Quoted Micro 23 February 2026
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE Cooks Coffee Company (COOK) says its UK Esquires coffee stores generated revenues of £21.9m in the nine months to December 2025, while sales in Ireland were 27% higher at £9.9m. There was like-for-like growth of 5.1% and 6.3% respectively. Income comes predominantly from franchise fees and royalties. Delta Gold Technologies (DGQ), the […]
Quoted Micro 28 July 2025
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE Arbuthnot Banking (ARBB) reported a slump in pre-tax profit from £20.8m to £10.9m, despite lower than expected impairments. The interim dividend was raised by 10% to 22p/share. NAV is 1649p/share. Shore has reduced its full year pre-tax profit forecast from £28.5m to £25.9m. Gledhow Investments (GDH) has withdrawn the general meeting resolution […]
Andrew Hore Quoted Micro 21 October 2019
NEX EXCHANGE Third quarter trading at Arbuthnot Banking (ARBB) shows a one-third increase in loans to £1.6bn, while deposits are 17% ahead at £2bn. Impairments are rising, though. The private bank is adding 40 new clients each month. Although Vox Markets has called off merger discussions with PCG Entertainment (PCGE) the latter’s shareholders will have […]
Andrew Hore Quoted Micro 29 April 2019
NEX EXCHANGE Adnams (ADB) says that beer volumes grew year-on-year in the first quarter, helped by low alcohol Ghost Ship and pubs are also doing well. Margins are coming under pressure and gin sales have been hit by increasing competition. A new IT system has gone live. KR1 (KR1) has cashed inn some of its […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 21 January 2019
NEX EXCHANGE Sport Capital Group (SCG) is acquiring Italian football club Palermo for a nominal sum. The deal also includes the project for a new stadium for the Serie B team, which is currently five points clear at the top of the table. Promotion back to Serie A would boost revenue generation and it would […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 10 December 2018
NEX EXCHANGE TechFinancials Inc (TECH) is developing a blockchain-based sports ticketing business with Footies Tech Ltd. The new company will licence blockchain technology from TechFinancials, which will have a 75% stake in the company. TechFinancials will provide up to $500,000 to the company and this commitment is dependent on a client signing up within […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 26 November 2018
NEX EXCHANGE Blockchain venture builder Coinsilium Group Ltd (COIN) says that RIF Labs is acquiring RSK Labs, where Coinsilium owns 65,000 series Seed-1 preferred shares. The cost of the investment was $83,750. The acquisition is a share for token swap and Coinsilium will end up with 1.95 million RIF tokens, which is the equivalent […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 12 November 2018
NEX EXCHANGE Crossword Cybersecurity (CCS) plans to raise up to £2.25m prior to a move to AIM at the end of this year. The cash will be invested in sales and marketing, product development and working capital. Primorus Investments (PRIM) says that investee company Stream TV Networks has secured a deal with Beijing Optical […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 27 August 2018
NEX EXCHANGE Crossword Cybersecurity (CCS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with IP Group, covering the commercialising of cybersecurity intellectual property from universities. Ananda Developments (ANA) says that investee company iCAN Israel-Cannabis Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yom Chai. The deal involves the development and validation of a cannabis-based treatment for […]
Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 13 August 2018
NEX EXCHANGE Brewer Adnams (ADB) grew its turnover by 7% to £35.5m in the first half of 2018 but there was an underlying operating loss and lower gains from asset disposals. The reported pre-tax loss increased from £284,000 to £840,000. The second half is always more profitable. Depreciation is higher due to investment in the […]