Corporate restructuring and market listings dominated small-cap newsflow, with Wildcat Petroleum and Quantum Blockchain Technologies both announcing Aquis Growth Market moves, while Eco Atlantic entered the second half with a run of deal activity. Elsewhere, drilling results, a São Paulo franchise deal, and a string of contract wins kept the session busy across resources, technology, and services.
Wildcat Gold plans board overhaul tied to Aquis Growth Market listing
Wildcat Petroleum (AQSE:WCAT) announced plans to split its combined chairman and CEO roles and cancel 382.5 million warrants as part of a conditional restructuring linked to its proposed move to the Aquis Growth Market. The governance changes are contingent on the Aquis admission completing successfully. The shares fell 10% to 0.09p.
Quantum Blockchain Technologies plans Aquis IPO for BlocKeeper subsidiary
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (AQSE:QBT) revealed plans to list its BlocKeeper subsidiary on the Aquis Growth Market, with commercial negotiations already underway with hashpower providers. The agreements remain conditional on the completion of a fundraising and Aquis admission. QBT shares edged up 1.06% to 0.3638p.
Eco Atlantic enters H2 with deals in a row
Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas (AIM:ECO) moved into the second half of the year with a sequence of corporate and operational deals in place, with CEO Gil Holzman pointing to a pipeline of additional catalysts ahead. The company flagged excitement around both financial and operational developments expected in the coming months. The shares dipped 1.87% to 51.03p.
Delta Gold enters year two of University of Toronto quantum research deal
Delta Gold Technologies commenced the second year of its sponsored research agreement with the University of Toronto, building on a provisional patent filing made last month. The quantum computing intellectual property developer is deepening its academic partnership as it advances its IP portfolio.
Time Out signs South America franchise deal for São Paulo market
Time Out Group (AIM:TMO) signed a franchise agreement to bring its Time Out Market concept to São Paulo, with an opening targeted for early 2027. CEO Chris Ohlund described the Brazilian city as "one of the world's great food cities" and a significant step in the brand's global expansion. The shares were quoted at 7.25p.
Shuka Minerals fourth Kabwe drill hole hits western extension
Shuka Minerals (AQSE:SKA) reported that its fourth drill hole at the Kabwe project intersected the western extension of the orebody, adding to the company's growing understanding of the deposit's geometry. CEO Richard Lloyd said each hole was revealing more about the structure of the orebody. The result lifted the shares 6.32% to 3.615p.
Ajax Resources expects July greenlight ahead of Macacha drilling
Ajax Resources (AQSE:AJAX) said it expects regulatory approval for its Macacha drilling programme in July, with the company's internal exploration objective targeting a potential increase in the historical resource estimate of up to five times. CEO Ippolito Ingo Cattaneo outlined the ambition as the company prepares to mobilise. The shares rose 10.28% to 5.845p.
Ascent Resources arbitration tribunal closes proceedings against Slovenia
Ascent Resources (AIM:AST) confirmed that the tribunal overseeing its Energy Charter Treaty claim against Slovenia has formally closed proceedings, with a final award now expected before the end of June. The closure of proceedings marks a significant procedural milestone in the long-running dispute. The shares gained 4.38% to 0.4175p.
Panther Metals raises £2.5 million to expand Obonga zinc drilling
Panther Metals (AIM:PALM) raised £2.5 million to fund an expanded drilling campaign at its Obonga zinc project, where the company has been encountering what CEO Darren Hazelwood described as "highly encouraging" quantities and apparent thicknesses of massive sulphide. The fundraise came as the shares fell 6.57% to 130.8p.
Genedrive gains ground on Manchester NHS neonatal traction
genedrive (AIM:GDR) highlighted growing adoption of its pharmacogenomics assay within Manchester NHS neonatal practice, with clinician Dr Ajit Mahaveer describing the test as "an integral part" of identifying babies at risk of aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss. The commercial traction pushed the shares up 10.2% to 1.35p.
B HODL lists Lightning Service Provider on Amboss Magma amid Bitcoin pullback
B HODL listed its Lightning Service Provider on the Amboss Magma liquidity marketplace, expanding its Bitcoin infrastructure footprint as it sought to reassure investors over the impact of a 48% decline in Bitcoin from its all-time high, with the asset pulling back to around US$65,000. The company said its balance sheet retains the capacity to absorb the drawdown.
MedPal AI launches Juno agentic health companion on Anthropic stack
MedPal AI (AQSE:MPAL) launched Juno, an agentic AI health companion built on Anthropic and DigitalOcean infrastructure, moving beyond conventional chatbot functionality to a system that proactively manages patient health journeys from triage through to doorstep medication delivery. The launch lifted the shares 4.81% to 4.035p.
tinyBuild sales beat expectations in first five months as new IP pays off
tinyBuild (AIM:TBLD) reported first-five-month sales ahead of expectations, with CEO Alex Nichiporchik attributing the outperformance to the payoff from investment in new intellectual property. The games developer said its pipeline continues to build. The shares slipped 2.7% to 9.0p.
