Touchstar
TST · AIM · Technology · mcap £5.4m · 70.0p
Touchstar sells software, rugged handheld devices and support services that help fuel distributors and other delivery businesses manage their drivers and orders. About 45% of revenue is recurring (contracted subscriptions and support).
| Date | Type | Announcement | Day |
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| 07 Oct 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding - Replacement | |
| 06 Oct 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 28 Sep 26 | Interim Dividend Timetable
Interim dividend of 1.50p per share announced with payment date of 19 November 2026. |
−3.6% | |
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Interim ordinary dividend per share 1.50p
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| 28 Sep 26 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 2026 revenue flat at £3.4m; transformation underway with restructuring, lower margins and return to profitability targeted for FY2027. |
−3.6% |
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Revenue £3.409m (£3.365m)Recurring revenue £1.604m (£1.533m)Gross margin 46.4% (55.0%)Adjusted EBITDA £29,000 (£235,000)Order book £2.632m (£2.521m)Net cash £2.021m (£2.002m)
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| 02 Sep 26 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 2026 revenues flat at £3.4m; ARR up 4.6% to £1.6m; company expects return to profitability in 2027. |
−11.8% |
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Revenues H1 2026 £3.4m (£3.4m)Annual Recurring Revenue £1.6m (£1.5m)Adjusted EBITDA £0.03m (£0.24m loss)Order book £2.63m (£2.52m)Cash net of overdraft £2.0m (£2.0m)Gross margin 46% (48%)
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| 18 Aug 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 15 Jul 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 18 Jun 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 08 Jun 26 | Routine | Result of AGM | |
| 04 Jun 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 07 May 26 | Results | Results for the year ended 31 December 2025
FY25 revenue flat at £6.8m; statutory loss of £1.3m due to £1.4m exceptional charges; recurring revenue up 5.2%; Q1 2026 order intake strongest since 2021. |
+0.0% |
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in line with revised market expectations, albeit below original expectations expectations Revenue £6,821,000 (£6,893,000)Recurring revenue £3,209,000 (£3,051,000)Pre-tax loss £(1,341,000) (£388,000)Adjusted post-tax profit £312,000 (£423,000)Adjusted EPS 3.83p (5.16p)Year-end net cash £2,338,000 (£2,918,000)
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| 24 Mar 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 05 Mar 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 25 Feb 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 10 Feb 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 09 Feb 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 23 Jan 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 21 Jan 26 | Director dealing | Director/PDMR Shareholding | |
| 12 Jan 26 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 16 Dec 25 | Trading update | Trading Update
FY25 revenue expected around £6.7m below market expectations due to economic softness and customer hesitancy. |
−22.8% |
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below expectations FY25 revenue around £6.7mFY25 pre-tax trading profit smallYear end cash over £2mRestructuring costs charge approximately £0.2mSoftware impairment charge £1.25m
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| 04 Nov 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 29 Oct 25 | Holding | Holding(s) in Company | |
| 29 Oct 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 22 Oct 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 06 Oct 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 29 Sep 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 22 Sep 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 16 Sep 25 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 2025 revenue flat at £3.37m, operating loss of £176k as transformation costs rise; order book up 11%. |
−2.3% |
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in line expectations Revenue £3,365,000 (£3,377,000)Operating loss before exceptional costs £(155,000) (£254,000)Adjusted EBITDA £235,000 (£589,000)Order book £2,520,865 (£2,275,733)Recurring revenue £1,533,500 (£1,496,000)Cash net of overdraft £2,002,000 (£1,742,000)
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| 08 Sep 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 01 Sep 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares & TVR | |
| 26 Aug 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 18 Aug 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 11 Aug 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 04 Aug 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 28 Jul 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 Jul 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 15 Jul 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 07 Jul 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 01 Jul 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 30 Jun 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 26 Jun 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 25 Jun 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 24 Jun 25 | Results of AGM, Business Update & Share Buyback
CEO transition to Lynden Jones; share buyback programme expanded to £1m; trading in line with expectations. |
+3.4% | |
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in line expectations Share buyback programme £1,000,000Current treasury shares 295,524Issued share capital 8,475,077Total voting rights 8,179,553Maximum shares authorised for buyback 820,007
