Main Market.

 

UK Circuits/CEM division

· Established position as a UK contract electronics manufacturer with a strong track record of revenue and profit generation.

· Current client base includes Rentokil's pest division (which is a blue-chip client), Cloud Electronics Limited, Calex Electronics Limited and Sensonics Limited.

· Generated £6.9 million of revenue and c. £800,000 of EBITDA[1] in 2020. Current forward order book of £5 million[2] for the next 6 to 9 months provides good visibility of revenue and cash flow generation.

 

Light Science Technologies/CEA division 

· Operates in a fast-growing CEA industry encompassing vertical farming, glasshouse and polytunnels.

o  Market drivers include food and water shortages in many parts of the world; growing global population; UK and other government policy encouraging sustainable and efficient growth methods; increased scrutiny of the effect of food production on climate change and the continuing transition away from processed foods. 

o  'Grow lights' market, alone, has a global estimated market value of £20.5 billion and is growing at 21 per cent. CAGR[3] which is driven by the increasing focus on the sector, including the burgeoning and rapidly growing medicinal plant market which is highly dependent upon the CEA industry.

· Anticipated all-in-one CEA bespoke solutions, with in-house scientific laboratory, design, research and manufacturing capabilities, will differentiate Light Science Technologies from its competitors.

o  Patent pending nurturGROW Luminaire product range has a competitive advantage in the CEA market through its modular design, facilitating ease of both LED and PCB replacement, which hosts significant cost savings and environmental benefits.

· Light Science Technologies has a substantial and growing pipeline to date, with a potential aggregate value of £40.6 million[4], with potential customers including established and start-up vertical farmers, established glasshouse growers, emerging medicinal growers and Tier 2 construction groups.

o  In addition, the contract recently signed with Zenith Nurseries (further details of which are set out in paragraph 13.1.40 of Part IV of the Admission Document), initially consisting of three sequential product development stages which are all expected to complete over the next approximate 21 month period and capable of generating up to £1.28 million in revenue (this figure being subject to certain adjustments agreed between the parties under the terms of the contract detailed in paragraph 13.1.40 of Part IV of the Admission Document). Each product development stage must be successfully completed before moving to the next stage. Assuming completion of all three initial and sequential product development stages within the relevant time periods to the satisfaction of both Zenith Nurseries and the Company, this contract has the potential, albeit with no guarantee, or commitment on Zenith Nurseries' part and subject to the availability of funding by Zenith Nurseries, to secure a further contract for the Group of up to a further £12.56 million in revenue over a period of 2 to 3 years commencing after the completion of the initial product development stages.

· The Group's nurturGROW Sensor is at the prototype stage and patent pending, with expected commercialisation in Q1 2022, alongside an associated software application which is being developed with an expected roll out later in 2022.

· Following completion of the development of the nurturGROW Sensor (and, later the software application), there is a potential for significant one-off revenues from hardware product sales and recurring revenues through consultancy, upgrades/replacement, data analysis and software licencing services[5].

· Robust IP infrastructure in place in order to protect its competitive products in the market and increasing the barriers to entry in a lucrative industry.

 

Total voting rights

Following Admission, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 174,150,000 each with equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any rights in treasury. The total voting rights figure can be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

 

 

Simon Deacon, CEO of Light Science Technologies Holdings plc, commented: "We are delighted to be joining AIM, and welcome the support shown by our investors in this tremendous milestone for the Company. We look forward to delivering shareholder value as we take advantage of the substantial CEA pipeline and bolster the capacity of our CEM division."

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc	www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com
Simon Deacon, Chief Executive Officer Jim Snooks, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Hempsall, Chief Operating Officer	via Walbrook PR
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser)	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
James Harris / Ritchie Balmer / Rob Patrick
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker)	Tel: +44 (0) 20 3657 0050
Ben Turner / James Pope / Andy Thacker
Walbrook PR Ltd (Media & Investor Relations)	Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or  [email protected]
Nick Rome / Paul McManus / Nicholas Johnson

 

About Light Science Technologies Holdings plc ( www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com )

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc was incorporated in England and Wales on 13 January 2020 and is the holding company of the Group's contract electronics manufacturing ("CEM") division, UK Circuits and Electronics Solutions Limited, and its controlled environment agriculture ("CEA") division, Light Science Technologies Ltd.

