Small Caps
Brighton Pier Group buys Yorkshire-based Lightwater Valley
Leisure operator Brighton Pier Group has acquired the entire share capital of Lightwater Valley Attractions, it announced on Thursday, for consideration of up to £5m in cash.
Sunrise agrees to sell non-core Nevada assets to Power Metal Resources
Sunrise Resources said on Thursday that it has reached agreement with Power Metal Resources to sell its Garfield and Stonewall Properties in Nevada.
Cathal Friel-led Poolbeg Pharma set to float on AIM
Infectious disease specialist Poolbeg Pharma is to list on the London Stock Exchange's junior market, AIM, with a view to raising the funds needed to develop its product pipeline.
Tern set to cross-trade stateside on OTC Venture Market
Internet-of-things (IoT) specialist investor Tern announced on Thursday that it intends to file an application with the OTC Markets Group for its ordinary shares to be publicly cross-traded on the OTCQB Market in the United States.
Loungers experiences increased demand following resumption of indoor trading
Bar and restaurant operator Loungers said on Thursday that like-for-like sales over the four-week period from 17 May through to 13 June were up 26. 6% against 2019 comparatives.
Fulcrum awarded new £5.5m infrastructure contract
Multi-utility infrastructure and service provider Fulcrum Utility Services has been awarded a new £5. 5m multi-utility infrastructure contract that would support the decarbonisation of the UK agriculture sector, it announced on Thursday, by powering a new 22-hectare renewably-heated vegetable growing facility.
OptiBiotix operating losses narrow as revenue surges
Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health reported a 104% improvement in its full-year revenue on Thursday, to £1. 52m.
Metal Tiger upbeat on exploration progress at Armada
Natural resources investor Metal Tiger updated the market on exploration at its investee Armada Exploration on Thursday, which holds two exploration licences covering an area of 2,991 square kilometres in Gabon, which are prospective for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide.
Anpario turns in 'improved profit performance' in H1
Animal feed additives manufacturer Anpario said on Thursday that it had delivered "good sales" and an "improved profit performance" in the six months ended 30 June but cautioned that raw material price inflation and disruptions to supply chains and shipping operations had impacted trading.
Sumo Group trading in line as its continues to expand
Sumo Group updated the market on its trading on Thursday, reporting that the global video games market remained “strong”, and that it was performing in line with its expectations for the year-to-date.
Blue Prism on track for run-rate breakeven within the year
Robotic automation technology company Blue Prism reported a 35% improvement in bookings in its first half on Thursday, to £98m.
CareTech turns in much-improved first-half performance
Specialist social care and education services company CareTech reported a “strong underlying performance” in its interim results on Thursday, with revenue growing 16. 5% to £243m year-on-year.
Volex profits surge as it invests in growth
Manufacturing services and power products company Volex reported a 13. 3% improvement in revenue in its preliminary results on Thursday, to $443. 3m (£317. 03m).
Seeing Machines technology launches on new GM cars
Computer vision technology company Seeing Machines announced on Thursday that its driver monitoring system (DMS) software was now available across five additional vehicle models from global automotive manufacturers.
N Brown trades in line during Q1, product revenues return to growth
Online retailer N Brown said on Thursday that it had traded in line with expectations throughout the first quarter of its 2022 financial year.
Go-Ahead extends emergency recovery measures agreement with DfT
Public transport operator Go-Ahead Group said on Thursday that the Department for Transport has extended Govia Thameslink Railway's emergency recovery measures agreement from its current end date of 20 September until 31 March 2022.