Duyuru • May 15
Auction Technology Group plc Upgrades Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 Auction Technology Group plc upgraded earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2026. For the year, the company at a group level expects revenue growth of 5%-6% (at constant currency and pro forma for the consolidation of Chairish) driven mainly by value-added services, especially the full year benefit of atgShip compared to the previous guidance of 4%-5%. Duyuru • May 08
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Board Changes Auction Technology Group plc confirmed that, as previously announced and as planned, on 5 May 2026, John-Paul Savant stepped down from the Board as Executive Director of the Company; and Duncan Painter joined the Board as Executive Director. As previously announced, John-Paul Savant will remain employed by the Company until 20 May 2026 to provide transitional support during a handover period. Duyuru • May 06
Auction Technology Group plc Appoints Duncan Painter as Chief Executive Officer, Effective May 5, 2026 Auction Technology Group plc announced the appointment of Duncan Painter as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect from 5 May 2026. Duncan brings significant experience in digital marketplaces, ecommerce and public company leadership. He was most recently Chief Executive of Omnicom Commerce, including Flywheel Digital, which he scaled into a global ecommerce services platform. Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive of Ascential plc from 2011 until the sale of its Digital Commerce division to Omnicom Group Inc. in January 2024. For the purposes of UKLR 6.4.8R, Duncan was previously Chief Executive Officer of Ascential plc from February 12, 2016 to January 2, 2024 and a Non-Executive Director of ITV plc from May 1, 2018 to November 30, 2023. John-Paul Savant will provide transitional support through the handover period ending on May 20, 2026. Duyuru • Apr 21
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Steps Down of John-Paul Savant as Chief Executive Officer Auction Technology Group plc announced that John-Paul Savant will be stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after more than ten years. Duyuru • Apr 20
Auction Technology Group plc Confirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2026 Auction Technology Group plc confirmed earnings guidance for the year 2026. For the year, the company expects Revenue growth of 4-5%, on a pro forma constant currency basis, driven mainly by value-added services, especially the full year benefit of atgShip. Revenue growth more weighted to the first half. Duyuru • Jan 05
FitzWalter Capital Limited cancelled the acquisition of remaining 78.91% stake in Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) from TA Associates (UK), LLP. FitzWalter Capital Limited proposed to acquire remaining 78.91% stake in Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) for approximately £340 million on December 23, 2025. A cash consideration valued at £3.6 per share will be paid by FitzWalter Capital Limited.
Duncan Stewart, Geoff Iles, Christian Hertrich, Sid Rishi of Merrill Lynch International, Nick Westlake, Stuart Ord, William Baunton, Tejas Padalkar of Numis Securities Limited act as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins (London) LLP act as legal advisor for Auction Technology Group plc.
FitzWalter Capital Limited cancelled the acquisition of remaining 78.91% stake in Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) from TA Associates (UK), LLP on January 5, 2026. The deal has been rejected by the board due to inadequate offer price. Duyuru • Dec 11
Auction Technology Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 22, 2026 Auction Technology Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 22, 2026. Location: the offices of travers smith llp, 10 snow hill, london ec1a 2al United Kingdom Duyuru • Oct 28
Auction Technology Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2025 Auction Technology Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Nov 26, 2025 Duyuru • Aug 04
Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) acquired Chairish, Inc. for $85 million. Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) acquired Chairish, Inc. for $85 million on August 4, 2025. The acquisition will be funded from cash on the balance sheet and drawings under Auction Technology Group's existing revolving credit facility. Auction Technology Group had extended its revolving credit borrowing capacity from $200 million to approximately $280 million alongside the deal. For the period ending December 31, 2024, Chairish, Inc. reported total revenue of $51.2 million and loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2024, Chairish, Inc. reported total assets of $18.4 million. The transaction is expected to add positively to adjusted EBITDA in FY26, be accretive to the Auction Technology Group's adjusted earnings per share in FY27, and to generate a return on invested capital in excess of the company's weighted average cost of capital by FY28. In the medium term, Chairish is expected to deliver double digit revenue growth and achieve adjusted EBITDA margins of around 30%.
