Corporate History

1982:
Blazepoint established as a sale and repair business of printers for office use.

1995:
Business moved its focus to a rugged product engineering business, seeking contracts for the supply of office printers for use in harsh military and industrial environments.

1997:
Blazepoint win several substantial contracts, largely from UK and European defence sector including EDS and British Aerospace.

1998:
Having secured private investment, the company begins a major investment programme to upgrade its project engineering facilities.

1999 (Nov):
Blazepoint acquires Edgetech, a supplier of specialist printers and Information Support Limited, as computer hardware and peripherals bench repair business.

2000 (Aug):
Roger Wadsworth (Non-Executive Chairman) and Paul Cooper (Managing Director) appointed as directors of Blazepoint.

2001 (Jul):
Blazepoint lists on AIM raising £500,000 at 4p a share.

2001 (Oct):
Blazepoint conducts private placing fund raising round raising a further £628,000.

2002 (Jan):
Blazepoint acquisition of Printer Systems Limited, a company which brings a contract for the supply of a portable ticket issuing system to the Blazepoint Group

2002 (March):
Blazepoint acquisition of intellectual property rights to a number of thermal printers from Matrix Developments Limited, which further enhances the group's ability to design and manufacture printers for specialist applications

2002 (October):
Private placing raised £ 250,000

2002 (October):
Group disposes of its loss making onsite printer maintenance business