Kingfisher (KGF): Profit rises 9.9% to £404m as guidance is upgraded
Kingfisher reported adjusted PBT up 9.9% to £404m, while statutory PBT rose 18.4% to £400m. The company raised adjusted PBT guidance to approximately £595m-£635m from £565m-£625m. Adjusted EPS increased 16.1% to 17.8p. It also instructed Morgan Stanley on a share buyback tranche of up to £50m for cancellation, the third tranche of a £300m programme announced on 24 March 2026.
Sthree (STEM): Contractor order book grew 5% to £148 million
Sthree said its contractor order book grew 5% year on year to £148 million, providing future net fee visibility equivalent to about five months. Group net fees fell 2% year on year, improving from declines of 6% in the second quarter and 8% in the first. The board expects FY26 PBT of at least £12 million, ahead of previously announced guidance of about £10 million, although the outperformance primarily reflected working-capital efficiencies and other one-off benefits that are not expected to recur.
Luceco (LUCE): Adjusted operating profit rises 14.5% as 2026 outlook improves
Luceco raised adjusted operating profit 14.5% to £15.8m in the first half, while revenue grew 13.4% to £142.6m. The company increased its interim dividend 16.7% to 2.1p and said the board now expects adjusted operating profit for 2026 to be ahead of market expectations.
Aeorema Communications (AEO): Revenue rose 32.5% as FY2026 guidance was raised again
Aeorema Communications increased six-month revenue 32.5% to £17.5 million, while profit before tax excluding non-trading foreign exchange gains and losses rose 200% to £1.5 million. The board raised FY2026 expectations again, forecasting revenue of no less than £23.0 million, up from £22.6 million previously, and profit before tax of no less than £1.06 million, up from £1.0 million. It expects record annual revenue and profit.
Transense Technologies (TRT): Revenue fell 17% to £4.63m as trading results were downgraded
Transense Technologies reported revenue down 17% to £4.63m, after trading results were downgraded during the year. SAWsense revenue rose 20% to £1.33m, while Translogik revenue fell 5% to £1.26m and Bridgestone iTrack royalty income fell 34% to £2.04m. Adjusted EBITDA was £0.66m and adjusted profit before taxation was £0.02m. Cash and cash equivalents increased to £1.50m. The board continues to set ambitious targets for the upcoming year and beyond.
Sunda Energy (SNDA): Sunda raises £5.25m through placing and subscription
Sunda Energy raised £5.25 million before expenses through a placing and subscription at 1.5 pence per share, issuing 350 million new ordinary shares in total. A separate retail offer could raise up to £0.525 million through up to 35 million additional shares at the same price. The company expects Ministerial consent for the Acquisition in early October 2026, with completion following shortly thereafter, although neither consent nor its timing is guaranteed.
Alternative Income REIT (AIRE): Glenstone secures 67.18% of AIRE shares under offer
Alternative Income REIT said Glenstone held or had received valid acceptances for 54,087,186 AIRE shares, representing approximately 67.18% of its existing issued ordinary share capital, as at 6.00 p.m. on 21 September 2026. The offer became unconditional on 9 September, and the board recommended that shareholders accept it. The offer remained open until further notice, with Glenstone to give 14 days’ notice before closing it. Shareholders could receive 70 pence in cash per share.
Tap Global (TAP): Raises £1.0m through oversubscribed placing
Tap Global conditionally raised £1.0 million before expenses through an oversubscribed placing of 100 million shares at 1.0 penny each. The company said trading would resume at 7:30 a.m. today, 22 September 2026, after the Capital Access Window closed.
Gooch & Housego (GHH): Regulatory conditions satisfied for acquisition
Gooch & Housego said all antitrust and regulatory approval conditions for the Acquisition had been satisfied after the Secretary of State confirmed no further action under the National Security and Investment Act 2021. Completion remained subject to court sanction and other conditions; the hearing was scheduled for 14 October 2026.
