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Where money or control changes hands at a UK small cap – takeovers, disposals, capital returns, activists, stake building, refinancings. Each one followed from the first announcement to the outcome.

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  1. Profit outlook Essentra ESNT£326m new

    Profit upgrade

    Essentra raised its guidance on 22 Oct 2026; the shares moved +5% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +5%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +2% since 22 Oct · moved 22 Oct
  2. Profit outlook Hardide HDD£94m

    Profit upgrade

    Hardide said it is trading ahead of expectations on 21 Oct 2026; the shares moved +7% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +7%In 12 months 6 statements in the same direction
    +644% since 3 Feb · moved 21 Oct
  3. Profit outlook Hercules Plc HERC£30m new

    Profit upgrade

    Hercules Plc raised its guidance on 21 Oct 2026; the shares moved +9% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +9%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +9% since 21 Oct · moved 21 Oct
  4. Profit outlook Cropper (James) CRPR£76m

    Profit upgrade

    Cropper raised its guidance on 20 Oct 2026; the shares moved +14% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +14%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +184% since 14 Apr · moved 20 Oct
  5. Profit outlook Ixico IXI£22m

    Profit upgrade

    Ixico raised its guidance on 20 Oct 2026; the shares moved +10% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +10%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +26% since 7 Jul · moved 20 Oct
  6. Profit outlook Diales Group Plc DIAL£17m new

    Results ahead of expectations

    Diales Group Plc said it is trading ahead of expectations on 19 Oct 2026; the shares moved +10% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +10%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    −3% since 19 Oct · moved 19 Oct
  7. Profit outlook THG THG£630m

    Profit upgrade

    THG raised its guidance on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +16% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +16%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction
    +29% since 10 Sep · moved 15 Oct
  8. Profit outlook TPXimpact Holdings TPX£90m new

    Profit upgrade

    TPXimpact Holdings raised its guidance on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +17% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +17%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +24% since 15 Oct · moved 15 Oct
  9. Profit outlook XPS Pensions Group XPS£692m new

    Results ahead of expectations

    XPS Pensions Group said it is trading ahead of expectations on 15 Oct 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day.

    Stage Ahead of expectationsDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +11% since 15 Oct · moved 15 Oct
  10. Profit outlook Vertu Motors VTU£264m

    Profit upgrade

    Vertu Motors raised its guidance on 14 Oct 2026; the shares moved +4% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +4%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +20% since 24 Jun · moved 14 Oct
  11. Profit outlook Marston's MARS£364m

    Profit upgrade

    Marston's raised its guidance on 13 Oct 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +3% since 21 Jul · moved 13 Oct
  12. Profit outlook Mincon Group (CDI) MCON£164m

    Profit upgrade

    Mincon Group raised its guidance on 9 Oct 2026; the shares moved +6% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +6%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    −2% since 9 Oct · moved 9 Oct
  13. Profit outlook Avon Technologies plc AVON£700m

    Profit upgrade

    Avon Technologies plc raised its guidance on 7 Oct 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +29% since 7 Oct · moved 7 Oct
  14. Profit outlook Clarkson CKN£1,525m

    Profit upgrade

    Clarkson raised its guidance on 6 Oct 2026; the shares moved +2% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +2%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +8% since 3 Aug · moved 6 Oct
  15. Profit outlook Quartix Technologies QTX£111m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Quartix Technologies said it is trading ahead of expectations on 5 Oct 2026; the shares moved +3% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +3%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +2% since 5 Oct · moved 5 Oct
  16. Profit outlook RentGuarantor Holdings PLC RGG£174m

    Profit upgrade

    RentGuarantor Holdings PLC raised its guidance on 1 Oct 2026; the shares moved +18% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +18%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +32% since 2 Sep · moved 1 Oct
  17. Profit outlook Everplay Group plc EVPL£599m

    FY26 guidance upgrades

    The Board only said 'in line' in July, then on 15 Sep said FY26 would be materially ahead of consensus (£175.2m revenue, £50.7m EBITDA).

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +7%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    Next FY26 results against raised consensus +11% since 15 Sep · moved 30 Sep
  18. Profit outlook Marks Electrical Group MRK£51m

    Profit upgrade

    Marks Electrical Group raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +8% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
  19. Profit outlook Saga SAGA£1,165m

    Profit upgrade

    Saga raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +23% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +23%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +28% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
  20. Profit outlook Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares YNGA£708m

    Profit upgrade

    Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares raised its guidance on 30 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +38% since 30 Sep · moved 30 Sep
  21. Profit outlook Smiths News SNWS£195m

    Profit upgrade

    Smiths News raised its guidance on 29 Sep 2026; the shares moved +4% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +4%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +19% since 29 Sep · moved 29 Sep
  22. Profit outlook Character Group CCT£52m

    Profit upgrade

    Character Group raised its guidance on 28 Sep 2026; the shares moved +3% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +3%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    −1% since 28 Sep · moved 28 Sep
  23. Profit outlook Winvia Entertainment PLC WVIA£292m

