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UK small-cap RNS · 17 Apr 2026

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

  1. 07:00
    Full Year Trading Update Trading update
    On 31 March the company said FY26 adjusted EBITDA would be at least in line with consensus; it now says c.10% ahead. Other operating income of £2.4m in H2 is part of the result.
    Large acquisition / reverse takeover ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst since Oct 2023 +5.0% on the day
    Moved: PAM Healthcare acquisition: Completed 26 March; open offer launched to repay bridge → Completed 26 March; open offer pending
  2. 07:00
    Trading Update Trading update
    Quantum Base Holdings plc (AIM: QUBE), the UK-based quantum science company focused on creating a new global standard in authentication powered by Q-ID®, provides the following update on current trading.
    first since Oct 2023 +2.3% on the day
  3. 07:00
    VP VP. £207m
    Trading Update Trading update
    Confirms the FY26 profit range of £26-29m set in February's cut, so there is no further downgrade, but also no recovery. The reassurance is that guidance holds after the earlier warning.
    Turnaround plan with targets in lineoutlook mixedfirst in 6 months +1.7% on the day
    Moved: Brandon Hire Station repositioning: Good progress; branches cut to 41, c.400 headcount reduction → Materially completed, in line with expectations (closed)
  4. 07:00
    Q4 and full year trading update Trading update
    Adjusted EPS growth is guided in line with the 40.1p consensus, but Q4 orders rose 15% organically and ran ahead of sales, so the acceleration supports the second-half recovery story after destocking.
    in lineoutlook positive +5.0% on the day
    Moved: Organic growth recovery after destocking: Controls orders improving, ahead of last year → Q4 orders +15% organically; Controls up three quarters · Trival acquisition: Regulatory approval in progress → Approval received; completed April 2026 (closed)

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