 

UK Circuits was founded in 1997 and is a contract electronics manufacturer with strong revenue and cash generation. The Group's manufacturing facilities in Manchester, United Kingdom enable the Group to design, manufacture and test high-quality CEM products used in a broad range of sectors.

 

Light Science Technologies was founded in September 2019 and facilitates the Company's CEA operations. The Group's state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in Derby, United Kingdom, enable the Group to design, test and provide innovative CEA products and services.

 

The CEM focussed division of the Group, UK Circuits, designs, procures and manufactures high-quality CEM products, specialising in PCBs, for over 70 recurring customers, which are used in a range of sectors, including, audio, automotive, electronics, gas detection, lighting, and pest control. The UK Circuits design team works alongside customers with new and existing product designs to provide design and engineering support, including simulation, 3D modelling, and prototyping. UK Circuits' procurement offerings range from assembly of free issue components to full turnkey solutions, leveraging the experience of its dedicated supply chain team and relationships with reputable suppliers.

 

In addition to the Group's CEM capability, the Group's CEA division, offers integrated, cost-saving and sustainable CEA solutions to crop growers, with a focus on the indoor, vertical and medicinal farming markets, which is expected to be the major growth area for the Group going forwards in light of the market landscape and in view of competing offerings currently in the marketplace. Light Science Technologies' all-in-one CEA solution includes analysing customers' crop growing requirements to provide bespoke, low-energy products, which subsequently monitor the environment in order to maintain optimal growing conditions through the nine cardinals of plant life (namely air speed, carbon dioxide levels, humidity, light, oxygen, plant disease, soil, temperature and water pH levels) to maximise crop yields and minimise resource usage.

 

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[1]EBITDA is not presented within the Historic Financial Information ("HFI"), but has been calculated by Company management from disclosures within and supporting workings to the HFI.

[2]As at 1 September 2021

[3]Global Grow Lights Market (2020) report by Mordor Intelligence; CAGR base year: 2019, forecast period: 2020-2025

[4]Figure based on current live project quotes as at 20 July 2021 and such figure remains current. Project values fluctuate as discussions evolve with potential end customers and this figure is subject to change.

[5]The provision of these services depends on the sensor technology and the software application being developed. The Group plans to offer these services in the future once the technology has been developed.

 

 

 

 

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Zenova Group PLC

12 October 2021

 

12 October 2021    

Zenova Group PLC

 

LAUNCH OF ZENOVA WB: A NEW ANTI-WILDFIRE PRODUCT

 

"The Zenova WB fluid is clearly an effective product for use as part of wildland firefighting toolkits" – wildFIRE Lab, University of Exeter.

 

Zenova Group PLC   ("Zenova", the "Company" or the "Group"), a provider of innovative fire safety and heat management technology and products, is pleased to announce the launch of its Zenova WB wildfire product following a number of highly successful tests. Importantly the product has now also been embraced by the University of Exeter's highly respected wildFIRE Lab, an independent organisation that conducts leading research on fire behaviour and fire effects on ecosystems.

 

In standard laboratory-controlled conditions Zenova WB prevented ignition and flaming of dry grass fuels that were treated with it. Moreover, despite exposures to temperatures of ~750oC, no heat was emitted from the dry-grass fuel and smouldering was prevented. A short video of the product in action can be viewed at the following link:   https://zenovagroup.com/products/zenova-wb/

The testing was led by Professor Claire Belcher, Director of the wildFIRE lab at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert in the transmission and causes of wildfires.  Following the studies she commented:

 

"We tested Zenova WB fluid in controlled conditions in the laboratory and I was amazed by its ability to prevent ignition and spread of fire in dry grassy fuels, which are typically the most ignitable fuel across many landscapes. I really look forward to working with the Zenova team in the future, to conduct trials on multiple vegetation substrates, both in the laboratory and during real landscape scale wildfire settings."

 

This announcement of the successful testing and subsequent endorsement of Zenova WB marks the formal launch of Zenova WB which has been designed, developed and manufactured by Zenova's in-house team of fire safety experts. The expectation from the Company is for Zenova WB to play a crucial global role in the tackling of wildfires, both helping to suppress an outbreak and also as a pre-emptive treatment measure for those areas deemed particularly high-risk.

