Small Caps News
John Lewis of Hungerford anticipates 'small' FY pre-tax profits
Retailer John Lewis of Hungerford said on Thursday that its second-half performance had exceeded expectations, with profits now expected to recover the loss recorded by the group in the first half and lead to a "small" full-year pre-tax profit.
Keywords Studios acquires video game art studio AMC
Video games services provider Keywords Studios has acquired video game art creation studio AMC for €2. 8m.
Abingdon Health FY revenues at bottom end of guidance
Covid-19 test kit manufacturer Abingdon Health warned on Thursday that full-year revenues would be at the bottom end of forecasts.
San Leon announces progress at Decklar
Nigeria-focussed oil and gas exploration, development and production company San Leon noted an announcement from Decklar Resources on Thursday, having entered into a conditional subscription agreement with Decklar Petroleum - the local subsidiary of Decklar Resources.
Checkit pleased with recurring revenue growth
Checkit reported overall group revenue growth of 13% in its first half in a trading update on Thursday, to £7. 9m, with recurring revenue rising 31% year-on-year, on a normalised basis.
MJ Hudson reports 'marked improvement' in trading
Asset management services company MJ Hudson updated the market on its financial year just ended on Thursday, reporting a “marked improvement” in trading in the second half, as the general recovery in activity in private markets accelerated and existing business momentum continued in outsourced regulation, ESG, data and analytics.
Global Petroleum raises £1m for new commitments
Global Petroleum has successfully raised a total of £1m before costs, it announced on Thursday, to part-fund its new licence commitments.
FDA gives ImmuPharma go-ahead for pharmacokinetic study
Specialist drug discovery and development company ImmuPharma said on Thursday that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the start of the pharmacokinetic study as part of its new, “optimised” international phase 3 trial of ‘Lupuzor’.
Wishbone Gold granted additional land by Queensland government
Wishbone Gold announced on Thursday that the Queensland state government in Australia had accepted its proposal to take on additional land under the current Wishbone II EPM.
Shield Therapeutics inks exclusive licence for 'Accrufer' in Korea
Commercial-stage pharmaceutical company Shield Therapeutics has entered into an exclusive licence agreement for ‘Accrufer’, it announced on Thursday, with Korea Pharma in South Korea.
Powerhouse Energy buys 48pc of partner Engsolve
Hydrogen-from-plastic technology company Powerhouse Energy Group announced the acquisition of 48% of engineering consultancy Engsolve on Thursday, for consideration of £99,990 in cash.
Falcon Oil confirms spudding of Velkerri 76 well
Falcon Oil & Gas announced the spudding of the Velkerri 76 S2-1 well in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin of Australia’s Northern Territory on Thursday, with joint venture partner Origin Energy B2, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX-listed Origin Energy.
Conroy finds 'signifant' gold intersections in recent drilling
Ireland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Conroy Gold and Natural Resources reported “significant” gold intersections from drilling completed in the Cargalisgorran section of its Clay Lake gold target in the Longford-Down Massif in Ireland on Thursday, where it discovered a new 65 kilometre-long district-scale gold trend.
Silver Bullet secures five 'significant new business wins' following IPO
Marketing transformation company Silver Bullet Data Services said on Thursday that it has secured five new "significant business wins" and a strategic partnership with a key global marketing technology company since its successful IPO in June.