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Defence Holdings (LSE: ALRT) company profile: How the former Guild Esports listing pivoted into UK defence software
Defence Holdings PLC has transformed from the listed company formerly known as Guild Esports into an early-stage defence software and investment platform. Its first £226,000 UK Ministry of Defence contract and partnerships with Oracle and Whitespace provide initial validation, but the short contract duration, operating losses and rapid expansion of its share count leave the wider investment case unproven.
Avacta Group (AIM: AVCT) company profile: Can pre|CISION make potent cancer drugs safer and more targeted?
Avacta Group plc is developing peptide drug conjugates intended to release potent anticancer payloads primarily within the tumour microenvironment. Early AVA6000 findings and the launch of the AVA6103 trial have strengthened the scientific case, but larger clinical studies, partnership funding and management of the remaining convertible bond will determine whether pre|CISION creates sustainable shareholder value.
Renishaw plc (LSE: RSW) beats upgraded guidance with £815m full-year revenue
Renishaw expects fiscal 2026 revenue of approximately £815 million and adjusted pre-tax profit of £167 million after semiconductor, electronics, aerospace and defence demand produced a record fourth quarter.
Windar Photonics (AIM: WPHO) plans £4m equity raise after €2.8m sales-order issues and auditor exit
Windar Photonics needs shareholder backing for a proposed £4 million equity fundraising after questionable sales orders, delayed customer decisions and severe liquidity pressure overturned its growth outlook. The suspended AIM company says failure to complete the raise could leave it considering administration.
Ignitis Group approves €35m Tume battery project to strengthen Latvia’s renewable power system
Ignitis Group will pair a 107.2 MW battery system with its Tume solar farm, creating a hybrid Latvian energy asset designed for flexibility, grid services and lower curtailment.
Rosebank Industries (LSE: ROSE) shares jump 13% after profit upgrade and acquisition progress
Rosebank Industries has moved rapidly to restructure MW Components and CPM, while margin growth at Electrical Components International has strengthened confidence in its industrial turnaround strategy.
Alternative Income REIT (LSE: AIRE) tells shareholders to reject Glenstone and await AEW terms
Alternative Income REIT has welcomed a higher-value all-share approach from AEW UK REIT and urged investors to reject Glenstone’s cash offer, setting up a battle over valuation, governance, dividend income and the future of another small London-listed property trust.
Why BP is selling its Austrian forecourts to the same Swiss buyer that took its Zurich network
BP p.l.c. agrees Austrian retail and EV charging sale to volenergy AG, adding another building block to the $20 billion divestment plan ahead of 4 August results.
SEGRO (LSE: SGRO) rejects Prologis (NYSE: PLD) £13.5bn bid as July 22 takeover deadline looms
SEGRO has rejected a third proposal from Prologis despite a 34% premium to its unaffected share price, turning the potential combination into a high-stakes argument over data centre value, development risk and who should capture the future upside from one of Europe’s most difficult-to-replicate industrial property portfolios.
Why Shell’s Dragon gas revival could rescue underused Trinidad LNG infrastructure
Shell’s Dragon gas tender could revive Trinidad LNG supply, but FID, sanctions, drilling and cross-border execution still decide the project’s value now.