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RC Fornax PLC

RCFX · AIM · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £4.5m · 4.7p 2 open situations →

EV
£2.7m
EV / EBIT
–
Net cash
£1.8m
FCF yield
-41.5%
Revenue
£3.8m
Cash returned
3.6%
Share price 1y
−54%
Insiders 12m
no deals
Next report
around 23 Feb

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Transformational contract / build-out

Post-SDR contract and framework pipeline

Second PSR contract won; £4.0m award still pending

Since Nov 2025 RC Fornax has rebuilt its order book after the FY25 slump; the Thales framework was won on 9 Jul 2026. On 18 Sep 2026 it announced selection for a £4.0m initial PSR contract with a new UK Government client, giving about £8.4m of FY27 visibility. FY26 revenue is about £5.2m, marginally below expectations.

Value
No contract value or guaranteed work stated 9 Jul 2026 ↗
Other framework
Top-seven MoD prime framework in final commercial approvals (27 May 2026) 9 Jul 2026 ↗
Award
£4.0m initial value, PSR framework, new UK Government client; selection confirmed 18 Sep 2026 18 Sep 2026 ↗
Conditions
Client's standard procurement process and formal purchase order 18 Sep 2026 ↗
FY27 visibility
About £8.4m: £4.0m Award, about £2.4m from FY26 orders, about £2.0m anticipated renewals 18 Sep 2026 ↗
FY26 revenue
About £5.2m expected (FY25: £4.1m); marginally below market expectations 18 Sep 2026 ↗

Next: purchase order for the £4.0m PSR selection

  1. 24 Sep 2026 Second PSR contract won; £4.0m award still pending
  2. 18 Sep 2026 Selected; purchase order awaited
  3. 18 Sep 2026 £4.0m PSR selection; purchase order awaited
  4. 9 Jul 2026 Thales framework won; orders not yet stated
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Profit warning

profit warning · third in 12 months

RC Fornax PLC issued a profit warning on 18 Sep 2026; the shares moved +0% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

  1. 18 Sep 2026 profit warning · +0% on the day
  2. 18 Sep 2026 below expectations · +0% on the day
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Closed · 6

Upgrade / downgrade cycleProfit warning profit warning · second in 12 months · 24 Feb 2026 – 25 May 2026 −43% Dilutive fundraisePlacing of 40% of the market value completed · 14 Nov 2025 – 17 Dec 2025 −20% Insider conviction2 directors buying £36k in 2 buys · 18 Jun 2025 – 18 Sep 2025 −75% Upgrade / downgrade cycleProfit warning profit warning · 17 Jun 2025 – 15 Sep 2025 −86% OverhangOctopus Investments Limited selling down holder sold out · 11 Aug 2025 – 15 Aug 2025 −14% Dilutive fundraisePlacing of 24% of the market value completed · 17 Apr 2025 – 17 May 2025 −70%

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