PensionBee: Marketing investment bearing fruit, growth on track

In Q1 of FY22, PensionBee has reported an 18% quarterly increase in invested customers from 117k on 31 Dec 21 to 138k on 31 Mar 22, a y-o-y growth rate of 70% (31 Mar 21: 81k), and is on track to meet our forecast of 200k+ by the end of FY22 (f’cast annual growth 73%). Importantly, ‘registered customers’ (a ‘top of sales funnel’ metric) jumped by 141k from 658k on 31 Dec 21 to 799k, an increase far in excess of the previous quarter (+56k Oct-Dec 21). PensionBee has reiterated its confidence in

PensionBee Group - a pensions fintech starting to look like a Rocketship

We initiate today on PensionBee Group - the leading disruptor of one of the UK’s most lucrative financial sectors. Pensions house a huge wealth pool (>£1 trillion in PensionBee’s defined contribution addressable market), with customers looking for a multi-decade relationship with their provider to achieve financial security. Fuelled by £50m raised in its April 2021 IPO, PensionBee is ramping up growth. At the end of its latest financial year (Dec 21), PensionBee had secured 117,000 invested cus

Cenkos: Healthcare Sector - Ward Round

Weekly round-up of AIM-listed healthcare news. Venture Life Group, GENinCode, Kromek, Alliance Pharma, Polarean Imaging, Benchmark Holdings, Ondine Biomedical, Verici Dx, Faron Pharmaceuticals, Avacta Group, Abingdon Health, Open Orphan, Belluscura, Hutchmed (China), Oxford Biodynamics

Earnings in line, NAV ahead, caution being exercised

Urban Logistics REIT (“ULR”) has delivered a solid FY22 performance – deploying capital apace and driving strong returns through active asset management. Earnings and dividend are both in line vs SCMe. EPRA NAV is 190p (+7% vs SCMe); as yield compression came as a bonus. Caution is being exercised in deploying remaining capital, which impacts FY23e earnings only. We upgrade EPRA NAV by 14-20% incorporating some (but not all) recent yield compression. We increase our Target Price to 210p (FY23e E

In line final results, market headwinds impact AuM

Finals are in line on management fee earnings, but an unexpected performance fee drives a 6% earnings beat and a higher dividend. Recent market conditions have been challenging and have impacted AuM, down 12% in Q1 so far (vs pf incl. Majedie). We update our model, driving a 8-11% reduction in our earnings estimates. We think that the current 8x Mar-23e PER is already more than pricing in further forecast risk. We note a 6%+ prospective dividend yield generously covered by earnings with signific

Auctus on Friday - 01/07/2022

AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Arrow Exploration (AXL LN)C; Target price of £0.45 per share: Another well delivers flow rate above expectations – The RCS-1 well was flow tested at oil rates of up 1,872 bbl/d (936 bbl/d net to Arrow) of 30 API crude from the C7B sands. The zone was tested for 33 hours at an average oil rate of 1,076 bbl/d (538 bbl/d net to Arrow) with no formation water. Production will start next week at ~1,000 bbl/d (500 bbl/d net) in order to mini

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 22/06/2022

Dish of the day Joiners: No Joiners Today. Leavers: No Leavers Today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Visum Technologies seeking admission to The AQSE Growth Market. The Company's business is to own and operate an "on-ride" video and photographic camera system that it sells and/or licenses to customers (being theme parks, ride manufacturers, souvenir imaging providers, and other leisure operators). Due 30 June. LifeSafe Holdings, a fire safety technology business with innovative fire safety p

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 01/07/22

1 July 2022 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectives

Cenkos: Marlowe Plc -- Record organic growth

Marlowe delivered an impressive set of FY22A results, with underlying organic revenue growth of 9%, Adj EBITDA margins up 240bps to 18.6%, and Adj EBITDA of £54.4m (ahead of our £50.7m forecast). We make minor updates to our FY23E forecasts (Adj Diluted EPS increases 1% to 49.6p) and release new FY24E forecasts. Given the strength of Marlowe's business model, its defensive nature (non-discretionary products and services; 85%+ recurring revenue), the group's continued positive momentum (including

LIBERUM: Alternatives Daily

LIBERUM: Alternatives Daily

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 30/06/2022

Dish of the day Joiners: Visum Technologies has joined the AQSE Growth Market. The Company's business is to own and operate an "on-ride" video and photographic camera system that it sells and/or licenses to customers (being theme parks, ride manufacturers, souvenir imaging providers, and other leisure operators). Leavers: No Leavers Today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Immediate acquisitions (IME.L) is to re-join AIM via a Reverse Takeover of Fiinu Holdings Limited. Once complete the Compan

Morning Note – 29 June 2022

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 23/06/22

Dish of the day Joiners: No Joiners Today. Leavers: No Leavers Today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Immediate acquisitions (IME.L) is to re-join AIM via a Reverse Takeover of Fiinu Holdings Limited. Once complete the Company is proposing to change its name to Fiinu Group plc. Fiinu intends to be a provider of a consumer banking product, the Plugin Overdraft ®, which is designed to provide customers with an overdraft facility without having to change their current account or request an overd

Cenkos: Professional Services -- The week that was

Stocks in focus this week are Personal Group, Johnson Service Group, Capita and Mears

Morning Note – 28 June 2022

NextEnergy Solar Fund - NAV Grows 15% in FY 22

NextEnergy Solar Fund’s (NESF) full-year results show a 15% growth in NAV resulting from better pricing and new asset growth. The fund has been working hard to diversify its asset growth opportunity with battery storage in the UK and more international exposure through its commitment and co-investment opportunity with the NPIII private fund. From a strong start the fund is showing continued progress into the current year.