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Eckoh PLC
LON:ECK
Eckoh PLC is a global provider of secure payment products and customer contact solutions, supporting an international client base from its offices in the UK and US. The company's large portfolio of clients comes from a broad range of vertical markets and includes government departments, telecoms providers, retailers, utilities, insurers and financial services organisations.
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Eckoh says on track for a strong year with profits up 50% at the halfway stage
Eye-catching was the company's recurring revenue base, which is now 79% of turnover
Eckoh expects 'significantly higher' revenue and profit this year
As a provider of call centre software, the company said it is helping the industry deal with the pandemic shift to remote working that is “becoming a permanent feature”
Eckoh's order book strong as US activity rises
Renewed activity in the US is one of the drivers behind the rising orders
Eckoh wins US$1.3mln hotel contract as order momentum builds
The solution is expected to go live in the second half of this financial year
Eckoh says UK and US divisions both growing again
Orders overall are well ahead of this time last year
Eckoh profits expected to be ahead of forecasts; 'material growth' predicted for 2023
The update was provided in a trading statement ahead of the payment specialist's full-year results
Eckoh renews Capita contract in deal worth at least £2.1mln
Since 2018 it has handled calls and automated secure payments via Capita’s contact centre
Eckoh says results in line with forecasts as Syntec acquisition beds in
The new financial year has started with several enhancements made to its product portfolio, including launching a new Azure cloud platform with a Fortune 100 client
Eckoh snaps up secure payments rival Syntec for £31mln
A £13.7mln placing has been launched to raise part of the £24.7mln cash element
Eckoh says future looks bright as UK business 'very much in recovery'
"The last 18 months have highlighted the resilience of our business," Nick Philpot said
Eckoh wins Cloud contract worth at least US$1.5mln with leading global food and drink company
The contract is the company's largest ever global Cloud secure payments win
Eckoh on track to meet expectations as UK business returns to pre-pandemic levels
The UK business has got over its bout of COVID while the US Secure Payments continues to offer good growth opportunities
Eckoh receives two further patents for ReverseContact Centre Authentication technology
Eckoh's IP is now backed by a portfolio of 17 international patents
Eckoh says current trading in line with expectations
The provider of secure payment products and customer contact solutions said its financial position remains strong
Eckoh sees growth from longer-term shift towards working from home
"New strategic opportunities have been created as many organisations seek a more permanent shift to remote working," said chief executive Nik Philpot
Eckoh reports consistent trading, forecasts material growth in 2023
The company said operating profits in its latest financial year had “slightly exceeded” last year’s figure, reflecting what it said was particularly strong growth in its US secure payments business, as well as a “resilient” performance in t
Eckoh continues to cash in on the payments boom
The company's payment services specialise in card-not-present transactions, payments made without face-to-face contact or verification, usually online or via mobile
Eckoh encouraged by bounce-back in its US Secure Payments business
The latest contract win adds to the growing base of clients in the healthcare sector
Eckoh releases upgraded version of CallGuard
Organisations use CallGuard to secure their customers' payment data and mitigate against fraud
Eckoh puts in solid first-half performance, in line with expectations
"With a strong sales pipeline, we look to the future with confidence," said Nik Philpot, the CEO of Eckoh
Eckoh puts in robust first-half performance with momentum returning in the second quarter
The coronavirus pandemic this year and the award of a big one-off contract in 2019 meant it was difficult for Eckoh to improve on last year's half-year showing but momentum has started to return
Eckoh says its board has approved payment of a special dividend of 0.61p per ordinary share
The company said its board will continue to keep its dividend policy under close review whilst the current macro-economic and coronavirus (COVID-19) uncertainty remains
Eckoh lands London congestion charge contract extension
The deal will see Eckoh assist Capita in expanding its platform capabilities while streamlining and improving customer engagement via self-service applications
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Eckoh reports revenue and profit growth, says current trading is encouraging
"Eckoh had an excellent performance in the year, with double-digit revenue and profit growth," said chief executive Nik Philpot
Eckoh highlights significant demand for CallGuard product during lockdown
CallGuard, which allows agents to take payments securely in remote locations over the phone, has seen a surge in uptake as workforces across the economy transfer to working from home during the pandemic
Eckoh CEO confident as business holds up “remarkably well” in face of coronavirus disruption
“We’re very fortunate that our services, by and large, still need to be used by companies and are something that people are not able to do without”, said CEO Nik Philpot
Eckoh rises as it reports "another record year"
The secure payments specialist reported 10% growth in its order book to £35.9mln for the year ended March 31
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Eckoh revenues and profits motor as secure payments specialist enjoys significant US traction
The company maintained its full-year guidance in the wake of a robust set of interim numbers
Eckoh hails “very strong” first half, expects revenue growth to continue into second half
For the six months ended 30 September, the payments group said revenues in the US had risen 15% year-on-year to US$14.4mln
Eckoh on track to deliver 'good' revenue growth
Eckoh said its financial position remains strong and it is confident of further progress in the second half of the year
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Eckoh inks US$3.8mln deal to provide Coral platform to Fortune 100 firm
The secure payment products and customer contact solutions provider hailed the deal as a "significant extension" of its relationship with the US telecoms company
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Eckoh profits rise as record business boosts revenue
"Eckoh performed extremely well in the 2019 financial year, and in line with market expectations,” said chief executive Nik Philpot.
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Eckoh gains as it continues to see momentum with larger-scale opportunities
In the resurgent UK business, the largest Omnichannel agreement since the acquisition of Klick2Contact in 2016 was won through Capita in the second half of the financial year
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Eckoh continues to convert pipeline opportunities
"Whilst Cloud opportunities are still much smaller in size, we do expect this to change over time, and Eckoh is the only US provider who can deliver contact centre payment security through either an on-site deployment, a hosted managed serv
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Eckoh sees significant increase in deferred revenue
Accountancy rules changes have made it harder to gauge the underlying picture but Eckoh highlighted a "significant increase" in deferred revenue to £12.7mln from £8.6mln in the first half of the previous fiscal year
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Eckoh sees strong progress in new orders for the US and the UK
The switch to accounting standard IFRS 15 will affect the US operations the most. Revenue from new US contracts will be spread evenly over future periods, "underpinning the group's quality of earnings and increasing revenue visibility going
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Eckoh PLC lands US$7.4mln US deal, its biggest ever secure payments contract
The agreement is with an unnamed client described as one of the largest corporations in the US
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Eckoh says trading in first five months of current year in line with expectations, financial position remains strong
In a very brief statement ahead of its Annual General Meeting, to be held later today, the group also said its financial position remains strong.
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The FTSE 100 closed nearly 31 points higher at 7,331, while FTSE 250 added over 42 at 20,500
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Eckoh wins contract via Capita worth at least £1.4mln
"We are delighted to be working with Capita once again on this significant new contract," said Nik Philpot, the chief executive officer of Eckoh
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Eckoh numbers buoyed by US secure payments growth
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Eckoh lands contract with US Fortune 250 retailer
Eckoh has now won 11 US payment contracts in the current financial year, which is two more than the year before
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Eckoh reaping rewards from new UK sales strategy as it wins six new “sizeable” contracts
“Having committed the time and resource to restructure our UK sales function to focus on larger, more strategic accounts, the [new] contracts won are a welcome validation of our strategy”