Situations
Every special situation in UK small & mid caps, read from the companies' own announcements – takeover approaches, disposals, activists, capital returns, project milestones, turnarounds and more – each one tracked from the first announcement to the outcome. Shown: what is open and undecided; 29 recommended offers and paid returns sit under Deals in progress.
Larger tile = more significant for the company
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new announcement in the last 2 days
Takeover target See all 59 →
LDGLogistics Development Group
Possible offer · approach
next: DBAY to announce firm offer or walk away... · 5 Nov
CNECapricorn Energy
Offer for the company · approved · 17.0% above the offer
FUMFutura Medical
Possible offer · sale process
BYGBig Yellow Group
Possible offer · approach
KMRKenmare Resources (CDI)
Possible offer · approach
STEMSThree
Possible offer · approach
Sale process / strategic review See all 21 →
FUMFutura Medical
Strategic review and turnaround · Information memorandum circulating; offers due later
next: Non-binding offers expected over about four weeks
NAHNAHL Group
Strategic options for shareholder value · First disposal completed; review continues
NWTNewmark Security PLC
Access Control strategic review · Review concluded; sale process under way
YOUYouGov
Shopper strategic review · Review ongoing; no outcome
Disposal of a part (break-up) See all 78 →
WKPWorkspace Group
Given market conditions, the additional £100m+ of disposals that was being considered...
Low-conviction building disposals · £138m done; extra £100m+ unlikely by March 2027
next: complete £200m disposal target by March 2027 · 31 Mar
GTEGran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI)
Perico and Espejo acquisition · Stockholders approved; regulatory approvals pending
NFGNext 15 Group
Blueshirt and BCA disposal · Elvis part sale completed; further disposals active
TMIPTaylor Maritime Investments Limited
Managed realisation vessel sales · Three-vessel sale completed; last vessel being sold
SSPGSSP Group
Continental European Rail review · Exit actions being implemented
NXRNorcros
Sale of South African operations · Sale process progressing to plan
JLPJubilee Metals Group
Large Waste Project · Legal DD complete; 45-day technical DD begins
PNNPennon Group
Sale of Pennon Power · Proposed; listed in funding plan
INACInvestacc Group Limited
Sale of Vesta and InvestAcc Ltd · Agreed; awaiting FCA approval
Large acquisition / reverse takeover See all 25 →
AETAfentra
Etu Energias acquisition · Block 3/05 decree published; 3/05A awaited
next: Block 3/05A decree, then novation and...
GUNGunsynd
Eagle Gold Project farm-in · Circular published; approval pending; requisition received
SCLPScancell Holdings
Neuphoria reverse merger · Agreed; F-4 filing, vote and SEC review pending
RKHRockhopper Exploration
OSX-1 FPSO and CDA acceleration · Subscription Agreement signed for 35% of OSX-1
KISTKistos Holdings
Oman oil acquisitions · Blocks 3 & 4 completed; Block 9 pending
BBSNBrave Bison Group
Contested final offer for System1 · Final offer open; acceptances minimal
Delisting / take-private See all 6 →
NANONanoco Group
Delisting and move to private company · Shareholder consultation ongoing after adjourned meeting
next: outcome of shareholder consultation; no date given
MIRIMirriad Advertising
Cash runway and funding · In administration; investment talks with third party ongoing
SATSSatsuma Technology PLC
Delisting and share trading suspension · Accounts published; Court approved; cancellation due
WCATWildcat Petroleum
Main Market delisting to Aquis · Provisional timetable set; admission targeted 1 September
Capital return See all 51 →
FGPFirstGroup
Special dividend and return of capital · proposed
TMIPTaylor Maritime Investments Limited
Special dividend and return of capital · proposed
YOUYouGov
Share buyback replacing dividend · Buyback launched 13 Oct 2026, run by Berenberg
ADVTAdvancedAdvT Limited
£10m buyback and possible tender offer · Second £10m buyback under way
PWRPower Probe PLC
Progressive dividend, first payment 2026 · Buyback of up to $1.0m added to dividend
CLBSCelebrus Technologies
Share buyback programme · Buyback spend of $2.0m reported in H1
Cash shell / net cash above market value See all 8 →
JIMJarvis Securities
Group wind-down and AIM cancellation · Cash shell; cancellation decision on hold
next: Consider credible Relevant Transactions...
MIRIMirriad Advertising
AIM cash shell status · Suspended; accounts overdue; plc in administration
SORTSorted Group Holdings
Reverse takeover search · Evaluating opportunities; no candidate identified
PRISPristine Capital
Search for initial transaction · Shell; recapitalisation proposed, investor targets RTO
Balance-sheet stress / refinancing See all 48 →
NOGNostrum Oil & Gas
The SUN proposals received the required creditor approval, including support from...