 

The company's CEO, Tony Crawley, commented:

 

"This test by a renowned academic institution that is world leading in wildfire research validates the clear potential of Zenova WB fluid at the highest level".

 

"Wildfires are threatening lives, homes, infrastructure and wildlife and Zenova WB fluid can efficiently and economically tackle this problem globally by preventing wildfire spread.

 

Our existing products have strong environmental credentials and Zenova WB is no different, with tests showing the product can be applied without damaging the local environment.

 

We look forward to providing innovative solutions to all parts of the world affected by wildfires as we expand our operations internationally."

 

Enquiries:

Zenova Group PLC
Tony Crawley, Chief Executive Officer Don Nicolson, Non-Executive Chairman	Via Orana Corporate LLP: Anthony Eastman Tel: +44 20 3475 6834
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Matt Davis / Adam Dawes	Tel: +44 20 3368 3550
Brandon Hill Capital Limited (Broker)
Oliver Stansfield	Tel: +44 20 3463 5000
Jonathan Evans

 Recognition PR (Media Relations)

 Jamie Collis       Tel: +44 01325 363436

 Mark Herbert       Tel: +44 07770 381608

 

 

Note to Editors:

The Group, through Zenova Ltd, is the holder of intellectual property that underpins a suite of fire safety and temperature management products and technology. The product range is applicable to industrial, commercial, and residential markets. The Group's products include fire retardant paints, insulating paints and render, fire extinguishing fluid and applications. Through innovative development and a refined formulation and development process, Zenova provides industry-leading solutions across a range of fire protection and temperature management problems, comprising:
 

Zenova FP
 

A water-based fire-resistant paint that prevents ignition and spread of fire. It can be used in commercial, industrial, and domestic applications on variety of materials, from wood to metal.
 

Zenova FX
 

Patent pending fire extinguisher, filled with proprietary Zenova Fluid (Zenova FXB) that extinguishes all types of fires, reduces chances of re-ignition, works in cold (-15 ̊C) conditions, is non-toxic and does not produce harmful by-products.
 

Zenova IP
 

Thermal insulating paint that provides thermal reflection of sunrays & infrared radiation, anti-condensation, and anti-mould properties. It can be applied to virtually any exterior or interior material, regardless of the surface.
 

Zenova IR

Thermal insulating render to enhance the effectiveness of insulation by creating a thermo shield. It fills all cavities and gaps regardless of geometric shape and creates a vacuum – the most effective insulator.

Zenova CS

Patent pending next generation ceiling sprinkler, filled with proprietary Zenova Fluid (Zenova FXB) that removes the need to install large fluid tanks, piping, complicated equipment and software. This sprinkler could be installed in the kitchen.

The Group has achieved this without compromising the sustainability of natural and economical resources, including personal health and safety , with ecologically sound products.

Further information on the Group can be found at www.zenovagroup.com .
 

 

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Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome Alkemy Capital Investmenst PLC as the newest addition to its list of client companies.

Alkemy Capital Investments was formed in 2021 to undertake an acquisition of a controlling interest in a company focussed on developing minerals for the energy transition and establishing a sustainable economy.

Further information can be found on the Company's website:https://www.alkemycapital.co.uk/

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Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome Biosceptre International Limited as the newest addition to its list of client companies.

Biosceptre is a biopharmaceutical company focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and immune-oncology treatment, that’s committed to bringing a new range of targeted therapies to a wide range of cancer patients.

Further information can be found on the Company's website:https://www.biosceptre.com/

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RNS Number : 7830L

Shearwater Group PLC

15 September 2021

 

15 September 2021

RNS Reach

 

SHEARWATER GROUP PLC

("Shearwater" or the "Group")

 

Contract Renewal

Brookcourt Solutions secures significant contract renewal with leading British telecommunications and media company

 

Shearwater Group plc, the organisational resilience group that provides cybersecurity, professional advisory and managed security services, announces that its group company, Brookcourt Solutions, has secured a one-year contract renewal with a value of c. £1.0 million with a leading British telecommunications and media company.

