Touchstar plc

Based in Manchester, UK, and founded in 1904, Touchstar plc is a global specialist in mobile technology solutions. The company designs and produces rugged mobile computing devices, marketed under the Touchstar brand, for customers throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. Beyond manufacturing, Touchstar provides, installs, and maintains a range of software applications and hardware systems tailored for mobile use in the transport, logistics, and access control industries. Its offerings also encompass supply chain data capture, GPS satellite tracking with vehicle telematics, and dedicated software and hardware for the oil and gas logistics sector. Furthermore, Touchstar supplies products for security clearance checks and attendance recording, alongside PODStar, an electronic proof of delivery (EPOD) solution for SMEs and other organizations. The company, formerly known as Belgravium Technologies plc, adopted the name Touchstar plc in May 2016.

Touchstar plc trades as TST.L on LSE. The company is classified in Technology / Computer Hardware and reports in GBP.

The current profile places the business in Computer Hardware. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows £6.82M of revenue and -£1.08M of net income.

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Touchstar plc can be compared against peers such as AIQ Limited, Catenai PLC, Cykel AI PLC, ENGAGE XR Holdings plc, Finseta PLC, Northamber plc.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of £6.20M, beta of 0.36, and return on equity of -57.4%.

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TST.L currently shows total debt of £721,000 and beta of 0.36. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Company website: https://www.touchstarplc.com

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