    Profit upgrade

    Winvia Entertainment PLC raised its guidance on 28 Sep 2026; the shares moved +15% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +15%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction
    +29% since 27 Jan · moved 28 Sep
  24. Profit outlook ASOS ASC£524m

    Profit upgrade

    ASOS raised its guidance on 24 Sep 2026; the shares moved +14% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +14%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +2% since 24 Sep · moved 24 Sep
  25. Profit outlook Raspberry PI Holdings (WI) RPI£1,059m

    Profit upgrade

    Raspberry PI Holdings raised its guidance on 24 Sep 2026; the shares moved +20% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +20%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction
    +84% since 13 Jan · moved 24 Sep
  26. Profit outlook System1 Group SYS1£43m

    Profit upgrade

    System1 Group raised its guidance on 24 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    +2% since 24 Sep · moved 24 Sep
  27. Profit outlook Chapel Down Group CDGP£73m

    Profit upgrade

    Chapel Down Group raised its guidance on 23 Sep 2026; the shares moved +5% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +5%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    −8% since 23 Sep · moved 23 Sep
  28. Profit outlook Fonix Plc FNX£171m

    Profit upgrade

    Fonix Plc raised its guidance on 22 Sep 2026; the shares moved +12% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +12%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +4% since 22 Sep · moved 22 Sep
  29. Profit outlook Porvair PRV£391m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Porvair said it is trading ahead of expectations on 22 Sep 2026; the shares moved +2% on the day. It is the second such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +2%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    −6% since 22 Sep · moved 22 Sep
  30. Profit outlook Galliford Try GFRD£675m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Galliford Try said it is trading ahead of expectations on 17 Sep 2026; the shares moved +6% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +6%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +14% since 17 Sep · moved 17 Sep
  31. Profit outlook The Beauty Tech Group PLC TBTG£504m

    Profit upgrade

    The Beauty Tech Group PLC raised its guidance on 17 Sep 2026; the shares moved +12% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +12%In 12 months 5 statements in the same direction
    +118% since 19 Nov · moved 17 Sep
  32. Profit outlook Sylvania Platinum Ltd SLP£232m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Sylvania Platinum Ltd said it is trading ahead of expectations on 15 Sep 2026; the shares moved +5% on the day.

    Stage Ahead of expectationsDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +5%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +6% since 15 Sep · moved 15 Sep
  33. Profit outlook LPA Group LPA£11m

    Profit upgrade

    LPA Group raised its guidance on 11 Sep 2026; the shares moved +8% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +8%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +6% since 11 Sep · moved 11 Sep
  34. Profit outlook Corero Network Security CNS£77m

    Profit upgrade

    Corero Network Security raised its guidance on 9 Sep 2026; the shares moved +21% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +21%In 12 months 3 statements in the same direction
    +76% since 9 Sep · moved 9 Sep
  35. Profit outlook Victrex plc VCT£777m

    Profit upgrade

    Victrex plc raised its guidance on 9 Sep 2026; the shares moved +16% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +16%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +4% since 9 Sep · moved 9 Sep
  36. Profit outlook Inspiration Healthcare Group IHC£17m

    Results ahead of expectations

    Inspiration Healthcare Group said it is trading ahead of expectations on 8 Sep 2026; the shares moved +11% on the day. It is the fourth such statement in 12 months.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +11%In 12 months 4 statements in the same direction
    −29% since 16 Jun · moved 8 Sep
  37. Profit outlook Somero Enterprises Inc. SOM£152m

    Profit upgrade

    Somero Enterprises Inc. raised its guidance on 8 Sep 2026; the shares moved +6% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +6%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +23% since 8 Sep · moved 8 Sep
  38. Profit outlook Concurrent Technologies CNC£250m

    FY26 guidance trend

    On 13 Jul 2026 the Board said FY26 would be at least in line with consensus. On 7 Sep 2026 it went further, expecting results ahead of consensus (revenue £52m, PBT £8m).

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +6%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    Next FY26 delivery against raised expectations; busy Q4 +4% since 7 Sep · moved 7 Sep
  39. Profit outlook Getbusy GETB£40m

    Profit upgrade

    Getbusy raised its guidance on 7 Sep 2026; the shares moved +9% on the day.

    Stage Guidance raisedDirection ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +9%In 12 months 1 statement in the same direction
    +13% since 7 Sep · moved 7 Sep
  40. Profit outlook IQE IQE£471m

    Guidance upgrades

    On 28 May 2026 IQE guided FY 2026 revenue growth above 20% and high-single to low-double-digit adjusted EBITDA. On 21 Jul 2026 it raised this to above 30% and low-teens £m, driven by InP demand for AI and data centres.

    Direction ahead of expectations / raisedReaction on the day +3%In 12 months 2 statements in the same direction
    Next H2 delivery against FY 2026 guidance −4% since 21 Jul · moved 7 Sep

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