 

The contract, for ongoing support for a data protection and monitoring platform delivered by Brookcourt Solutions, will see Brookcourt continue to ensure effective data protection solutions and tools are implemented in the client's environment, mitigating database risks and detecting compliance and security policy violations. In doing so Brookcourt will be helping the client to eliminate data breaches and associated large penalties.

 

Phil Higgins, CEO of Shearwater, commented:

 

"We are delighted to have been reappointed as the supplier of choice for this leading British telecommunications company. Such a significant contract renewal signifies the quality of Brookcourt's offering and is testament to the value of the services the Group provides. Following our recent announcement of another contract renewal, this demonstrates the excellent relationships we have with our clients."

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Shearwater Group plc David Williams Phil Higgins	www.shearwatergroup.com c/o Alma PR
Cenkos Securities plc – NOMAD and Joint Broker Ben Jeynes / Max Gould – Corporate Finance Julian Morse / Michael Johnson – Sales	+44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Berenberg – Joint Broker  Matthew Armitt / Mark Whitmore	+44 (0) 20 3207 7800
Alma PR Susie Hudson / Caroline Forde / Joe Pederzolli	[email protected]  +44 (0) 20 3405 0205

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About Shearwater Group plc

 

Shearwater Group plc is an award-winning group providing cyber security, managed security and professional advisory solutions to help create a safer online environment for organisations and their end users.

 

The Group's differentiated full service offering spans identity and access management and data security, cybersecurity solutions and managed security services, and security governance, risk and compliance. Its growth strategy is focused on building a scalable group that caters to the entire spectrum of cyber security and managed security needs, through a focused buy and build approach.

The Group is headquartered in the UK, serving customers across the globe across a broad spectrum of industries.

 

Shearwater shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM under the ticker "SWG".  For more information, please visit www.shearwatergroup.com.

 

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RNS Number : 6332L

Silver Bullet Data Services Grp PLC

14 September 2021

 

14 September 2021

Silver Bullet Data Services Group plc

("Silverbullet" or the "Company", or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

New Contract Win

 

Silverbullet, a provider of digital transformation services and products, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a new contract with RTÉ, the l argest Irish broadcasting company to provide strategic leadership, technology and data implementation, on-going data strategy and integration.

 

Silverbullet has been engaged by RTÉ to design and deploy a data strategy underpinned by technology. By combining data management, targeting, activation, measurement and reporting, the partnership will seek to enable RTE to optimise its business infrastructure to accelerate its digital transformation process.

 

This follows on from its recent contract win in the UK with ITV, as announced on 12 August 2021, which has engaged Silverbullet to support the design of a martech and data roadmap and strategy, including technology vendor analysis and procurement support for Customer Data Platform and Data Management Framework. This is a five-year partnership to help ITV in their data and digital transformation journey.

 

Silverbullet has become a global specialist partner to broadcasters transitioning from linear TV to digital ad spend, providing the following services:

 

·	Strategic leadership, technology and data implementation, on-going data strategy and integration;
·	Unique experience of applying data and technology to drive better monetisation of ' Over-the-top' (" OTT") TV advertising inventory; and
·	The 4D product, which applies contextual insights for video and display advertising and continues to gain traction in the broadcast sector.

 

Silverbullet's expertise in the TV data transformation space has enabled the Group to develop a strong client base of global broadcasters since 2019, including SBS, Network 10, ITV, Channel 4, RT É , Austerio and ARN.

 

Ian James, Chief Executive Officer of Silverbullet, commented:

"We are delighted to be at the centre of the broadcaster and audio data-driven transformation industry, helping broadcasters maximise the OTT opportunity. This is one of the most exciting developments for the entire advertising ecosystem. We look forward to seeing the results of this years' work as the digital video and audio market looks set to bounce back in 2022."

 

For further information please contact:

 

Silverbullet
Ian James (CEO)	via IFC
Strand Hanson Limited – Financial and Nominated Adviser
James Spinney / James Bellman / James Dance	0207 409 3494
Oberon Capital – Broker	0203 179 5344
Mike Seabrook / Robert Hayward
IFC Advisory	020 3934 6630
Graham Herring / Tim Metcalfe / Florence Chandler	07793 839 024

 

About Silverbullet

Silverbullet's proprietary 4D advertising solution is designed to help advertisers target consumers in a "post cookie world". The product is a natural extension to its existing services business which already serves a blue-chip client base such as Heineken, Channel 4, Amazon, ITV and Jägermeister amongst many others.

