UK small-cap RNS · 22 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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Iconic Labs ICON £0.2mFinal Results ResultsCash shell with no revenue; GSN earns nothing and no acquisition target progressed during the year, so the reverse takeover plan remains unfulfilled.Moved: new: Going concern and funding dependence – Cash shell seeking target; no deal progressed
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Hargreaves Services HSP £265mMajor contract with UK Deposit Return SchemePreferred bidder status from 30 Sep becomes a signed 15-year Re.Group logistics contract for the Scotland DRS, with CPI and fuel indexation. The Board expects FY29 revenue and PBT moderately ahead of consensus.Transformational contract / build-out ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raised3 new orders in 3 months – usually less than 1 +0.7% on the dayMoved: UK Deposit Return Scheme logistics contract: Preferred bidder; contract terms not yet signed → 15-year contract signed; starts October 2027
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Colefax Group CFX £68mRe: Tender Offer - Updated TimetableOnly a one-day delay to announcing the tender offer take-up, now by 8.00 a.m. on 23 October 2026; the tender offer and payment dates of 30 October are unchanged.Moved: new: Shareholder tender offer – Tender offer open, results delayed one day
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Result of Fundraising FundraiseThe £135m raise is fully covered, which meets the US$161m equity condition for releasing the bond escrow. It is conditional on a shareholder vote and is heavily dilutive at 60p. Of the total, £20.4m is the placing.Moved: South Crofty development and financing: Retail offer launched; shareholder vote pending → Fundraise fully subscribed; shareholder vote pending
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Wildcat Petroleum WCAT £2.4mGold Rush NewsletterRestates the African gold processing plan and adds two directors with mining and listed-company experience, but there is still no project, funding or binding deal, and the Aquis move has slipped.Moved: Main Market delisting to Aquis: Provisional timetable set; admission targeted 1 September → Delayed; admission now expected Q4 2026 · Pivot to African gold processing: Approved by shareholders; no binding agreements → Board strengthened; no project secured
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Beowulf Mining BEM £3.4mUpdate on FinancingThe Bacchus Capital strategic investment is dead after the ISP review ended and the application was withdrawn, leaving cash and creditors to be managed with only interim funding options under review.Balance-sheet stress / refinancing +0.0% on the dayMoved: new: Funding and creditor position – Strategic Investment failed; seeking alternative funding
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Resignation of Director- Appointment of Chairman Board changeChairman Claudio Morandi steps down one day after the audited results, with no reason given. The board credits him with sourcing fresh investment and dealing with legacy matters.Moved: Reverse takeover search: Seeking suspension lift, then RTO target → RTO candidates under review; Executive Chairman now Adam Park
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Niox Group NIOX £279mResult of Tender, Related Party Transaction & TVROxford, UK – 22 October 2026: NIOX Group plc (AIM: NIOX), a medical device company focused on point-of-care FeNO testing for the diagnosis, monitoring and management of asthma and COPD, is pleased to announce the result of the Tender Offer, details of which …Capital return +2.7% on the day
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IC-8, IC-7 Well Results ResultsOperational update shows record corporate production above 6,500 boe/d, new Icaco wells on stream and cash above US$28 million, supporting the growth story.Project milestones outlook positive4 business updates in 3 months – usually about 1 +6.5% on the dayMoved: new: Icaco pad drilling programme – IC-8, IC-7 on stream; IC-HZ9 drilled · new: Tapir block extension – Discussions with regulators continuing
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Metals one MET1 £14mProposed Acquisition of Lions Bay ResourcesBinding term sheet only, not a signed agreement: Metals One would take LBR to 100% for 500m new shares at 1.3p plus warrants, with conditions outstanding. The deal is transformational but heavily dilutive and depends on the Barbrook rescue and court outcome.Moved: new: Acquisition of Lions Bay Resources – Binding term sheet signed; conditions outstanding · new: Barbrook Gold Mine restart – Awaiting court judgment; CPR in progress
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Third Quarter 2026 Trading Update Trading updateBoard now expects FY2026 pre-tax profit ahead of prior expectations, helped by loan growth, stable base rate and Wealth Management; follows flat H1 profit where rate cuts offset growth.Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst since Oct 2023 +2.8% on the dayMoved: Loan book contraction: Loan growth firmly restored, 9% in H1 → Growth extended: loans +12% year on year · Asset Alliance vehicle sale losses: AAG back in profit, £0.8m PBT → Recovery continuing; coach market subdued · Wealth Management optimisation: Fund range launched; FUMA reached £3.0bn → Turned to net profit in Q3
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Result of Retail Offer & Subscription FundraiseThe £10m placing of 100,000,000 shares at 10p is confirmed as part of the £25m fundraise. It dilutes holders and is conditional on the 11 Nov General Meeting.Moved: Equity fundraise at 10p: Placing completed, oversubscribed; General Meeting pending → Fundraise sized at £25m; awaiting shareholder vote
