UK small-cap RNS · 23 Oct 2026

The key announcements of UK small & mid caps under £2bn on 23 Oct 2026 – situations they move are marked, with the share price since.

Key = all announcements except routine filings (voting rights, buybacks, holdings, director forms), plus director dealings and holdings that are part of a situation. Not investment advice.

Date	Company	Mcap ↕	Type	Announcement
23 Oct	Elecosoft Public Limited Company ELCO	£192m		Eleco plc Update on Letter of Intent As noted in the Update on Letter of Intent Announcement released by Bidco on 1 October 2026, Bidco became aware that Charles Stanley had sold a total of 765,127 Eleco Shares in the period between the Rule 2.7 Announcement and 29 September 2026.
23 Oct	Galantas Gold Corp. GAL	£188m		Exercise of Warrants Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the 25,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission").
23 Oct	Winking Studios Limited WKS	£61m		Issuance of Incentive Shares re. Mineloader Update on Issuance of Incentive Shares in relation to the Acquisition of
23 Oct	Kooth KOO	£68m	Director dealing	Director / PDMR & PCA Dealing Root Capital Fund II LP has transferred (via off market transfers) 2,666,667 ordinary shares to ScaleUp 2026 LP and 762,938 ordinary shares to ScaleUp Capital Limited, in each case at £1.35 per share.
23 Oct	Marechale Capital MAC	£12m	Board change	Directorate Change Marechale Capital plc (AIM: MAC), the AIM-quoted digital merchant bank, announces the appointment of Mr.
23 Oct	Law Debenture Corp. LWDB	£1,639m		Purchase of shares by subsidiary undertaking (the “Corporation”) has been advised that on 23 October 2026, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation (Channel Islands) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation (the “Trustee”), purchased a total of 5,118 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the …
23 Oct	RC365 Holding RCGH	£10m		Exercise of Warrants, Issue of Equity and TVR Exercise of Broker Warrants, Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
23 Oct	Origin Enterprises (CDI) OGN	£362m	Results	2026 Annual Report and Sustainability Report Dublin, London, 23 October 2026: Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Company'), the international group shaping the future of sustainable agriculture and land use, today announces the publication of its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 …
23 Oct	Kropz KRPZ	£7.0m		Drawdown on Bridge Loan Facilities Kropz Plc (AIM: KRPZ), an emerging African phosphate producer and developer, announced on 15 July 2026 that Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd (“Elandsfontein”) and Ubunto-Botho Investments (Pty) Ltd (“UBI”) (together the “Parties”) have agreed to a ZAR 200 …
23 Oct	Venture Life Group VLG	£82m		Transfer of Treasury Shares Venture Life Group PLC (AIM: VLG), a leader in product innovation, development and commercialisation within the global consumer healthcare sector, announces that today the Company transferred 110,000 ordinary shares of 0.3p each in the Company (“Ordinary …
23 Oct	Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI) PTSB	£1,379m		Update on High Court Sanction Hearing The Board of Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc ("PTSBGH" or the "Company") confirms that the hearing of the High Court of Ireland (the "High Court") to sanction the scheme of arrangement (the "Scheme"), by which the recommended cash acquisition by BAWAG PSK of …
23 Oct	Watches of Switzerland Group WOSG	£1,636m	Board change	Directorate Change In accordance with UKLR 6.4.9R, Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (the "Company") announces that it has been notified that Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Company, will retire as a director of …
23 Oct	Mind Gym MIND	£5.9m		Board update The interim CFO, Nick Stone, will leave the business after a suitable period of handover.
23 Oct	Great Southern Copper GSCU	£14m		Admission of Shares Further to the release on the 19 October 2026, Great Southern Copper plc (LSE: GSCU), the company focused on copper-gold-silver exploration in Chile, announces the Admission of the 599,595 new Ordinary Shares in the Company to trading on the Main Market of …
23 Oct	Fintel FNTL	£185m	Board change	Directorate Change ("Fintel", the "Company", the "Business" or the "Group")
23 Oct	Polar Capital Holdings POLR	£708m		Notice of Investor Presentation Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital" or the "Group"), the specialist active asset management group, is pleased to announce that Iain Evans, CEO, and Samir Ayub, CFO, will be conducting a live online presentation covering the Group's Interim results for …
23 Oct	Christie Group CTG	£43m		Christie & Co advises on landmark hotel sale Christie & Co advises on landmark Mallorca hotel transaction
23 Oct	Metals one MET1	£12m		New Broker Research on Metals One Metals One (AIM: MET1, OTCQB: MTOPF), a critical and precious metals project developer and investor with a focus on gold and uranium, announces its broker CREST Corporate Broking has published a research note on the Company, following today's announcement of …
23 Oct	Focus Xplore PLC FOX	£0.8m		Technical Overview of the Clarkdon Gold Property Focus Xplore PLC (AIM: FOX) ("Focus Xplore" or the "Company") provides a technical review and details of the Phase 1 exploration programme underway for the Clarkdon Gold Property ("Clarkdon" or the "Property"), situated in northwestern Ontario, Canada, …
23 Oct	Cizzle Biotechnology Holdings CIZ	£4.4m		Cizzle presents at SYNLAB Innovation Symposium Cizzle Biotechnology presents at SYNLAB 12th Innovation Academy Symposium
