Aim Bulletin
Iofina updates market on 'exceptional' year
Iodine and specialty chemicals company Iofina updated the market on what it called an “exceptional year” on Thursday, in which it produced a record volume of crystalline iodine and continued to execute on its commitment to growth and increased profitability.
CloudCall confident after bumper fourth quarter
Communications and contact centre software provider CloudCall updated the market on its trading for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, confirming that revenues, cash and losses before tax were all expected to be “broadly in line” with market expectations.
Microsaic shares rise as board reports solid end to year
Point-of-need mass spectrometry developer Microsaic Systems confirmed on Thursday that revenues for the year ended 31 December had “significantly exceeded” 2018, with increasing momentum is being achieved in key areas of its strategy.
ProPhotonix sees orders increase in solid H2
LED designer and manufacturer Prophotonix told investors on Thursday that trading conditions improved during the second half of 2019, leading to an increase in orders.
Genel Energy celebrates 'successful year'
Exploration and production outfit Genel Energy boasted of a "successful year" on Thursday ahead of its full-year financial results in March.
Vertu Motors buys 4 VW passenger car dealerships in West Yorkshire
Automotive retailer Vertu Motors has bought four Volkswagen passenger car dealerships in West Yorkshire from Goodman Retail, a trading subsidiary of Sytner Group, for around £8. 8m.
Shoe Zone promotes Charles Smith to chairman
Value footwear retailer Shoe Zone has promoted chief operating officer Charles Smith to the role of chairman.
Digitalbox FY profits boosted by better-than-expected operating margins
Digital media business Ditalbox told investors on Thursday that full-year adjusted pre-tax profits and revenues would come in ahead of market expectations after having delivered better than forecast operating margins.
No one at Seawave knew of loan from QIA to Lekoil, lawyers say
The plot around the fraudulent loan that sank shares of Nigerian oil company Lekoil thickened overnight after lawyers for the firm that allegedly brokered the transaction denied that it had played any role.
ECR Minerals receives 'significant' tax incentive in Australia
Precious metals exploration and development company ECR Minerals updated the market on a “significant” cash refund received by its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary, Mercator Gold Australia, under the Australian government’s research and development tax incentive scheme.
Galantas Gold continues production amid Omagh difficulties
Gold explorer and producer Galantas Gold Corporation updated the market on operations at its Omagh gold mine in Northern Ireland on Thursday, reporting that concentrate production had continued, operating from stockpiled material.
Hydrogen Group maintains profit expectations amid trading headwinds
Specialist recruitment company Hydrogen Group updated the market on its trading for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, reiterating that trading conditions were adversely impacted in the UK by both political uncertainty and the impact of the proposed changes to the IR35 legislation on clients' contract hiring plans.
Clinigen sees FY revenues and profits improving
Pharmaceutical company Clinigen expects full-year revenues and gross profits to have improved during its recently wrapped up trading year.