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Coinsilium (LON: COIN) has raised £2.5m from a placing at 6p/share and more will come from a retail offer. The cash will be invested in Forza (Gibraltar) for Bitcoin-based treasury activities. It currently owns 10.0021 Bitcoins at an average purchase price of £81,696.90. The share price increased 29% to 6.9p. Probiotic ingredients developer ProBiotix Health […]
Synergia Energy (LON: SYN) says farm-out partner Selan Exploration has contracted a drilling rig and the first well should be drilled in September. There will also be workovers of existing wells. Synergia Energy is fully carried for a $20m programme that includes three new wells. Selan Exploration will earn 50% of the Cambay PSC. The […]
MicroSalt shares rose on Monday after the producer of low-sodium salt announced final results and a dramatic increase in the pace and size of orders from one of the world’s largest snack food companies. The company has secured repeat purchase orders totalling over 57 metric tonnes from major international food and beverage companies across North […]
Over the last week we have seen a good per centage rise in the share price of one of the UK Investor Shares For 2025 – SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) – having improved from 59p to 73.80p – a neat 25% upward lift in a week. Better than that, the shares are up a convincing […]
Behind all of the snazzy interfaces of AI tools and applications such as ChatGPT and xAI sit vast swathes of data that need to be stored, transferred and processed. This is the type of data that this US technology stock helps its customers manage. Not necessarily for ChatGPT or xAI, but certainly for thousands of […]
Blue Star Capital (LON: BLU) says investee company SatoshiPay has a stake in Vortex, which has achieved transaction volumes of $1m since launch in Europe and Brazil. The Vortex platform enables the swapping of stablecoins for local currencies. The share price jumped 133% to 10.5p. Peptide drug conjugates developer Avacta (LON: AVCT) has appointed David […]
Gold miners are back in vogue. It's not surprising, given that the yellow metal has consistently broken all-time highs since Trump re-entered the White House. However, the recent gold rally is proving to have a much bigger impact on the share prices of gold miners than it has in recent years. This is because there […]
Synthetic binders developer Aptamer (LON: APTA) has signed a second deal with Unilever for the to develop a panel of Optimer binders for an additional biological pathway associated with body odour formation. This is a fee-for-service deal that will be worth a six-figure sum. On-person trials are planned for the previous programme should commence later […]
It was just ten months ago that Inflexion, the private equity group, took out a 40% stake in GlobalData’s healthcare business – in a £451m transformative deal that switched it into a net cash position. At that time Mike Danson, the boss of GlobalData(LON:DATA), stated that the deal would give DATA the ability to pursue […]
M&G shares jumped on Friday after the asset manager announced a strategic partnership with Dai-ichi Life, a Japanese life insurance company with 67.5 trillion yen (£345 billion) in total assets. M&G has forged an ‘ambitious’ strategic alliance with Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Holdings that will accelerate its European private markets expansion whilst opening doors to lucrative […]
The FTSE 100 was firmly higher on Friday as investors shrugged off the latest twist in the trade tariff saga and focused on positive stories closer to home. London’s leading index rose 0.8% on Friday despite a US appeals court blocking a decision to suspend Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – a move that weighed […]
Nvidia shares surged higher in the US pre-market on Thursday as the strength of the chip maker’s Q1 results reassured investors that the king of AI wouldn’t be dethroned anytime soon. Demonstrating that momentum in AI was still firmly intact, Nvidia recorded 69% revenue growth in Q1 2025 compared to a year ago. Revenue was […]
Blue Star Capital (LON: BLU) says investee company SatoshiPay has a stake in Vortex, which has achieved transaction volumes of $1m since launch in Europe and Brazil. The Vortex platform enables the swapping of stablecoins for local currencies. The share price jumped 105% to 10.25p. AI-based services provider to smaller businesses Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group (LON: […]
Filtronic plc has secured an £800,000 contract to supply high-performance modules for Leonardo’s airborne radar systems. The AIM-listed company, which designs and manufactures products for aerospace, defence, space and telecoms markets, will provide critical components for Leonardo’s Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar technology. The modules will be manufactured at Filtronic’s automated hybrid microelectronics facility […]
Generative AI analytics firm GenIP has continued its global expansion with a fresh partnership with a Brazilian government agency to support innovation in the clean energy space. The AIM-listed firm has secured an agreement to provide its artificial intelligence-enhanced assessment services to a prominent government research funding body. The partnership will support a state-backed bioenergy […]
The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday despite a major US court ruling on Trump’s tariffs and strong results from Nvidia sparking a rally in US stocks. London’s leading index was trading down 0.1% at the time of writing as ex-dividends and disappointing results from Auto Trader weighed. In contrast, S&P 500 futures surged 1.5% higher on […]
It’s sometimes better to travel to arrive when investing in equities, and that has proved to be the case for Kingfisher shares after a strong start to the year. Kingfisher shares had rallied going into the release of today’s Q1 trading update after peers reported strong results amid better weather conditions in the UK. Kingfisher […]
Pets at Home Group has announced its preliminary results for the financial year ending 27 March 2025, revealing a tale of two divisions as the company navigated challenging market conditions. Shares were fairly flat on Wednesday after the pet retailer and veterinary services provider reported group consumer revenue growth of 2.7% to £1.96bn. CEO Lyssa […]
The FTSE 100 was trading in a holding pattern on Wednesday after a strong rally in US stocks overnight as markets paused for breath and investors geared up for the release of Nvidia results after the US bell later tonight. London’s leading index was trading flat at the time of writing after trading in a […]
