Fenner’s share price has gained 200% from its 2016 trough level

Fenner’s share price has gained 200% from its 2016 trough level. But it’s worth remembering that the trough-to-peak share price move from 2009-2012 was 1,280%. The company makes polymer conveyor belts for mining and heavy industries as well as specialised polymer components for a range of applications from specialised industrial to oil and gas to medical devices. Some of these markets have been depressed in recent years, particularly the mining and energy resources segments. However, we believe

LIBERUM: Luceco* - Margin momentum coming into view

LIBERUM: Yü Group* - Strong momentum and cash flow

Invinity Energy Systems - First Sale In Hungary

Invinity has followed the Hungarian reseller agreement announced on 10 March with a first sale of VS3 flow batteries for an EU funded solar plus storage project in the country. This is in line with the company’s other recent reseller agreements providing strategic access to new energy storage markets. We think it is good to see Invinity securing battery sales at the outset of new reseller agreements as this provides further confirmation of the company’s growing commercial momentum in our view.

LIBERUM: Costain Group* - Free cash more than 50% market cap

LIBERUM: SigmaRoc* - Critical mass demonstrated

LIBERUM: Judges Scientific* - FY22 ahead of expectations

Judges Scientific FY Results – Outstanding results, Steady organic, M&A delivers in spades

Judges Scientific is a group involved in the buy and build of scientific instrumentation businesses. Testament to the strength of its highly engineered offer and global diversified customer base (offsetting Covid-induced earlier weaker order intake from China, although rebounding in December 2022), total revenue increased an impressive 24% to £113.2m (organic basis 8%), buoyed by Geotek, with adjusted PBT increasing a substantial 56.7% to £28.3m (FY2021: £18.1m), 4% ahead of our estimate of £27

Supreme plc: disposal of T-Juice intellectual property

Supreme reports that it has entered into an agreement with an associated company of La Vape Professionelle Distribution (LVP), a leading French wholesaler of e-cigarettes and e-liquids, for the disposal of the intellectual property (IP) of T-Juice, inclusive of the Red Astaire brand. Supreme will receive an upfront payment of €4.5m (£3.97m) in respect of T-Juice brand IP, with the addition of income from consultancy services. The agreement ushers in a new strategic partnership in which Supreme

Strix (KETL LN) - FY22 results in line; early signs of recovery in Controls

Strix has reported adjusted post tax profit in line with guidance, provided back in November, at £23.0m. Revenue of £106.9m is down 10.5% yoy and broadly in line with the Zeus estimate of £110.0m. The decline in revenue is a consequence of destocking across the supply chain in the Controls division. Both the Appliance (+1%) and Water (+8%) divisions showed organic growth yoy whilst benefitting from the addition of the Billi acquisition that completed at the end of November. Importantly, in terms

Hardide Update

The AGM statement reiterated the ‘cautious optimism’ that underpinned the group’s recent annual report (covered in our 9 February update). HDD is experiencing growth across all of its key markets; aerospace, energy and industrial products. First half revenues to end March 2023 are expected to come in around 7% ahead y-o-y. That will be sufficient to deliver forecast EBITDA breakeven in FY23 despite deferral of a c. £0.3m order into H1 FY24. That outcome underlines the success of initiatives to

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 21 Mar 23

21 March 2023 @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 objectiv

SHORE CAPITAL - Judges Scientific+ (JDG, House Stock at 8,920p)

SP Angel Spec Sits: (YUG) Stellar 2022 Results + New Dividend Policy

YUG announced its full year 2022 financial results, which exceeded recently revised market expectations.

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 24 Mar 23

24 March 2023 @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 objectiv

SHORE CAPITAL - Ultimate Products+ (UPGS, House Stock at 140p)