Talk:Accesso

Currency in financials

When I came here, the prior financials were presented in pounds sterling. However, even for the 2016 annual report, the company noted that their reporting currency was US dollars (page 29, bottom of page, of the 2016 report). Likewise for the 2018 report, the reporting currency is US dollars - page 70 "Functional and presentation currency", link to report, used in citation. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 02:18, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Requested updates — outdated information (COI disclosure)

Conflict of interest disclosure: I work in marketing at accesso Technology Group. Per WP:COI, I am not editing the article directly and am instead requesting independent editor review of the following proposed updates. All changes are sourced to third-party reliable sources.

Edit 1: Infobox Updates

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1a. Key People

Current: Steve Brown (CEO), Andrew Jacobs (CCO), Fern MacDonald (CFO), Bill Russell (Non-Executive Chairman)

Proposed: Lee Cowie (CEO), Mike Evenson (CCO), Matthew Boyle (CFO), Bill Russell (Non-Executive Chairman)

Andrew Jacobs has not been CCO for several years. Mike Evenson was appointed CCO in June 2025. Fern MacDonald passed away in 2024; Matthew Boyle was appointed CFO in September 2024. Lee Cowie (COO) is set to succeed Steve Brown as CEO on 1 May 2026 and should be updated once it takes effect.

1b. Revenue

Current: $118.7 million (2018)

Proposed: $155.1 million (2025)

Source: accesso 2025 Full Year Results announcement; Proactive Investors coverage confirming revenue of $155.1M.

1c. Employees

Current: 406 Seasonal / 518 Non-seasonal (2018)

Proposed: Approximately 689 (2025)

Source: PitchBook company profile for accesso Technology Group.

1d. Divisions

Current: accesso LoQueue, accesso Passport, accesso ShoWare, accesso Siriusware, Ingresso, The Experience Engine (TE2)

Proposed: accesso Passport, accesso Horizon, accesso Freedom, accesso Paradox, accesso LoQueue, accesso ShoWare, Ingresso, accesso Intelligence

Sources: accesso press releases for each product launch (Freedom: May 2023; Paradox/Paradocs acquisition: April 2023; Horizon/VGS acquisition: June 2023; Intelligence/Dexibit acquisition: March 2026).

1e. Offices

Current: 4 offices worldwide

Proposed: 9 offices worldwide; serves over 1,000 venues globally

Source: accesso "About Us" page (accesso.com/about).

Edit 2: History Section (post-2017 additions)

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2a. Leadership Changes (2018–2020)

Proposed addition after the existing TE2 acquisition paragraph:

In 2018, CEO Tom Burnet departed and was succeeded by Paul Noland. In January 2020, founder Steve Brown returned as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Noland.

Sources: PR Newswire: "accesso Announces Leadership Change; Steve Brown Returns as CEO," January 2020; IAVM Blog: "Steve Brown Returns as Accesso CEO."

2b. Omnico Acquisition (2022)

In July 2022, accesso acquired the technology assets of Omnico Group for GBP 0.75 million. Omnico had provided point-of-sale platforms for leisure and entertainment operators. The acquired technology formed the basis for accesso Freedom, a cloud-native point-of-sale platform launched in May 2023.

Sources: PR Newswire: "accesso Announces New, Cutting-Edge Point-of-Sale Solution — accesso Freedom," May 2023; blooloop coverage.

2c. Paradocs Acquisition (2023)

In April 2023, accesso acquired Paradocs Mountain Software, a Canadian provider of software for the ski industry, for $10 million. Paradocs was rebranded as accesso Paradox. At acquisition, the platform served approximately 50 ski resorts in Canada and the United States.

Sources: PR Newswire: "accesso Acquires Ski Technology Provider Paradocs," April 2023; Ski Area Management coverage.

2d. VGS Acquisition (2023)

In June 2023, accesso acquired VGS, a venue management software provider, and rebranded the VGS SnApp platform as accesso Horizon. The platform serves more than 100 venues worldwide.

Source: blooloop: "accesso acquires VGS and rebrands VGS platform as accesso Horizon," June 2023.

