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Catena Group (CTNA.L) to complete reverse takeover and be renamed Insig AI and is acquiring the remaining shares of Insight Capital Partners. Insight, which is based in the UK, is a data science and machine learning solutions company that provides bespoke web-based applications, advanced analytical tools and modern technology infrastructure to make machine learning accessible to investment professionals. Insight has developed five products specifically aimed at accelerating an asset manager's d

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AMRYT PHARMA PLC— a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering innovative new treatments to help improve the lives of patients with rare or orphan diseases have raised $60m before expenses and will relist on the AIM Market on the 25/09/2019

Where’s the Value?

Warren Buffett once said that as an investor, it is wise to be ‘fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful’. Fear is not in short supply right now.

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Techniplas –global producer and support services company providing highly engineered and technically complex components, making the supply chain to original equipment manufacturers more efficient. FYDec17 rev $515m. SDX Energy plc—a North Africa focused oil and gas company, announces its intention to complete a Canadian plan of arrangement under section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act and will have shares de-listed from the TSX-V and admitted to trading on AIM. Expected 28 May 2

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Jadestone Energy (JSE.TO)—an independent oil and gas production and development company focused on the Asia-Pacific region. Pro-forma production of 13.9 mboe/d, 2P reserves of 45.3 MMboe, and a 2P NPV10 of US$563.7 million . Offer TBA. Current mkt cap C$135m. Due early August. Ovoca Gold (to be renamed Ovoca Bio PLC) - RTO of IVIX, a Russian company developing a drug candidate for the treatment of female sexual dysfunctions. No monies to be raised, market cap of £8.5m, due 30 July Kropz PLC-I

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Ovoca Gold (to be renamed Ovoca Bio PLC) - RTO of IVIX, a Russian company developing a drug candidate for the treatment of female sexual dysfunctions. No monies to be raised, market cap of £8.5m, due 30 July Nucleus Financial—independent wrap platform provider . FYDec17 revs £40.36m and PBT of £5.1m. Offer TBA. Due late July. Kropz PLC-Intention to float by the emerging plant nutrient producer with an advanced stage phosphate mining project in South Africa and exploration assets in West Africa

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Avast, global cybersecurity provider with 435m users worldwide. In 2017, the Group's Adjusted Billings was $811 million, Adjusted Revenue was $780 million, Adjusted Cash EBITDA was $451 million. Seeking to raise $200m. Due in May. Fundamentum Supported Housing REIT. Raising £150m. Focussed on UK Social Housing assets. Due 2 May Vivo Energy—retailer and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Africa, Due in May. 100% secondary sell-down of existing Shares by Selling Shareholders, No n

AIM JOURNAL

The QCA, which campaigns for smaller quoted companies, says that the latest MIFID II policy statement by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will enable smaller companies to continue to commission research that can be distributed to fund managers for free. This will include when a smaller company is raising additional cash in order to finance growth. There were worries that the EU’s MIFID II directive could have made it more difficult to make small company research available to investors.

Aim Journal

IQE and Next Fifteen Communications are entering the FTSE AIM UK 50 index later this month, while Primary Health Properties could be the next former AIM company to join the FTSE 250 because it is included on the reserve list for that index. Semiconductor wafers supplier IQE and PR group Next Fifteen, both of which have benefited from the decline in sterling because of their international operations, are replacing Gemfields and Arbuthnot Banking. The IQE share price has trebled since its low last

N+1 Singer - All creatures great and small - An overview of the animal health sector

Animal Health is a vast market with multiple long-term growth characteristics and opportunities. In this report we have outlined valuations, M&A activity and the key growth drivers in two animal health subsectors: companion animal health and livestock health. Although the commercial positioning of the eight companies covered in this report (Animalcare, Anpario, Benchmark Holdings, CVS Group, Dechra, ECO Animal Health, Genus and Pets at Home) differ significantly, all have exposure to positive ma

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Xafinity –Publication of prospectus. The pensions actuarial, consulting and administration business has conditionally raised £179.6m. At 139p. Due to join main market 16 Feb. Guinness Oil & Gas Exploration—Publication of prospectus. Seeking to raise £50m and invest in 15 exploration companies at launch, with plans to grow the portfolio to 30 positions during its lifetime. Issue closing 23 Feb. Arix Bioscience — Intention to float on the main market from the global healthcare and life science c

Trading in companion animals is spot on

Animalcare continues to perform very much as expected, with the FY15 trading update showing a 5.1% rise in group revenues to £13.54m. This was driven by the 8.8% increase in Licensed Veterinary Medicines to £8.58m, with Companion Animal Identification down 4.5% to £2.31m and Animal Welfare up 2.6% to £2.65m. Underlying operating profit is expected to be at least £3.0m, slightly higher than our forecast. Cash generation remains strong, higher than expected, with cash of £5.78m at June 2015. Rolli

EBITDA on track; strong order book

VLG has delivered a pleasing and reassuring H1 result against a challenging backdrop. The recent acquisitions are performing strongly and it has been able to mitigate a lot of the recent incremental cost/inflation headwinds. Trading so far in H2 is slightly ahead of plan and it has a very strong order book which will lead to increased H2 weighting. Confidence in EBITDA forecasts is therefore high. We have, however, reduced our PBT/EPS forecasts on the back of higher D&A (non-cash) than expected.

