UK small-cap RNS · 20 Oct 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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Earnz EARN £17mCompletion of the Acquisition of GEM Newco LimitedCompletion is only expected tomorrow, 21 October 2026, not yet done; this brings forward the date from the 23 October deadline set on 20 Oct, with admission of 218,146,725 new shares.Large acquisition / reverse takeover 4 acquisitions in 3 months – usually less than 1 +0.0% on the dayMoved: Acquisition of GEM Newco: Completion delayed by administrative issue → Completion expected 21 October 2026
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Result of Placing FundraisePlacing of 100m shares at 10p, a 43.5% discount to the last close, raised £10m and was oversubscribed. It dilutes holders but secures the minimum cash for the fundraise, with NWF's £10m subscription alongside.Moved: Equity fundraise at 10p: Terms set; placing bookbuild launched → Placing completed, oversubscribed; General Meeting pending
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Metals Exploration MTL £498mLa India Construction Site - Fatal AccidentA contractor died at the La India leach tank and the site is closed pending investigation. This puts the December 2026 first gold date at risk, and authorities have been alerted.Moved: La India construction: 74.4% complete; first gold on track December 2026 → Site closed after fatal accident on 19 Oct 2026
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Bay Capital BAY £11mProposed Acquisition and Temporary SuspensionProposed Acquisition of Plenty Biologics and Temporary Suspension of ListingMoved: new: Acquisition of Plenty Biologics – Non-binding heads of terms; shares suspended · DAVID JEFFREYS WILLIAMS towards control: 25.3499% (from 22.8%) → Chairman is investor in the target and a related party
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Horse Hill Sale and Finnsbo UpdateExits its non-core 18.1% Horse Hill stake, carried at nil, for £137,386 cash plus 400,000 energy B warrants. The sum is small, and completion depends on NSTA approval.Moved: new: Sale of Horse Hill interest – Agreed; awaiting NSTA approval · new: Finnsbo earn-in legal dispute – Proceedings issued and served
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Retail Offer FundraiseRetail tranche of the c.£135m raise at 60p, a stated 41.2% discount to the 13 October close. Deeply discounted and dilutive, though it funds South Crofty and the bond escrow release.Moved: South Crofty development and financing: Fundraise launched; bookbuild running, shareholder vote pending → Retail offer launched; shareholder vote pending
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Nine Month Oil Revenues and Helium Super SummitNine-month oil revenue of US$500,765 already beats full-year 2025 by about 23%, helped by higher prices. Output is flat at around 2,600 bbl a quarter, and Q3 revenue fell from Q2.Moved: Sagebrush-1 extended flow test: Stimulation design and execution planning underway → Final preparations; start planned November 2026
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WRAP Retail Offer for up to £5,000,000 OfferInvinity Energy Systems plc (AIM: IES), a global leader in vanadium flow battery (“VFB”) technology, is pleased to announce a retail offer via the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (“WRAP”) to raise up to £5,000,000 (the “Retail Offer”) through the issue of …Dilutive fundraise +0.0% on the day
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Proposed Fundraising of a minimum of £20 million FundraisePlacing of a minimum £10m alongside a £10m+ NWF subscription at 10p, a 43.5% discount to the last close, dilutes holders. It funds cost reduction and working capital into H1 2028.Moved: Equity fundraise at 10p: Announced; use of proceeds and NWF backing given → Terms set; placing bookbuild launched
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Result of Fundraise, Restoration of Trading & TVR FundraiseThe £10m raise at 10p, a c.3% premium to the pre-suspension close, completed with strong existing-shareholder support. It funds commercial expansion and the NDA, with runway into early 2028 and no discount dilution.Moved: Equity fundraise: Bookbuild launched; result due 20 October → Completed; £10m raised, admission 23 October (closed) · US FDA NDA submission: Preparing NDA after positive LANTERN results → Funded; preparing NDA for mid-2027
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Earnz EARN £17mDelay to Completion of the AcquisitionThe Acquisition is expected to complete on or before 23 October 2026 and Admission is expected to be the same day as the completion of the Acquisition.Large acquisition / reverse takeover 5 acquisitions in 3 months – usually less than 1 +0.0% on the dayMoved: new: Acquisition of GEM Newco – Completion delayed by administrative issue
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2026 Gediktepe Competent Person’s ReportACG Metals Limited ("ACG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publication of the full updated Competent Person's Report for its Gediktepe mine (the "2026 CPR").Moved: new: Gediktepe enriched ore treatment project – Included in 2026 CPR mine plan
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Day 53 Update on Acceptance LevelsOn 7 October 2026, Brave Bison announced the terms and conditions of its increased final* offer comprising of 180 pence in cash, 2.394 new Brave Bison Shares and 1 Bison CVR (which is a contingent value right which may deliver 20 pence in cash) (the “Final …Large acquisition / reverse takeover −2.0% on the dayMoved: Contested final offer for System1: Final offer open; acceptances minimal → Final offer open; first acceptances, 35.20% countable
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Wickes Group WIX £506mQ3 Trading Update Trading updateCompany only confirms it is on track for consensus adjusted PBT growth of c. 10% (mean now £54.7m, down from £55.4m); not a raise, so the year still relies on H2.Segment turn in lineoutlook positive4 business updates in 3 months – usually about 2 +5.1% on the dayMoved: Design & Installation recovery: Fifth quarter of delivered growth; ordered value lower → Delivered sales flat; ordered value lower · Store openings and SaaS investment: Eight refits/refreshes done; openings due H2 → Two openings in Q3; 2026 plan updated · Retail outdoor demand weakness: Q3 Retail LFL stepped up to mid-single-digit → Q3 Retail LFL recovered to 5.6%
