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SmartPay earnings soar, company posts first proft

20:05 pm on 26 May 2011

Eftpos and merchant services company SmartPay says its gross earnings have increased by more than 250%.

The company made gross earnings of $7.155 million in the year to the end of March.

It also posted its first profit, of $100,000.

SmartPay managing director Ian Bailey says while the net profit figure is modest, it's a dramatic turnaround on last year's $2.6 million loss.

Mr Bailey says the improved margins are due to a 2009 acquisition that opened the door to the Australian market.

Mr Bailey says while only 10-15% of SmartPay's revenue has come from Australia, he's expecting that to grow to more than 50% in the next few years.