UK small-cap RNS · 16 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.
Key = all announcements except routine filings (voting rights, buybacks, holdings, director forms), plus the ones that are part of a situation. Not investment advice.
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SIG SHI £109mPost-close Trading Update Trading updateFY26 underlying operating profit is cut to c. £25m, below the c. £32m delivered in FY25, because no market recovery is expected in H2. H1 profit is c. £10m against £15m a year earlier.Moved: Vision 2030 and portfolio review: Portfolio optimisation ongoing; Q1 trading weak → Profit warning; improvement plan announced, details pending
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Ramsdens Holdings RFX £206mFinal* Recommended Cash Offer OfferBidco lifts its recommended cash offer to 675p from 600p after shareholder engagement and declares it final, so holders get a higher price than at the 23 June terms; the board still recommends.Moved: Offer for the company: Recommended scheme pending; profit forecast updated → Revised final offer at 675p, recommended
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Helical HLCL £212mTrading Update Trading updateConfirms Bower lettings continuing (12th floor let, occupancy 96.6%) and both 2026 office completions on track, supporting the story that the post-sale pipeline is progressing; Brettenham now September, not August.Moved: Return of capital from sale proceeds: £5m buyback launched; B Share Scheme awaits approval → Buyback running; B Share vote today · London office development programme: Two schemes due for completion in 2026 → Two schemes completing in 2026 · Paddington office scheme: Contractor signed; enabling works under way → Out of the ground, Mace building
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Swedish nuclear legislation enactedEnactment on 15 July 2026 of the Nuclear Activities Act change means uranium mining no longer needs municipal consent, removing a veto risk for Häggån after the ban lifted in January 2026.Project milestones +0.0% on the dayMoved: Häggån uranium legislation and permitting: Parliament passed law; effective 15 July 2026 → Law enacted 15 July 2026; SGU decision pending
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MS International MSI £261mFinal Results ResultsFull-year PBT fell to £15.06m from £20.05m on flat revenue; the company says this was anticipated and signalled, but earnings per share fell and order intake was slow.Moved: Disposal of non-core divisions: Financial buyer interest received; trade buyers next → Trade buyer negotiations on Petrol Station business · Defence US and European expansion: US support facility established; Poland investment under way → New US business development VP; US Navy success continuing · Forgings MLA programme ramp-up: Initial deliveries to MLA under way → Supplying major forklift maker; US orders hoped
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Pharos Energy PHAR £121mTrading and Operations Update July 2026First-half output of 5,650 boepd sits inside the raised 5,200-6,400 boepd guidance. Cash rose to $45.2m, Egypt receivables are almost cleared and the Vietnam wells are producing as expected, so the update is solid but not a change.Disposal of a part (break-up) in lineoutlook positive3 signals in 3 months – usually about 1 +0.8% on the dayMoved: Egypt concession and work programme: First of six wells spudded 4 June → First of six wells drilled; tie-back pending · Vietnam six-well drilling programme: Five of six wells drilled; CNV-5X drilling → Five of six wells done; CNV-5X finishing · Blocks 125 & 126 farm-in: Discussions continue with potential farm-in partners → Farm-in discussions continuing
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Shoe Zone SHOE £34mTrading Update Trading updateAfter two guidance cuts this year, narrows the FY26 adjusted loss to no more than £1.0m from £1.0m-£2.0m, helped by stronger May-June sales and a warehouse closing down sale.Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst since Oct 2023 +15.0% on the dayMoved: Subdued consumer demand and UK Budget: Guidance confirmed; H2 hit by fuel, sterling → FY26 loss guidance narrowed to no more than £1.0m
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Dunelm Group DNLM £1,727mFourth quarter and full year trading update Trading updateConfirms FY26 PBT in line with the £210m consensus. That consensus is lower than the earlier £214m-£227m range, after April's cut to 'lower end', so this removes further-downgrade risk without being an upgrade.Moved: FY26 profit guidance trend: Lowered to lower end of consensus → Guidance stabilised in line with £210m consensus · Store opening pipeline: Stronger pipeline expected next financial year → Kingston opened; FY27 pipeline stronger · Digital app and brand campaign: App fully launched in Q3; 300k+ downloads → AI shopping assistant beta launched in app
