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.
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LSTLight Science Technologies Holdings
The revenue shortfall is largely attributable to delayed approvals within the Passive...
FY2026 guidance cut on PFP delays · Guidance lowered; PFP delays pushing work into FY2027
next: FY2026 results and PFP projects progressing in FY2027
WIZZWizz Air Holdings
No guidance for the full year 2027 was given at the Capital Markets Day, however, Wizz...
F26 guidance cut · Q2 RASK guided up to flat; no F27 guidance
CNCConcurrent Technologies
Supported by a record order intake, an increasing conversion of design wins into...
FY26 guidance trend · Guidance raised above consensus
next: FY26 delivery against raised expectations; busy Q4
IQEIQE
IQE remains confident in achieving its FY 2026 guidance of revenue growth in excess of...
Guidance upgrades · Guidance reconfirmed after H1 beat
next: H2 delivery against FY 2026 guidance
TGPTekmar Group
Middle East disruption to projects · Prolonged; now deferring Q4 work and awards
OMGOxford Metrics
FY26 guidance cut · Warning issued 9 October 2026
next: Interim results for 12 months to 30 September 2026
OXBOxford Biomedica
FY26 guidance trend · Guidance at lower level, reiterated at H1
next: H2-weighted delivery against £180–200m...
ABDPAB Dynamics
FY26 guidance reset · Reset guidance met; year-end confirmed
next: FY26 full-year results
MEGPMe Group International
FY 2026 guidance cut · Interims confirm cut guidance; May trading recovering
next: H2 trading against £69m-£74m guidance;...
SMWHWH Smith
FY26 guidance cut and dividend suspension · FY26 PBT confirmed at c.£75m
next: Preliminary results and priorities for the year ahead · 12 Nov
EVPLEverplay Group plc
FY26 guidance upgrades · Second upgrade after July 'in line'
next: FY26 results against raised consensus
JLPJubilee Metals Group
FY2026 copper guidance · Still under review
next: Guidance update once steady-state Roan and...
VANQVanquis Banking Group 20
Returns guidance reset · ROTE guidance cut; recovery pushed to 2027-28
next: FY26 results: dividend decision and ROTE delivery
VSVSVesuvius
FY26 guidance downgrade · Cut guidance confirmed at half-year results
next: Steel operational issues to be resolved by year-end · 31 Dec
CTACT Automotive Group
Key customer price dispute · Customer contesting escalation clauses; FY26 PBT range given
CAMCamellia
Full-year trading outlook · Headwinds; full-year outcome uncertain
GNSGenus
PIC North America disease · Hitting volumes; FY27 H1 headwind
BOKUBoku, Inc
FY26 growth slowdown and delays · H1 confirmed; delayed launches now live
FORTForterra
2026 guidance and Middle East costs · FY expectations held at consensus; H2 uncertain
MCBMcbride
Middle East input cost inflation · Q4 FY26 hit absorbed; Q1 FY27 lag expected
ACSOaccesso Technology Group
Middle East milestone revenue · Milestones still expected in H2
VTYVistry Group
Return to net cash · Year-end target cut to broadly neutral cash
MTLMetals Exploration
Runruno end of mine life · H1 output halved; mining to cease Q4 2026
MIDWMidwich Group
Middle East conflict impact · Profitable but on significantly lower volumes
CLBSCelebrus Technologies
New business and logo wins · Restructure not yet converting; ARR falling
GDWNGoodwin Plc
Gulf LNG valve delivery delays · Storage invoked, no orders cancelled
HTGHunting
Middle East conflict exposure · Tender delays now hitting 2026 guidance
SNXSynectics
New business contract momentum · Energy deals slipping into FY27; FY26 EBITDA top end
MYXMyCelx Technologies Corporation
Middle East conflict exposure · Award missed FY2026 window; revenue moves to FY2027
JDGJudges Scientific
US funding-driven order weakness · Guidance held; CFO departure announced
CURYCurrys
FY guidance and net cash · Guidance unchanged; consensus £199m
IGPIntercede Group
FY26 revenue shortfall and FY27 target · H1 revenue +32%, FY27 guidance held
DNLMDunelm Group
Furniture availability recovery · FY27 guidance held; H1 PBT to be lower
VLXVolex
Data Centre demand momentum · H1 FY27 Data Centre below H2 FY26, demand strong
KMRKenmare Resources (CDI)
Value over volume, inventory drawdown · Shipments guidance cut to about 1.05m tonnes
EAASeEnergy Group
FY2025 revenue slippage into 2026 · Guidance held; FY27 targets first given
KRMKRM22
Slower 2026 sales conversion · H1 new ARR £0.3m; post-period ARR £8.4m
SKLSkillcast Group
ARR growth slowdown · H1 ARR growth 14%; full year slightly lower
BILNBillington Holdings
2026 earnings recovery · H1 profit up 70%; record order book
AT.Ashtead Technology Holdings
Middle East conflict exposure · Guidance cut confirmed; H1 impact reported
OTBOn The Beach Group
