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Previously writing on business software, cloud and managed services group K3 Business Technology (KBT), just over a year ago with the shares around 150p I concluded hopefully my warning here was heeded. Still currently avoid / sell. The shares are now at 98p – but that following a rise today on a “pleased to provide” trading update...

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In June, with the shares at 220p, I stated on business software, cloud and managed services group K3 Business Technology (KBT) “Trading Update” = Profit Warning Deferral?, questioning the ‘prolonged customer decision-making processes’ really all due to Brexit-related disruption?, “the benefits of transformation initiatives” really coming through across all key areas of activity? Now another “Trading update”…

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Business software, cloud and managed services group K3 Business Technology (KBT) “is pleased to provide a trading update for the six months ended 31 May 2019” and it commences; “The group continues to progress well, with the benefits of transformation initiatives coming through across all key areas of activity, and the board believes that K3 remains on track to meet current market expectations for this year”… “although”. Uh oh…

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Writing previously on K3 Business Technology (KBT) towards the end of 2017, I concluded I’d want further evidence of meaningful progress before reconsidering a present cautious stance. Half-year results today include “pleased with the progress K3 has made over the first half… we believe that K3 is very well-positioned to make further progress over the second half of the year, and view growth prospects with confidence”…