Delayed SSN and SUN coupon payment · SSNs redeemed; SUN purchase pending
next: Announce SUN purchase amount and price; pay...
PDLPetra Diamonds Ltd.
Net debt and facility headroom · Refinancing talks under added pressure from winding-up order
THRUThruvision Group
Going concern and cash runway · Backlog doubled; cash down to £1.6m
GTEGran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI)
October 2026 notes amortization · 2031 Notes consent in hand; sale closing pending
PRISPristine Capital
Funding and legal action · Deeds signed; fundraise and settlement await vote
NWTNewmark Security PLC
Net debt and financing · Net debt £4.8m at year-end; Safetell exit completed
LITLitigation Capital Management Limited
Going concern and run-off debt · Material uncertainty; another case lost
MYXMyCelx Technologies Corporation
Liquidity and bridge financing · CEO bridge loan agreed, up to $500K
Dilutive fundraise See all 23 →
EAASeEnergy Group
Working capital funding for solar programme · Awaiting shareholder vote; board urging approval
next: General Meeting vote on Fundraising Resolutions · 23 Oct
4BB4basebio
Leadership transition and commercial push · Funding the commercial push; runway extended to H2 2028
PNNPennon Group
Rights issue · Terms set; subscription period opens 12 October
SRVLServal Resources Plc
£7m fundraise for Namibia drilling · Retail offer closed; awaiting shareholder approval
New CEO / reset See all 31 →
PNNPennon Group
CEO succession · Plan announced, actions under way
VP.VP
CEO succession · Plan in development; strategy progressing, details at interims
OMGOxford Metrics
CEO succession and reset · Start date fixed; Bullard interim until then
LEXLexington Gold Ltd
Executive management restructure · New CEO in place; COO role created
Turnaround plan with targets See all 84 →
WKPWorkspace Group
We continue to execute our strategy.
Fix, Accelerate and Scale turnaround · Execution; Q2 occupancy dip, early pricing wins
next: Half year results, rebrand and website launch · 18 Nov
TPXTPXimpact Holdings
Three-year turnaround plan · Growth phase; FY27 guidance upgraded 15 Oct 2026
next: H1 FY27 preliminary results · 10 Nov
RWARobert Walters
Cost savings and portfolio management · Run rate c.£22m; cash lower, facilities added
IHPIntegraFin Holding
Group-wide cost review implementation · Reiterated; H2-weighted savings confirmed for FY26
VP.VP
Brandon Hire Station repositioning · Restructure done; performance improving, exceptional costs booked
ACRMAcuity RM Group
Cost-led turnaround to profit · Near breakeven; defence programme orders widening
SSPGSSP Group
Multi-year strategic roadmap · New £50m buyback started after £100m completed
SNXSynectics
Product-led software transformation · Early benefits emerging; on track
SDGSanderson Design Group
Manufacturing turnaround via Future Factory · Profitable growth; positive H2 order book
AVONAvon Technologies plc
STAR strategy and margin target · New phase: Improve. Grow. Compound.
DNLMDunelm Group
Winning Hearts & Homes plan · Early implementation; cost removal begun
YOUYouGov
Value Delivery Plan · Wave 1 done; Wave 2 ahead of plan
OMGOxford Metrics
Cost optimisation programme · Expanded; ahead of 2027 plan
Transformational contract / build-out See all 41 →
BMVBluebird Merchant Ventures
Gold streaming and treasury pivot · El Alamo option paid; Mexican work underway
next: Investor Day and October strategy materials · 22 Oct
SNWSSmiths News
News UK national distribution network expansion · Fifth contract won; footprint build continues
PNNPennon Group
K8 capital investment programme · Programme enlarged to c.£3.6bn; draft determination out
IOFIofina
IOsorb plant build-out to 2000MT target · IO#11 pipeline done, IO#12 handed over, IO#13/14 agreed
THRUThruvision Group
South-East Asia airport screening contract · Awarded; delivery expected in H2 FY27
AC8Acceler8 Ventures
Hui10 network rollout · Post-deal rollout under way
Project milestones See all 138 →
AURAAura Energy Limited
Advanced senior debt discussions with the US DFC (about US$150–170 million) and a...
Häggån uranium legislation and permitting · Permit pending; Swedish government change
next: Alum shale inquiry report to government; new... · 28 Feb
STCMSteppe Cement Ltd
Clinker line 6 capacity expansion · Under construction, on time and budget, funded
next: Line 6 back-end filter due October 2026;...