 

The removal of cookies has already been implemented by web browsers such as Firefox and Safari, with  Google expected to phase out the use of cookies in 2022. 

Headquartered in London, the Group employs 66 employees across five regions across the globe, including, the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia and the US. The Group continues to look at other opportunities for expansion worldwide.

The Company has an established and growing services business with significant accumulated industry experience and a proven track record of delivering strategic projects and activation services to its clients.

The majority of the Board have held senior positions at global software companies and have significant industry experience across data engineering, SAAS product development and marketing.

The Group has close technical and commercial partnerships with Salesforce, Oracle and Adobe, all of which have existing sales channels and are already delivering to clients.

The Group has established a joint venture and strategic partnership with Local Planet, a scaled network of over 60 agencies across the globe which transact, in aggregate, over US$16 billion of media buying on behalf of their clients. The Local Planet joint venture, established in December 2020, which has already generated material services revenues for the Group, presents a significant opportunity to provide further data services and the 4D product to the Local Planet agency network.

 

 

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VSA Capital Group PLC

09 September 2021

 

DATE: 9 September 2021

 

VSA Capital Group plc

("VSA", the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries the "Group")

 

Admission to Trading on the AQSE Growth Market

 

VSA Capital Group plc, an international investment banking and broking firm, with offices in London and Shanghai, is pleased to announce that its entire issued share capital of 19,428,966 ordinary shares of 1p ("OrdinaryShares") will commence trading on the Access segment of the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market ("AQSE Growth Market") at 8 am (UK time) today ("Admission").  The Ordinary Shares will trade under the ticker VSA and ISIN number GB00BMXR4K91.

 

Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited is acting as the Aquis Stock Exchange Corporate Adviser to the Company.

 

Subscription

Subject to Admission, the Company has raised gross proceeds of £252,560 (the "Subscription") through the issue of 1,202,666 Ordinary Shares ("Subscription Shares") to a limited number of qualifying investors, at a price of 21p per share (the "Subscription Price").

 

Andrew Monk, CEO of VSA, said: "It is an exciting day for any company to start trading on a London stock market and at VSA we are delighted to be listing on Aquis, the growth market for companies listing in London.  We hope many of our future clients follow our path and enjoy the same success.  VSA is listing as it is now in a position to take the next steps in its growth trajectory and become a much more significant player in the capital markets."

 

Company Information

VSA is an international investment banking and broking firm, with offices in London and Shanghai, providing corporate finance, advisory and capital markets services to private and public companies. VSA's focus is on providing an independent, solutions-driven service to clients across multiple sectors with a particular focus on natural resources, transitional energy, alternative energy, technology, media and telecoms (TMT) and the consumer and leisure sectors.

 

VSA acts as retained adviser or broker to listed or quoted companies on various exchanges, and many of its clients are capitalised at over £100m. 

 

VSA's longstanding focus on the natural resources sector has resulted in long-lasting and deep relationships across the world particularly in Asia and Africa as well as a strong understanding of the cultural nuances associated with doing business in each. This sector focus has meant that VSA has been an early mover in the transitional energy space and has leading expertise in executing capital markets strategies across the full battery storage supply chain.

 

VSA also owns minority stakes in Benjiami Limited ("Benjiami") a cryptocurrency and blockchain focused investment house, Pure Reports Limited ("Pure Reports") a research, consulting, and advisory business to companies engaged in blockchain activities and Shanghai Mining Club Limited ("Shanghai Mining Club") a forum to connect western mining companies with the broader Chinese investment community.

 

As well as VSA's permanent presence in Shanghai it has joint venture partnerships with Faida Investment Bank Limited ("Faida") a leading investment bank regulated by the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya and with Moshe Capital Pty Ltd ("Moshe Capital") an advisory and investment firm, regulated by the Financial Services Board in South Africa, that advises and invests in African companies.

