AIM movers: Diales profit improvement and H-Power hydrogen supply deal

Mindflair (LON: MFAI) says CameraMatics, an investee company of Sure Valley Ventures, is raising up to €49m and Sure Valley Ventures first fund is realising part of its investment. This means that Mindflair, which invests in the fund, will receive a share of €280,000 in cash and will have a €320,000 working capital facility repaid. It also owns 24.4% of Sure Ventures plc which will receive €880,000. The share price increased 15% to 0.575p.

Beeks Financial Cloud (LON: BKS) has upsold its AI-based trading analysis and monitoring tool Market Edge Intelligence software to an existing client in a deal worth £500,000. It has also secured two three-year deals for Proximity and Private Cloud. Earlier in the week it signed a five-year contract worth £3.6m with a Tier 1 global bank for the deployment of Market Edge Intelligence software in one part of its business. The share price rose 9.95% to 210p.

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Professional project services provider Diales (LON: DIAL) management says the company’s turnaround is complete with legacy issues sorted out and selective hiring will help to maintain growth. Europe and North America were the main engine of growth in the first half. Interim revenues were 10% ahead at £23.7m and pre-tax profit improved from £700,000 to £1m, even after a £500,000 impairment charge. The gross profit margin rose from 26% to 29%. Utilisation levels dipped from 71.4% to 70.2%, although there was improved utilisation in Asia Pacific which moved back into profit on lower revenues. Revenues and profit were lower in the Middle East. Net cash was £3.9m at the end of March 2026. Full year pre-tax profit is expected to improve from £1.4m to £1.5m reflecting caution concerning global uncertainty. The share price gained 7.14% to 30p.

H-Power (LON: HPOW) has signed a deal to sell 5,000kg of fuel-cell-grade hydrogen from its ammonia cracker pilot plant to Protium. It has also agreed to sell two LC30 fuel cell generators to TAMGO and they will initially undertake trials in Saudi Arabia. In the six months to April 2026, revenues improved from £17,000 to £253,000. There was a £6m cash outflow in the period. Cash was £17.4m at the end of April 2026. The share price improved 3.36% to 13.23p.

Central Asia Metals (LON: CAML) increased copper, zinc and lead production in the first five months of 2026 and it is on track to achieve 2026 production guidance. There were 5,141 tonnes of copper produced, and the average price received jumped from $9,377/tonne to $13,076/tonne. The zinc price rose from $2,765/tonne to $3,299/tonne with 7,566 tonnes produced, while the lead price dipped from $1,952/tonne to $1,934/tonne with 11,142 tonnes produced – although lead treatment charges have turned negative boosting revenues. An option has been signed over an additional licence in the Tengiz Basin in Kazakhstan. The share price edged up 2.44% to 134.8p.

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Gold explorer ECR Minerals (LON: ECR) says it is analysing the drone Lidar survey at the Raglan gold project in Queensland. Plant optimisation programme is in place to enhance gold recovery. The share price fell 8.33% to 0.22p.

Marketing services provider Silver Bullet Data Services (LON: SBDS) has fallen a further 4.76% to 10p following yesterday’s announcement that it is asking for shareholder approval for a departure from AIM. It argues that the weak financial markets mean that the company is undervalued and hampers its ability to raise money. This will also save £500,000 each year. A general meeting will be held on 25 June. A matched bargains facility operated by JP Jenkins will operate for at least 12 months. The company joined AIM on 28 June when it was valued at £34.5m at the placing price of 257p.

Premier African Minerals (LON: PREM) has confirmed that the concentrate made at the processing plant at the Zulu lithium and tantalum project contains spodumene. This is not independently verified. Optimisation work continues. The share price dropped 5.75% to 0.0205p.

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