Middle East conflict demand slowdown · demand recovered; conflict still a watch item
RATRathbones Group
Growth strategy and 30% margin target · Q4 margin target cut to 28.7%
CCRC&C Group (CDI)
Earnings guidance downgrade and Distribution margin rebuild · H1 profit €43-44m in line; full year on track
FOXTFoxtons Group
2026 Sales recovery · Sales downturn continues; no recovery expected
PZCPZ Cussons
Africa growth plan and guardrails · FY27 Q1 LFL 4.5%; profit expectations unchanged
SYS1System1 Group
FY26 guidance delivery · FY27 profit guidance raised again to £5.0m
EVOKEvoke
UK gambling duty increases · Mitigation delivering; over half of H1 hit offset
TRITrifast
Saudi Arabia expansion · Saudi customer disrupted by Iran conflict; revenue hit expected
MPACMPAC Group
Order book and 2026 demand · Order book £82.5m; margins still pressured
BYITBytes Technology Group
FY27 guidance and cost normalisation · Upgraded guidance reiterated at H1 results
MGNSMorgan Sindall Group
Fit Out profit outperformance · Held; Fit Out target raised to £100-130m
RTCRTC Group
Ganymede rail and energy contracts · H1 margin and demand pressure confirmed
CHHChurchill China
Key UK customer insourcing materials · Revenue impact showing in H1 materials sales
NAHNAHL Group
Lower FY26 Consumer Legal Services outlook · FY26 profit and cash now above market expectations
DXRXDiaceutics
FY 2026 revenue growth guidance · On track; visibility 107% of consensus at 31 August
RWARobert Walters
Market recovery and 2026 NFI · Q3 net fees up 1%; result at least in line
GLVGlenveagh Properties (CDI)
Land sales programme · 2026 guidance cut to about €20m
FINFinseta PLC
Growth investment and return to cash generation · Growing, curtailed by Middle East conflict
SHISIG
Vision 2030 and portfolio review · Succession set; CFO search under way
RBNRobinson
2026 profit guidance · 2026 confirmed; FY2027 flat before mitigation
NXQNexteq
Gaming customer consolidation volume loss · Costs still hitting demand and cash
NEWSPathos Communications plc
Post-IPO growth investment · Payback under way; FY26 revenue expectations raised
ZINZinc Media Group
Medium-term £50m revenue, £5m EBITDA targets · FY26 guidance cut to £38m revenue, £1.4m EBITDA
DSCVDiscoverie Group
Organic growth recovery after destocking · H1 orders +22% organic; earnings running ahead
ATGAuction Technology Group
FY26 guidance delivery · Revenue guidance raised again to 5.5-6.5%
SAASMicrolise Group
OEM customer order weakness · Non-recurring revenue timing risk persists
SAAM&C Saatchi
FY25 guidance and FY26 recovery · H1 weak, Q2 growth; FY in line
TRCSTracsis
UK rail funding and procurement headwinds · Persisting; timing of recovery uncertain
BREEBreedon Group
Market recovery timing · US and Ireland growing; GB still declining
LIOLiontrust Asset Management
Net outflows and return to inflows · Outflows narrowing; retail outflows persist
PAYPayPoint
InPost/Yodel network harmonisation impact · Parcel business still rebasing
CMLCML Microsystems
Second-half recovery · H2 revenue recovered; year still loss-making at operating level
GENGenuit Group
Subdued market and profit guidance · FY26 expectations unchanged; H1 profit in line
GLEMJ Gleeson
FY26 guidance and Budget risk · FY26 delivered; FY27 guided in line
ASCASOS
Multi-year turnaround · GMV back in growth in Q4; guidance raised
SSTYSafestay
FY2025 pricing pressure · H1 weak; forward bookings down 21%
DIADialight
Transformation Plan · Second profit upgrade; Q2 ahead of targets
CHGChemring Group
UK Government order placement delays · Near-term disruption continues; DIP awaited
JDWWetherspoon (J.D.)
Budget and cost pressures · FY26 profit fell 28%; FY27 guided in line
CRUCoral Products
Post-restructuring recovery under new management · Recovery stalled; Q1 FY27 profit well below budget
PDLPetra Diamonds Ltd.
Updated business plan execution · Section 189A ongoing; guidance suspended
RSGResolute Mining Limited
Mali supply chain and operating risk · Guidance cut again; recovery still unproven
ENOGEnergean
Israel production disruptions · Recovered; H1 Israel accounts show resilience
ALUAlumasc Group
H2-weighted FY25/26 recovery · FY26 delivered at £10.0m; FY27 start positive
SHOEShoe Zone
Subdued consumer demand and UK Budget · Guidance of loss of no more than £1.0m maintained
NEXSNexus Infrastructure
Return to growth and profitability · Profit warning; loss of c.£1.0m vs consensus profit
CSCChesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings plc
FY25 results and FY26 earnings growth · Flat guidance reconfirmed; modest FY27 growth
XPFXP Factory
FY26 EBITDA guidance cut; FY27 consolidation year · New post-Boom FY27 targets set
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