Porvair (PRV): Revenue grew 14% in first nine months
Porvair delivered 14% constant-currency revenue growth in the first nine months, including 5% organic growth. The board expects trading to be slightly ahead of full-year market expectations following GV Filtri’s completion in September.
SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX): Revenue expected to grow 20.5% to £4.7m
SkinBioTherapeutics said revenue was expected to grow approximately 20.5% to £4.7m. Management also said trading in the early months of FY27 was ahead of its internal expectations.
B P Marsh Partners (BPM): Three investments completed and one portfolio disposal made
B P Marsh Partners invested US$5.2m for a 17.9% preferred interest in Autonomy, alongside two other new investments and one disposal. In April 2026, the group increased its Pantheon shareholding from 39.0% to 41.0% through a further investment.
Rentokil Initial (RTO): Agreed $230m sale of SOLitude to Bain Capital
Rentokil Initial agreed to sell SOLitude Lake Management and its Vertex Aquatic Solutions division to Bain Capital for $230m on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The agreement is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and is expected to complete by early Q4 2026.
Microlise (SAAS): Direct Customer ARR rose 12% to £47.1m
Microlise said Direct Customer ARR rose 12% to £47.1m in the first half, driven by cross-selling, upselling, renewals and new customer wins. The board expects FY26 revenue and adjusted EBITDA to be broadly in line with current market expectations.
Midwich (MIDW): Revenue rose 3.2% to £640.3m
Midwich said revenue rose 3.2% to £640.3m in the first half, driven by organic growth in the UK, Iberia and US that offset declines elsewhere. The group said it was trading in line with the board’s full-year profit expectations.
Oxford Biomedica (OXB): Revenue rose 10% to £80.2 million on a constant-currency basis
Oxford Biomedica said constant-currency revenue increased 10% to £80.2 million in the period, reflecting demand across manufacturing and development services. The company reiterated FY 2026 constant-currency revenue guidance of £180–200 million.
Yu (YU.): Revenue rose 19% to £405m in the first half
Yu said revenue increased 19% to £405m in the first half. Adjusted EBITDA increased 4% to £24m, while the board declared a 24p interim dividend. The group said it was on target to deliver FY26 metrics in line with current market expectations.
Puretech Health (PRTC): Cash position reached $220.0 million at June 30
PureTech Health reported PureTech-level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $220.0 million at June 30, 2026, with operational runway at least through the end of 2028. The company said it intended to leverage external capital to develop LYT-200 through completion of its Phase 2 trial.
IntelliAM AI (INT): Further order takes customer value above £450,000
IntelliAM AI received a further purchase order from one of the world's largest agricultural processing and commodities businesses, taking the combined value of orders from the customer to over £450,000 in the last 12 months. The order involves a trial of its machine learning and AI capability in the customer's EMEA operations.
Smiths (SMIN): FY26 results statement issued
Smiths Group issued its full-year results statement for the 12 months ended 31 July 2026.
Sulnox (SNOX): Strategic investment of up to £1.1m agreed
Sulnox agreed a strategic investment of up to £1.1m from Spring Marine through the subscription for up to 2.75m new shares at 40p each.
BOOT (henry) (BOOT): Revenue fell to £80.7m as challenging conditions reduced transactions
Henry Boot reported revenue of £80.7m and a £6.3m loss before tax, while the company anticipated 2026 profit before tax in line with consensus expectations.
Dxs International (DXSP): Returned to profit as revenue fell 5.2%
Dxs International reported a £61,839 profit as revenue decreased 5.2% to £3,289,052; all customers recently renewed for 18 months, potentially increasing recurring revenue.
Petro Matad (MATD): PetroChina halted Block XX production deliveries
Petro Matad said PetroChina instructed it to cease Block XX deliveries, shutting in Heron-1 and Gazelle-1; the company had sufficient cash to operate into 2027.
Oriole Resources (ORR): Mbe resource reached 1.66Moz
Oriole Resources said Mbe’s JORC Inferred Resource reached 1.66Moz of contained gold, while first-half pre-tax profit was £0.99m.
