Vela Technologies #VELA – Quarterly Investment Update August 30, 2024 – Posted in: Uncategorized, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

The Board of Vela (AIM:VELA), an AIM-quoted investing company focused on early-stage and pre-IPO disruptive technology investments, is pleased to report an update for the quarter ended 30 June 2024. Key numbers as at 30 June 2024* ·        The value of Vela’s total assets (including cash) decreased during the quarter by £2,737,000 to £2,804,000 (quarter to 31 March 2024 – a decrease of £640,000 to £5,541,000). ·        This decrease is entirely attributable to the collapse…

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#VELA Vela Technologies Investee Co. – #CODE Northcoders – TRADING UPDATE January 30, 2024 – Posted in: Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

 ‘FY-2023 in line with expectations; strong start to FY-2024’ Northcoders (AIM:CODE), a UK market leading technology training business, is pleased to provide the following trading update for the year ended 31 December 2023 (the ‘period’ or ‘FY-2023’). The Group is pleased to report that underlying FY-2023 trading is in line with revised market expectations1. Unaudited revenue for the period increased by 27% to £7.1 million (FY-2022: £5.6 million), driven by accelerating demand for digital training.…

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Vela Technologies #VELA – Investee co Northcoders #CODE interim results September 19, 2023 – Posted in: Blog, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Vela Technologies #VELA investee company Northcoders (AIM:CODE), an independent provider of training programmes for software coding, announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 “Group continues to grow despite challenging macro environment with record demand for consumer training bootcamps” Financial Highlights ·        Revenue grew to £3.5 million (H1 2022: £2.4million), an increase of 46% ·        Record demand for consumer bootcamp training, delivering revenues in H1 2023 of £2.8 million (H1 2022: £1.7 million)…

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#VELA TECHNOLOGIES PLC – INVESTEE CO. #CODE – FINAL RESULTS April 25, 2023 – Posted in: Blog, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM: CODE), an independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to announce its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2022 (‘FY22’ or the ‘Period’). Financial Highlights ·    Group revenue up 86%1 to £5.6 million (FY21: £3.0 million) o  Consumer revenue increased by 77%1 to £4.9 million (FY21: £2.8 million) o  Corporate revenue increased by 189%1 to £0.7 million (FY21: £0.3 million) ·    Gross profit up 82%1 to £3.9 million (FY21: £2.2 million) with a gross profit margin…

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Vela Technologies #VELA – Investee Company Northcoders Group #CODE – Result of Placing, Secondary Placing & TVR November 21, 2022 – Posted in: Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), an independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made earlier today, the Company has raised approximately £2.1 million (before expenses).  Pursuant to the Placing, 694,444 new Ordinary Shares have been conditionally placed at a placing price of 300 pence per share (“Placing Shares”).  WH Ireland and Peterhouse acted as Joint Brokers in connection with the Placing.   The Placing was significantly oversubscribed and…

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#VELA Vela Technologies plc- Investee Co. #CODE Northcoders Grouping plc- Proposed Placing – Posted in: Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), the independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to announce that it intends to raise approximately £2.1 million (before expenses) by way of a placing of approximately 694,444 new Ordinary Shares at a price of 300 pence per share. The Placing Price represents a discount of approximately 4.8 per cent to the closing price of 315 pence per Ordinary Share on 18 November 2022, being the latest practicable business day…

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Vela Technologies #VELA investee company Northcoders #CODE interim results September 20, 2022 – Posted in: Blog, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), an independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (‘H1 2022’ or the ‘Period’).  Financial Highlights ·    Revenue more than doubled to £2.37 million in H1 2022 (H1 2021: £1.09 million), an increase of 117% o  Particularly strong demand for bootcamp training, delivering revenues in H1 2022 of £1.72 million (H1 2021: £0.93 million) as Northcoders continues to build…

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Vela Technologies #VELA – Investee company Northcoders #CODE Government contract win August 9, 2022 – Posted in: Blog, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), the independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to announce that the Group has been successful in securing further funding from the  Department for Education Skills Bootcamps Wave 3 bid. This new round of funding provides Northcoders with £4 million worth of scholarships to train individuals on their market-leading bootcamp. The new contract provides the Company with revenue visibility into FY23, which is expected to be another year of significant…

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Vela Technologies #VELA – Investee company Northcoders #CODE Trading Update July 19, 2022 – Posted in: Blog, Vela Technologies Plc (VELA)

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), the independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is pleased to provide the following trading update for the six months to 30 June 2022 (‘the Period’). At 30 June 2022 revenue visibility for the financial year to December 2022 was already at 83% of market expectations Continued growth in demand with 3,494 applications in the six-month period compared to 3,662 applications in the full year to December 2021 Strong reputation of Northcoders…

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