Small Caps News
Seeing Machines adds tech veteran Jack Boyer as chairman
AI monitoring systems designer Seeing Machines has appointed Jack Boyer as chairman designate with immediate effect, allowing Ken Kroeger to take the chief executive role on a permanent basis.
Versarien appoints graphene whizz to newly created role
Advanced materials engineering firm Versarien appointed Cambridge University graphene expert Stephen Hodge to the company’s newly created head of research role.
IDE Group's shares dip as profit warning reiterated
Specialist managed IT services provider IDE Group on Monday reiterated warnings that the company’s full-year profit is likely to decline from last year.
Plant Health Care eyes cash positivity, tumbles on Brazil soy hitch
Biological products provider Plant Health Care reported that it was on track to achieve full-year revenue growth of 30% but revealed that the license auction for soy in Brazil has been cancelled for the year.
Alba Mineral Resources buys another 41pc of Clogau project
Diversified mineral exploration and development company Alba Mineral Resources has conditionally agreed to acquire a further 41% interest in Gold Mines of Wales, it announced on Monday.
Vectura poaches Immunocore CFO Paul Fry
London-listed pharmaceuticals business Vectura Group said it had appointed Paul Fry from Immunocore to take over as chief financial officer from Andrew Derodra.
Defenx warns of shortfall by September
Smartphone security firm Defenx warned investors on Monday that the conversion of new corporate opportunities into firm orders was taking "even longer than previously anticipated".
'Challenging' year sees Integumen's losses widen as costs soar
Personal healthcare company Integumen on Monday saw its share price fall more than 15% after reporting wider losses as administrative costs skyrocketed for the full year.
Cyanconnode scores £0.78m order as Sweden targets new smart-meters
Narrowband radio mesh network provider Cyanconnode Holdings on Monday received a £0. 78m purchase order from HM Power for Swedish utility company as the country looked at a new generation of smart meters.
Town Centre Securities reports positive trading
Town Centre Securities said it ended the financial year on a positive note as the property investor and car park operator traded in line with its expectations.
Flying Brands raises £0.5m to fund launch of StoneChecker software
Flying Brands has raised £0. 5m as a result of its Monday morning share placing to fund the design and manufacture of a commercial version of a cloud-based interface for its StoneChecker software.
Springfield Properties expects soaring revenues to propel profits
Housebuilder Springfield Properties on Monday announced that it expected to achieve a significant increase in profits for the second half.
Totally's About Health wins two-year contract with NHS clinical commissioning groups
Out-of-hospital healthcare services provider Totally announced on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary About Health - a provider of community-based outpatient and referral management services - has been awarded a two-year contract, with the option to extend by a further two years, by the North Tyneside, North Durham and South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups in the UK.
CentralNic and KeyDrive to combine in mega deal
Internet domain service company CentralNic has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the entire share capital of KeyDrive and its subsidiaries for an initial consideration of $35. 8m, it announced on Monday.
Yu Group pours money into growth as revenues accelerate
Corporate gas and electricity supplier Yü Group updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 30 June on Monday, reporting that group revenues were anticipated to be in the region of £35m, representing an increase of 69%.
Northern Bear ups dividend after 'great set of results'
Newcastle-based construction services firm Northern Bear on Monday upped its dividend increase after reporting growth in profits and revenue.
Frontier IP's Tarsis enters collaboration agreement with large crop-protection firm
Frontier IP announced on Monday that its portfolio company Tarsis Technology - a spin-out from the University of Cambridge - has entered into a collaboration agreement with an unnamed “leading” manufacturer of crop-protection products.
Brave Bison to consult European Tour on its YouTube channel
Social video company Brave Bison has been selected by the European Tour as a strategic consultant to enhance the golf organisation’s YouTube presence, it announced on Monday.
Safestyle appoints Alan Lovell as chairman
Bradford-based double glazing group Safestyle has appointed turnaround specialist Alan Lovell as its new chairman.
Duke Royalty closes £44m fundraising, expects higher dividend yield
Alternative capital provider Duke Royalty has announced the close of a conditional placing and subscription to raise £44m, before expenses, by way of the issue of 100 million ordinary shares at a price of 44p per share.