Eckoh: Payments software firm discloses bid from private equity firm August 22, 2024 Payments software firm Eckoh is set to become the latest firm to leave the Aim market, after it announced it had received an offer from an unnamed private equity firm. The offer, which valued Eckoh at 54 p per share and was “highly conditional” and “non-binding”, follows a lengthy hunt for a suitor from the [...]
Watkin Jones: Property developer lowers profit guidance warning of ‘slow’ outlook August 21, 2024 Property developer Watkin Jones has warned investors that a “slower than expected” summer market and “uncertainty” over the pace of interest rate cuts will weigh on its full year results, as it lowered profit guidance. In a trading update, the Aim-listed firm, which in its half-year results in May returned to profit thanks to a [...]
Bowleven to delist from London Stock Exchange’s AIM amid stalled oil project August 9, 2024 Listed oil and gas company Bowleven is set to de-list from the London Stock Exchange to be re-registered as a private limited company
Hermes Pacific exits London Stock Exchange’s AIM market citing ‘undervalued’ shares August 8, 2024 Investment firm Hermes Pacific has become the latest company to exit the London Stock Exchange with bosses saying they believe its shares are undervalued. The firm, which listed on London’s junior AIM market in 2013, has seen its share prices drop month-on-month for the past year from 147 pence on September 30, 2023, to 52 [...]
Eagle Eye: Lucrative Tesco and Morrisons deals boost loyalty scheme specialist’s revenue July 23, 2024 Lucrative contracts with the likes of Tesco and Morrisons and a pitch win with the bookseller Waterstones helped personalised marketing firm Eagle Eye to rake in bumper revenue and bolster its cash position, its latest results showed.
Science Group hikes share buyback programme despite dip in revenue July 23, 2024 Record profit first half profit at Science Group driven by a well choreographed turnaround at one of its major brands helped the consultancy and systems specialist to increase its share buyback programme.
City sounds alarm on health of London’s AIM market as listings hit 20-year low July 23, 2024 Leading City figures have sounded the alarm over the health of London's AIM market after a new analysis revealed the number of companies quoted on London's junior market to be at a 20-year low.
AFC Energy: Hydrogen firm hopes deal with German manufacturer can spark recovery July 22, 2024 Hydrogen power firm AFC Energy has inked a landmark supply deal with a german manufacturer that investors will hope will jolt the firm back into life after three years of stark decline.
Cohort: Defence firm has record revenue and bumper order book amid ‘persistent’ tensions July 17, 2024 Defence holding group Cohort pointed to the invasion of Ukraine and "persistent" tensions in the Aisa-Pacific region as being the core drivers of the record revenue and bumper profit it posted in its preliminary results.
Eco Animal Health beats expectations thanks to Americas growth July 15, 2024 Animal vaccine firm Eco Animal Health beat earnings expectations despite continuing volatility in currency, thanks largely to its "robust" demand for its flagship vaccine and consistent market leading position.