Small Caps News
Novacyt dispute with DHSC to dent 2021 profit, shares slide
Novacyt said on Friday that a dispute with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over a supply contract could have a "material" impact on fourth-quarter revenues and dent 2021 profit and revenue, sending its shares sharply lower.
IronRidge appoints Mark Schild as group finance controller
Africa-focussed minerals exploration company IronRidge Resources announced the appointment of Mark Schild as its group financial controller on Friday.
San Leon rises after progress at investee Decklar
Nigeria-focussed oil and gas exploration, development and production company San Leon Energy said on Friday that its investee company Decklar Resources had contracted a drilling rig for re-entry and testing operations on the Oza-1 well.
Directa Plus names Giorgio Bonfanti as CFO
Graphene nanoplatelets products producer Directa Plus has appointed a new chief financial officer in Giorgio Bonfanti.
Alba Mineral Resources upbeat on Limerick project structural review
Alba Mineral Resources announced the completion of a structural review on its Limerick Base Metals Project in Ireland on Friday, which identified three main target zones for follow-up exploration activities, including drilling.
SRT Marine expects to post FY pre-tax loss
Maritime surveillance outfit SRT Marine said on Friday that it expects to report revenues of approximately £8. 2m and a pre-tax loss of £5. 8m for the year ended 31 March.
ECR Minerals raises £2m for Australian gold projects
ECR Minerals has raised £2m from investors to fund the company's gold exploration projects in Australia.
Accrol buys Welsh wet wipes maker John Dale
Tissue paper company Accrol Group announced the acquisition of flushable and biodegradable wet wipes business John Dale on Friday, for a total cash consideration of £3. 9m funded from its existing cash reserves.
Enwell Energy makes good production progress in first quarter
Enwell Energy said on Friday that overall production volumes in the first quarter were up around 1. 5% compared with the first quarter of 2020, to 4,576 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Arc Minerals says third-party buyer 'potentially interested' in Casa Mining
Arc Minerals updated the market on the sale of its entire 99. 43% interest in Casa Mining to Golden Square Equity Partners for up to $50m on Friday, saying that Golden Square has been approached by a third party interested buyer.
Star Phoenix terminates deal with LandOcean, issues final payment warning
Oil, gas and oilfield services company Star Phoenix updated the market on the outstanding payment due to it and its subsidiaries from LandOcean Energy Services and its affiliates on Friday.
Gresham House Strategic confident following 'unique year' for markets
Investment firm Gresham House Strategic said on Friday that its confidence after "a unique year" for UK stock markets and significant portfolio evolution was reflected in its decision to raise dividends by 20% for a third straight year.
Ramsdens anticipates small interim loss as lockdowns weigh on footfall
Financial services provider Ramsdens Holdings said on Friday that it had delivered "a resilient performance" during the six months ended 31 March but still anticipates reporting a small loss for the period despite trading cash positively.
FIH Group H2 trading remains 'challenging' amid UK lockdown
Specialist services firm FIH Group said on Friday that trading in the second half had remained "challenging" for its UK businesses, with a full national lockdown in four of the six months of trading.