Vianet Group plc provides smart cloud-based and Internet of Things solutions to the hospitality unattended retail vending and remote asset management sectors in the United Kingdom rest of Europe the United States and Canada. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees UK the company operates in two segments Smart Zones and Smart Machines offering SmartContact a contactless payment solution; SmartVend a vending management system; iDraught a draught beer quality and waste management system; SmartInsight actionable data and insights through interactive reporting; SmartAcademy e-learning videos and face-to-face training courses; SmartMetrics a telemetry solution for data capture and machine management; and equipment rental for fluid monitoring machine monitoring and contactless payments. Vianet Group plc services over 300 customers worldwide rendering live data from more than 250000 connected machines daily with recurring revenues exceeding 85% of total income primarily from long-term contracts with blue-chip clients in automated retailing premium coffee petrol forecourts gaming machines and utilities management. In recent developments the company reports solid H1 2026 performance with EBITDA up 11.6% to £1.73 million despite strategic investment in Beverage Metrics in the U.S. net debt reduced to £0.5 million cash balances at £2.5 million and a proposed 33% interim dividend increase to 0.4 pence alongside ongoing expansion of customer contracts new client wins and share buybacks.