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UK small-cap RNS · 5 Mar 2026

Every announcement of UK small & mid caps under £2bn. The ones that started or moved a situation are marked – a click opens it.

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Bloomsbury Publishing BMY £505m
Trading Update Trading update
FY 2025/26 profit is now guided in line with consensus (£44.3m), a step down from October's 'ahead of expectations'. But FY 2026/27 is flagged as materially ahead of £44.5m consensus, on two Sarah J. Maas novels.

ahead of expectationsoutlook raised +16.1% on the day
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Vertu Motors VTU £264m
Trading Update Trading update
FY26 adjusted PBT is guided in line with consensus (£21.6m), so no change to expectations; a challenged new car market and £4-4.5m exceptional costs are offset by aftersales and cost control.

Disposal of a part (break-up) £12.0m · 5% of mcapin line +0.5% on the day
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WH Smith SMWH £631m
Trading update Trading update
Confirms FY26 guidance of £100m-£115m PBT is on track after the North America accounting scandal, but adds a Middle East passenger-number warning and a stronger cost and cash focus.

Disposal of a part (break-up) in linefirst in 9 months −0.5% on the day