Monitoring and optimisation software supplier Checkit (LON: CKT) says that its improving performance is not reflected in its valuation and it is investigating a sale of the company. The company has received six expressions of interest from potential buyers in the past nine months. There are no current discussions with these potential acquirors, but Checkit believes it should give other potential bidders a chance. The valuation can be boosted by getting rid of public company costs. The share price jumped 22.8% to 17.5p.
Strategic communications company Aeorema Communications (LON: AEO) says results for the 18 months to December 2025 will be better than expected. Pre-tax profit expectations have been raised 10% to £770,000 before restructuring costs. There has been a strong start to this year and management hopes to continue to improve margins. The company’s agency Cheerful Twentyfirst won experiential agency of the year and creative team of the year at the 2026 Conference News Agency Awards. The share price is 9.35% higher at 58.5p.
Carpet tiles manufacturer Airea (LON: AIEA) is making progress with fully commissioning new manufacturing facilities that will double capacity. The business has been capacity constrained and delays in orders at the time of the Budget meant that 2025 revenues were flat at £21.4m. Operating profit before non-recurring items fell from £1.56m to £1.15m, although that partly reflects the loss of income from a property sold to help finance the increased manufacturing capacity. Net cash was £1.2m at the end of 2025 and the dividend was raised from 0.6p/share to 1p/share. There will be benefits from additional capacity this year, but the full benefits of likely to come through in 2027. The share price recovered 7.32% to 22p.
Electronic and electro-mechanical component supplier LPA Group (LON: LPA) reassured investors that it has made a good start to the financial year. Operational efficiencies will help the return to profit and the order book has improved. New products are being developed for the defence and rail markets. This year’s earnings forecast is maintained at 4.6p/share. The share price gained 7.22% to 52p.
FALLERS
Premier African Minerals (LON: PREM) is raising £750,000 at 0.126p/share. The previous fundraising was at 0.0185p/share. The cash will finance the installation of the new plant at the Zulu lithium and tantalum project, plus ongoing operations. The share price declined 11.9% to 0.01475p.
Helium One Global (LON: HE1) is raising £3.5m via a subscription at 0.6p/share and a retail offer could raise a further £1m. The cash will finance the progress of the Galactica project in the US and provide working capital while a farm-out partner is sought for the Rukwa helium project in Tanzania. There was £5.1m in the bank at the end of 2025. Helium One Global owns 50% of Galactica, which is producing helium and expects to complete CO₂ liquefaction in the first half. The share price slipped 15.1% to 0.62p.
Data analytics company Rosslyn Data Technologies (LON: RDT) is raising £1.1m from a share placing at 2p and a convertible loan note issue. A retail share offer could raise up to £250,000. This will fund working capital and investment in AI tools. The share price fell 10.6% to 2.1p.
everplay (LON: EVPL) chief executive has bought an initial 21,526 shares in the video games company at 234p each. The share price slid 6.22% to 218.5p.
Growth in recurring revenues of the software division and a recovery in margins for the education services division enabled Tribal Group (LON: TRB) enabled 2025 pre-tax profit to jump 136% to £12.5m. Annualised recurring revenues of the software business grew to £63m. There is growth to come from existing university and college clients before any new client wins. Strong cash flow meant that Tribal moved from net debt to net cash of £11.4m. Even after dividends, the cash position is expected to remain strong with the normal second half inflow. The share price decreased 2.12% to 57.75p.
Ex-dividends
Duke Capital (LON: DUKE) is paying a dividend of 0.75p/share and the share price fell 0.25p to 26p.
Fonix (LON: FNX) is paying an interim dividend of 3.1p/share and the share price is unchanged at 154.5p.
MTI Worldwide Edge (LON: MTI) is paying a final dividend of 2.54p/share and the share price declined 1p to 55p.
Nexus Infrastructure (LON: NEXS) is paying a final dividend of 2p/share and the share price is unchanged at 111p
Wynnstay Group (LON: WYN) is paying a final dividend of 12.1p/share and the share price dipped 8.5p to 354p.