 

Details of Directors

The full names of the Directors of the Company and positions are as follows:

 

Andrew Anthony Monk, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Andrew's stockbroking career spans over 36 years. In that time, he has built up strong relationships with many major global institutions and has a conducted a wealth of financial transactions in a wide range of sectors.

He is the current Chief Executive Officer of VSA Capital Limited.  He began his career at Stock Beech in Bristol in 1984, moving to Scott Goff Layton (which became Smith New Court, Merrill Lynch and now Bank of America).  He subsequently joined Schroder Securities and then ABN AMRO Hoare Govett for 11 years before founding Oriel Securities as Joint Chief Executive Officer and is a former Chief Executive Officer of Blue Oar Securities plc.

His current directorships include non-executive director of Anglo African Agriculture plc, an African producer and supplier of agricultural products, executive director of Benjiami, a crypto investment bank and executive chairman of Shanghai Mining Club Limited.  Andrew graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Oriel College, Oxford.  He holds the FCA Controlled Functions SMF1 and SMF3.

 

Andrew Joseph Raca, Executive Director and Head of Corporate Finance

Andrew has over 30 years' experience in a broad range of corporate finance advisory, fundraising and equity capital markets activities.  He joined Andrew Monk at VSA Capital Limited in 2011, having worked previously together when he was Head of Corporate Finance at Blue Oar Securities plc.

 

He started his career in corporate finance and banking at Barclays de Zoete Wedd and then worked in his family's manufacturing and logistics businesses with operations in Central and Eastern Europe.  Subsequently he went on to hold senior positions in Corporate Finance at Albert E Sharp Securities, Arthur Andersen, Ernst & Young (where he became Head of the regional Capital Markets Advisory practice), Arden Partners, Libertas Capital, Blue Oar Securities and Shore Capital. Andrew is a director of Shanghai Mining Club Limited.  Andrew graduated with a degree in Politics from the University of Bristol.  He holds the FCA Controlled Function SMF3.

 

Marcia Manarin, Executive Director, Company Secretary and Finance Director

Marcia started her career in the financial industry working for Bradesco in Sao Paulo, Brazil and relocated to London in 2001. Since arriving in the United Kingdom, Marcia qualified as a chartered accountant in 2008 (CIMA) and has worked in senior roles in both Finance and Operations within both energy and financial services sectors, including Tristone Capital (Macquarie Group) and FirstEnergy/GMP Capital (acquired by Stifel in Dec/2019).

Marcia graduated with a degree from Faculdades Integradas Alcântara Machado – Faculdades de Artes Alcântara Machado. Marcia holds the FCA Controlled Functions SMF3, SMF16 and SMF17.

 

Mark David Crawford Steeves, Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Mark began his business career as a shipbroker, before becoming joint owner of a marine consultancy and ship management company, which was sold to Aminex plc. Following the sale, he ran Aminex's procurement and oilfield service business, Amossco Ltd. In 2002, he joined HSBC Insurance Brokers as a Business Development Director, eventually becoming Head of Energy, then, Head of Africa, before HSBC sold its insurance subsidiary in March 2010.

 

Mark then established Samphire & Associates Ltd, a consultancy and advisory services business focused on African related businesses.  He served on the board Britain Nigeria Business Council (2007 to 2009), the Business Council for Africa (2009 to 2015), Resolution Insurance (2014 to 2015), Phoenix Africa Development Co Ltd (2010 to 2019) and Leon Africa (2012 to 2016). Mark has also been a mentor for the Women-Led Business Programme run by Femmes Africa Solidarité and, until 2020, served on the advisory board of Moshe Capital, a South African Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment woman owned advisory and investment firm.  Mark holds the FCA Controlled Function SMF9.

 

Ruiwen (Andy) Chen, Independent Non-Executive Director

Andy has over 10 years' experience as a project consultant to small and growing public companies. He has considerable experience in a number of sectors, and advising on corporate governance for quoted companies. In 2018, Andy founded VFund (Jersey), an alternative investment fund specializing in Scotch whisky investment. VFund is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). In addition, VFund has set up a private whisky experience centre in London.  Over the years, Andy has introduced a number of cross-border investments from Asia to the UK.  He worked as a financial analyst for IBM UK in his early career and is currently a director of several companies.  Andy gained a master's degree in Management with Marketing from the University of Bath.

