CatalystWireBeta

UK small-cap RNS · 7 Jul 2026

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

Sort: Newest · Largest companies
  1. 16:40
    Proposed Fundraise to Accelerate Production Fundraise
    Raises about US$20.0m at a fixed 75p to fund six more Topaz production wells and long-lead items, funding the push to production. The 75p price is below the £0.80 February placing; no discount is stated.
    Project milestones £14.9m · 10% of mcapoutlook positive −6.4% on the day
    Moved: Equity placing: Accelerated bookbuild underway → Accelerated bookbuild launched; retail offer to follow · Topaz multi-well drilling campaign: Appraisal complete; plant reserved, production wells pending → Production wells funded by proposed raise; plant unfunded
  2. 16:15
    MED3000 (Eroxon®) European Patent Opposition
    The EPO Opposition Division revoked the European patent for Eroxon. Futura will appeal, but that takes 18-24 months or longer, which leaves European protection uncertain just as it moves to a hybrid model.
    Legal & regulatory first in 6 months −27.8% on the day
    Moved: new: Eroxon European patent opposition – Revoked by Opposition Division; appeal intended
  3. 14:00
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  4. 12:23
    Azteca Execution Update
    Refurbishment is at 47.8% against 41.0% planned, easing worries after the June slip. Operational readiness is still targeted for end-August 2026, but the Operating Licence is still needed before any shipments.
    Project milestones ahead of expectationsoutlook positivefirst since Oct 2023 −3.8% on the day
    Moved: Azteca Plant restart: Refurbishment under way; commissioning date slipped → Refurbishment 47.8% complete, ahead of plan
  5. 12:02
    Adjourned Annual General Meeting
    Reabold's all-share offer is now recommended (announced 1 July 2026), up from a non-binding approach, but no price or premium is stated here. The board is delaying the AGM, partly to block opposition to the offer.
    Takeover target −3.3% on the day
    Moved: Possible offer from Reabold: Non-binding approach; due diligence under way → Recommended all-share offer announced 1 July · Shareholder board challenge at AGM: AGM pending; Reabold approach now in background → AGM adjourned until after Offer Document · Share reorganisation ahead of fundraise: Resolution proposed; possible offer adds uncertainty → Vote delayed with adjourned AGM
  6. 07:00
    Director/PDMR Shareholding Director dealing
  7. 07:00
    Acquisition of Georgina Basin Copper-Gold Project
    Conditional deal to buy Georgina Basin IOCG project for £200k (£100k cash plus 90.3m shares) adds copper and uranium exposure cheaply, but it is early-stage, still subject to due diligence, and adds dilution and spend.
    New CEO / reset £0.2m · 3% of mcapoutlook positive +0.0% on the day
    Moved: new: Georgina Basin copper-gold acquisition – Conditional agreement signed; due diligence outstanding · new: Board and management reshuffle – Chair changed; further changes on completion
  8. 07:00
    Acquisition of additional interests in WHM and DBM
    Buying PDNA's 21% of WHM and 6% of DBM for US$60,000 cash lifts Kazera's legal stake in WHM to 91% and its beneficial DBM interest to 80%, at small cost as WHM ramps up.
    Capital return first since Oct 2023 +0.0% on the day
    Moved: Aftan arbitration award enforcement: Definitive settlement signed; awaiting first payment → Payment instructed from China, not yet received · Return of Aftan settlement proceeds: Intention stated; mechanism not announced → Pending receipt of settlement cash
  9. 07:00
    Operational and Financial Update
    This is a half-year trading update, not results. Net production of 5,777 bopd is below 2025's 6,324 bopd after rig and compression downtime, but revenue was $91.0m and net cash $28.4m versus net debt of $21.8m at end-2025.
    Project milestones outlook positive −0.7% on the day
    Moved: Funding for drilling programme: Equity raise completed, adds funding capacity → Refinanced, equity raised, net cash position · Equity fundraising: Placing done; retail offer and vote pending → Placing and retail offer reported completed (closed) · Onshore Kwanza expansion: KON4 awarded by Presidential Decree; signing pending → KON4 formally awarded and signed
  10. 07:00
    Upgrade to FY Expectations and H1 Trading Update Trading update
    Third guidance raise since the IPO: FY26 revenue and adjusted EBITDA now no less than £170m and £45m, against prior expectations of £161.7m and £41.5m, after a first half with margin improvement.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised +6.6% on the day
  11. 07:00
    Capita CPI £356m
    Statement - Civil Service Pension Scheme Contract Statement
    A Ministerial Statement on Capita's Civil Service Pension Scheme administration, with Capita admitting service 'not good enough' and assessing implications, raises regulatory and contract risk on top of the 86,000-case backlog.
    Disposal of a part (break-up) −13.5% on the day
    Moved: Closed book Life & Pensions exit: Recovery plan agreed with Cabinet Office → Ministerial Statement made; implications under assessment
  12. 07:00
    Trading Statement Trading update
    Q3 revenue rose 18% on 17% volume growth, led by Aerospace and Electronics, and ASP held flat, extending Q2's recovery. Aerospace compared against a weak 2025 base, and FY PBT guidance of £42m-£44m is unchanged.
    Turnaround plan with targets outlook mixed +16.3% on the day
    Moved: Profit Improvement Plan: Progressing; c10% roles cut, savings from late H2 → On track; most leavers gone in Q3 · CEO succession: Routh four months in; new leadership team → Reset under way; event date set
  13. 07:00
    Ixico IXI £22m
    Trading Update Trading update
    Full-year revenue now expected at least £8.0m (c.22% growth) against the £7.5m (15% growth) guidance held since May, so guidance is raised and sits ahead of market expectations.
    Upgrade / downgrade cycle £8.0m · 37% of mcapahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised3 guidance upgrades in 3 months – usually about 1 +12.0% on the day

Share this quote

Quote card
Post on X WhatsApp Download image

The link opens this announcement with the quote highlighted. Quotes are checked against the original text.

Add a note