Kazera Global (LON: KZG) says that the on-site inspection of the Whale Head heavy minerals sands project in South Africa by the consultant for the National Nuclear Regulator has been completed. This means that there is consent for mining and processing. The share price is 18.4% higher at 1.125p.
Workplace software provider essensys (LON: ESYS) has completed its transition to a SaaS-based model and its trading is better than expected. Full year revenues were £24m and loss was lower than forecast. There is cash of £3.1m. There should be a further fall in loss this year and a modest decline in cash. The share price is 13.1% ahead at 34.5p.
Seed Innovations (LON: SEED) finance director Lance de Jersey has acquired one million shares at 1.45p each. That takes his stake to 1.4 million shares. The share price improved 7.14% to 1.5p.
Healthcare services provider Totally (LON: TLY) has won £1.25m of new business. This includes a £1m insourcing award for ophthalmology outpatient clinics in Galway and Sligo via Saolta Group. There is also a £250,000 contract for physiotherapy services in England. There are also two contract extensions worth £2.75m. The share price rose 5.41% to 9.75p.
FALLERS
Retailer Quiz (LON: QUIZ) reported a 11% decline in revenues to £82m in the year to March 2024. There was a swing from a pre-tax profit of £2.3m to a loss of £6.7m after exceptional costs of £1.5m. Sheraz Ramzan was appointed chief executive at the end of the period. He is targeting the core customer based and updating the brand. He is also improving service. Talks are ongoing with founder Tarak Ramzan for the provision of a £1m loan. Revenues in the first four months of the current year are 11% lower at £27.3m. Trading remains difficult. The share price declined 14.4% to 4.34p.
Specialist IFA and expert witness services Frenkel Topping (LON: FEN) expects a decline in profit in 2024 even though revenues should be higher. This is due to delays in winning business by the legal services business Partners in Costs after adding additional staff. Cavendish forecasts a fall in pre-tax profit from £7.2m to £6.8m this year. The share price slipped 5.1% to 46.5p.
Zenova Group (LON: ZED) has received an inaugural order for 1,500 Zenova FX500 extinguishers with UK fire and safety distributor O. Heap & Son. This small fire extinguisher fits a gap in the distributor’s product range. The share price fell 4.17% to 1.15p.
Security systems supplier Synectics (LON: SNX) says that chief executive Paul Webb has died. He has been in the position for nine years. Amanda Larnder will become interim chief executive. The share price dipped 3.94% to 195p.
Ex-dividends
Brickability (LON: BRCK) is paying a final dividend of 2.28p/share and the share price declined 3p to 66.5p.
Knights Group Holdings (LON: KGH) is paying a final dividend of 2.79p/share and the share price is 0.25p higher at 130p.
Northern Bear (LON: NTBR) is paying an interim dividend of 2p/share and the share price fell 1.5p to 59.5p.
PetroTal Corp (LON: PTAL) is paying a dividend of 1.5 cents/share and the share price is 0.25p lower at 40p.
Quartix Holdings (LON: QTX) is paying an interim dividend of 1.5p/share and the share price is unchanged at 185p.
Team Internet Group (LON: TIG) is paying an interim dividend of 1p/share and the share price slipped 2.7p to 132.7p.