Video games publisher Frontier Developments (LON: FDEV) published a trading statement showing revenues ahead of expectations. There was 3% growth in the second half and Panmure Liberum has raised its forecast revenues from £85.9m to £90m, compared with £89m the previous year. A loss had been expected, but this is now a pre-tax profit of […]
If you are lucky enough to be in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, then perhaps this Thursday you should pop into the offices of Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) at the International Tower for 2.30pm (UAE time) to attend the company’s 2024 AGM. If you do attend, then could you please listen to the […]
India stands at the cusp of an energy transformation. Once plagued by power shortages, the country now aims to become a global leader in renewable energy, targeting a massive 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030, with solar energy contributing 280 GW to this ambitious goal. To give some context, UK’s renewable energy capacity stands […]
It will be interesting to see what occurs within the next day for the £1.4bn-capitalised GlobalData (LON:DATA) following the recent announcement of two possible bid proposal approaches. Especially interesting considering that the declared mission for the group is ‘to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions, and reach more customers’ – so will […]
Defence Holdings shares rose on Tuesday after the recently pivoted company announced a five-year strategic plan designed to capitalise on Europe’s expanding defence priorities. Defence Holdings’ plan will target high-growth segments within the global defence market, which is currently valued at approximately $2.2 trillion. The company was formerly Guild Esports and has shifted focus after […]
The FTSE 100 surged higher on Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest retreat in his scatter gun approach to trade policy. In another seemingly manufactured dip buying opportunity, equities bounced back from a short, sharp selloff caused by the latest assault on global trade by Donald Trump. Last week, a social media post outlining a 50% […]
Likewise (LON: LIKE) chairman Paul Bassi bought 500,000 shares in the floorcoverings distributor at 19.038p each. That is a £95,190 investment and takes his stake to 1.42%. He is the fifth largest shareholder. The company joined AIM in August 2021 when it raised £10m at 25p/share. Back in August 2021, Paul Bassi bough 2.2 million […]
Dr Graham Cooley has increased his stake in spirits company Distil (LON: DIS) from 18.1% to 19.15%. The share price jumped 25.9% to 0.17p. This is the highest the share price has been since last October. Jangada Mines (LON: JAN) investee company Blencowe Resources (LON: BRES), where it owns 7%, has received further grant funding […]
Smarter Web Company (LON: SWC) has raised a further £6.83m at 49p/share. It has purchased a further 39.51 Bitcoin for £3.13m. The total holding is 58.71 Bitcoin at a total cost of £4.54m. The additional funds will be used to buy more Bitcoin. The share price jumped 123% to 69p. Coinsilium Group Ltd (LON: COIN) […]
Executive search firm Norman Broadbent (LON: NBB) revealed at its AGM that second quarter trading is materially ahead of the same period last year. Recent appointments are helping to enhance growth, and the company is moving into the Middle East market. This should ensure a return to profit this year. The £96,000 CBILs loan has […]
Games Workshop Group has delivered a trading statement for the FY2025 highlights further progress in revenue growth with the company’s core revenue reaching an estimated £560 million, representing a 13% increase from the previous year’s £494.7 million. Games Workshop typically release short trading statements. Nonetheless, there is a lot to unpack in the latest installment. […]
Tekcapital (LON: TEK) is the largest riser of the day following publication of 2024 results. NAV has improved from $0.27/share to $0.33/share. The company intends to pay a special dividend when “material levels of capital are monetised” from its portfolio. Autonomous vehicle software developer Guident is set to list on Nasdaq this year. The Tekcapital […]
Troubled Totally has issued a warning to investors that shareholders may recover nothing from their investment as the company desperately attempts to sell off subsidiaries to prevent financial collapse. The healthcare outsourcing company launched a strategic review three weeks ago to strength its balance sheet through asset sales. After appointing Ernst & Young to advise […]
Tekcapital shares were firmly higher on Friday after the technology investment company announced a dramatic increase in the value of its portfolio and touched on plans to focus its future investment strategy on artificial intelligence. The group’s investment portfolio valuation increased 49.6% to US$61.5m in 2024, while Net Assets increased 46.3% to US$70.1m. Tekcapital shares […]
The FTSE 100 was heading for another positive week as London’s leading index notched up marginal gains in early trade on Friday. That was before Trump posted on social media that he was recommending a 50% tariff on the EU starting 1st June. The FTSE 100 gains evaporated, and the index sank over 1% after […]
Yesterday morning Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) declared its results for the year to end-February 2025 – they were disappointing. In reaction, the group’s shares fell by 20%, from 651p to close at 520p. The group is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and […]
This group is dedicated to preserving water and enhancing public health by innovating minimally-invasive water and wastewater infrastructure services. Its acoustic and infrared-based technology solutions are designed to address issues in pipes of all sizes - small, medium, and large diameter - serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers. These solutions target leakages and blockages in […]
Inheritance Tax receipts are on the rise again. The government’s IHT intake hit £800 million in April 2025, according to data released by HMRC this morning. This is around £97 million more than the government took from estates in the same period last year, and sets a course for another record year of Inheritance Tax receipts. […]
Ironveld (LON: IRON) says sales of DMS grade magnetite from its Bushveld project to offtake partner Sable Platinum should commence shortly. Production ramp-up from stockpiles is underway and the product meet market requirements. Demand is exceeding expectations. Ironveld is set to shift from a development company to fully operational business. The high purity iron, vanadium […]