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IN BRIEF: Caledonian Holdings narrows loss as supports investee AlbaCo

24th Dec 2025 14:22

Caledonian Holdings PLC - Bingley, England-based investment company focused on financial services - Pretax loss narrows to GBP595,000 in the six months that ended September 30 from GBP2.7 million a year before. Caledonian has no revenue. The change in pretax loss is due to a smaller loss on fair value movements on investments. This is GBP263,000 in the recent half-year, compared to GBP2.6 million a year before. Net assets rise to GBP3.9 million on September 30 from GBP2.9 million a year before. Chair Brent Fitzpatrick notes that Caledonian made its first investment of GBP1 million into AlbaCo Ltd in June and invested another GBP1 million in October. Also since the end of September, Caledonian secured a GBP3.5 million funding package from Yorkville Advisors Global LP to help support AlbaCo, which is seeking a UK banking license to serve small and medium-sized businesses. Read More

SolGold recommends shareholders support Jiangxi Copper offer

24th Dec 2025 14:20

(Alliance News) - SolGold PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to an all-cash acquisition by Jiangxi Copper (Hong Kong) Investment Company Ltd. Read More

Defence Holdings shares jump after finding new CEO

24th Dec 2025 14:18

(Alliance News) - Defence Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed the appointment of a new chief executive officer, marking a key step as the defence technology group shifts from capability development toward commercial delivery. Read More

Galileo Resources swings to loss without prior disposal boost

24th Dec 2025 14:11

(Alliance News) - Galileo Resources PLC on Wednesday said it swung to an interim loss, as the company lacked last year's disposal gains which had boosted its bottom line amid exploration advancement. Read More

IN BRIEF: WH Smith CFO Max Izzard buys GBP120,000 in shares

24th Dec 2025 13:58

WH Smith PLC - Swindon, England-based travel retailer - Chief Financial Officer Max Izzard buys 20,000 shares at GBP6.40, worth GBP128,000, on Tuesday. On Friday last week, WH Smith released its delayed annual results, slashing its dividend amid drop in pretax profit. The company also faces an investigation by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, after an accounting error within its US business that led to the resignation of Carl Cowling as chief executive. Read More

Secure Trust Bank eyes shareholder returns after vehicle finance sale

24th Dec 2025 13:52

(Alliance News) - Secure Trust Bank PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its Consumer Vehicle Finance business to private equity funds for just under GBP460 million, some of which the lender said it will return to shareholders. Read More

Polarean Imaging and OPG Power Ventures start trading on JP Jenkins

24th Dec 2025 13:15

(Alliance News) - Polarean Imaging PLC and OPG Power Ventures PLC started trading on the JP Jenkins share dealing platform on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, after their de-listings from AIM. Read More

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE fails to sparkle in tame pre-holiday trade

24th Dec 2025 13:14

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 drifted lower on Wednesday in lacklustre trading ahead of the Christmas break, although a chunky disposal by BP brought some life to proceedings. Read More

IN BRIEF: Tortilla Mexican Grill confirms Empiric CEO as new chair

24th Dec 2025 12:24

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - London-based fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain - Confirms appointment of Duncan Garrood as its new non-executive chair, following the completion of due diligence checks by broker Panmure Liberum. Garrood's selection was first announced at the start of this month. He is chief executive officer of Empiric Student Property PLC, a FTSE 250 listing that develops university accommodation, and previously was CEO of Punch Taverns, Bill's Restaurants and Ten Entertainment Group PLC. He also currently is senior independent director of Brighton Pier Group PLC, a former AIM listing now traded on JP Jenkins. At Tortilla, Garrood replaces Emma Woods, who steps down after four years in post. Read More

IN BRIEF: PipeHawk shares jump as banks GBP1 million from Utsi sale

24th Dec 2025 12:12

PipeHawk PLC - Cinderford, England-based engineering solutions for utilities, government and rail industries - Enters into a binding conditional agreement to sell its Utsi Electronics Ltd subsidiary to Hong Kong-based Leidi Global Supply Ltd for GBP1.0 million in cash. PipeHawk has received a GBP25,000 non-refundable deposit, with the balance payable on completion and earmarked for working capital. Utsi suffered a pretax loss of GBP464,000 in the financial year that ended June 30 and had gross assets of GBP430,000. Completion is conditional on clearance under the UK National Security & Investment Act, with a long-stop date of February 28, after which PipeHawk focuses on its remaining Thomson Engineering Design Ltd and Adien Ltd businesses. Read More

IN BRIEF: Regional REIT gets 3-year extension of slimmed debt facility

24th Dec 2025 12:06

Regional REIT Ltd - London-based real estate investment trust focused on commercial property outside the M25 motorway - Agrees a three-year extension of its debt facility that was scheduled to mature in August next year. The outstanding balance on the debt facility has been reduced to GBP72.4 million from the original GBP128.0 million, as Regional REIT has focused on paying down debt. The debt facility is with Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland and Santander UK. Regional REIT can request two one-year extensions. It says its average debt term is now 2.6 years. There is no immediate change to its average cost of debt, but this is set to increase to 4.1% from 3.4% once an existing hedge expires. Read More

IN BRIEF: B HODL sets up CoinCorner bitcoin-backed loan framework

24th Dec 2025 11:54

B Hodl PLC - Douglas, Isle of Man-based company focused on bitcoin accumulation - Puts in place a strategic bitcoin-backed loan framework utilising CoinCorner Ltd's bitcoin-backed product. Says the move forms part of its ongoing treasury management activities. The framework sees bitcoin-backed loans become available to the company "from time to time", subject to certain conditions. These including a loan-to-value ratio of 50%, interest only terms with maturity up to four years, as well as an aggregate outstanding loan exposure not greater than 20% of B Hodl's bitcoin treasury value. B Hodl says it intends to use these funds to acquire more bitcoin. Read More

IN BRIEF: Celsius Resources weighs financing options for MCB project

24th Dec 2025 11:52

Celsius Resources Ltd - Philippines-focused gold and copper producer - Plans to engage a financial advisory firm to help complete the financing for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines. Celsisus reports "strong interest" from several international mining groups offering structured debt, metal streaming, offtake arrangements and potential project-equity participation. Celsius also delays publication of the project's final feasibility study to January, citing the need to confirm two isolated metallurgical test results that fell outside the otherwise consistent findings. All other components of the study, including mine plan, process design, and cost estimates, have been completed. The company says any adjustments from the additional testwork are expected to be minor. Executive Director Neil Grimes says the short delay will allow Celsius to deliver a high-quality, investment-ready study and support financing decisions as it aims to move the MCB project into construction in 2026. Read More

IN BRIEF: Crimson Tide loses contract representing 12% annual revenue

24th Dec 2025 11:38

Crimson Tide PLC - Kent, England-based software developer - Says a "significant customer", which Crimson Tide doesn't name but describes as a "major retailer", exercises a break clause in its contract. The cancellation will be effective from March 31 next year. Crimson Tide says it is in "constructive dialogue" with the customer over transition arrangements. The contract, which began a year ago, represents 12% of Crimson Tide's annual recurring revenue. However, the company says the contract required significant bespoke development, which resulted in below-average margins and took up product development capacity. Read More

UK retail sales edge higher pre-Christmas as online spending jumps

24th Dec 2025 11:37

(Alliance News) - UK retail sales returned to modest growth in the week before Christmas, driven by a sharp rebound in online spending, although in-store sales and footfall remained under pressure, data from BDO's High Street sales tracker showed. Read More

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