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Boohoo's marketplace is keeping guidance on track says broker
Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Aarin Chiekrie highlighted that Boohoo's shift to a marketplace model lifted gross merchandise value in the first quarter and keeps the group's full‑year guidance on track.
Huddled Group in favour as improved pricing mix boosts trading metrics
Huddled Group issued a trading update saying Q1 2026 revenue was £4.2m, marginally below £4.4m a year earlier, after it deliberately moderated volumes to rebuild per‑item margins and management said the business is ready to return to volume growth.
Cindrigo expects to seal funding from strategic investors shortly
Banking arrangements for the strategic investment have been finalised, and the small-cap biomass firm expects to receive the funds soon.
Venture Life Group boosted by deal news as it agrees to buy FemiClear and CUROXEN
"The brands are highly complementary to VLG's current women's intimate health portfolio, are margin enhancing to the group, and hold a strong and rapidly growing market position in the US," said CEO Jerry Randall.
First Class Metals shares soar as monetisation deal nears completion
Material commercial terms have been agreed for the monetisation of an Ontario asset and the transaction has entered its final completion phase with only customary closing steps remaining.
B&M European Value Retail shares rise on FY26 results
“FY26 was a difficult year that saw profits fall due to a challenging market and execution issues,” Tjeerd Jegen, Chief Executive Officer.
Mkango's HyProMag USA takes lease on Texas hub and starts site works
Small Caps Today: Ramsdens upgrades FY26 profit guidance, Venture Life, BSF Enterprise, Zenith Energy, First Class Metals
A busy Wednesday for small-cap newsflow, with Ramsdens delivering the day's standout fundamentals story, a 173% surge in first-half profit driving a sharp upgrade to full-year guidance, while Venture Life an acquisition and BSF Enterprise tapped the market.
Eleco confirms FY26 trading in line with market expectations
The AIM‑listed specialist software provider for the built environment says progress in the first four months of FY26 leaves the board confident the full‑year outlook remains on track.
Reabold grants Zenith exclusivity to evaluate sale of Daybreak stake
Reabold confirmed it had opened exclusivity to Zenith Energy, which seeks to buy the firm's 42% stake in the California-based independent oil business.
Serval Resources confirms surface copper on two Kaoko Basin licences
Initial geological mapping verified multiple copper showings and newly discovered surface mineralisation; meanwhile, Serval secured three‑year environmental clearances for two licences.
Imaging Biometrics keeps 2026 profitability progress target as it launches IB Nimble 2
The company says it remains on track to make progress towards profitability in 2026 while rolling out IB Nimble™ 2 and expanding distribution for its neuroimaging software.
Active Energy to discuss opportunities with senior Bahrain officials
"The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) continues to represent one of the most attractive growth regions globally for digital infrastructure deployment," said Pankaj Rajani, Active Energy chair.
Wildcat Gold opens Khartoum office as search for project opportunities continues
The London-listed nano-cap announced it has opened a permanent office in Khartoum to support project evaluation and to position the chairman to oversee the installation of the company's first gold processing plant.
discoverIE confident as it returns to organic growth and revenues climb
The electronic components manufacturer reported FY 2025/26 revenue up 5% to £443.3m, with adjusted operating profit up 1% to £61m and strong free cash flow of £36.6m.
Shuka Minerals hits high-grade zinc in second Kabwe drill hole
It is the second hold, as Shuka advances its 2026 drilling programme at Kabwe. Separately, it raised some additional working capital via share subscription.
Vianet Group renews five-year deak with Admiral Taverns
The data firm has extended its long-standing supply agreement with Admiral Taverns for a further five years, preserving Smart Zones Beverage Metrics draught-beer monitoring across almost 1,100 sites.
BSF Enterprise raises £500,000 in conditional placing
BSF Enterprise placed 25m new shares at 2p each, raising £500,000 before expenses.
Zenith Energy enters exclusivity to acquire controlling stake in Daybreak Oil and Gas
Confidentiality and exclusivity agreements are now in place with Reabold and Portillion to pursue a combined approximate 82% controlling interest in Daybreak Oil and Gas, with a 90-day period for due diligence and negotiation.
Avation signs eight-year lease with Indonesian carrier FlyJaya
An eight-year lease, running to 2034 and at current market rates, with FlyJaya for an ATR 72-600 that was delivered on 3 June.