Fonix (FNX): Overseas markets reached 13% of gross profit
Fonix said overseas markets represented c.13% of gross profit, while FY26 gross profit and adjusted EBITDA returned to double-digit growth, ahead of expectations.
Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas (ECO): Completed Block 1 CBK farm-down for US$4.0 million
Eco completed the Block 1 CBK farm-down and received a US$4.0 million cash payment from Navitas.
Meridian Mining (MNO): Feasibility study delivered USD 2.09bn after-tax NPV5
Meridian Mining’s definitive feasibility study for Cabaçal delivered an after-tax NPV5 of USD 2.09 billion, with a 108% IRR and 0.9-year payback.
Pci Pal (PCIP): Reseller partnership with BT formally confirmed
PCI Pal formally confirmed its reseller partnership with BT, signed in March 2026, with the first customers acquired and the sales pipeline beginning to build.
Light Science Technologies (LST): Follow-on order takes customer value above £500,000
Light Science Technologies received a follow-on order worth about £342,000, taking the customer’s order value to date to more than £500,000.
Metlen Energy Metals (MTLN): New €25 million investment to expand recycled aluminium production
Metlen Energy Metals said it was undertaking a nearly €25 million investment in EP.AL.ME. to increase total production to more than 250,000 tonnes.
Phsc (PHSC): Revenue rose 6.5% to £1.152m in first four months
Phsc said revenue rose 6.5% to approximately £1,152,000 in the first four months to 31 July 2026, while LBITDA was £52,000.
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1): Revenue rose 8.6% to £161.0m
Mortgage Advice Bureau reported revenue up 8.6% to £161.0m and said it expected adjusted profit before tax growth of approximately 5% in 2026.
Diaceutics (DXRX): Annual recurring revenue rose 79% to £29.4 million
Diaceutics said annual recurring revenue rose 79% to £29.4 million; the board remained confident in delivering against its 2026 expectations.
Quantum Helium (QHE): £250,000 investment approved alongside Sagebrush stimulation plans
Quantum Helium approved a £250,000 strategic non-core investment in Herencia Resources and targeted Sagebrush stimulation programme commencement during Q4 2026, subject to approvals.
East Star Resources (EST): Endeavour Mining converted loan notes into 14.3% stake
East Star advanced its Xinhai and Endeavour Mining joint ventures into execution, while Endeavour converted loan notes to become a 14.3% shareholder.
Serval Resources (SRVL): Field exploration commenced at Duékoué project
Serval Resources commenced field exploration at its Duékoué project, covering approximately 137.52 line-kilometres; the fully funded programme is expected to finish within approximately three months.
Itim (ITIM): Revenue rose to £8.6m in the first half
Itim reported first-half revenue of £8.6m, with adjusted EBITDA of £1.3m and profit before tax of £0.2m as the group returned to profit.
Serabi Gold (SRB): First-half EBITDA reached $44.4 million
Serabi Gold reported first-half EBITDA of $44.4 million and maintained 2026 production guidance at more than 53,000 ounces of gold.
Supply Me Capital (SYME): Interim results will miss 30 September deadline
Supply Me Capital said its unaudited H1 2026 interim results will miss the 30 September 2026 deadline; funding agreements remained unsigned pending confirmation of funds.
M&C Saatchi (SAA): Statutory net revenue fell 2.7% to £87.8m
M&C Saatchi reported statutory net revenue of £87.8 million, down 2.7%, and said full-year like-for-like results were expected to be in line with market expectations.
Alien Metals (UFO): New prospecting licence adds near-mine exploration ground
Alien Metals said a new licence added the Elizabeth Hill West prospect; historical trenching returned 5 m at 5.2 g/t silver, while WCE plans exploration.
Image Scan (IGE): ClanTect secures first significant contract since acquisition
Image Scan said ClanTect secured its first significant contract since joining the group, for six human presence detection systems for Eurasian state border security operations.
Origin Enterprises Cdi (OGN): Reports €100.7 million group operating profit
Origin Enterprises reported group operating profit of €100.7 million, up 1.8% on the prior year, and said it would hold a Capital Markets Day on 17 November 2026.
