UK small-cap RNS · 23 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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Robinson RBN £19m
Trading Update Trading update
Cuts 2026 underlying operating profit guidance to £1.2m-£1.6m from the £2.2m-£2.6m set in August, after weak Paperbox and UK Plastics demand and higher energy costs. This is the third cut in a year.

Upgrade / downgrade cycle below expectationsoutlook negative, lowered −8.2% on the day

Moved: 2026 profit guidance: 2026 confirmed; FY2027 flat before mitigation → Guidance cut again to £1.2m-£1.6m · Surplus property disposals: Three sales completed in H1 for £1.5m → £1.5m received; one sale delayed to Q2 2027
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Evoke EVOK £190m
Q3 2026 trading update Trading update
Q3 revenue of £406m fell 7% reported and 2% like-for-like constant currency; customer-friendly sports results cost 1-2ppt, so the company calls revenue broadly stable on a normalised basis.

Upgrade / downgrade cycle £406.0m · 214% of mcapfirst in 7 months +0.0% on the day

Moved: Offer for the company: approved → Approved; most regulatory approvals received · UK gambling duty increases: Mitigation delivering; over half of H1 hit offset → Duty hit continuing; Budget risk ahead
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Helical HLCL £212m
Trading Update Trading update
Brettenham House pre-let to FGS Global above £140 psf, Bower lettings and a £15.5m Southwark cash inflow expected in November show the post-sale pipeline converting; 10 King William Street is still unlet.

Capital return outlook positive +0.8% on the day

Moved: London office development programme: Two schemes completing in 2026 → Brettenham pre-let; 10 KWS due December · Paddington office scheme: Out of the ground, Mace building → Main construction on schedule · Southwark student accommodation scheme: Gateway 2 submitted, awaiting approval → Gateway 2 expected November 2026