Brave Bison Group PLC - London-based advertising and communications agency - Moonlight Graham Pty Ltd, a company owned by MiniMBA founder Mark Ritson, exercises its option to acquire 4.1 million new shares for GBP2 million in total at 49 pence each. Upon their admission, Ritson will hold a 7.0% Brave Bison stake, or 8.2 million shares. Brave Bison acquired MiniMBA in August 2025, and says the marketing professional training business "has performed strongly" since then. Says MiniMBA reports 18% organic revenue growth from its first cohort of learners this year, and notes that it has won two of its largest-ever contracts. Read More
(Alliance News) - Two major investors in Aviva PLC plan to ask Chief Executive Amanda Blanc about the amount of time she is devoting to the leadership crisis at oil major BP PLC, where she is a senior independent director, the Times on Monday said. Read More
(Alliance News) - Sealand Capital Galaxy Ltd on Monday reported a jump in revenue for 2025, and said it plans to continue its expansion and platform development across the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London surrendered much of their early advance by midday on Monday, although remained in positive territory as investors assessed the implications of a tentative US-Iran agreement aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing tensions in the Middle East. Read More
Van Elle Holdings PLC - Nottinghamshire, England-based engineering contractor - Scheme of arrangement for its acquisition by Strabag UK, a subsidiary of Austrian construction firm Strabag SE, becomes effective. Strabag now owns Van Elle's entire issued ordinary share capital. Non-Executive Chair Frank Nelson resigns from the board, effective immediately, as do Non-Executive Directors David Hurcomb and Charles St John. Shares are suspended from trading in London with effect from 0730 BST, and Van Elle expects their cancellation with effect from 0700 on Tuesday. Read More
Invinity Energy Systems PLC - London-based manufacturer of utility-grade energy storage systems - Reports the sale of a 32 megawatt-hour battery system to California-based reinforcing steel fabricator, Pacific Steel Group. Explains this is for installation at Pacific Steel's Mojave Micro Mill project in California, with the battery being supported by grant funding from the California Energy Commission's LDES Program. Adds that once delivered, it is expected to be the largest vanadium flow battery system in North America to date. Says project construction at the mill began in June last year, with the mill anticipated to enter operation in the second half of next year. Adds that delivery of the batteries is expected to start in the first quarter of next year, with associated revenues recognised at this point. Read More
(Alliance News) - The chief of the Bank of England has defended its government bond-selling programme amid criticism that it is costly to taxpayers, including from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Read More
(Alliance News) - Team Internet Group PLC on Monday said its strategic review is progressing well, and that this year's financial performance is in line with expectations, although its loss widened and revenue fell in 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mission Group PLC on Monday said it achieved new client wins during the current financial year, despite an ongoing backdrop of wider macroeconomic uncertainty. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Custodian Property Income REIT PLC on Monday said it will keep pursuing opportunities to buy other family-owned portfolios, as Scorpion Properties Ltd performs in line with expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Andy Burnham not to throw the country into "chaos" by launching a leadership challenge if he wins a return to Westminster. Read More
Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based construction and property development - Leases the entire first floor of the Island office building in Manchester to Arcadis NV, an Amsterdam-based provider of architecture, engineering and environmental consultancy services. Arcadis takes 10,300 square feet on a 10-year lease at GBP48 per square foot, worth GBP494,400 per annum. Already signed up for 46,000 square feet on a 10-year lease is telecommunications provider Virgin Media 02. This means the 91,000-square-foot, nine-story Island building, located in Manchester's central business district, is 66% let. The office development is an equal joint venture with Greater Manchester Pension Fund and has a gross development value of GBP66 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Vaalco Energy Inc on Monday provided an optimistic update on its operations in Gabon and Egypt. Read More