|
The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Friday. ---------- Main Market small-cap winners ---------- abrdn Property Income Trust Ltd, up 8.8% at 1.85p Nanoco Group PLC, up 8.0% at 2.70p Apertura Energy PLC, up 7.3% at 110.00p Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC, up 6.7% at 3.50p Ondo InsurTech PLC, up 6.0% at 6.15p ---------- Main Market small-cap losers ---------- DeFi Development Corp UK PLC, down 9.7% at 19.50p Defence Holdings PLC, down 6.8% at 1.10p Anemoi International Ltd, down 6.5% at 1.45p Xaar PLC, down 5.2% at 118.50p BATM Advanced Communications Ltd, down 4.3% at 14.35p ---------- AIM winners ---------- Safestay PLC, up 93% at 26.00p, confirms in talks with Infill Capital regarding a possible offer Mothercare PLC, up 19% at 0.8475p Impax Asset Management Group PLC, up 17% at 111.20p ProService Building Services Marketplace PLC, up 14% at 2.1975p Proteome Sciences PLC, up 14% at 1.93p ---------- AIM losers ---------- Futura Medical PLC, down 14% at 0.3455p Mind Gym PLC, down 11% at 8.50p Sancus Lending Group Ltd, down 8.3% at 1.10p, interim profit hurt by ‘challenging’ backdrop GoldStone Resources Ltd, down 6.7% at 0.70p Forgent PLC, down 6.3% at 0.015p ---------- Small-cap and AIM movers in focus: ---------- Safestay PLC, more than doubled at 33.00 pence, 12-month range 24.50p-33.00p. Confirms it is in talks with Infill Capital Partners over a possible takeover after the investment firm’s website referred to a potential £40.9 million take-private deal. Safestay says it has granted limited due diligence access and that discussions remain ongoing, but stresses that no firm offer has been made and that there is no certainty a bid will emerge. Under UK takeover rules, Infill Capital must announce a firm intention to bid or walk away by August 7. ---------- Sancus Lending Group Ltd, down 8.3% at 1.10 pence, 12-month range 0.30p-3.00p. Appoints UK managing director Andrew Charnley as chief executive, replacing Rory Mepham, who is joining majority shareholder Somerston Group. The lender says challenging macroeconomic conditions continued through June, delaying profitability in the first half, but expects efficiency measures to return the business to operating profitability in the second half. It also raises £500,000 through an 8% bond issue to Somerston Fintech, providing additional working capital flexibility. ---------- LPA Group PLC, up 3.8% at 69.00 pence, 12-month range 34.00p-72.00p. Secures rail aftercare contracts worth a combined £989,000 over the past five weeks, with deliveries due to begin in October. The engineering company says the awards include a £550,000 contract to supply rail components for a UK train fleet refurbishment programme and a £349,000 deal to manufacture inter-car jumpers for a multinational train maker’s overhaul programme. The remaining £90,000 comprises smaller components and spares contracts. ---------- Genedrive PLC, up 7.4% at 1.32 pence, 12-month range 0.19p-1.50p. Notes the UK health minister highlighted its rapid genetic test for antibiotic-induced hearing loss in newborns during a parliamentary committee session as an example of personalised medicine in the NHS. The point-of-care diagnostics company says its Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit is already in routine clinical use at two NHS trusts, with discussions under way to expand adoption at additional hospitals through the PALOH-UK programme. ---------- Thruvision Group PLC, up 3.7% at 0.7 pence, 12-month range 0.50p-2.00p. Says its 8108 WalkTHRU security screening system has been tested using the UK National Protective Security Authority’s Discriminative Threat Detection Systems methodology, demonstrating its capability to screen non-divested individuals for mass casualty threats. The firm notes the testing is not a pass/fail assessment and does not constitute NPSA endorsement, but says the agency is satisfied the methodology was followed correctly and that the published results accurately reflect the system’s performance. The 8108 WalkTHRU solution is designed for high-footfall locations such as retail distribution centres, major sporting events and aviation worker screening, handling up to 1,800 people per hour. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
|
