Catalysts

UK small caps in a special situation, each read from the company’s own announcement and weighed against the company.

303 announcements analysed · 1 Jul – 7 Oct 2026 · Preview – daily updates start with the live version

The company sells a business, a subsidiary or a division, or spins one off.

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Date	Company	Mcap	Theme	What happened
7 Oct	Headlam Group HEAD	£8.4m	Disposals	Asset sale, delisting planned
	Why it matters On 6 October 2026 the administrators sold the Thatcham distribution centre (£12.9m), other assets (£1.1m) and the Crucial Trading and Concept Flooring brands and IP (£0.9m) to Likewise for £14.9m plus VAT. The assets' book value was c.£10.0m, and the sale has no outstanding conditions. Shareholders are unlikely to receive any return of capital. Background Administrators were appointed on 8 September 2026. The Netherlands businesses were sold on 27 August, and subsidiary Ceco (Flooring) went into administration on 30 September. Last-12-month revenue was £498.7m, with an operating loss of £63.5m. What to watch A further announcement on the FCA application to cancel the listing (Listing Rule 21.3.5R). Likewise will also sell the remaining inventory as agent over nine months. Market The shares are suspended, so there is no reaction. The last close, on 6 October, was 10.5p (market cap ~£8.4m).
29 Sep	First Development Resources Plc FDR	£2.4m	Disposals	FDR divests Braeside West and Ripon Hills projects to Accelerate Resources for 25m AX8...
28 Sep	XP Factory XPF	£32m	Disposals	Sells Boom Battle Bar
	Why it matters On 28 September 2026 XP Factory sold Boom to F.O Twenty-Four Ltd for up to £11m (about a third of the ~£32.1m market cap): £5m cash upfront plus up to £6m of earn-outs over three years. Net debt falls to c.£3m. Boom's net book value was £21.3m at 29 March 2026. Background On 12 May the company reported resilience in tough markets, with underlying EBITDA marginally ahead of revised expectations. Final results followed on 7 September. Panmure Liberum became Nomad and broker on 29 April. What to watch Up to £1.5m of earn-out is payable in January 2027, based on calendar Q4 2026 sales. By end FY27 the group targets 28 UK sites, run-rate sales of at least £18.5m, central costs of no more than £4m and EBITDA of at least £4m. Market The shares closed at 18.0p before the announcement and at 18.0p on 29 September (+0.0%). They stood at 17.8p on 7 October.
28 Sep	Roadside Real Estate ROAD	£97m	Disposals	Roadside sells CSS Loan Note to CGV Ventures for £4.5 million cash.
15 Sep	Boohoo Group DEBS	£378m	Disposals	Boohoo Group completes sale of Nasty Gal brand to WSG Brands for $16m.

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