Water Intelligence posts 9% revenue growth as international unit surges 44%
Water Intelligence (AIM:WATR) reported revenue growth of 9% for the period, with its international division delivering a 44% surge. Executive Chairman Dr Patrick DeSouza said the company remained on track to meet full-year expectations following encouraging momentum through Q1 and April. The shares rose 5.05% to 260.0p.
Ondine Biomedical nasal photodisinfection cuts brain surgery infections by 78.5%
Ondine Biomedical (AIM:OBI) published data showing its nasal photodisinfection technology reduced infections in endoscopic brain surgery patients by 78.5%. CEO Carolyn Cross noted that accessing the brain through the nose inherently elevates self-infection risk given the concentration of pathogens in the nasal cavity, making the intervention clinically significant. The shares gained 2.76% to 14.9p.
Seeing Machines wins US$31 million expansion of European OEM automotive contract
Seeing Machines (AIM:SEE) secured a US$31 million expansion to an existing production programme with a European OEM, extending its in-cabin driver monitoring technology across additional vehicle models in China, the United States, and Europe. The contract win pushed the shares up 7.95% to 4.588p.
Qatar-backed Cascade bolsters Pensana board ahead of $165 million rare earth investment
Pensana (AIM:PRE) announced a board appointment backed by Qatar-linked investor Cascade, with chairman Paul Atherley saying the move would accelerate development of the Longonjo rare earth mine and support downstream processing ambitions tied to a $165 million investment. The shares edged up 0.46% to 87.1p.
Anpario trading ahead of prior year with margins holding under cost pressure
Anpario (AIM:ANP) said first-half revenue and profit were running in line with full-year consensus, with gross margins holding steady despite logistics and raw material cost inflation. The animal feed additives maker's performance placed it ahead of the prior year period. The shares eased 0.97% to 510.0p.
Roadside Real Estate accelerates forecourt roll-up with four H1 acquisitions
Roadside Real Estate (AQSE:ROAD) completed four acquisitions in the first half of 2026, with CEO Charles Dickson saying the group entered H2 with "materially increased scale." The forecourt property consolidator has been executing a deliberate roll-up strategy across the period. The shares slipped 0.8% to 59.025p.
Regional REIT secures £1.1 million rent on two vacant Nottingham offices
Regional REIT (LSE:RGL) let two previously vacant offices at Sherwood Business Park in Nottingham to a specialist electronics manufacturer on a 20-year lease, generating £1.1 million in annual rent and eliminating about £700,000 in void costs. The shares gained 0.7% to 92.14p.
Funding Circle crosses £2.5 billion in securitised issuance with tenth SME deal
Funding Circle (AIM:FCH) completed its tenth SME securitisation, crossing £2.5 billion in total securitised issuance. The latest transaction marked the British Business Bank's first participation in a Funding Circle public securitisation, adding institutional depth to the platform's funding base. The shares added 0.42% to 141.8p.
Tekmar Group swings to positive EBITDA on record order intake
Tekmar Group (AIM:TGP) posted its first positive adjusted EBITDA in at least two years for the six months to 31 March, driven by a sharp jump in first-half revenue, record order intake, and a near-tripling of its order book. The offshore energy services group's earnings recovery came despite the shares falling 9.52% to 15.2p.
Defence Holdings launches Meridian accelerator for emerging defence tech firms
Defence Holdings launched the Meridian Accelerator Platform, designed to support emerging defence and national security technology companies in navigating the challenges of bringing new capabilities to market. CEO Andrew Roughan said Meridian was established to address a challenge frequently encountered by companies at the early stages of defence technology development.
Synectics wins £1.5 million Stagecoach CCTV orders under extended framework
Synectics (AIM:SNX) secured £1.5 million in CCTV orders from Stagecoach under an extended framework agreement, with CEO Amanda Larnder describing the wins as "encouraging early momentum." The orders add to the surveillance technology group's transport sector pipeline. The shares rose 1.0% to 202.0p.
Corero Network Security wins $1.1 million WAAP contract with TierPoint
Corero Network Security (AIM:CNS) secured a three-year, $1.1 million contract to provide its new web application and API protection product to TierPoint, an existing partner. The deal marks a commercial milestone for the DDoS protection specialist's expanded product suite. The shares gained 4.76% to 11.0p.
Kistos takes final investment decision on seven-well Balder Next project
Kistos Holdings (AIM:KIST) took a final investment decision on the Balder Next project, comprising seven additional wells expected to deliver significant incremental production volumes at a breakeven cost of about US$30 per barrel of oil equivalent. Executive Chairman Andrew Austin said the project offered an attractive cost structure. The shares rose 2.26% to 240.3p.