Life Settlement Assets (LSAA): Half-year value reached USD 96.2 million
Life Settlement Assets reported USD 96.2 million, or USD 2.30 per share, for the half year ended 30 June 2026.
Asiamet Resources (ARS): £69.1 million special dividend converted into pounds
Asiamet Resources converted the USD 93.0 million Special Dividend into approximately £69.1 million, payable to shareholders on 29 September 2026.
SEED Capital Solutions (SCSP): Six-month loss reported as cash balance stood at £10,900
Seed Capital Solutions reported a £92,600 net loss for six months to 30 June 2026, and said it intended to complete a fundraising.
URU Metals (URU): Preferred drilling contractor selected for Zone 2 programme
URU Metals said its subsidiary selected Zaaiman Exploration Drilling as preferred contractor for the Zone 2 resource drilling programme; contract terms remain under finalisation.
Helvetia (0ACB): Flexible pension solution launched for Swiss market
Helvetia launched VivaFlex, a flexible pension solution for Switzerland, as around 1.9 million people worked part-time in 2025.
Crimson Tide (TIDE): Recurring revenue reached £0.4m as trading stayed in line
Crimson Tide said contracted monthly recurring revenue stood at £0.4 million, with trading in line with market expectations for FY27.
Nordex Se Nordex (0MEC): New 7.3 MW turbine variant added to Delta4000 series
Nordex Se expanded its Delta4000 portfolio with the 7.3 MW N193/7.X turbine, with serial production scheduled for 2029.
Brookfield Corporation Clas (0KEH): Prices $600 million of senior notes due 2031
Brookfield priced $600 million of senior notes due 2031, bearing interest at 5.650% annually; the offering is expected to close on September 23.
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI): Grant application submitted for UK waste-plastic-to-SAF facility
Hydrogen Utopia International said its UK subsidiary applied for Low Carbon Fuels Fund support for a facility converting unrecyclable plastics into sustainable aviation fuel.
Acceler8 Ventures (AC8): Sports Lottery+ rollout accelerated after upgraded merchant system
Acceler8 Ventures said Hui10 accelerated its Sports Lottery+ rollout after upgrading its merchant application and shop management system, with daily shop connection rates increasing.
Zccm Investments Holdings B Shares (ZCC): Transformation programme under way across key copper assets
ZCCM Investments Holdings said KCM, Mopani and Lubambe were undergoing operational reforms including recapitalisation and production ramp-up; the board expected stronger earnings from the transformation.
THE Mission (TMG): Chair to step down on 31 December 2026
THE Mission said its Non-Executive Chair David Morgan would step down on 31 December 2026, with John Carey succeeding him as Executive Chair.
Blackbird (BIRD): Interim CFO to leave on 25 September
Blackbird said interim CFO Adrian Wilding accepted a permanent job elsewhere and will leave on 25 September 2026, ahead of interim results for six months ended 30 June 2026.
Talisman Metals (TLM): Talisman appoints lead and senior geologists
Talisman Metals appointed Vernon Shein as Lead Geologist and Driss El Bouhli as Country Manager/Senior Geologist; its drill programme announced on September 2 was ongoing.
Quantum Base (QUBE): Interim finance head to step down after 2026 audit
Quantum Base said Anthony Clayden will step down as Interim Head of Finance at the end of October, following completion of the 2026 financial audit.
hVIVO (HVO): Caroline Shaw appointed independent non-executive director
hVIVO appointed Caroline Shaw, CBE as an independent non-executive director from 1 October 2026; she brings more than 30 years’ senior healthcare leadership experience.
Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI): £12.1m committed to central London office refurbishment loan
Real Estate Credit Investments committed £12.1m during the month to a senior development loan for refurbishing a central London office building.
THE Mission (TMG): David Morgan to step down as chair on 31 December 2026
MISSION said David Morgan would step down as non-executive chair on 31 December 2026, with John Carey succeeding him as executive chair.
