New CEO resets, then buys
A new chief executive often clears the decks in the first update. When they then buy shares with their own money, they are telling you where they think the floor is.
SIGNAL 1
New CEO or CFO
Appointment announced or effective
SIGNAL 2 · ≤ 180 DAYS
Guidance cut
“below expectations” or a profit warning
SIGNAL 3 · ≤ 90 DAYS
Director buys
On market, own money. Awards and share plans excluded
Confirmed · 4
All signals in place, in order and within the time windows.
| Company | Mcap | Signal 1 | Signal 2 | Signal 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS Holdings CLI | £174m | 01 Jul 26 | 04 Aug 26 | 10 Aug 26 | Timeline → |
| Henry Boot BOOT | £196m | 08 May 26 | 22 Jul 26 | 24 Jul 26 | Timeline → |
| MPAC Group MPAC | £99m | 21 Apr 26 | 08 Jun 26 | 09 Jun 26 | Timeline → |
| Alumasc Group ALU | £86m | 15 Jan 26 | 16 Apr 26 | 21 Apr 26 | Timeline → |
Forming · 2
One signal short – an early indicator.
| Company | Mcap | Signal 1 | Signal 2 | Signal 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerillion CER | £204m | 14 Apr 26 | 14 Sep 26 | – | Timeline → |
| Windar Photonics WPHO | £9.0m | 06 Jan 26 | 23 Jun 26 | – | Timeline → |
Early · 66
First signals in the last 90 days, two or more still missing.
Rejected by full-text check
Matched on keywords, failed when the AI read the announcements. Shown so you can see the check working.
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