Auction Technology Group plc (LSE:ATG) completed the acquisition of Chairish, Inc. on August 4, 2025. Duyuru • May 16
Auction Technology Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2025 Auction Technology Group plc provided earnings guidance for the full year 2025. The company maintained full year guidance for the revenue growth in the range of 4-6%. Duyuru • Feb 03
Auction Technology Group plc Board and Committee Changes Auction Technology Group plc announced the appointment of Sejal Amin as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 3 February 2025. Following her appointment, Sejal will join both the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Sejal is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Priceline, a part of NASDAQ listed Booking Holdings Inc. Sejal was previously Chief Technology Officer at Shutterstock and Chief Technology Officer within Thomson Reuters Group businesses from 1999 to 2021. Until recently, she also served as independent director on the board of Pariveda, a management consulting firm specialising in providing strategic consulting services and custom application development solutions. Andrew Miller will continue to serve as a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees and will step down as a member of the Remuneration Committee upon Sejal Amin's appointment. Duyuru • Jan 07
Auction Technology Group plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on May 15, 2025 Auction Technology Group plc announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on May 15, 2025 Duyuru • Jan 02
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes The Board of Auction Technology Group plc announced the appointment of Sarah Highfield as its Chief Financial Officer. Sarah will succeed Tom Hargreaves who, as previously announced, is stepping down to take up a new position with a private equity-backed company. Sarah has more than fifteen years of listed and private company experience as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive and in other senior financial leadership positions at Elvie, Costa Coffee, Tesco and most recently Away Resorts Ltd. She is currently Audit & Risk Committee Chair of Coats Group plc and was previously Audit Committee Chair of Seraphine Group plc through 2023. Tom Hargreaves' last day and Sarah Highfield's start date are both still to be decided and will be announced to the market in due course. Duyuru • Dec 20
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Resignation of Morgan Seigler as Director Auction Technology Group plc announced that Morgan Seigler has resigned as a Director of the Company with immediate effect. Duyuru • Nov 27
Auction Technology Group plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2025 Auction Technology Group plc provided earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2025. for the year, the company expects revenue growth in the range of 4-6%, supported by the continued growth of value-added services and positive GMV growth, also reflecting uncertain end markets. Duyuru • Nov 21
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Board and Committee Changes Auction Technology Group plc announced the appointment of Andrew Miller as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 21 November 2024. On appointment, Andrew will also be appointed to the Audit Committee, replacing Scott Forbes, and to the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Andrew is currently CEO of Motability Operations Group plc and a Channel 4 Corporation non-executive director where he is also Audit Chair. Previously, Andrew served as non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair for the Automobile Association plc and Ocean Outdoor Media plc. He was both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Guardian Media Group and Chief Financial Officer of online marketplace business Autotrader. His experience covers business strategy, executive and financial leadership. Following the changes noted, with effect from 21 November 2024, the composition of the following committees will be: Audit Committee: Suzanne Baxter (Chair); Andrew Miller; Tamsin Todd. Remuneration Committee: Tamsin Todd (Chair); Suzanne Baxter; Scott Forbes; Andrew Miller. Nomination Committee: Scott Forbes (Chair); Suzanne Baxter; Andrew Miller; Pauline Reader; Tamsin Todd. Duyuru • Sep 20
Auction Technology Group plc Announces Committee Changes Auction Technology Group plc announced, that following the appointment of Scott Forbes as Chair of the Board on 9 August 2024 and consistent with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company has appointed Tamsin Todd as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, with effect from 19 September 2024, replacing Scott Forbes who remains a Remuneration Committee member. As announced on 9 August 2024, the Company is undertaking a process to appoint a new non-executive director to replace Scott Forbes as a member of the Audit Committee and who will be appointed as an additional member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Duyuru • Jul 19
Auction Technology Group plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Nov 27, 2024 Auction Technology Group plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results on Nov 27, 2024 Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 02
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17% After last week's 17% share price decline to €5.55, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 44x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 58% over the past three years. Recent Insider Transactions • Jun 06
Chief Operating Officer recently sold €657k worth of stock On the 30th of May, Richard Lewis sold around 100k shares on-market at roughly €6.57 per share. This transaction amounted to 12% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Richard's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 23
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 28% After last week's 28% share price gain to €7.15, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 56x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 43% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €10.95 per share. Reported Earnings • May 17
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.053 (vs UK£0.12 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.053 (down from UK£0.12 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£86.0m (up 6.5% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£6.50m (down 54% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 7.6% (down from 17% in 1H 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.0% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Duyuru • May 17
Auction Technology Group plc Maintains Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of Fiscal 2024 Auction Technology Group plc maintained earnings guidance for the full year of fiscal 2024. For the period, Company expects revenue to be in the range of $175 million to $180 million, implying a mid-point growth rate of 7%, including organic revenue growth of 2% - 5%. Expect improvement in organic revenue growth in the second half driven by continued strong growth from strategic programmes. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 17
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% After last week's 16% share price decline to €6.10, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 65x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 40% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €11.20 per share. Duyuru • Apr 17
Auction Technology Group plc Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of the Fiscal Year 2024 Auction Technology Group plc provided group earnings guidance for the full year of the fiscal year 2024. For the year, the group expects revenue to be in the range of $175 million to $180 million implying a mid-point growth rate of 7%, including organic revenue growth of 2% to 5% and a strong contribution from ESN. Revenue growth in the second half of the fiscal year 2024 will be driven by the continued growth in value-added services, less challenging comparatives for the upcoming period, and encouraging trends seen from the roll out of cross-listing and ATG white label across the Group. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 01
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% After last week's 17% share price gain to €6.25, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 47x. Average forward P/E is 13x in the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 18% over the past year. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €10.33 per share. Duyuru • Jan 30
Auction Technology Group plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on May 16, 2024 Auction Technology Group plc announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on May 16, 2024 Duyuru • Dec 15
Auction Technology Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2024 Auction Technology Group plc, Annual General Meeting, Jan 30, 2024, at 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Location: the offices of Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill London United Kingdom Agenda: To receive the reports of the Directors and the Auditor and the audited accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2023; to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report, set out on pages 94 to 112 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2023; to appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid; and to consider other matters. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 07
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18% After last week's 18% share price decline to €5.75, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 42x. Average forward P/E is 11x in the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 31% over the past year. New Risk • Dec 02
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 7.0% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (7.0% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • Dec 01
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.14 (vs UK£0.051 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.14 (up from UK£0.051 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£135.2m (up 13% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£16.9m (up UK£23.1m from FY 2022). Profit margin: 13% (up from net loss in FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.1% growth forecast for the Consumer Services industry in Europe. Board Change • Jul 26
High number of new and inexperienced directors There are 8 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 8 new directors. No experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. CFO & Director Tom Hargreaves is the most experienced director on the board, commencing their role in 2021. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Lack of board continuity. Lack of experienced directors.