UK small-cap RNS · 22 May 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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Additional Sensor orderAdds a $1.3M follow-on sensor order, beyond the $39.6M contract, from an affiliated organisation of the existing customer. Deliveries run 2026 to Q2 2027, and further orders are flagged.Moved: New-generation sensor rollout and servicing: First sensors delivered, $5.7M paid → Additional $1.3M order received; more expected
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Bodycote BOY £1,541mResponse to media speculationApollo has made a conditional proposal at 885p cash plus the 16.1p final dividend, after several earlier proposals. The board is in discussions, but no firm offer exists yet.Moved: new: Possible offer for the company – Conditional proposal received; talks ongoing
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Result of Placing FundraiseRaises £5.5m at 15p, a 31.9% premium, with directors taking £2.15m, which adds funding after a going-concern uncertainty. It dilutes holders by about 8.9% and is not conditional on the CME sale or CLNs.Moved: Path to self-sustaining cashflows: Placing launched; CLN and CME sale pending → Placing completed; admission pending
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Proposed Placing to raise approximately £5.5m FundraiseRaises about £5.5m at a 31.9% premium to the last close, with directors subscribing about £2.15m. But the FY25 going-concern note flags material uncertainty, and the placing is unconditional on the CME sale or the CLNs.Moved: Path to self-sustaining cashflows: CLN conditional; equity raise planned; CME sale non-binding → Placing launched; CLN and CME sale pending · Sale of 49% Creo Medical SL stake: Non-binding agreement; due diligence pending → Non-binding agreement; completion targeted within three months
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FY25 Final Results ResultsThe floor of FY26 revenue growth guidance rises from 40% to 50% (top end stays 60%), backed by c.60% Q1 growth. This goes beyond the April reaffirmation of the unchanged 40-60% range.Moved: Path to self-sustaining cashflows: Balance sheet support proposed via CME stake sale → CLN conditional; equity raise planned; CME sale non-binding · Sale of 49% Creo Medical SL stake: Non-binding LOI signed; due diligence pending → Non-binding agreement; due diligence pending
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Workspace Group WKP £637mReceipt of revised Requisition NoticeSaba widens its requisition to remove all six NEDs and appoint six nominees, and its stake rises to about 21.12% from 18.21%. Board control is at stake during the new CEO's turnaround.Turnaround plan with targets −0.9% on the dayMoved: Saba Capital board requisition: Requisition received; Board reviewing → Revised requisition received; Board reviewing · Fix, Accelerate and Scale turnaround: Board defends strategy against Saba requisition → Board defends strategy against widened Saba requisition
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Proposed Sale of 49% Interest in Creo Medical SLNon-binding LOI to sell the 49% stake in Creo Medical S.L. for cash at about carrying value would strengthen the balance sheet and fund growth, though it is subject to due diligence, financing and definitive documents.Disposal of a part (break-up) +27.5% on the dayMoved: new: Sale of 49% Creo Medical SL stake – Non-binding LOI signed; due diligence pending · Path to self-sustaining cashflows: Revenue growing; cost cuts under way → Balance sheet support proposed via CME stake sale
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Tekcapital TEK £7.3mTekcapital takes stake in geothermal AI firmTekcapital Europe gets 51% of new AI/geothermal company Vesari for no cash, a capital-light entry. But the IP is unfiled patent applications from the Executive Chairman, who holds the other 49%, and the model is unproven.Moved: new: Vesari geothermal AI portfolio company – Formed; 51% held; patents not yet filed
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Sound Energy SOU £3.0mFinal Results ResultsAudited FY2025 results show first LNG sales slipping to Q3 2026 and a c.£12.5m Sidi Moktar impairment, plus a $1.5m ONHYM guarantee claim, offset by funded Phase 1 and the Anoual extension.Moved: Tendrara TE-5 Horst gas development: Wells and gathering system commissioned; power next → Commissioning; first gas early Q3 2026 · Bridging finance to first gas: Funding options under review → Operator-arranged ~$25m facility; Sound share ~$5m · Anoual M5 exploration well: Permits extended; firm well commitment → Permit extended to 7 Sept 2028
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Hercules Plc HERC £30mFinal Results ResultsRecord revenue of £121.2m and underlying EBITDA of £6.4m, but statutory PBT fell to £0.9m from £2.2m and the audit opinion is qualified. The H1 update flags project delays in Labour Supply.Moved: FY25 audit delay and suspension: Audit in final stages; deadline will be missed → Accounts published with qualified audit opinion; suspension lifting · Power and energy sector expansion: Added to Balfour Beatty power PSL → Lyons Power Services acquired October 2025
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Helical HLCL £212mFinal Results ResultsIFRS profit fell to £5.7m from £27.9m and the final dividend was cut to 1.00p, but EPRA EPS doubled to 4.5p on development profits and a £17m capital return is proposed.Moved: 100 New Bridge Street forward sale: Practical completion achieved; sale completes 20 May → Sale completed 20 May 2026 (closed) · new: Return of capital from sale proceeds – Proposed; buyback to start shortly · London office development programme: Four schemes under construction → Two schemes due for completion in 2026
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Metals Exploration MTL £498mFinal Results ResultsRecord FY2025 revenue and free cash flow, with the company debt free, but Runruno output fell 22.2% and FY2026 guidance was already cut to 40,000-48,000 oz as the mine nears end of life.Moved: La India construction: 40% complete, ahead of schedule, mining concession renewed → About 50% complete, ahead of schedule · Runruno end of mine life: FY2026 guidance cut again; Dupax ruled out → FY2026 guidance cut; plant options evaluated
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FIH Group FIH £16mUpdate on Disposals and a Return to ShareholdersConfirms the PHFC sale completed on 28 Feb 2026 with £10.7m net proceeds, expected tax-free, and a further 40p special dividend, so most of the value unlocked goes back to shareholders.Moved: Strategic options review: PHFC sold; proceeds use still to be decided → Proceeds use decided: 40p special dividend
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Mobico Group MCG £246mUpdate on the WMATA ContractWMATA has terminated Diamond's paratransit contract on 12 May 2026, after Diamond sued in January. Reciprocal litigation is now possible with an uncertain outcome, and the company cannot comment further.Moved: WMATA contract dispute: Onerous provision booked; legal action started → WMATA terminated contract 12 May; litigation ongoing
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Auction Results – Higher-Quality Emeralds ResultsKagem higher-quality auction sold 99% by weight with strong top-tier pricing, but revenue and price per carat fell from Sep '25 and MRM ruby auctions are being scaled back on low production and weak demand.Moved: MRM second processing plant: Commissioning still delayed; H1 2026 challenging → Ruby production below expectations; June auction cut
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Checkit CKT £16mAGM Update: Formal Sale ProcessSale process is still running and the company now reports credible interest from potential acquirers, which keeps a bid possible. There is still no offer or price, and no certainty of a deal.Sale process / strategic review +4.0% on the dayMoved: Formal Sale Process: Ongoing; no offer or price yet → Credible interest received; discussions ongoing