12m to May-22 results

Oncimmune has released results for the 12m period to May-22, ahead of its changed year and to August. These results reflect a period of investment into the commercial team for ImmunoINSIGHTS and increased penetration into the Top 15 global pharma customers, where a number of MSAs have been signed. These are expected to translate into faster contract wins and management reports a current weighted value pipeline of £11.0m across the business, providing increased revenue visibility. Cost savings in

SHORE CAPITAL - Warpaint London+ (W7L) - House Stock at 129p

Interim results update

Belluscura has made very significant progress in technology, manufacturing and sales in the year to date and remains strongly positioned to achieve considerable scale next year.

Upgrade cycle continues as brand demand grows

Trading momentum has been sustained in early Q3, triggering a 3rd upgrade YTD. There is clear evidence the growth strategy is bearing fruit. Distribution gains are increasing brand reach both in the UK and overseas. This appears to be an ideal time for its on-trend value-for-money proposition to gain traction in its key channels, potentially with counter-cyclical characteristics as consumers start trading down. After a further pull-back (YTD now -29%), valuation is out of synch with its growth t

LIBERUM: Medica Group PLC* - Continued growth, but costs set to rise

Cenkos: OptiBiotix Health Plc -- GoFigure Launch with Apollo

OptiBiotix has launched its GoFigure weight management range in India through its commercial partner Apollo Hospitals (Apollo). Apollo owns and operates the largest pharmacy network across India and will initially stock the GoFigure range in key stores in major Indian cities, as well as online. Apollo is one of three large partners which entered commercial agreements with OptiBiotix in late-2021. The launch demonstrates OptiBiotix' strategic shift towards selling a greater proportion of finished

Cenkos: OptiBiotix Health Plc -- Interim Results

OptiBiotix has issued its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. In line with the company's August trading update, revenues have fallen to £0.12m as delays to customer restocking and new product launches impacted the top-line. Whilst the operating loss grew to £1.11m, as the company invested in key management personnel, OptiBiotix delivered over £10.2m in value to shareholders through a dividend in specie following the listing of ProBiotix Health (PBX) in March 2022. Post-period,

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 21/09/2022

Dish of the day Joiners: No joiners today. Leavers: No leavers today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen?** Independent Living REIT plc, intends to float on the Premium Segment of the Main Market. The Company's investment objective is to address the shortage of high-quality supported housing, delivering capital growth and inflation-linked income returns for its investors whilst providing a fair deal for society through savings for the UK taxpayer, and improved outcomes for residents. Raising £150

ReNeuron Group Update

Following ReNeuron’s strategic review and change of management, the company has refocused on the exploitation of its exosome platform. We have likewise focussed our research on the potential for, and value of, ReNeuron’s exosomes. In this note, we do not dwell on the past but explore the potential for ReNeuron’s exosomes and why they may be the answer to pressing drug delivery questions. One of its previous products – now under the control of a partner – remains as an upside to our valuation.

Cenkos: Venture Life Group Plc - Strong trading

Venture Life has published its interim results for the 6-months to June 22, which show profits slightly ahead of the previous trading update. Revenues grew 36% in the period to £18.9m, while both gross and adjusted EBITDA margins improved strongly, 5.0 and 3.6 percentage points, respectively. Growth was driven by recent acquisitions, with new distribution deals and product launches through the period. Performance has continued into H2/22, with further deals signed and trading in-line with expect

Morning Note – 21 September 2022

Morning Note – 26 September 2022

Synairgen - Interim results: good cash runaway and going beyond COVID

Synairgen reported interim results to end-June 2022 that reflected a lower R&D spend on COVID-19-related trials and lower expenses overall. With net cash of £18m at the end of the period augmented by the receipt of a £9.1m R&D tax credit in August, our forecast of net cash of £10m at end-2022 is raised to just under £16m. The Group notes that it has a cash runway until at least end-September 2023, which we view as conservative, and with the introduction of 2023E forecasts, we now estimate end-20

Hybridan Small Cap Feast 29/09/2022

Dish of the day Joiners: Rockwood Strategic plc has transferred from AIM to the Main Market. Leavers: No leavers today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen?** TECC Capital plc, to be renamed EDX Medical Group, intends to join the AQSE Growth Market. EDX operates a molecular biology and diagnostics laboratory in Cambridge, UK, from which it performs research & development, provides Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing and genomic sequencing services, undertakes quality assurance and has establis