View all newsletters
Receive our newsletter - data, insights and analysis delivered to you
  1. Technology
September 4, 2005

ComputerLand profit warning prompts share slump

Shares in ComputerLand UK Plc, an IT services vendor for the SME sector, fell more than 15% on the London stock exchange following the announcement of two pieces of bad news.

By CBR Staff Writer

Nottingham, UK-based ComputerLand issued a trading update informing investors that as a result of poor product sales in the first quarter of its fiscal year, the company expects annual profits for the year to April 2006 to be below market expectations.

In the year to April 2005, ComputerLand’s managed product supply division was the company’s largest business unit, contributing 73.3% of total revenue. The drop in sales mirrors the recent problems encountered by fellow resellers Morse and Computacenter.

ComputerLand also announced that Gary Barrett, the company’s IT services director, has resigned his position with immediate effect. Barrett joined ComputerLand just over a year ago, having previously worked with Atos Origin and Cap Gemini Ernst and Young. No explanation was given for Barrett’s departure.

Content from our partners
Scan and deliver
GenAI cybersecurity: "A super-human analyst, with a brain the size of a planet."
Cloud, AI, and cyber security – highlights from DTX Manchester

Websites in our network
Select and enter your corporate email address Tech Monitor's research, insight and analysis examines the frontiers of digital transformation to help tech leaders navigate the future. Our Changelog newsletter delivers our best work to your inbox every week.
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • CISO
  • CSO
  • CFO
  • CDO
  • CEO
  • Architect Founder
  • MD
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Other
Visit our privacy policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.
THANK YOU