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AIM 50 Digest 15 August 2025
- BY: Andrew Hore |
- POSTED: 15/08/2025 |
GlobalData (DATA) is launching a tender offer of up to £60m at 150p/share. It will close on 5 September. Interim revenues were 12% higher at £156.5m, but operating profit fell from £37.8m to £28.5m because of integration and other costs. Underlying contracted forward revenues grew by an underlying 3% to £157.4m. The interim dividend is 0.3p/share. Net debt is £16.8m. The move to the Main Market should happen by the end of the year.
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Market research firm YouGov (YOU) expects strong revenues and operating profit in the year to July 2025, but stripping out the CPS acquisition underlying growth will be modest. The company has achieved 70% of the £20m of annualised cost savings. Client budgets could continue to be under pressure.
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In the year to April 2025, ITM Power (ITM) revenues improved from £16.5m to £26m. This was within guidance, Net cash was better than expected at £207m. The order backlog was £145m at the end of April 2025 and more contracts have been won since then, including the 20MW West Wales Hydrogen project. This year’s revenues guidance is £35m-£40m and there should be net cash of at least £170m by the end of April 2026. ITM Power will continue to be loss-making.
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North Sea oil and gas producer Serica Energy (SQZ) reported a slump in first half production from 43,700 to 24,700 barrels of oil equivalent/day. The oil price was lower, so revenues declined from $462m to $305m. There was a move from a pre-tax profit of $82m to a loss of $43m. Net debt is $57m. The interim dividend was cut by one-third to 6p/share. Production levels should improve in the second half.
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accesso Technology (ACSO) has extended its relationship with Six Flags Entertainment for a further five years from the beginning of 2026. They have been working together for two decades, and the deal covers 42 theme and water parks.
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Tatton Asset Management (TAM) has committed up to £10m of investment of loans and equity in IFA consolidator Carlos Topco, which is acquiring AFM Wealth Management. Inflexion will invest up to £100m and management £5m. Tatton Asset Management chief executive will be chairman of Carlos Topco, while finance director Paul Edwards will join the board. Other management will also invest in the new vehicle.
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Power and data transmission products supplier Volex (VLX) says first quarter trading is in line with expectations. Oganic growth is 10%. One of the Murat Ticaret sites has been closed and activities moved to other factories in Turkey.
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Grocery wholesaler Kitwave Group (KITW) is changing its year end from October to December. The next accounts will be for 14 months to December 2025. There will be a single dividend for the eight-month period from April 2025, following the interim dividend of 4p/share.
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The UK court has approved the capital reduction for Next 15 Group (NFG), which will increase distributable reserves by £192.7m.
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Franchise Brands (FRAN) says it is unlikely to consider a mover to the Main Market until the third quarter of 2027.
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Soft drinks maker Nichols (NICL) chair bought 840 shares at 1167p each. Interim finance director David Taylor bought 500 shares at 1165p each and people director Rachel Armer acquired 85 shares at 1167p.
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Slater Investments has raised its stake in Dotdigital (DOTD) from 4.87% to 5.02%. Richard Griffiths has further reduced its stake in Niox (NIOX) from 5.96% to 4.93%.
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Deutsche Bank has raised its target share price for Everplay (EVPL) from 300p to 425p.
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