2e. Dexibit Acquisition (2026)

On 28 March 2026, accesso completed the acquisition of Dexibit Limited, an Auckland-based AI and analytics platform for visitor attractions, for NZD 20.9 million. At completion, Dexibit had annual recurring revenue of approximately US$1.4 million from 40 customers across over 75 venues. The acquisition launched accesso Intelligence, an AI-powered analytics capability.

Sources: PR Newswire: "accesso Acquires Dexibit, Establishing the First Cross Platform AI and Analytics Platform for Visitor Attractions," March 2026; Proactive Investors, Amusement Today, The Ticketing Business, TicketNews coverage (March 2026).

2f. CEO Succession (2026)

In March 2026, accesso announced a planned leadership transition, with Steve Brown intending to step down as CEO and Lee Cowie set to assume the role on 1 May 2026.

Sources: PR Newswire: "accesso Announces Lee Cowie as Chief Operating Officer," March 2025; Proactive Investors / ADVFN coverage of 2025 results, March 2026.

Edit 3: Products Section

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The products section references legacy brands and should be updated. Suggested replacements:

• accesso Passport — existing description can remain
• accesso Horizon — venue management platform acquired via VGS (2023); serves 100+ venues worldwide
• accesso Freedom — cloud-native POS platform launched 2023, built on Omnico technology
• accesso Paradox — integrated mountain management platform for ski resorts, acquired via Paradocs (2023)
• accesso LoQueue — existing description can remain (note Qbot/Qband marked retired)
• accesso ShoWare — existing description can remain
• accesso Intelligence — AI and analytics platform launched 2026 via Dexibit acquisition
• Ingresso — existing description can remain

Products to remove or reduce: accesso Siriusware (being migrated to Paradox for ski clients); The Experience Engine / TE2 (brand no longer in active use).

Edit 4: Financial Data

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All infobox financial data is from 2018. Proposed updates based on 2025 full-year results:

• Revenue: $118.7M (2018) → $155.1M (2025)
• Profit before tax: $25.1M (2018) → $14.3M (2025)
• Employees: 406/518 (2018) → ~689 (2025)
• Offices: 4 → 9

Sources: accesso 2025 Full Year Results announcement; accesso 2024 Annual Report (accesso.com); Proactive Investors, March 2026.

Edit 5: Company Name Styling

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The article uses "Accesso" (capitalized) throughout the body text. The company's official trademark styling is accesso (all lowercase), consistent across its website, all press releases, and regulatory filings (RNS via Investegate) since rebranding from Lo-Q plc in 2014.

Per WP:TM, where reliable sources consistently reflect a company's trademark styling, that convention may be followed in body text. The article title may need to remain "Accesso" per WP:NCCAPS, but body text references should use lowercase "accesso."

Sources: accesso.com/about; Investegate RNS filings (September 2024, March 2026); PR Newswire press releases; WP:TM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Trademarks

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Thank you for any time you're able to give to these updates. Happy to provide additional sources or clarification on any point. Marketingataccesso (talk) 18:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Marketingataccesso (talk) 18:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Additionally, the logo in the infobox is outdated. The current logo can

be found at https://accesso.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design-2026-04-14T164710.348-scaled.png

Happy to provide a transparent-background version if needed. Marketingataccesso (talk) 21:47, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

I would strongly advise you to narrow down this initial request, and start with the first one or two things you would like to see changed. Part of the reason this request has been open since April is that this massive number of proposed edits will take much time to review, reducing the chances a volunteer will want to invest their limited free time in evaluating the request(many editors just "pass by" looking for something they can do quickly). Lengthy requests take more time to review, reducing the chances of them being evaluated. 331dot (talk) 12:58, 21 August 2026 (UTC)

Hi Marketingataccesso, and thank you for your suggestions. I am declining this edit request because it is too reliant on press releases, such as PR Newswire, which generally are not considered reliable sources. Additionally, articles about businesses should not become lists of acquisitions where the article is unable to explain why the merger had a significant impact on the business' corporate history, nor an excessive list of products (see WP:NOTCATALOG). Edits 2 and 3 lead me to be concerned that this edit request is too promotional to be approved. For those reasons, I am declining this edit request. Altamel (talk) 23:55, 27 August 2026 (UTC)