SKAShuka Minerals
Kabwe drilling programme · Phase 1 lab results complete; phase 2 planned
next: Second drilling phase: densify No 2 orebody... · 31 Dec
KMRKenmare Resources (CDI)
WCP A upgrade and Nataka transition · Throughput improving; nameplate pushed to H1 2027
next: Nameplate 3,500 tph consistently achieved · 30 Jun
SEASeascape Energy Asia Plc
Temaris block gas development · Acreage extension agreed in principle; farm-out restarted
PLSRPulsar Helium Inc
Topaz multi-well drilling campaign · Plant site agreed; financing and approvals open
CAPDCapital Limited
Reko Diq mining ramp-up · Performing in line with contract; Barrick review continues
GALGalantas Gold Corp.
Indiana resource update and option payments · Exploration prioritised; PEA deferred
ZPHRZephyr Energy
Paradox project first gas · Awaiting Enbridge approval; acreage added
TINCornish Metals PLC
South Crofty development and financing · Equity raise proposed; trading paused
PTALPetrotal Corporation
Bretana drilling restart and water handling · Well 25H drilling on schedule at 3,362m
THSTharisa
Karo Platinum Project build-out · Construction; awaiting bond drawdown
KEFIKEFI Gold and Copper
Tulu Kapi project financing and construction · Suspension lifted; phased restart under way
BRESBlencowe Resources
Orom-Cross DFS and JORC update · Board reshaped; interim CEO on Board; funding open
AETAfentra
Block 3/05 redevelopment and drilling · Rig moved to Impala-2; Pacassa SW sidetrack follows
SCLPScancell Holdings
iSCIB1+ melanoma registration path · Phase 3 set-up; start later in Q4 2026
COBRCobra Resources
Boland ISR development · RC drilling ongoing; 23 of up to 58 holes done
FORGForgent PLC
Green Rock exploration programme · Phase II drilling under way; enlarged to ~142 holes
FUMFutura Medical
Eroxon Intense and WSD4000 development · Optimised Intense HUT positive; H1 2027 launch planned
ATMAndrada Mining Limited
Lithium Ridge exploration with SQM · Drilling complete; fifth batch of assays reported
HEXHelix Exploration
Rudyard regulatory pause and restart · Approval granted; restart under way
ORROriole Resources
Wapouzé limestone project · Maiden MRE out; ESIA underway; ELA Q4-2026
TCFTheraCryf Plc
Ox-1 Phase 1 approval in Australia · Preclinical complete; application being compiled
VLXVolex
US manufacturing site consolidation · Progressing well, on track
Segment turn See all 24 →
BRKBrooks Macdonald Group
Reignite Growth strategy · Fourth straight quarter of net inflows
next: Further quarterly flows; new CFO joins Board... · 13 Oct
OXIGOxford Instruments
Imaging & Analysis recovery · Recovery continuing; H1 orders up over 11%
DKLDekel Agri-Vision
Cashew processing expansion · Q3 record: 2,130 tonnes RCN processed
AVONAvon Technologies plc
Team Wendy DoW helmet ramp-up · Production stabilised; order book grown materially
GANAGana Media Group plc
Estadio Gana Mexico launch ramp-up · Q3 scaling; conversion and GGR rising
NETNetcall
AI product adoption · AI in over 40% of new Cloud orders
Upgrade / downgrade cycle See all 88 →
KMRKenmare Resources (CDI)
We also expect 2026 shipments to be slightly lower than guidance at approximately 1.05...
