Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blancco Technology Group plc


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure)  Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  03:11, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Blancco Technology Group plc

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This page is marketing, was created by a single-purpose account, and is on a non-notable subject. ChiveFungi (talk) 15:58, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep and improve - I was tempted to nominate this speedy G11, as it is quite promotionally worded as noted by the nominator. But it doesn't need a complete rewrite, just a lot of pruning. And the company is notable: it was previously named Regenersis, and before that it was Fonebak, plenty of coverage of those online from WP:RS including the FT and Motley Fool. It's tricky for a company to be listed on the LSE and not have significant press coverage. OnionRing (talk) 17:42, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:00, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment This article needs a lot of work. Refs are a mess and the article has lots of puffery and unsourced material. Unless done before the AfD is closed I suggest moving it to draft space.  InsertCleverPhraseHere  00:48, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete and No Draft for now, at least, as I have found only a few several press releases so far, and no solid news sources so far to suggest the currently unacceptable version can be better improved thus Delete entirely. SwisterTwister   talk  00:01, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

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Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "HANOVER Investors, the activist shareholder which orchestrated a boardroom coup at media group STV three years ago, has built up a significant stake in Scotland's second largest electronics employer. ... Oxford-based Regenersis bought Scottish tycoon Richard Emanuel's Inchinnan-based mobile phone repair business Total Repair Solutions (TRS) in 2009 in a 6.25m deal. Regenersis employs around 1,100 staff between its Inchinnan site and at Glenrothes, where it repairs laptops, set-top boxes, iPods and satellite navigation systems. TRS, which has been rebranded Regenersis Glasgow, employs 600 at its site close to Glasgow airport." Mo  The article notes: "INVESTORS who had faith in the turnaround plans announced at gadget repair firm Regenersis – one of Scotland’s largest electronics employers – just over three years ago have been rewarded handsomely. ... In an update last week, the company said it had secured a number of business wins including a deal with a global mobile network operator in Germany, where it will ­manage device trade-in programmes. Other customers which it has secured agreements with include several insurance clients in northern Europe and a major operator in South Africa. Together the contracts are expected to have an annualised revenue of at least £10 million once they reach their full speed." <li> The article notes: "Gadget repairer Regenersis – one of Scotland’s biggest employers – is raising £100 million and buying a Finnish software company as it looks to build its presence in the expanding market for data erasure services. ... Regenersis, which employs over 500 in Scotland, also said yesterday that the group’s trading since 31 December remains in line with market expectations."</li> <li> The article notes: "Aim-traded Regenersis, which repairs consumer electronics for companies including Acer, Nokia, Samsung, Orange, LG and Toshiba, was further boosted when it reported a 13 per cent jump in full-year revenues to £139.9m. ... Regenersis, which operates from 22 sites across 12 countries, has been looking to further expand into emerging markets, where margins are broader and customers are eager to take on extra services such as warranties and refurbishing."</li> <li> The article notes: "Aim-quoted Regenersis was approving the €60m acquisition of Finland’s Blancco, whose clients include Nasa, the US army and Siemens. Think of it as the digital equivalent of a paper-recycler buying the world’s best back-office shredder, at a time when people are paranoid about ensuring that confidential documents are destroyed. It is a “stunning acquisition”, says Ben Thefaut, analyst at UK broker Arden Partners. At 14 times historic earnings, the purchase price – to be paid almost entirely in cash from the proceeds of a £100m placing at 345p a share – is a bargain that reflects the lack of a competitive tender process, he says."</li> <li> The article notes: "Gadget repairer Regenersis, a significant employer in Scotland, yesterday said it had received interest from a number of potential purchasers for part of its business following a strategic review."</li> <li> The article notes: "IT outsourcing company Regenersis Plc RGS.L said it bought Blancco Oy Ltd, a Finnish data erasure company, for 60 million euros to win business from upcoming data security regulations in Europe. Shares in Regenersis jumped as much as 12 percent after it announced the purchase, of which 58.7 million euros ($80.7 million) will be paid in cash and the rest in stock."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Blancco Technology Group PLC to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 05:19, 17 June 2016 (UTC) </li></ul> <div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: there is a huge possibility of improvement but the article is a mess Daniel kenneth (talk) 18:07, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Keep. Sources provided by Cunard show the article subject is notable. Problems with article content can be solved by keeping and pruning rather than deleting. SJK (talk) 03:07, 26 June 2016 (UTC)


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