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The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Tuesday. ---------- Main Market small-cap winners ---------- capAI PLC, up 13% at 0.577 pence Nuformix PLC, up 7.3% at 0.17p Parvus Energy Efficiency Trust PLC, up 7.1% at 24p Defence Holdings PLC, up 7.1% at 1.15p, defence stocks up as former UK defence secretary named chancellor Pensana PLC, up 6.5% at 68.05p ---------- Main Market small-cap losers ---------- Residential Secure Income PLC, down 48% at 28.65p GSTechnologies Ltd, down 12% at 0.45p Zenith Energy Ltd, down 9.9% at 4.1p, raises £2.1 million via placing 50.0 million new shares Sealand Capital Galaxy Ltd, down 8.2% at 0.225p Contango Holdings PLC, down 6.6% at 0.45p ---------- AIM winners ---------- Harvest Minerals Ltd, up 78% at 0.4 pence, acquires Brazilian rare earth project portfolio IQE PLC, up 18% at 42.625p, expects double-digit revenue growth as trading exceeds guidance Gateley Holdings PLC, up 15% at 62p, full-year pretax profit and revenue increase Tern PLC, up 10% at 1.3p Corero Network Security PLC, up 10% at 8.25p ---------- AIM losers ---------- Orcadian Energy PLC, down 13% at 17p Mothercare PLC, down 11% at 0.0875p Jersey Oil & Gas PLC, down 11% at 121.5p Proteome Sciences PLC, down 10% at 1.75p Litigation Capital Management Ltd, down 10% at 2.7p ---------- Small-cap and AIM movers in focus: ---------- Harvest Minerals Ltd, up 78% at 0.4 pence, 12-month range 0.225p-0.45p. The Perth-based fertiliser producer, which operates primarily in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region, agrees to acquire Scanty Mineracao Ltda, a subsidiary of Union Star Metals Ltd and the portfolio owner of eight highly prospective ionic clay rare earth projects across 27 exploration tenements in Brazil. Will pay A$200,000 cash and issue 40.0 million new Harvest shares upon completion, followed by an up to A$300,000 cash payment if development milestones are achieved. Also assumes approximately A$1.5 million of deferred acquisition payments and associated 1.5% royalty obligations due to the previous vendors. ---------- IQE PLC, up 18% at 42.625 pence, 12-month range 4.88p-63p. The Cardiff-based supplier of advanced compound semiconductor wafer products and material solutions says first-half revenue totals at least £64 million, saying that half-year trading surpassed management expectations. Cites accelerating demand for indium phosphide solutions for data centres’ optical photonics, strength in the aerospace and defence segments, and robust demand for 3D sensing and wireless products. Expects this momentum to continue throughout 2026, and consequently now expects over 30% full-year revenue growth and adjusted Ebitda in the low-teen millions. ---------- Gateley Holdings PLC, up 15% at 62 pence, 12-month range 51p-139p. The Birmingham, England-based legal and consultancy firm’s revenue for the year ended April 30 increases 8.2% on-year to £194.3 million from £179.5 million, exceeding its forecast of around £193 million in early June. Pretax profit rises 20% to £7.7 million from £6.4 million. Declares 2.0p per share final dividend, down from 6.2p. Total dividend falls 44% to 5.3p from 9.5p. Says trading in the early weeks of the current financial year is in line with its expectations. Reiterates its target of an adjusted operating profit margin of at least 13.5%. ‘While there remains some macroeconomic uncertainty, activity levels are being maintained and the group’s diversified business model continues to offer good growth opportunities as we look through to FY27 and beyond,’ Gateley says. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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