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XP Power Ltd. XPP £478mQ3 Trading Update Trading updateFY26 expectations are unchanged, but the company now expects FY27 slightly ahead of market consensus (£35.9m adjusted operating profit), driven by order book visibility and operating leverage. The upgrade applies to FY27 only.Legal & regulatory in lineoutlook positive, raised3 business updates in 3 months – usually about 1 −0.8% on the dayMoved: new: Comet litigation – Bond released; company still defending case
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Genuit Group GEN £640mTrading Update Trading updateFY26 underlying operating profit now guided to about £84m, well below the £91m-£96m analyst range and the lower-end guidance held in August, as Heating weakens on warm weather and rate fears.Upgrade / downgrade cycle £84.0m · 13% of mcapbelow expectationsoutlook negative, lowered3 business updates in 3 months – usually about 1 −11.6% on the dayMoved: Subdued market and profit guidance: FY26 expectations unchanged; H1 profit in line → FY26 profit guided down to c.£84m · Monodraught and Davidson integration: Both integrated; performing as anticipated → Integration complete, both performing well (closed)
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Gulf Marine Services GMS £212m3rd Quarter Results ResultsBacklog of US$616m is up 35% on a year earlier and slightly above year-end (US$606m), showing continued demand and revenue visibility despite the Gulf disruption.Moved: new: Gulf conflict impact on utilisation – Losses being recovered; distributions deferred
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GB Group GBG £354mTrading Statement Trading updateNot a new profit warning: the 1-3% FY27 revenue guidance was already cut on 14 August and is now only confirmed as in line with revised consensus. Fraud weakness and a coming impairment are minor negatives.Moved: Americas Identity turnaround: Setback: attrition, leader departed → Attrition persists; impairment and recovery plan due · new: Strategic options for Global Fraud Solutions – Strategic options under assessment
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Ixico IXI £22mTrading Update Trading updateFY26 revenue now expected at £8.3m (+28%), above the £8.0m raised on 7 July and the original £7.5m, driven by a late surge in analysis orders; EBITDA also expected to beat market expectations.Upgrade / downgrade cycle £8.3m · 38% of mcapahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised +9.7% on the dayMoved: TechBio platform strategy: Early execution; guidance held after HD descoping → Execution funded; FY26 ahead of guidance
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Optima Health OPT £265mHalf Year Trading Update Trading updateTrading is in line with the Board's expectations and FY27 is on track for market expectations. H1 revenue is up c.60% on PAM, and net debt fell to £70.4m from £94.4m.Large acquisition / reverse takeover £10.6m · 4% of mcapin lineoutlook positivefirst in 11 months −0.8% on the dayMoved: PAM Healthcare acquisition: Completed and funded; integration under way → Integration progressing; deleveraging under way
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Cropper (James) CRPR £76mTrading Update Trading updateFull-year Adjusted EBITDA now seen at about £10.3m-£11.3m, 10-20% above market expectations of £9.4m, driven by a much stronger Paper & Packaging; this is a real raise after earlier 'in line' statements.Moved: Paper & Packaging turnaround: Particularly strong period, momentum building on H2 FY26 → H1 FY27 well ahead of Board expectations
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Trifast TRI £108mTrading Update Trading updateTrading is only confirmed in line with consensus (FY27 revenue £214m); consensus EBIT is stated at £18.2m, down from £18.6m in September. No FY guidance is raised.Moved: Saudi Arabia expansion: Saudi customer disrupted by Iran conflict; revenue hit expected → Revenue still hit by Middle East disruption · new: Mexico distribution platform – Investment announced, build starting
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Half-year Results ResultsNAV per share rose to 1,048.5p even after a record £13.0m of dividends, and total shareholder return was 7.0%. Profit before tax fell to £22.8m from £32.1m, but the capital-recycling model is working.Moved: Deploying cash into new investments: Continuing; new Dauntless investment made → Recycling continues; £37.4m funds, debt free
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Gulf Keystone to combine with ShaMaran Petroleum(“Gulf Keystone”, “GKP”, the “Group” or the “Company”)Moved: Merger with ShaMaran: Merger agreed 20 Oct 2026; awaiting approvals → Merger agreed; awaiting approvals · Special dividend: proposed → Tied to merger completion
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Proposed Fundraising of approximately £135 million to develop the South Crofty tin project FundraiseThe c.£135m raise at 60p would satisfy the US$161m equity condition for releasing the US$210m bond escrow, but it is dilutive and still needs shareholder approval. No discount is stated.Moved: South Crofty development and financing: Equity raise proposed; trading paused → Fundraise launched; bookbuild running, shareholder vote pending
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Gulf Keystone går samman med ShaMaran Petroleum(”ShaMaran” eller ”SNM”) meddelar att de har undertecknat ett bermudiskt fusionsavtal (”Bermuda-fusionsavtalet”) och ett kombinationsavtal (”Kombinationsavtalet”) för att slå samman sina verksamheter (”Transaktionen”).Moved: Set a formal distributions policy; update on approach after exports normalise, n: pending → on_track – The company plans to formalise the combined company's distribution policy at completion of the merger. · Uplist to Oslo main market and in due course delist from London: pending → on_track – The company intends to move to Euronext Oslo Børs' regulated market and in due course delist from London; the merger is the vehicle for this. · new: Merger with ShaMaran – Merger agreed 20 Oct 2026; awaiting approvals
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Response to Mozambican media reports regarding Implementation AgreementKenmare cannot confirm Mozambican media reports that the Implementation Agreement is finalised, as it has had no official word from the Government. Renewal is still unresolved and operations continue on existing rights.Moved: Moma Implementation Agreement extension: Talks continuing; near-term conclusion sought → Media reports unconfirmed by Government