UK 22:23 Monday, 28 September 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
After the success of this year’s biggest and best ever Sharestock, The Mrs. is hard at work making plans for Sharestock 2027 on September 4. Those who enjoyed the slugging match between Chris Gilbert of Eco Buildings (ECOB) and Fagash in 2026 will be delighted to know that a rematch is now inked in for 2027 by when, I predict, Fagash will, on this one, be looking very silly indeed. Of course that is not the main draw.
On both the ADVFN and LSE Bulletin Boards late afternoon there were postings of what purported to be an “independent broker note”. The company is aware of no note. The claims made in it are demonstrably false at a number of levels. And if you put it into AI it will tell you that it appears fake and is largely AI written. So it’s fake. But it has spooked investors.
I discuss the gold price, I mention Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) and I look in detail at Blackbird (BIRD)
XP Factory (XPF) states that it “is pleased to announce that it has today entered into an agreement for the sale of… its Boom Battle Bar business”. Hmmm – it only bought the business, for a stated £17.4 million, in 2021 and so the now “pleased to announce” because it has got a good price?
With its operations at Longonjo effectively shuttered as it faces a funding black hole after offshore financier Cascade failed to deliver a $150 million investment into its subsidiary, Pensana (PRE) faces not only financing challenges but also a credibility issue. Chairman Paul Atherley urgently needs to answer two questions to reclaim some credibility.
I’ve long been a fan of Serica Energy (SQZ) and over the years have watched it grow from a small AIM company to its current size, where it has just made the decision to move its shares to a main market listing.
Describing itself as a “leading global provider of fast response mobile and point-of-use water and environmental testing technology”, Metir (MET) has announced first half of 2026 results including that it “has continued to strengthen the commercial and technology platform from which we expect to drive future growth. Encouragingly, gross margin increased to 46.3%”. So what about a current share price response to 0.35p, more than 40% lower?
Designer and manufacturer of industrial and scientific products SDI Group (SDI) has issued an “AGM Trading Update” including noting “strong momentum moving into the current financial year, with good organic growth driven by strong contributions from recent additions to the portfolio”. How does its performance compare to the valuation from an up to 93p share price?
Yesterday I exposed how fiat strapped, cash guzzling, bitcoin in treasury spoof Coinsilium (COIN) has engaged in not one but two pig and porks in the past few months. A kind reader suggests that the most recent of the pig and porks merits further scrutiny.
There’s news from jargon platform company (Oops, I mean “intelligent operations platform for frontline-led organisations” company), Checkit plc (CKT) including half-year results headlined “EBITDA profitable, focused and positioned for the next phase of growth”. So what about a current share price response to 16p, around 30% lower?
When David “trougher” Bramhill at Union Jack Oil (UJO) hooked up with FCA Regulated advisor Gneiss Energy I flagged up that it would be a costly exercise pointing to the two part expose on Jon Fitzpatrick and Gneiss I had published a few years back HERE and HERE. But who listens to old Tom?
Yesterday’s expose HERE makes it slam dunk certain that Cirata (CRTA) hid adverse price sensitive information from investors ahead of its June 25 2026 placing at 15p. I have now written to AIM Regulation and the FCA
The bulls of Alessandro Zamboni’s Nuburu (US:BURU) have been waiting for the Tekne S.P.A deal to land since February 2025. The latest announcement from Zamboni is that the deal should now close in early October.
81p to 2.7p in 14 months but still valued at £13.7 million I look at Friday's numbers from bitcoin in treasury fallen star Coinsilium (COIN) and really do not like what I find.
On Friday I looked at the aggressive way that Cirata (CRTA) accounts for sales and concluded that this completed the case for sacking CEO Stephen Kelly. I was wrong. There is more. And it gets even worse with what it implies about the June 25 placing.