 

Sector Classification:

The Company will be classified as a financial services company on the Aquis Exchange Growth Market.

 

Registered office and principal place of business:

The Company's head office and primary place of business is located at New Liverpool House, 15-17 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LD.

 

Company website:

www.vsacapital.com

 

Admission Document

The Company's admission document is available to view on its website www.vsacapital.com

 

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VSA Capital	+44(0)20 3005 5000
Andrew Monk, CEO Andrew Raca, Head of Corporate Finance Marcia Manarin, Finance Director
Alfred Henry – AQSE Corporate Adviser	+44 (0)20 3772 0021
Jon Issacs	www.alfredhenry.com

 

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Silver Bullet Data Services Grp PLC

12 August 2021

 

12 August 2021

Silver Bullet Data Services Group plc

("Silverbullet" or the "Company")

 

Contract Wins

 

Silverbullet, a provider of digital transformation services and products, is pleased to announce five new significant business wins and a strategic partnership with key global marketing technology (martech) company since its successful IPO in June of this year.

 

In the UK, a leading UK TV broadcaster and production company has retained Silverbullet to design a five-year martech and data roadmap and strategy, which will include technology vendor analysis and procurement. This new win reflects Silverbullet's deep expertise in the TV data transformation space having worked with a number of global broadcasters including C4, Network 10 and SBS since 2019.

 

In addition, Silverbullet has secured a new contract with a global top-five electronics company to design and deploy a Europe-wide data and martech strategy and transformation to improve marketing ROI. This is a continuation of growth based on Silverbullet's proven expertise in data driven marketing transformation for multi-market brands. 

 

Silverbullet's proven expertise in the deployment and management of Sales Force Marketing Cloud and Salesforce Interaction Studio has enabled the Company to secure additional deals with three companies including: Journey Beyond, a travel company in the Australian market, and two international property development companies including Caydon Group in Australia. The Salesforce technology deployment marks the start of the client's marketing data transformation journey with Silverbullet.

 

Silverbullet continues to grow its stable of Global technology vendor partnerships, a key channel to new client business, announcing today an exclusive European strategic partnership with Treasure Data. Treasure Data is a Consumer Data Platform (CDP) owned by Softbank Group Corp. and trusted by over 400 customers to generate new data opportunities. Silverbullet brings its industry best practices to bear with Treasure Data and its clients to simplify the deployment and management of the Treasure Data CDP across the Globe.

 

Ian James, Chief Executive Officer of Silverbullet, commented:

"I am delighted that Silverbullet has been extremely busy since admission to trading on AIM in June – signing up numerous new business opportunities to assist our clients optimise their digital marketing investment. Opportunities have arisen from changing regulation and corporate policy as we aim to capitalise on the once in a generation, permanent, global shift in consumer behaviour towards digital media. The quality of our customer base and considerable new business pipeline provides us with significant confidence in the outlook and the growth opportunities of the business."

 

 

For further information please contact:

Silverbullet
Ian James (CEO)	via IFC
Strand Hanson Limited – Financial and Nominated Adviser
James Spinney / James Bellman / James Dance	0207 409 3494
Oberon Capital – Broker	0203 179 5344
Mike Seabrook / Chris Crawford
IFC Advisory	020 3934 6630
Graham Herring / Tim Metcalfe / Florence Chandler	07793 839 024

 

 

About Silverbullet

Silverbullet's proprietary 4D advertising solution is designed to help advertisers target consumers in a "post cookie world". The product is a natural extension to its existing services business which already serves a blue-chip client base such as Heineken, Channel 4, Amazon, ITV and Jägermeister amongst many others.

The removal of cookies has already been implemented by web browsers such as Firefox and Safari, but the real change will come when Google (which is by far the world's largest search engine ex-China) will phase out the use of cookies in 2022. Silverbullet operates in the global digital advertising market, which is expected to reach $526 billion by 2024.

Headquartered in London, the Group employs 62 employees across five regions across the globe, including, the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia and the US. The Group continues to look at other opportunities for expansion worldwide.

The Company has an established and growing services business with significant accumulated industry experience and a proven track record of delivering strategic projects and activation services to its clients.

The majority of the Board have held senior positions at global software companies and have significant industry experience across data engineering, SAAS product development and marketing.

