Small Caps
Higher margins offset declining sales volumes at Cambria
Motor dealer Cambria Automobiles managed to successfully grow profit and revenue throughout the financial year, as per-unit profits counteracted a slide in sales volumes.
First production at Texas asset transforms Pantheon Resources into full-cycle energy and power business
Oil and gas exploration firm Pantheon Resources announced "another year of progress" in its full-year results on Wednesday, as it completed the transition from a pure-play exploration company to a full-cycle energy and power business.
Integrated Diagnostics revenue up 41% despite tighter margins
Egyptian-focused medical diagnostics firm Integrated Diagnostics (IDH) reported an unaudited net profit of EGP 283m for the first nine months of its trading year, as revenue "accelerated meaningfully" in the third quarter.
Cadence Minerals discovers 21m tonnes of resources at Yangibana project
Mineral resource investment and development company Cadence Minerals issued updates on its Yangibana and Pilbara rare earth projects in Australia, with work set to begin on extensive ferrocarbonite/ironstone veins that had previously been evaluated by drilling in the 1980s.
Gfinity losses widen as it invests in product
Esports entertainment business Gfinity saw revenue increase 64% to £2. 37m in the year to 30 June, it reported on Wednesday, with its loss before tax widening to £5. 3m from £3. 1m.
Rambler installs Scott Britton as manager at Ming Mine
Rambler Metals and Mining announced the appointment of Scott Britton as its new general manager at the Ming Copper-Gold Mine in Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada on Wednesday.
Ferrum Crescent granted three-year extension at Toral
Europe-focussed lead-zinc explorer Ferrum Crescent announced on Wednesday that, following a formal application to the Director-General of Mines of the Province of Leόn, its exploration licence on the Toral lead-zinc project has been renewed for a further three-year term to November 2020.
Totally acquisition Vocare wins contract extension with NHS Vale of York
Out-of-hospital services provider Totally has been awarded a two year contract extension ‘in-principle’ to 31 March 2020 with NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group, it announced on Wednesday.
Immedia launches 'DreamStream X' content platform
Immedia announced its latest DreamStream X content platform on Wednesday, which it said offers brand-owned interactive entertainment channels to global fan bases via mobile and web.
MySQUAR reaches 20 million user milestone
Myanmar-language social media, entertainment and payments platform MySQUAR announced on Wednesday that as of 31 October, the total number of registered users across all apps and games exceeded 20 million.
DotDigital gobbles up Comapi in £11m deal
Digital marketing software-as-a-service and managed services provider dotDigital Group has completed the acquisition of the Comapi group of companies for a cash consideration of £11m, it announced on Wednesday.
Orosur Mining expects 2,000 ounce deferral as production halted for repairs
Canadian gold production and exploration firm Orosur Mining was expecting a deferral of approximately 2,000 ounces from the second quarter production at its San Gregorio West (SGW) mine complex in Uraguay as production was delayed due to essential repairs.
Van Elle profits up 15% on 'positive' first-half trading
Geotechnical engineering contractors Van Elle Holdings saw "positive" trading over the first half of its financial year, increasing pre-tax profit roughly 15% with the board expecting to report a turnover in the vicinity of £53m.
Breedon revenues jump 56% in 10 months
AIM-listed Breedon said on Wednesday that it delivered "another solid performance" in the 10 months to the end of October, with both volumes and revenue ahead of the previous year.
Online revenue grows as Best of the Best looks to leave face-to-face retail sales behind
Weekly competition organiser Best of the Best (BOTB) informed investors on Wednesday that the group had seen "solid" trading across the six months leading to 31 October.
Improved margins lead to stronger profits for Creightons
Toiletries group Creightons reported a 21% jump in pre-tax profits in the six months leading to 30 September on the back of improved margins and increased revenues.
Eckoh on track after strong first half
Eckoh said it was on track to meet expectations for the second half after its US business drove strong performance in the first six months of the year.
Pantheon International completes four new investments in October
Investment firm Pantheon International completed four new investments throughout the month of October, spreading £31. 4m pounds between three existing North American interests and a new commitment towards a US mid-market buyout fund.
Biffa swings to first-half profit, declares maiden dividend
Waste management company Biffa, which floated last year, reported a rise in interim revenue on Wednesday as it swung to a profit and reaffirmed its expectations for the full year.
Finsbury Food says trading in line, revenue up 4% in first four months
Cake and bread manufacturer Finsbury said on Wednesday that trading in the first four months of the year has been in line with expectations.