9th Nov 2026 10:18
(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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Georgina Energy PLC, up 20% at 7.80 pence
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RC365 Holding PLC, up 17% at 5.25p
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Pristine Capital PLC, up 16% at 14.50p
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Amala Foods PLC, up 11% at 0.08p
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capAI PLC, up 5.9% at 0.34p
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MAIN MARKET SMALL-CAP LOSERS
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Sealand Capital Galaxy Ltd, down 11% at 0.38p
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NARF Industries PLC, down 9.1% at 0.20p
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Atlas Metals Group PLC, down 5.6% at 2.13p
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Gem Diamonds Ltd, down 5.4% at 9.65p
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Dauch Corp, down 4.2% at 341.00p
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AIM WINNERS
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Chaleit Holdings PLC, up 22% at 84.00p
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Finseta PLC, up 20% at 8.25p
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Mothercare PLC, up 15% at 0.28p
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Lords Group Trading PLC, up 12% at 10.05p
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Gemfields Group Ltd, up 9.5% at 3.45p
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AIM LOSERS
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Roebuck Food Group PLC, down 49% at 10.50p, shares resume trading after raising EUR9.0 from a share subscription at 9 pence per share last week
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Blackbird PLC, down 16% at 3.35p, promotes Sumit Rai to CEO
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Litigation Capital Management Ltd, down 16% at 0.40p, says funded party unsuccessful in seeking appeal permission
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Seeing Machines Ltd, down 15% at 3.20p, absence of an update on the refinancing of convertible loan notes with Magna
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Futura Medical PLC, down 14% at 0.18p
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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:
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Blackbird PLC, down 16% at 3.35 pence, 12-month range 1.10p-4.10p. The cloud-based video editing technology company appoints Sumit Rai as chief executive officer, succeeding Ian McDonough with effect from November 6. Rai, who has served as chief product officer since 2022, has led the design and development of Blackbird's collaborative online video editing platform, elevate.io, and will now oversee all of the company's operations and businesses. McDonough, who has served as CEO for nine years, remains an employee and director of Blackbird. The company says elevate.io has surpassed its first 1,000 paying users and secured a partnership with Alphabet Inc's Google, marking a significant milestone in the platform's development.
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Litigation Capital Management Ltd, down 16% at 0.40 pence, 12-month range 0.23p-13.00p. The dispute financing specialist announces that a party it funded has been refused permission to appeal following an unsuccessful commercial litigation case. As a result, Litigation Capital Management will write off the investment, which was valued at GBP5.0 million, as at June 30, 2026.
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Seeing Machines Ltd, down 15% at 3.20 pence, 12-month range 2.94p-6.14p. The AI-powered driver monitoring technology company reports a threefold surge in first-quarter production units to 1.96 million from 510,167 a year earlier, supported by the implementation of the European General Safety Regulation. The number of vehicles on the road equipped with its driver and occupant monitoring technology more than doubles to 10.2 million from 4.2 million. Guardian unit sales jump to 1,058 from 368, while annual recurring revenue from Guardian increases 13% to USD15.3 million from USD13.5 million a year earlier. However, Shore Capital notes the absence of a substantive update on the refinancing of Seeing Machines' existing convertible loan notes with Magna, which it identifies as the principal near-term catalyst and overhang for the shares. The broker says automotive volumes underpin its forecasts for Seeing Machines, although the Aftermarket business requires an acceleration through the remainder of financial 2027. Shore Capital retains its 'buy' recommendation, describing the quarterly update as supportive rather than materially changing its investment outlook.
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Vaalco Energy Inc, down 3.5% at 391.00 pence, 12-month range 250.60p-486.00p. Completes the first exploration phase at block CI-705 offshore Ivory Coast and receives government approval to proceed to the second phase. The oil and gas producer, which operates the block with a 70% working interest, says the next phase includes further seismic reprocessing, relinquishing 25% of the exploration area and drilling an exploration well by the end of 2028.
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Quantum Helium Ltd, up 5.6% at 1.90 pence, 12-month range 1.40p-4.50p. The helium exploration company begins a major fracture stimulation programme at its Sagebrush-1 well in Colorado, US, where it holds a 90% working interest. Specialist contractors, equipment and personnel have been deployed to the site, with operations aimed at improving connectivity within the helium-bearing Leadville formation to achieve stronger, more sustainable gas flow rates and assess the well's commercial production potential. The programme follows several months of technical evaluation and engineering preparation and will use a nitrogen-assisted gelled foam system and proppant to improve reservoir flow. Chief Executive Officer Howard McLaughlin says: "This represents a major step forward for Quantum...With helium recently designated a critical material by the US government, and the increasing importance of securing domestic supply, the timing of this programme is particularly exciting."
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By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News senior economics reporter
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