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The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Tuesday. ---------- AIM - WINNERS ---------- Idox PLC, up 25% at 70.60 pence, 12-month range 70.80p-52.00p. The software company agrees to be bought by a newly-formed company indirectly owned by investment funds of Long Path Partners, a privately-owned investment firm. Under the deal, Idox shareholders will receive 71.5 pence per share, 27% higher than Monday’s closing price of 56.40p. It values Idox’s share capital at £339.5 million. Long Path Partners expects the takeover to become effective during the first quarter of 2026. Idox Chair Chris Stone said the company is confident in its standalone prospects, while he noted plans by the potential buyer to invest in Idox’s product suite. ‘Following careful consideration, as a board we have unanimously concluded that the acquisition is in the interests of our key stakeholders,’ he added. ---------- Diales Group PLC, up 11% at 18.90p, 12-month range 31.00p-15.00p. The consultancy for the construction and engineering industries expects revenue from continuing operations for the 12 months to the end of September to fall slightly to £42.6 million from £43.0 million a year ago. It expects underlying operating profit to increase in financial 2025, in line with guidance of not less than £1.3 million, compared to £1.2 million a year prior. ‘Despite significant headwinds in the global economy, I am pleased to report that Diales continues to make good progress,’ says Chief Executive Officer Mark Wheeler. ‘There is a strong pipeline of new business leads across our key markets which signals a good start to [financial 2026]. We anticipate strong demand for our expert services and operational improvements from our ongoing IT investment, to further strengthen shareholder returns.’ ---------- AIM - LOSERS ---------- RWS Holdings PLC, down 10% at 84.49p, 12-month range 188.00p-60.80p. The language services provider says full year revenue for the 12 months to the end of September, on an organic constant currency basis, was ‘broadly in line’ with the prior year. It says reported revenue is expected to be £690 million, down from £718.2 million a year ago. The firm expects to deliver adjusted pretax profit of around £60 million. RWS adds that the implementation of the new strategy it introduced in June is on track. The company expects that incoming chief financial officer Stephen Lamb will join the business in the first quarter of 2026. ‘The pace of change in our industry, fuelled by the global content explosion and rapid technology evolution, demands that RWS adapts quickly to succeed. We are acting decisively,’ says CEO Ben Faes. ---------- Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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