23 Oct	Symphony Environmental Technologies SYM	£15m		Presentation Of Evidence At US Industry Conference Symphony Environmental Technologies plc, a global specialist in technologies that make plastic products smarter, safer and more sustainable, announces that its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Laurier, addressed the Society of Plastics Engineers (“SPE”) …
23 Oct	Halo Minerals PLC HALO	£8.9m		Playa Verde Receives Key Mining Permit ("Halo Minerals", the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”)
23 Oct	Aptitude Software Group APTD	£123m		Director stepping down from Checkit plc Pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.9R, the Company announces that Alex Curran, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, has stepped down from Checkit to focus on her other obligations.
23 Oct	Bezant Resources BZT	£28m		£4M Financing Facility & Hope & Gorob Update £4 Million Financing Facility and Hope & Gorob Operational Update
23 Oct	Ondine Biomedical Inc. OBI	£55m		Ottawa Heart Institute Reduces CABG SSIs by 51.5% The University of Ottawa Heart Institute reported, at the 2026 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, that Steriwave® nasal photodisinfection outperformed mupirocin with a 51.5% reduction in CABG conduit harvest-site infections and 93.3% patient compliance.
23 Oct	The Smarter Web Company Plc SWC	£198m		Bitcoin Purchase The Smarter Web Company announces the purchase of additional Bitcoin as part of "The 10 Year Plan" which includes an ongoing treasury policy of acquiring Bitcoin.
23 Oct	Litigation Capital Management Limited LIT	£0.6m		Termination Notice on Funded Collective Action Litigation Capital Management Limited ("LCM" or the "Company"), an alternative asset manager specialising in dispute financing solutions internationally, announces that it has received a termination notice from a funded party for the alleged breach of a …
23 Oct	Catenai CTAI	£1.6m		Klarian Update It has been brought to the Company's attention that, on 16 October 2026, an application for the appointment of an administrator in respect of Klarian was filed at the UK High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (Insolvency and …
23 Oct	Acceler8 Ventures AC8	£493m		Move to SETS Acceler8 Ventures Plc (LSE: AC8, "AC8" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the " Group") is pleased to announce that it will transition trading of the Company's shares on the main market for listed securities from the London Stock Exchange's …
23 Oct	Springfield Properties SPR	£136m		Grant of Performance Share Awards Springfield Properties plc (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland, announces that, on 22 October 2026, it made its annual grant of awards over ordinary shares of 0.125 pence each in the Company (“Awards”) to certain PDMRs, pursuant to the Company’s …
23 Oct	Taylor Maritime Investments Limited TMIP	£52m		Compulsory Partial Redemption Further to the announcement on 6 October 2026, the Board of TML, the specialist dry bulk shipping company, is pleased to announce details of the Company's fourth capital distribution totalling US$45 million to shareholders by way of a compulsory partial …
23 Oct	GB Group GBG	£357m	Board change	Directorate Change Board Change: Retirement of Chair and succession arrangements
23 Oct	Celsius Resources Limited CLA	£8.4m		Corporate update Further to recent announcements, Celsius Resources Limited (“Celsius” or the ”Company”) (+ASX, AIM: CLA) wishes to provide an update in relation to the divestment of its 95% interest in the Opuwo Cobalt-Copper Project (“Opuwo Project”) and recent developments …
23 Oct	Avacta Group AVCT	£293m		Highlights pre\|CISION® Platform Data Preclinical data demonstrate tumor response with AVA6103 in the setting of Enhertu®-resistance
23 Oct	Boohoo Group DEBS	£393m	Results	Results for the six months ended 31 August 2026 Reported EBITDA £19.7m, a £23.2m improvement on H1 FY26
23 Oct	Huddled Group HUD	£7.3m		Acquisition of AEWW Ltd Huddled Group plc (AIM:HUD), the live commerce group, announces that it has signed binding heads of terms to acquire the entire issued share capital of AEWW Ltd, its joint venture partner on the Whatnot platform, subject to customary due diligence and …
23 Oct	W.A.G Payment Solutions EWG	£731m	Fundraise	Result of placing Bock Capital EU Luxembourg WAG S.à r.l., an affiliate of TA Associates Management, L.P.
23 Oct	Brave Bison Group BBSN	£87m		Day 56 Update on Acceptance Levels On 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 …
23 Oct	Robinson RBN	£20m	Trading update	Trading Update Robinson plc ("Robinson", the “Company” or the “Group”; stock code: RBN), the custom manufacturer of plastic and paperboard packaging based in Chesterfield, issues the following trading statement and surplus property update.
23 Oct	Taylor Maritime Investments Limited TMIP	£52m	Results	Trading Update & Quarterly Results Quarterly Results for the three-month period ended 30 September 2026 and Trading Update
23 Oct	Fintel FNTL	£185m		Acquisition of Mortgage Brain Holdings ("Fintel", the "Company", the "Business" or the "Group)
23 Oct	Colefax Group CFX	£67m		Result of Tender Offer Capitalised terms in this announcement, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings given to them in the Circular published by the Company and sent to Eligible Shareholders on 7 October 2026 (the “Circular”).
23 Oct	Evoke EVOK	£189m	Trading update	Q3 2026 trading update Group revenue during Q3-26 was £406m, a decrease of 7% on a reported basis or 2% on a like-for-like constant currency1 basis excluding the impact of approximately 270 fewer retail shops compared with the prior-year period.
23 Oct	Helical HLCL	£202m	Trading update	Trading Update Trading Update for the Period Since 1 April 2026
23 Oct	European Metals Holding Limited EMH	£17m		Cinovec Project - Tunnel Kiln Update European Metals Holdings Limited (ASX & AIM: EMH) ("European Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the board of Geomet s.r.o.