Company Directory / Accsys Technologies Plc

Business Description

ACCSYS - ADVANCED TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Accsys Technologies PLC (LSE:AXS and AS:AXS) is a fast-growing chemical technology group focused on the sustainable transformation of wood through acetylation.

The primary focus is on the production and licensing of Accoya® solid wood and Tricoya® wood elements technology. Manufactured through the group’s proprietary acetylation process, these sustainable products exhibit superior dimensional stability and durability compared with other natural and treated timber and wood elements (wood chips, fibres and particles).

Accsys Group’s operations comprise four principal business units:
1. The commercial scale Accoya® wood production facility in the Netherlands
2. The building and operating of the Tricoya® wood chip acetylation plant in Hull
3. Technology development
4. Technology licensing

The group’s technologies and brands are internationally protected by patents and trademarks. They have been technically validated at full commercial production level, pilot-scale or are subject to independent validation by experts.

The Accsys Group comprises the holding company (ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC) and four wholly-owned subsidiaries (TITAN WOOD LIMITED, TITAN WOOD B.V., TITAN WOOD TECHNOLOGY B.V. and TITAN WOOD INC.),


Accsys Technologies PLC shares are listed on London Stock Exchange AIM (LSE:AXS) and NYSE Euronext (AS:AXS) stock exchanges. AIM admission date 26 Oct 2005
Key Fundamentals 31-Mar-14 31-Mar-15 31-Mar-16 31-Mar-17 31-Mar-18
Revenue (€ m) 33.51 46.08 52.77 56.53 60.91
Pre-Tax (€ m) -7.28 -6.56 -0.47 -4.36 -10.40

Significant Shareholders (13th August 2018):

12.42% – TESLIN PARTICIPATIES COOPERATIEF U.A.
5.94% – HENDERSON GROUP PLC
5.07% – DECICO BV
5.06% – MAJEDIE UK EQUITY FUND
5.00% – VP PARTICIPATIES B.V.
4.87% – INVESCO LIMITED
4.51% – THE LONDON & AMSTERDAM TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
4.26% – FIL LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED)
4.17% – PERSHING SECURITIES LIMITED (VIA PERSHING NOMINEES LIMITED)
3.92% – SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LIMITED
3.71% – Zurab Lysov

LICENSING
The Accoya® wood production process and its future developments are available as a license to interested parties wishing to operate their own Accoya® plant and develop their markets.

Tricoya® offers licensees the opportunity to supply high performance, durable, environmentally compatible acetylated wood flakes, fibres or particles to new and existing customers.

Registered Address

Brettenham House
19 Lancaster Place
London
WC2E 7EN

Contact Details

Key Data

Sector
2353 Building Materials & Fixtures
Company Number
05534340
Type
Public Limited Company
Company Age
15 years
Incorporated
August 11, 2005
Status
Active
Nature of Business
70100 - Activities of head offices
Year End
March 31
Accounts Due
September 30, 2021
Latest Accounts
March 31, 2020