24th Apr 2026 11:21
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Friday.
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Main Market small-cap winners
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Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd, up 19% at 6.18p
BSF Enterprise PLC, up 17% at 1.75p
Parvus Energy Efficiency Trust PLC, up 13% at 26.00p, NAV total return falls in 2025
PYX Resources Ltd, up 7.4% at 0.28p
Panther Metals PLC, up 5.9% at 90.00p
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Main Market small-cap losers
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Corpus Resources PLC, down 11% at 0.0125p, Peel Hunt ups stake to 13.6%
Fragrant Prosperity Holdings Ltd, down 8.2% at 0.335p
Quantum Data Energy PLC, down 8.0% at 2.75p, continues to fall amid fundraise
First Class Metals PLC, down 6.8% at 2.05p, retreats after 16% jump on Thursday
Aterian PLC, down 6.3% at 28.50p
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AIM winners
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Frontier IP Group PLC, up 16% at 18.50p
Shuka Minerals PLC, up 13% at 3.10p
Eagle Eye Solutions Group PLC, up 11% at 382.50p
Rift Helium PLC, up 9.3% at 10.25p
MedPal AI PLC up 9.1% at 2.40p
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AIM losers
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Atome PLC, down 28% at 64.00p, raises GBP26.4 million via placing and subscription
Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC, down 20% at 1.30p, interim pretax loss widens
Firering Strategic Minerals PLC, down 18% at 1.05p, plans GBP2.5 million placing and subscription
Arc Minerals Ltd, down 11% at 0.43p, raises GBP3.0 million via placing and subscription
Ingenta PLC, down 9.7% at 107.50p
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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:
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Parvus Energy Efficiency Trust PLC, up 13% at 26.00p, 12-month range 20.60p-70.00p. The closed-ended investment company focusing on small to medium-sized energy efficiency projects, formerly known as Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust reports a negative net asset value total return per share of 0.8% for 2025. It notes progress in its managed run-off strategy. The company says its priority is to complete the realisation of assets and maximise returns to shareholders.
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Quantum Data Energy PLC, down 8.0% at 2.75p, 12-month range 1.30p-213.50p. Continues to fall after sinking 25% on Thursday. The power infrastructure developer on Thursday says it is in advanced term sheet negotiations with an established UK-based institutional investor. QDE expects to complete a binding definitive funding agreement in the second quarter of 2026. As a result of the progress made and to fund construction capex, QDE raises GBP1.0 million via fundraise at 2.6 pence per share.
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Pulsar Helium Inc, up 9.9% at 93.00p, 12-month range 22.00p-146.00p. The firm, targeting helium in the US and Greenland, notes a third-party broker has "falsely circulated communications" including terms of a private placement involving Pulsar. It says the communications have no basis. "The company is currently reviewing its regulatory and legal options to hold the third party responsible for circulating the false communications in respect of a financing for the company," it says.
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Atome PLC, down 28% at 64.00p, 12-month range 37.00p-94.28p. The Leeds, England-based green fertiliser project developer raises around GBP6.6 million by placing about 11.0 million new shares at 60p each. In addition, a further 30.1 million new shares have been subscribed for at the same price. In total, this raises gross proceeds of around GBP24.6 million to provide working capital and progress its pipeline of projects.
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Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC, down 20% at 1.30p, 12-month range 1.00p-7.10p. The Ashbourne, England-based agriculture technology and fire protection company reports a wider pretax loss of GBP894,000 for 2025, compared to a GBP31,000 in 2024. Revenue falls to GBP8.6 million from GBP12.0 million. "This was a transitional period for the group with a focus on creating a platform for high-margin growth across all of our divisions," says Chief Executive Officer Simon Deacon.
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By Michael Hennessey, Alliance News reporter
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