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Dekel Agri-Vision DKL £4.2mProposed Fundraising and Capital Access Window FundraiseEquity raise proposed to fund extra cashew processing equipment and working capital before the 2027 season. Size, price and discount are not yet stated, so the effect on shareholders is open; the shares are paused until the result.Moved: new: Equity fundraise for cashew capacity – Proposed; Capital Access Window opened, terms not yet announced · Debt restructuring and strategic options: First tranche of New Bond completed → Corporate finance talks ongoing; no transaction concluded · Cashew processing expansion: Q3 record: 2,130 tonnes RCN processed → Expansion to be funded by proposed equity raise
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Day 55 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 …Takeover target +0.0% on the day
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Secure Trust Bank STB £248mQ3 2026 Trading Update Trading updateFY 2026 guidance is unchanged and the company is on track for consensus PBT of £63.7m, but softer asset-based lending is hitting Business Finance fee income, which tempers an otherwise steady update.Moved: Share buyback programme: First £5m tranche complete; second planned H2 → Completed: both £5m tranches done (closed)
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Rathbones Group RAT £1,746mThird quarter trading update Trading updateWealth Management posted a second quarter of net inflows and the Q4 margin target of 28.7% is reiterated, but Asset Management outflows continue, Q3 income growth slowed to 3.0% and a new FCA review hits Vision.Moved: FCA Consumer Duty remediation: Remediation under way; Risk Committee chair succession set → Remediation on track; Vision s166 added · Growth strategy and 30% margin target: Q4 margin target cut to 28.7% → Revised 28.7% Q4 margin target reiterated
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Unaudited Interim Results ResultsThe Board only confirms record FY27 results in line with expectations; no raise. H1 profit fell to £16.8m from £24.0m, with the second half carrying the year.Moved: Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR launches: Guidance reaffirmed; consensus now £49.9m → Guidance confirmed in line at interims; launches imminent · AI content licensing: Revenue ongoing in 2026/27; no amount stated → Continuing in 2026/27 at lesser quantum, lower margin · new: Sale of Who’s Who and Osprey Games – Sale processes begun
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Trading Statement Trading updateFY26 revenue (c.$251m) and adjusted EBITDA are slightly ahead of market expectations, with margin just above 34.5% (bottom of range) and leverage c.1.5x; FY27 expected in line, so the standalone case continues.Moved: Chairish integration and synergies: Strong Chairish Q3; synergies on track → Strong Chairish growth, synergies delivered as expected · FY26 guidance delivery: Revenue guidance raised again to 5.5-6.5% → FY26 slightly ahead; FY27 in line · new: Return of excess capital – Board considering options
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Synthomer SYNT £185mTrading statement - Autumn 2026 Trading updateQ3 is in line with the expectations already upgraded at the interims and the FY outlook is reaffirmed, so nothing is raised again; growth and leverage targets are confirmed.Moved: Broadened divestment programme: Acrylate Monomers sale completed; three processes continue → Acrylate sale done; other projects progressing
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Essentra ESNT £326mQ3 2026 Trading Update Trading updateFY26 revenue growth now expected to exceed previous guidance and adjusted operating profit towards the upper end of the £32.3m-£34.3m expectations range, on higher volumes and pricing that recovers inflation.Upgrade / downgrade cycle ahead of expectationsoutlook positive, raisedfirst since Oct 2023 +5.1% on the day
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Quarterly Investor Update – Q3 2026Quarterly update shows Virgo drilling under way (three holes done, over 6,000m planned), liquidity of about £2.89m, and Kabompo West partner talks at an advanced stage. No results yet, so progress is operational only.Moved: new: Virgo drilling campaign – Drilling under way, three holes completed · new: Kabompo West strategic partnership – Advanced discussions with shortlisted majors
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Camellia CAM £135mTrading Update Trading updateCamellia now forecasts a 2026 trading loss of £3-5m against a £1.0m profit in 2025, as energy, fuel and fertiliser costs and weaker avocado and macadamia prices outweigh efficiency gains.Moved: Full-year trading outlook: Headwinds; full-year outcome uncertain → Guidance cut to £3-5m trading loss
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URU Metals Ltd. URU £4.0mDrilling Contract Signed; Mobilisation ScheduledSigning the drilling contract moves Zeb Nickel from preparation to execution, with drilling due by 9 November 2026 to support a maiden Mineral Resource estimate. It is a service contract the company buys, not a customer order, and no value is stated.Moved: new: Zeb Nickel drilling programme – Contract signed; mobilisation scheduled
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KRM22 KRM £20mNew Customer ContractsTwo three-year Risk Manager contracts worth US$1.3m in total (about £970k) lift ARR to £8.5m and add to the post-period wins that ease slow H1 conversion. A £0.2m Surveillance termination partly offsets this.Moved: Slower 2026 sales conversion: H1 new ARR £0.3m; post-period ARR £8.4m → Post-period wins lift ARR to £8.5m