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Tracsis CEO, Chris Barnes and CFO, Andrew Kelly provide an overview of their results for the six months ended 31 January 2023.
Chris Barnes, CEO00:24 - Operational highlights
Andrew Kelly, CFO01:19 - Financial highlights
Chris Barnes, CEO05:20 - Rail Technology division
Andrew Kelly, CFO07:03 - Data, Analytics, Consultancy and Events division
Chris Barnes, CEO10:37 - Outlook
Tracsis plc is a technology company and a leading provider of software and hardware products, data capture and data analytics/GIS services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries.
Tracsis' products and services are widely used to increase efficiency, reduce cost and risk, improve operational and asset performance, improve safety management and decision making capabilities and improve the overall end-user experience for clients and customers.
The Group is split into two principal operating areas built around detailed industry knowledge and expertise:
- Rail Technology & Services: A software, technology and product led business. It develops and supplies software that solves complex resource, asset optimisation and control problems for Train Operators, and Smart Ticketing, Delay Repay and other retail software to improve the customer experience for rail users. It also develops remote condition monitoring hardware, data acquisition software, and safety and risk management software for rail infrastructure providers.
- Data, Analytics, Consultancy & Events: A largely services led business that focuses on data capture, data analytics, GIS, earth observation, data insights, consultancy and event traffic management within a range of transport and pedestrian rich environments. The business provides technology and bespoke products and data that underpin large scale intelligent transport systems, smart city planning and positive environmental decision making.
Tracsis has a blue-chip client base which includes all major UK transport owning groups, Network Rail, Passenger and Freight Train Operating Companies, the Department for Transport, TfL, multiple local authorities, major outdoor music and sporting event organisers, and a wide variety of large engineering and infrastructure companies. In North America our clients include Class 1 rail freight companies, transit operators, shortline railroads and several large rail served ports and industrials.
The business drives growth both organically and through acquisition and has made seventeen acquisitions since 2008.
For more information on Tracsis please visit http://www.tracsis.com

The Property Franchise Group CEO, Gareth Samples and CFO, David Raggett present an overview of their results for the year ended 31 December 2023, as well as outlining the rationale and benefits of the merger with Belvoir.
Gareth Samples, CEO00:24 - Operational highlights
David Raggett, CFO01:47 - Financial highlights
Gareth Samples, CEO04:28 - Belvoir merger
David Raggett, CFO05:49 - Combined group benefits
Gareth Samples, CEO07:27 - Outlook
The Property Franchise Group PLC (AIM: TPFG) is the largest property franchisor in the UK and manages the second largest estate agency network and portfolio of lettings properties in the UK.
The Company was founded in 1986 and has since grown to a diverse portfolio of nine brands operating throughout the UK, comprising longstanding high-street focused brands and a hybrid, no sale no fee agency.
The Property Franchise Group's brands are Martin & Co, EweMove, Hunters, CJ Hole, Ellis & Co, Parkers, Whitegates, Mullucks & Country Properties.
Headquartered in Bournemouth, UK, the Company was listed on AIM on the London Stock Exchange in 2013. More information is available at www.propertyfranchise.co.uk

Pod Point CEO, Andy Palmer and CFO, David Wolffe present full year results for the year ended 31 December 2023, followed by Q&A.
Andy Palmer, CEO00:16 - Introduction03:39 - FY23 Highlights07:58 - Powering up strategy15:12 - FY23 summary
David Wolfe, CFO17:09 - P&L20:03 - H2 Improvement20:54 - Gross margin22:05 - Adj EBITDA23:14 - Cashflow24:30 - Customer lifetime value model26:43 - Financial outlook
Andy Palmer, CEO27:52 - FY24 Strategy31:50 - Industry expectations32:17 - Business transformation34:41 - Current performance34:12 - Conclusion
38:10 - Q&A
Pod Point was founded in 2009. Driven by a belief that driving shouldn't cost the earth, Pod Point is building the infrastructure needed to enable the mass adoption of electric vehicles and to make living with an EV easy and affordable for everyone. As at 31 December 2023 the company has 226k chargepoints installed and able to communicate on its network in the UK and is an official chargepoint supplier for major car brands.
Pod Point works with a broad range of organisations and customers to offer home and commercial charging solutions.
Pod Point is admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "PODP."

