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).

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Date	Type	Announcement	Day
28 Sep 26		Interim Dividend Timetable Interim dividend of 1.50p per share announced with payment date of 19 November 2026.	−3.6%
		Interim ordinary dividend per share 1.50p
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%
		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)
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%
		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%)
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%
		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)
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%
		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
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%
		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)
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%
		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
06 May 25		Share Buyback Programme Touchstar launches £100,000 share buyback programme effective immediately, to run until late June 2025.	+5.8%
		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
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%
		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)
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%
		ATC revenue growth 29% (over last two years)
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%
		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)
29 Oct 24	Trading update	Trading Update FY24 revenue now expected below previous guidance; significant order rescheduled to 2025.	−11.9%
		below expectations
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%
		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)
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%
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%
		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)
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%
		in line expectations Revenue growth approximately 7% (FY22)Profit before tax growth approximately 60% (FY22)Net cash £3m (£3.4m)Shares purchased 275,000
13 Dec 23		Director Appointment Natasha Rourke appointed Chief Financial Officer to the Board, promoted from financial controller.	+0.0%
		Years of experience 30+Year joined Touchstar 2007Share options held 40,000

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