Small Caps
Octagonal subsidiary posts record EBITDA
AIM-quoted holding company Octagonal saw its wholly-owned trading subsidiary Global Investment Strategy improve both revenues and profit as a result of its ongoing work to improve efficiencies and reduce transaction costs in its last fiscal year.
U&I turns in record financial performance
U&I turned in a record financial performance from its most recent trading year on Thursday as it announced a "significant" supplemental dividend as part of its positive outlook.
FFI Holdings acquires Signature Entertainment in $5m deal
Entertainment industry completion contracts provider FFI Holdings has acquired Signature Entertainment - one of the largest distributors of films in the UK - it announced on Thursday.
Acquisitions help to boost ULS amid flat housing market
Conveyancing and financial intermediary online platform provider ULS Technology updated the market on its for the 12 months ended 31 March on Thursday, saying it expected to announce financial results ahead of market expectations.
Strong momentum continues through third quarter at Redde
Support services group Redde updated the market on Thursday, confirming that the strong outlook it reported in its interim results announcement in March could be reconfirmed.
Draper Esprit puts $16.5m into Revolut's Series C round
High growth digital technology business investor Draper Esprit announced a commitment of up to $16. 5m in London-based fintech company Revolut on Thursday.
Volex proposes to buy MC Electronics in all-share deal
Cable assemblies provider Volex announced the proposed acquisition of MC Electronics - a North-American based manufacturer of customised complex medical and industrial cables, wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies for medical and industrial applications - on Thursday.
Futura moving to test erectile dysfunction gel on men in Eastern Europe
Advanced transdermal technology-focussed healthcare company Futura Medical updated the market on the planned phase III trials for MED 2002, its topical gel for erectile dysfunction, on Thursday.
Mayan Energy 'excited' by gas discovery at Texan site
Oil and gas company Mayan Energy on Thursday announced a new gas discovery at Stockdale Field in Texas as part of ongoing developments at the site.
Braveheart reports 'substantial increase' across investment portfolio
AIM-quoted fund manager Braveheart Investment Group expects to reveal a "substantial increase" in the value of its investment portfolio after its most recent trading year saw its board take up a more hands-on approach at an operational level.
Physiomics lands contract with UK-based biotech
Physiomics has been awarded a contract worth £48,000 by a new UK-based biotech client.
Management of Curtis Banks to sell 13% stake
AIM-listed Curtis Banks said on Thursday that its founding director, chief executive officer and chief financial officer plan to sell around 7. 1m shares in the company at 280. 25p each.
Mereo BioPharma postpones proposed Nasdaq listing
AIM-quoted innovative therapeutics developer Mereo BioPharma has withdrawn its global offering and postponed the proposed listing of its shares on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Verditek adds former science minister Lord Willetts to board
Clean technology firm Verditek announced on Thursday that Lord Willetts has been appointed as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Seeing Machines scores lucrative contract with German car firm
Computer vision technologies firm Seeing Machines announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a contract with a German automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
Concepta scores distribution deal with Chinese pharma titan
Women’s healthcare company Concepta said on Thursday that it has signed a contract with SinoPharm for the stock holding and distribution logistics for the Chinese market.
Akers Biosciences terminates chairman
Health information technology developer Akers Biosciences terminated Dr Raymond Akers from his position as executive chairman of its board on Thursday, stripping the company's co-founder of several other officer positions before a successor had even been found.
Animalcare COO Iain Menneer steps down
AIM-listed animal health products supplier Animalcare said on Thursday that Iain Menneer has resigned and will step down from his role as chief operating officer with immediate effect.
Satellite Solutions wants placing to fund two European acquisitions
Broadband provider Satellite Solutions on Thursday proposed the acquisition of Open Sky SRL and Sat Internet Services, to be funded through a €12m premium-priced placing of new shares.
Sound Energy's A1 resource estimate good, success rate bad
Morocco-focused upstream gas company Sound Energy has received preliminary volume results a recent Competent Person's Report on its A1 prospect on the Tendrara-Lakbir permit.