Value over volume, inventory drawdown · Shipments guidance cut to about 1.05m tonnes
next: SMO 2 commissioning · 31 Dec
SHISIG
Vision 2030 and portfolio review · Succession set; CFO search under way
next: CFO successor announcement; CEO handover on... · 1 May
MYXMyCelx Technologies Corporation
Middle East conflict exposure · Award missed FY2026 window; revenue moves to FY2027
DNLMDunelm Group
Furniture availability recovery · FY27 guidance held; H1 PBT to be lower
DSCVDiscoverie Group
Organic growth recovery after destocking · H1 orders +22% organic; earnings running ahead
RWARobert Walters
Market recovery and 2026 NFI · Q3 net fees up 1%; result at least in line
IGPIntercede Group
FY26 revenue shortfall and FY27 target · H1 revenue +32%, FY27 guidance held
SNXSynectics
New business contract momentum · Energy deals slipping into FY27; FY26 EBITDA top end
VLXVolex
Data Centre demand momentum · H1 FY27 Data Centre below H2 FY26, demand strong
BYITBytes Technology Group
FY27 guidance and cost normalisation · Upgraded guidance reiterated at H1 results
CLBSCelebrus Technologies
New business and logo wins · Restructure not yet converting; ARR falling
OMGOxford Metrics
FY26 guidance cut · Warning issued 9 October 2026
Activist campaign See all 17 →
Stake building towards control See all 22 →
SYS1System1 Group
Brave Bison strategic stake · Offer period; forecasts reported under Rule 28.1
next: Brave Bison decision on a firm offer
CMRSCritical Mineral Resources PLC
NEBARI CARRY CF II, LLC towards control · 30.43% (from 0%)
JSEJadestone Energy
PT Prima Petroleum Energi towards control · 28.2779% (from 0%)
DBOXDigitalBox
Cecil Hetherington towards control · 25.089% (from 23.379%)
Insider conviction See all 93 →
AC8Acceler8 Ventures
Buy: 25,000 shares at £0.6 (£15.0k)
2 directors buying · £264k in 5 buys
EMANEveryman Media Group
9 directors buying · £1,825k in 19 buys
SAFESafestore Holdings
3 directors buying · £786k in 4 buys
STAFStaffline Group
2 directors buying · £2,107k in 44 buys
IGRIG Design Group
1 director buying · £427k in 1 buy
OTBOn The Beach Group
1 director buying · £872k in 1 buy
TSTTouchstar
1 director buying · £334k in 8 buys
CMCXCMC Markets
1 director buying · £4,685k in 4 buys
OMGOxford Metrics
2 directors buying · £135k in 3 buys
PWRPower Probe PLC
1 director buying · £160k in 2 buys
LINVLendInvest
1 director buying · £150k in 2 buys
DPPDP Poland
1 director buying · £148k in 6 buys
ONTOxford Nanopore Technologies
2 directors buying · £77k in 2 buys
SDGSanderson Design Group
2 directors buying · £40k in 2 buys
XARXaar
1 director buying · £75k in 1 buy
AMPAmpeak Energy Limited
2 directors buying · £24k in 2 buys
NEWSPathos Communications plc
1 director buying · £36k in 1 buy
INSGInsig AI
1 director buying · £26k in 1 buy
FKEFiske
1 director buying · £21k in 1 buy
MAB1Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings)
1 director buying · £20k in 1 buy
CHARChariot Limited
1 director buying · £20k in 1 buy
SFRSeverfield
1 director buying · £15k in 1 buy
Overhang See all 57 →
SALTMicrosalt
Tekcapital Europe Limited (company number: 08121738): 55.67% (from 64.79%)
Tekcapital Europe Limited (company number: 08121738) selling down · 64.79% → 55.67% in 1 notice
next: 55.67% still held
ROADRoadside Real Estate
Dickson Concert Party sell-down · Accelerated bookbuild launched 16 Oct 2026
INACInvestacc Group Limited
Gardner secondary share placing · Accelerated bookbuild launched
CNSLCambridge Nutritional Science
Spreadex LTD selling down · 15.0885% → 7.8194% in 6 notices
VRCIVerici DX
CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC selling down · 11.0216% → 3.969% in 3 notices
AURRAurrigo International
NEXT GEN MOBILITY LIMITED selling down · 24.24% → 18.14% in 1 notice
ASCASOS
Frasers Group Plc selling down · 29.2612% → 23.3698% in 6 notices
RM.RM
Schroders Plc selling down · 10.1507% → 4.46549% in 2 notices
BOKUBoku, Inc
BlackRock, Inc. selling down · 10% → 4.88% in 8 notices
Legal & regulatory See all 41 →
KMRKenmare Resources (CDI)
Moma Implementation Agreement extension · Talks continuing; near-term conclusion sought
next: Conclusion of IA renewal
BIGBig Technologies
Sara Murray proceedings · New libel claim served against the Company
NFGNext 15 Group
Mach49 arbitration and going concern · Hearing completed; awaiting ruling
JIMJarvis Securities
Client redress scheme · Not addressed; JIML now in administration
PDLPetra Diamonds Ltd.
HMRC winding-up petition, PDUK Treasury · Winding-up order made 14 October 2026
ENWEnwell Energy
Licence suspensions and ICSID arbitration · Suspensions in force; arbitration ongoing
CRUCoral Products
Undisclosed director related party transactions · Disclosed under AIM Rule 13; independent directors deem terms fair
Not yet sorted See all 6 →
UFOAlien Metals Limited
Portfolio review and monetisation · Indicative non-binding offer for Pilbara portfolio received
next: Negotiate terms of indicative offer for...
SPECInspecs Group
Qualcomm smart eyewear collaboration · Subscription completed; projects in progress
PYCPhysiomics
Personalised dosing software commercialisation · Non-binding heads of terms signed
VASTVast Resources
Board and management reconstitution · Review under way
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