Small Caps
Photonstar announces new product launch and nets £0.45m through placing
Photonstar LED Group announced on Wednesday that it has raised £0. 45m through a share placing ahead of the proposed release of its next generation wireless monitoring v2 halcyon cloudBMS.
OnTheMarket adds 2,000 branches to service in just over 2 months
OnTheMarket, the operator behind property portal OnTheMarket. com, said on Wednesday that it has signed agreements with over 2,000 offices in the two and a half months since its admission to AIM.
Plastics Capital finishes year as expected
Niche plastics products group Plastics Capital expects trading for the financial year ended 31 March to be “broadly in line” with market expectations, it announced on Wednesday.
TP Group gets another MoD call-off
TP Group announced the award of a second call-off by the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, under the framework contract for Combined Oxygen Generating Systems, first announced on 11 April 2017.
Horizon Discovery rejects Abcam's £270m takeover bid
Life sciences group Abcam has been rebuffed in its £270m takeover bid for Horizon Discovery Group, which was made on 19 April, rejected on Wednesday.
Scholium Group continues to make progress
Scholium Group updated the market on its trading for the 12 months ended 31 March on Wednesday, reporting that it continued to make progress during the six months, with that progress expected to result in a small profit for the year, compared to a loss of £0. 22m in the prior year.
Savannah sees 'significant' resource increase at Mina do Barroso
Resource development company Savannah Resources announced a “significant increase” in its JORC 2012-compliant indicated and inferred mineral resource estimate at the Mina do Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal on Wednesday.
Amur upbeat on latest figures from Kun-Manie
Nickel-copper sulphide mineral exploration and resource development company Amur Minerals Corporation said on Wednesday that its in-house C1 cost estimates per pound of nickel at its planned Kun-Manie nickel copper sulphide project would place it among the existing 10 lowest cost nickel industry producers.
Sirius sells German tobacco factory site
Branded business parks operator Sirius Real Estate announced the completion of the sale of its Bremen Brinkman business park in Germany for €15. 5m on Wednesday.
Forbes Ventures sells KCR holding, appoints CFO
Forbes Ventures disposed of its holding of 250,000 ordinary shares in KCR Residential REIT on Wednesday, for a gross cash consideration of £0. 15m.
Realm Therapeutics losses widen as it ups R&D spending
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Realm Therapeutics announced its final results for the year ended 31 December on Wednesday, reporting cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments available for sale of $33. 9m at year-end, up from $21. 4m at the end of 2016.
Bluejay Mining's Disko project now as large as Luxembourg
Greenland-focused explorer Bluejay Mining has almost doubled the size its land package at its Disko-Nuussuaq project in the south west of the country, boosting it to 2,586 square kilometres.
IronRidge Resources issues update on Côte d'Ivoire projects
AIM-listed mineral exploration company IronRidge Resources has been granted four licenses in Côte d'Ivoire, where interim exploration programmes have been completed and new fieldwork has commenced.
ClearStar partners with Veritas Prime on candidate screening solutions
Background screening technology and service provider ClearStar announced a strategic partnership with ‘SAP SuccessFactors’ provider Veritas Prime on Wednesday, to offer Veritas' clients an opportunity to adopt ClearStar's mobile background screening solutions for their current hiring process.
Gresham House to buy investment fund manager FIM Services for up to £25m
AIM-listed alternative asset manager Gresham House has announced the acquisition of alternative investment fund manager FIM Services for up to £25m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Nanoco forms new subsidiary as part of work with Nobel Prize winner
Nano-technology firm Nanoco has launched a wholly-owned subsidiary named Nanoco 2D Materials in order to focus on the development and commercialisation of a new generation of nano-materials.
Alba looks to 'refine' exploration targets in Greenland and Wales
AIM-quoted firm Alba Mineral Resources provided investors with an update on its mining projects on Wednesday, unveiling results from both its Greenland and Wales-centred programmes.
Omega Diagnostics to close German business as sale proves elusive
Medical diagnostics firm Omega Diagnostics is to close its German allergy business, Omega Diagnostics GmbH, after failing to find a buyer for the company, management announced on Wednesday.
Empresaria replaces CEO Kreulen with COO Wreford
Empresaria has replaced Joost Kreulen as chief executive with Spencer Wreford, who steps up from chief operating officer to run the international recruitment company.
Coro Energy appoints James Menzies as new chief executive
AIM-listed gas explorer Coro Energy has appointed James Menzies to be its new chief executive officer, effective immediately, following previous boss Sara Edmonson's decision to step back into a deputy role.