{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-21/oxford-metrics-director-amos-share-purchase","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-21/oxford-metrics-director-amos-share-purchase.md","title":"Oxford Metrics Director Amos Buys 28,975 Shares","headline":"Oxford Metrics Non-Executive Director Margaret Amos Buys 28,975 Shares for £9,999.88","description":"Oxford Metrics director Margaret Amos bought 28,975 ordinary shares at 34.51 pence each for £9,999.88, giving her roughly 0.03% of issued share capital.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-10-21T17:18:41+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-21T17:18:41+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Dr Margaret Amos bought 28,975 Oxford Metrics ordinary shares on 20 October 2026 at an average price of 34.51 pence each.","The purchase cost £9,999.88 and leaves Amos holding 28,975 shares, about 0.03% of issued share capital.","Oxford Metrics reported H1 FY26 revenue of £20.7 million, up 3% from the prior year period."],"companies":[{"name":"Oxford Metrics","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002wj4z/oxford-metrics","website":"https://www.oxfordmetrics.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"TradingView","title":"REG - Oxford Metrics PLC - Notification of Transactions by a PDMR","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-10-21:newsml_RSU9240Za:0-reg-oxford-metrics-plc-notification-of-transactions-by-a-pdmr/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Business","Oxford Metrics"],"body_markdown":"Dr Margaret Amos, an independent non-executive director of Oxford Metrics, bought 28,975 ordinary shares in the company on 20 October 2026 at an average price of 34.51 pence per share, a transaction worth £9,999.88. [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-10-21:newsml_RSU9240Za:0-reg-oxford-metrics-plc-notification-of-transactions-by-a-pdmr/) carried the notification. The purchase leaves Amos holding 28,975 shares, about 0.03% of Oxford Metrics' issued share capital.\n\n## Amos's Purchase and Her Committee Role\n\nAmos is an independent non-executive director of [Oxford Metrics](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002wj4z/oxford-metrics) and chairs its Audit and Risk Committee, according to the notification. The shares she acquired are ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each, identified by the ISIN GB0030312788, and the transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. The notification was filed as an initial notification of a person discharging managerial responsibilities.\n\nOxford Metrics describes itself as a smart sensing and measurement technology group serving life sciences, entertainment and engineering. The group trades through two divisions: Vicon Motion Systems, which provides motion measurement analysis, and Industrial Vision and Metrology Systems, a machine vision software and measurement specialist. The company was founded in 1984 and has been quoted on AIM since 2001. It is headquartered in Oxford with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Germany.\n\n## Oxford Metrics' Revenue and Metrology Moves\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Oxford Metrics reported revenue of £44.8 million in FY25, up 8% from £41.5 million in FY24, and adjusted EBIT of £2.2 million, up 29% from £1.7 million. Revenue for the first half of FY26, the six months to 31 March 2026, was £20.7 million, up 3% from the prior year period. The same records show the company completed the consolidation of its IVMS business in March 2026, unifying the Sempre and Industrial Vision Systems acquisitions under Industrial Vision and Metrology Systems Limited.\n\n## Acquisitions and Stake Changes Before the Purchase\n\nIn September 2026, Oxford Metrics acquired facial capture firm Captive Devices in a deal worth up to £750,000, Insidermedia reported; Captive Devices recorded unaudited revenues of £0.5 million for the year ended 30 April 2026, and the acquisition integrates facial capture with Oxford Metrics' Vicon body tracking platform. In June 2026, Perpetual Limited reduced its shareholding in Oxford Metrics to 4.88% from 5.12%, falling below the 5% disclosure threshold on June 17, according to a regulatory filing cited by Investing.com. Also in June 2026, Oxford Metrics reported a 3% increase in half-year revenue to £20.7 million, driven by a 10% rise in sales within its Vicon motion capture division, Investors' Chronicle reported.\n\n## What Follows the Share Purchase\n\nOxford Metrics has not stated a date for its next scheduled results or for any further transaction by Amos. The company's shares trade on AIM, where the 20 October 2026 purchase was conducted.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}