Videndum PLC
LLSE:VID230.00
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ISIN
GB00BWGBNB23
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68.34
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- CEO
- Jan Peter Tewes
- Full Time Employees
- 1,250
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Telecommunications equipment
- Address
- William Vinten Building London United Kingdom IP32 7BY
- IPO Date
- Jul 1, 1988
- Website
- videndum.com
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- Videndum plc designs, manufactures and distributes premium branded hardware products and software solutions for the content creation accessories market, enabling broadcasters, film studios, production and rental companies, photographers, independent content creators, vloggers, influencers, professional sound crews, governments and enterprises to capture and share exceptional content. The company operates through three divisions--Media Solutions, Production Solutions and Creative Solutions--offering camera supports and stabilisers including tripods, fluid heads and stands from brands such as Vinten, Sachtler, OConnor, Manfrotto, Gitzo and Avenger; video transmission systems and monitors from Teradek and SmallHD; live streaming and IP video solutions from Teradek; robotic camera systems and prompters from Vinten, Camera Corps, Autocue and Autoscript; lens control systems from Teradek; LED lighting and lighting controls from Litepanels, Manfrotto, Quasar Science and Avenger; mobile power solutions from Anton/Bauer; carrying solutions from Gitzo, Lowepro, Manfrotto and Sachtler; audio capture and noise reduction equipment from Rycote; backgrounds from Colorama, Savage and Superior; camera accessories from Wooden Camera and Teradek; and distribution, rental and services through Camera Corps and The Camera Store. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in Bury St Edmunds, England, Videndum employs around 1,300 people across 10 countries with manufacturing in Italy, Costa Rica and the United States, R&D centres in the UK, Italy and the US, and sales in over 100 countries, generating approximately 44% of revenue from North America, 37% from Europe and 18% from Asia-Pacific. Recent developments include the sale of its Amimon business in April 2025 for gross cash consideration of 2.6 million pounds; a gross equity raise of 8 million pounds in April 2025 to bolster liquidity; refinancing efforts for its 150 million-pound revolving credit facility launched in April 2025 with amended covenants through August 2026 including leverage limits of up to 6.0x, minimum liquidity requirements and lender consent for drawings above 139 million pounds; restructuring initiatives achieving annualised cost savings of 18 million pounds with 15 million pounds in 2025 benefits through headcount reductions to around 1,380 full-time equivalents, manufacturing consolidation from Bury St Edmunds to sites in Italy and Costa Rica, SKU rationalisation, procurement optimisation, pricing discipline and a shift to two divisions by early 2026; successful delivery of an 8 million-pound contract for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics; and new product launches such as Vinten Versine 360 fluid head, Litepanels Astra IP, Vinten Vega Robotics with AI-driven presenter tracking, Anton/Bauer Salt-E Dog sustainable mobile power, Teradek Prism encoders/decoders and Avenger Buccaneer lighting stands, alongside reinvigorated development programmes for 2025.