Media agency The Mission Group (LON: TMG) says underlying interim pre-tax profit was 27% higher at £1.4m on lower revenues of £32.5m. net debt was £11m at the end of June 2026. There is a strong business pipeline for the second half and management expects full year profit to meet expectations. The share price rebounded 22.6% to 19p.
LPA Group (LON: LPA) has entered a distribution agreement with Boeing, which will distribute LPA Red Box Aviation products worldwide. This is important in diversifying revenues. Rail contracts worth £1m were recently won. This should underpin the expected move back into profit this year and the sharp rise in pre-tax profit to £1.5m in 2026-27. The share price gained 15.2% to 83.5p.
Construction and maintenance software provider Eleco (LON: ELCO) has grown organic annualised recurring revenues by 23% to £35.5m and recurring revenues are 85% of group revenues. First half revenues are 8% higher at £19.9m and margins are rising. Net cash is £15.4m. The share price increased 11.3% to 128p.
Arkle Resources (LON: ARK) says that a new mineralisation zone has been discovered at the Stonepark zinc lead project in Limerick, where it owns 21.38%. The potential for copper and silver is being tested. Two more holes are planned in the current drilling campaign, and another drilling campaign is planned for the end of the year. The share price rose 6.67% to 0.8p.
Flooring company Airea (LON: AIEA) says sales have accelerated through the first half of 2026 with volumes growing 7.4%. Interim revenues were 10% higher at £10.8m. The momentum is continuing. Commissioning has started on the new manufacturing facility. The figures will be published on 29 September. The share price improved 3.85% to 27p.
FALLERS
Celsius Resources (LON: CLA) says Kiri Industries, which owns Equinaire, has reiterated that it acquired the loan with Makilala Mining Company because it wants to secure an offtake agreement for copper ore/concentrate produced at the MCB project in the Philippines. Equinaire issued a notice of event default and notice of commencement of foreclosure proceedings, and this would enforce the security relating to Celsius Resources’ 40% interest in Makilala Mining Company. A notice of disposition seeks to initiate a public auction of the 40% interest. Celsius Resources refutes the default and the attempt to sell its stake. The share price dived 95% to 0.25p.
Scancell (LON: SCLP) is merging with Nasdaq listed Neuphoria Therapeutics in an all-share deal and the combined entity will be quoted on AIM and Nasdaq. Scancell shareholders will own 85.5% of the company. Neuphoria has £7.5m in cash and a private placement will raise a further £29.2m. A UK placing will raise £9m at 9p/share, which is not dependent on the merger going ahead, and a retail offer could raise up to £2.3m. The cash will last into 2028 and finance the global phase 3 trail for iSCIB1+ active immunotherapy in advanced melanoma. The phase 2 SCOPE study should be published within one year. The share price slipped 17.7% to 10.5p.
Retailer TheWorks.co.uk (LON: WRKS) increased revenues on continuing operations by 3% to £260m, while underlying pre-tax profit is 44% higher at £7.2m. Net cash is £3.6m. So far this year, like-for-like sales are 8.8% ahead. The share price fell 4.05% to 75.8p.
Ex-dividends
Celtic (LON: CCP) is paying a dividend of 60p/share and the share price is unchanged at 209p.
Celebrus Technologies (LON: CLBS) is paying final a dividend of 2.41p/share and the share price slipped 0.5p to 108.5p.
Touchstar (LON: TST) is paying a final dividend of 1.5p/share and the share price is unchanged at 87p.
Winkworth (LON: WINK) is paying a dividend of 3.3p/share and the share price declined 2.5p to 177.5p.