The Group has close technical and commercial partnerships with Salesforce, Oracle and Adobe, all of which have existing sales channels and are already delivering to clients.

The Group has established a joint venture and strategic partnership with Local Planet, a scaled network of over 60 agencies across the globe which transact, in aggregate, over US$16 billion of media buying on behalf of their clients. The Local Planet joint venture, established in December 2020, which has already generated material services revenues for the Group, presents a significant opportunity to provide further data services and the 4D product to the Local Planet agency network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samarkand Group plc (SMK) Samarkand Group plc : Contract Extension with 111SKIN 05-Aug-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.   05 August 2021 Samarkand Group plc ("Samarkand" or the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries the "Group") Contract Extension with 111SKIN Samarkand Group plc, the cross-border eCommerce specialist, is pleased to announce that it has signed an extension to its existing distribution agreement with luxury skincare brand 111SKIN. The contract, which has been extended until the end of July 2023, is for Samarkand's Nomad Distribution services and an expansion of its Nomad Storefront offering for Chinese eCommerce platforms. Building on the successful three-year partnership, Samarkand will launch a Tmall Global flagship store in China for 111SKIN which will come into effect immediately and will launch later this month. Tmall Global is China's leading cross-border eCommerce platform generating approximately £360 billion gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2020 and is the home to many of the world's leading international brands.  This extension of the relationship with 111SKIN is a testament to the Group's continued execution of its growth strategy. The contract demonstrates a growing desire for Western brands to increase their presence in China and underpins Samarkand's strong position in a market only set to expand further. David Hampstead, Chief Executive Officer of Samarkand Group, commented: "We are delighted to be continuing our work with 111SKIN, who we've worked closely and grown with since 2018. Being awarded this contract extension reflects our extensive experience and expertise in helping brands penetrate the notoriously difficult Chinese eCommerce market.  We have continued to deliver exceptional quality of service and this agreement is indicative of the close relationships we hold with all of our clients, as well as the value add we bring.  111SKIN products are warmly received in China and we look forward to continuing to partner with and deliver for them whilst improving their presence in the world's largest eCommerce market." Eva Alexandridis, Chief Executive Officer of 111SKIN, commented: "We are thrilled to extend our successful partnership with Samarkand Group plc, and look forward to driving the growth of 111SKIN in China together.  Our collaboration with Samarkand Group plc has already successfully extended the reach of 111SKIN's pioneering products, thanks to their privileged position in the Chinese e-commerce market.   We are proud of the journey travelled together so far and are very excited for the next chapter opening up."   For more information, please contact:   Samarkand Group plc Via Alma PR David Hampstead, Chief Executive Officer Eva Hang, Chief Financial Officer http://samarkand.global/       VSA Capital – AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker +44(0)20 3005 5000 Andrew Raca, James Deathe, Pascal Wiese (Corporate Finance) Andrew Monk (Corporate Broking) [email protected]       Alma PR +44(0)20 3405 0213 Josh Royston Robyn Fisher Joe Pederzolli [email protected]   Notes to Editors   Samarkand is a cross-border eCommerce technology and retail group focusing on connecting Western Brands with China, the world's largest eCommerce market. The Group has developed a proprietary software platform, the Nomad platform, which is integrated across all necessary touch-points required for eCommerce in China including eCommerce platforms, payments, logistics, social media and customs. The Nomad platform is the foundation on which the Group's Nomad technology and service solutions are built. The core products include Nomad Checkout, Nomad Storefront, Nomad Commerce and Nomad Distribution.   The Company's current customer base comprises leading European brands such as 111SKIN, Shay & Blue, Omorovicza, ICONIC London, Philip Kingsley, Temple Spa and Planet Organic. Samarkand has also successfully grown its own brand, Probio7, acquired in December 2017 and announced, in May 2021, the acquisition of Zita West Products and Babawest.   Founded in 2016, Samarkand is headquartered in London, UK with offices in Shanghai and Tokyo employing over 140 staff.   For further information please visit https://www.samarkand.global/

ISIN:	GB00BLH1QT30
Category Code:	MSCM
TIDM:	SMK
Sequence No.:	119218
EQS News ID:	1224190

 

 

 

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