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Result of Conditional Placing and Subscription FundraiseFirm Placing of about £2.54m is done and the Conditional Placing was upscaled to £0.61m, but all at 1.5p, about 87% below the pre-suspension price. Dilutive, and the conditional part needs the 20 July vote.Turnaround plan with targets £7.3m · 63% of mcap3 share issues in 3 months – usually less than 1 −1.5% on the dayMoved: Liquidity and funding shortfall: Retail Offer open; vote on 20 July → Fundraise raised £7.3m; conditional part awaits vote · IP monetisation and strategic alternatives: Capital-light licensing model being executed → Funding the capital-light licensing model
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Foxtons Group FOXT £110mTrading Update Trading updateFY2026 adjusted operating profit now guided to £17m-£19m, down from the £22.2m delivered in FY2025 and from the 'in line' guidance given in April; the main causes are a roughly £3m Lettings revenue reversal after the Renters' Rights Act and a weak Sales market.Turnaround plan with targets below expectationsoutlook negative, loweredfirst in 8 months −9.3% on the dayMoved: 2026 Sales recovery: Q1 Sales down 35%; market weaker than expected → Sales downturn prolonged; no recovery expected · Renters' Rights Act impact: Implementation due 1 May 2026; company sees opportunity → Implemented May 2026; short-term volatility · Sales repositioning and cost programme: Programme under way → £3.0m savings delivered; more under consideration
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DFS Furniture DFS £329mTrading Statement Trading updateDelivered upgraded profit guidance, despite softer market conditions in H2
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Alien Metals Limited UFO £6.8mCompletion of the acquisition of Knox ResourcesCompletes the cheap £200k Georgina Basin copper-gold-uranium purchase, adding diversification and drill-ready targets, but the 90.3m consideration shares dilute holders and the project is early-stage exploration.Moved: Georgina Basin copper-gold acquisition: Conditional agreement signed; due diligence outstanding → Completed 16 July 2026 (closed) · Board and management reshuffle: Chair changed; further changes on completion → Changes effective; handover under way
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Capital Limited CAPD £265mQ2 2026 Trading Update Trading updateRecord Q2 revenue of $117.3m (+34.2% y/y) and H1 of $219.0m (+37.6%) beat expectations, and FY guidance is reiterated. One-off NGM and Sadiola exit costs largely offset the H1 outperformance.Moved: Reko Diq mining ramp-up: Both fleets double shifting; Barrick slowing development → Slowed development; Capital's site position unchanged · Multi-year contract wins and mobilisations: New contracts awarded; Sukari mining restarted → Mobilising; Sukari ahead of plan
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Ramsdens Holdings RFX £206mTrading Update Trading updateFifth FY26 PBT raise, now £32m-£35m from £30m-£33m, driven by continued strong trading and gold already bought and awaiting sale, despite gold falling over 20% from its January peak.Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised3 guidance upgrades in 3 months – usually less than 1 +12.9% on the dayMoved: Offer for the company: Recommended cash offer announced; scheme pending → Recommended scheme pending; profit forecast updated
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Metals Exploration MTL £498mQuarterly Update to 30 June 2026Runruno recovery improved to 84.4% and La India is on track for December 2026 first gold. But Q2 free cash flow and revenue fell, the La India budget rose to US$177m and cash dropped to US$9.0m.Moved: La India construction: About 50% complete, ahead of schedule → 56% complete, on track; budget raised to US$177m · Batong Buhay copper-gold project: Agreements signed; exploration starting → Pre-drilling activities underway · Runruno end of mine life: FY2026 guidance cut; plant options evaluated → Recovery improved; ore mined falling
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Q2 and H1 2026 Production ReportH1 output was softer than expected and 2026 ilmenite guidance is trimmed to about 800,000 tonnes from 'more than 800,000'. Shipments stay on guidance only by drawing down stock.Moved: WCP A upgrade and Nataka transition: Construction complete; debottlenecking progressing → Built, but nameplate still not consistently reached · Value over volume, inventory drawdown: 99,900 tonnes drawn down in Q1 → Drawdown continuing; production below plan · Moma Implementation Agreement extension: Missed 20 March target; talks continue → Talks continuing; no agreement