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| 24 Jun 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 02 Jun 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 28 May 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 21 May 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 20 May 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 14 May 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 13 May 25 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares | |
| 06 May 25 | Share Buyback Programme
Touchstar launches £100,000 share buyback programme effective immediately, to run until late June 2025. |
+5.8% | |
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Buyback amount £100,000Ordinary shares authorised for repurchase 820,007Shares currently in treasury 275,000Issued share capital 8,475,077Total voting rights 8,200,077
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| 29 Apr 25 | Results | Final Results
Revenue declined 4.6% to £6.89m due to major order delay; profit fell 42.5% but recurring revenue grew 4.5%. |
+1.4% |
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Revenue £6,893,000 (£7,224,000)Recurring revenue £3,051,000 (£2,921,000)Pre-tax profit £388,000 (£675,000)Basic EPS 4.47p (7.63p)Year-end cash £2,918,000 (£3,005,000)Total dividend per share 3.0p (2.5p)
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| 17 Apr 25 | Routine | Notice of Results & Investor Meet Company | |
| 18 Mar 25 | Board change | Directorate Change and Strategic Update
Lynden Jones appointed CEO effective 1 July 2025, succeeding Mark Hardy who remains as director. |
+0.0% |
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ATC revenue growth 29% (over last two years)
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| 17 Feb 25 | Trading update | Trading Update & Conclusion of Strategic Review
2024 revenue £6.9m, better than expected. Strategic review concludes; company to remain standalone with growth plan. |
+2.9% |
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better than expected expectations Revenue £6.9m (£7.2m)EBITDA £1.2m (£1.3m)Pre-tax profit (before exceptionals) £450,000 (£675,000)Year-end cash balance £2.9m (£3.0m)Recurring revenue £3.0m (£2.9m)Order book (start 2025) £987,000 (£422,000)
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| 12 Dec 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 29 Oct 24 | Trading update | Trading Update
FY24 revenue now expected below previous guidance; significant order rescheduled to 2025. |
−11.9% |
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below expectations |
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| 21 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 16 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 09 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 09 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 09 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 08 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 08 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 07 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 07 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 04 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 04 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 03 Oct 24 | Routine | Form 8 (OPD) - Touchstar plc | |
| 02 Oct 24 | Routine | Rule 2.9 Announcement | |
| 26 Sep 24 | Routine | Form 8.3 - Touchstar plc | |
| 26 Sep 24 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 24 revenue declined 9.3% to £3.377m due to project timing, though trading ahead of expectations and margins improved. |
+7.3% |
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ahead expectations Revenue £3,377,000 (£3,726,000)Gross margin 59.1% (55.4%)Pre-tax profit £254,000 (£307,000)Basic EPS 2.82p (3.20p)Recurring revenue £1,496,000 (£1,435,000)Cash net of overdraft £1,742,000 (£2,761,000)
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| 26 Sep 24 | Strategic Review
Board initiates strategic review to explore options including potential sale of company or assets. |
+7.3% | |
| 03 Sep 24 | Notice of Interim Results
Interim results for six months ended 30 June 2024 to be released 26 September 2024. |
+1.0% | |
| 15 Jul 24 | Routine | Change of Adviser | |
| 03 Jun 24 | Routine | Result of AGM | |
| 30 Apr 24 | Results | Annual Report & Notice of Annual General Meeting
Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2023 published; AGM scheduled for 3 June 2024. |
+0.0% |
| 17 Apr 24 | Results | Final Results
FY23 revenue rose 7.1% to £7.2m with pre-tax profit up 60% to £675k; first dividend of 2.5p per share recommended. |
−6.3% |
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Total revenue £7,224,000 (£6,743,000)Pre-tax profit £675,000 (£422,000)Profit after tax £639,000 (£558,000)Recurring revenue £2,921,000 (£2,687,000)Basic earnings per share 7.63p (6.58p)Final dividend per share 1.5p (nil)
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| 11 Mar 24 | Trading update | Trading Update
FY23 revenue and profit in line with expectations; EPS now expected well above forecasts due to lower tax and buybacks. |
+3.7% |
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in line expectations Revenue growth approximately 7% (FY22)Profit before tax growth approximately 60% (FY22)Net cash £3m (£3.4m)Shares purchased 275,000
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| 16 Jan 24 | Routine | Grant of options | |
| 13 Dec 23 | Director Appointment
Natasha Rourke appointed Chief Financial Officer to the Board, promoted from financial controller. |
+0.0% | |
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Years of experience 30+Year joined Touchstar 2007Share options held 40,000
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| 09 Nov 23 | Routine | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights | |
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