Everyman Media Group CEO, Alex Scrimgeour provides an overview of the group's performance for the year, outlining their operational and financial performance, as well as their expansion strategy, future outlook, and the performance of the overall UK Film market.
Alex Scrimgeour, CEO00:16 - Introduction02:05 - UK film market03:08 - FY23 financial performance04:14 - Expansion strategy05:21 - Operational highlights06:31 - Outlook
Everyman is the fourth largest cinema business in the UK by number of venues and is a premium, high-growth leisure brand. Everyman operates a growing estate of venues across the UK, with an emphasis on providing first-class cinema and hospitality.
Everyman is redefining cinema. It focuses on venue and experience as key competitive strengths, with a unique proposition:
Intimate and atmospheric venues, which become a destination in their own right
An emphasis on a strong quality food and drink menu prepared in-house
A broad range of well-curated programming content, from mainstream and independent films to theatre and live concert streams, appealing to a diverse range of audiences
Motivated and welcoming teams
For more information visit http://investors.everymancinema.com/

Sosandar Joint CEO’s Julie Lavington, Ali Hall and CFO Steve Dilks outline FY24 Highlights, followed by Q&A.
Julie Lavington, Co-CEO00:16 – Introduction & Overview
Ali Hall, Co-CEO01:58 – Strategic highlights
Steve Dilks, CFO03:23 – Financial highlights
Julie Lavington, Co-CEO05:10 – Outlook
05:41 – Q&A
Sosandar is one of the fastest growing women’s fashion brands in the UK targeting style conscious women who have graduated from lower quality, price-led alternatives. The Company offers this underserved audience fashion-forward, affordable, quality clothing to make them feel sexy, feminine, and chic. The business sells predominantly own-label exclusive product designed and tested in-house.
Sosandar’s product range is diverse, providing its customers with an array of choice for all occasions across all women’s fashion categories. The company sells through Sosandar.com and has a number of high value brand partnerships including with Next and Marks & Spencer.
Sosandar’s success has been built on an exceptional product range, seamless customer experience and impactful, lifestyle marketing, all of which is underpinned by combining innovation with data analysis. Our growth strategy is focused on continuing to grow brand awareness and expand our addressable market and routes to market, reaching customers wherever they wish to shop. This is achieved both through direct to consumer channels and through chosen third party partners.
Sosandar was founded in 2016 and listed on AIM in 2017. More information is available at www.sosandar-ir.com

Inspired Chief Executive Officer, Mark Dickinson, Chief Commercial Officer, David Cockshott and CFO, Paul Connor present final results for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Mark Dickinson, CEO00:16 - Introduction02:56 - Market drivers04:54 - Cross-selling strategy06:12 - FY23 highlights07:07 - Non-financial KPI's
David Cockshott, CCO & Paul Connor, CFO10:31 - Assurance services13:32 - ESG services16:28 - Optimisation services18:38 - Software services
David Cockshott, CCO20:38 - Case studies
Paul Connor, CFO23:22 - Group financial performance23:56 - Cashflow24:56 - Balance sheet
Mark Dickinson, CEO25:46 - ESG27:36 - Outlook
Inspired PLC is a leading B2B technology enabled service provider delivering solutions that enable corporate businesses to transition to net-zero carbon and manage their response to climate change in the UK and Ireland.
Founded in 2000, Inspired operates four divisions: Assurance Services, Optimisation Services, ESG Services and Software Services, providing expert energy advisory and sustainability services to over 3,500 businesses who typically spend more than £100,000 on energy and water per year. The Group's four divisions work together to help corporate businesses manage all aspects of their energy and sustainability programme through the lens of what the Group refers to as the 4Cs of Cost, Consumption, Compliance and Carbon.
Inspired has been recognised with the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy market since 2020 for its environmental and strategic advice, service, and support to customers and is also ranked as the UK's leading advisor by the independent energy market intelligence consultancy, Cornwall Insight.