(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Wednesday.
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Main Market small-cap winners
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Neo Energy Metals PLC, up 28% at 1.03p, names next non-executive chair
PYX Resources Ltd, up 13% at 0.33p
Athelney Trust PLC, up 11% at 165.00p
Mobico Group PLC, up 10% at 27.11p
R8 Capital Investments PLC, up 10% at 1.10p
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Main Market small-cap losers
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Ondo InsurTech PLC, down 19% at 4.38p, continues to fall after flagging funding need
Cloudbreak Discovery PLC, down 13% at 0.50p
Ferrexpo PLC, down 12% at 37.99p, warns of consequences if fundraise fails
Imaging Biometrics Ltd, down 12% at 0.58p
ICFG Ltd, down 11% at 12.50p
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AIM winners
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Deltic Energy PLC, up 17% at 3.50p
TPXImpact Holdings PLC, up 15% at 42.50p, trading ahead of upgraded guidance
Mothercare PLC, up 15% at 1.26p
IQE PLC, up 13% at 71.10p
Kazera Global PLC, up 12% at 1.18p
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AIM losers
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Alien Metals Ltd, down 15% at 0.14p, reports silver resource at Elizabeth Hill project
Shoe Zone PLC, down 13% at 45.00p, expects to report loss
Alba Mineral Resources PLC, down 11% at 0.02p
Quartix Technologies PLC, down 11% at 247.50p, expects to meet market expectations
LBG Media PLC, down 11% at 47.65p, first-half profit falls
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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:
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Neo Energy Metals PLC, up 28% at 1.03p, 12-month range 0.50p-1.20p. The owner of uranium and gold projects in South Africa says Neal Froneman will become new independent non-executive chair. He was until recently chief executive officer of gold and platinum producer Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. "We are pleased to announce these high-profile additions to the Neo Energy board. We feel very fortunate to have been able to attract board members of such high pedigree, experience and knowledge of South Africa," says Chief Executive Officer Theo Botoulas.
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Ondo InsurTech PLC, down 19% at 4.38p, 12-month range 4.00p-35.00p. Continues to fall after reporting an "immediate requirement" for short-term funding on Tuesday. The stock has fallen 70% since the release late on Tuesday. The claim prevention technology company says it is in discussions with partners about "substantial increases" to existing demand. It expects further growth in the current financial year, but says other partner orders are now tracking later or not certain to be received. "Consequently, the board has identified an immediate requirement for short-term funding for the group," it says. To reduce this, it agrees amendments to terms of vendor loan notes held by largest shareholder HomeServe Assistance Ltd. "These amendments alone are not sufficient to resolve the group's short-term funding needs and consequently the board is actively exploring a range of other financing options, including potentially by way of an equity fundraising," it says.
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Ferrexpo PLC, down 12% at 37.99p, 12-month range 33.10p-87.23p. Warns failure to complete a proposed fundraise could see shareholders losing the "entire value of their investment." Ferrexpo says it believes an equity capital raise is currently the "only viable solution" in the timeframe required. Ferrexpo says it has sufficient cash until around the end of August, while a proposed fundraise of USD100 million would meet short-term operational requirements, while operating at a reduced level, for the next 18 months. Net cash at April 17 stood at just USD20 million compared to USD101 million at the end of 2024.
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TPXImpact Holdings PLC, up 15% at 42.50p, 12-month range 13.62p-46.00p. Says it is trading ahead of recently upgraded guidance. For the financial year to the end of March 2026, it expects to report revenue of around GBP78.1 million, up from GBP77.3 million a year ago. It sees adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation up 54% at GBP8.6 million from GBP5.6 million, with a margin of 11% compared to 7.3%. "I am delighted by the performance of the business during the last financial year, which provides a positive conclusion to our three-year turnaround plan," says Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Conway.
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Shoe Zone PLC, down 13% at 45.00p, 12-month range 35.00p-120.00p. Warns it now expects to report a loss for the current financial year. The Leicester, England-based footwear retailer says it has experienced "challenging trading conditions" due to weakened consumer confidence. "These macroeconomic factors have increased customer caution, leading to lower footfall, less discretionary spend and additional costs such as container prices and transportation costs, with a resultant reduction in revenue and profit," the company says. As a result, it now expects an adjusted pretax loss for the financial year to October 3 between GBP1.0 million and GBP2.0 million, swung from previous expectations of an adjusted pretax profit of GBP1.0 million. The adjusted pretax profit for financial 2025 was GBP2.4 million.
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By Michael Hennessey, Alliance News reporter
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