KEFI Minerals (KEFI) “has conditionally raised £3.7 million, before expenses, through a placing… at an issue price of 0.65 pence per ordinary share”, with Chairman Harry Adams arguing it “stands KEFI in promising financial shape and highlights the upside offered by its asset base”. But haven’t we heard similar before?...

Provider of health, safety, hygiene and environmental consultancy services and security solutions PHSC (PHSC) has updated including “EBITDA of approximately £280,000 for the period (31 March 2019: £116,000 prior to exceptional gain from property sale)”. The shares have though currently responded to 8p, 20% lower...

In Nigel’s article on Tern (TERN) yesterday he highlighted the change in auditors -a theme I took on in bearcast.  As one of our regular commentators pointed out there is no longer a requirement to file resignation letters at Companies House unless the auditor has concerns or is the company is listed.  However, the resignation does raise some concerns. Here is the proof something is very rotten in the state of Tern.

I’m pleased to read that Sage (SGE) - one of my tips at this sites recent online investor show - enjoyed a solid first half (to the end of March), with organic recurring revenue of 10.3%. Naturally, life is tougher for its fiscal second half but it has already guided for this in early April as I discussed previously. For me, the continuing subscription / cloud shift is a positive that helps counter the classic slowdown from a suppressed SME environment. Anyhow, good to see the share pushing forward today on a mildly rough day on the markets. But onto the main event...

Hello, Share Mongers. One reason I’ve avoided shares in hotel chains is that I could never understand why so many people need to be away from home. Millions of hotel rooms require filling every day for such companies to make a decent profit. And now, with hotels forced into lockdown, it’s hard to see many picking up any meaningful income at all...

There are folks in a certain rain sodden second world nation objecting to an article on my own site HERE. The Mrs. Natch. It is all to do with mother-in-law jokes.  At least one AIM CEO objecting to this article. And finally a chap who asribes evil motives to the timing of my investment in San Leon (SLE), without actually knowing a couple of key facts. I discuss the point he raises. In the main podcast I look at Tern (TERN), where I think Nigel S is wrong but that the boss is a rogue director as I explained at the weekend HERE, 88 Energy (88E), and Land Securities (LAND) and the entire commercial property sector.

AIM-listed lifestyle company Karelian Diamonds (KDR) has issued what must be the most ludicrously ramptastic RNS this morning. It is, and has been for ages, technically insolvent and yet this morning it has issued a statement telling the market that it has been granted new diamond exploration reservations in Finland. Given that it has no money, or at least it has negative net current assets last measured at MINUS EUR 1 million as at last November, what’s the point? It can’t explore what it already has!

‘Escape rooms’ operator Escape Hunt (ESC) “is pleased to announce” results and a broker appointment. The shares are currently at 7.5p, more than 6% lower in response...

Grossly overvalued AIM-listed jam-tomorrow investment company Tern plc (TERN) finds itself if the dock today. The full Annual Report for 2019 has finally been published – and buried in the usual waffle we find that a new Auditor was appointed. Now according to the rules, this should have been notified at companies house– but there is no sign of that anywhere. Specifically, there should be a statement from the previous auditor as to the circumstances of its removal and it is a shocker to find no such notification. This raises all sorts of questions.

For reasons relating to some broader interests of mine, Tuesday morning is always a busy time. So whilst I always enjoy a heavy regulatory news schedule, this morning's could have been timed better. Anyhow...

88 Energy (88E) is a company I had almost forgotten about as it was once one of the most popular oil shares at the lower end of AIM, but has almost disappeared into obscurity since then and only came to my attention when I was contacted by a shareholder.

At the ShareProphers shares show this weekend carson was a star happily explaining why Burford (BUR) could be a zero. If you have not watched the great man in flying form do so here. at the same event Matt Earl, the Dark Destroyer, also weighed in. Now Carson has savaged Burford in a new dossier which I publish in full below. Explicity he accuses the company of misleading investors, noting:

Zytronic (ZYT), a manufacturer of products for electronic displays, has announced results for its half-year ended 31st March 2020, with hopes including “our growth markets within the APAC countries where the pandemic has had the earliest effects will hopefully return to normality quicker than others”. A still little more than 100p share price though compares to 250p hit early in 2020...

With share prices on the up but earnings & transaction visibility almost nil every CEO should be considering a fund raise. It would be irresponsible not to do so. Yet most of them are prepared to do so in a way the needlessly screws private investors. This cannot go on. I have today written to the CEOs of 40 companies. The letter follows

Now I would have published this yesterday, but my internet was rather crap and being sorted. Talking of crap, that brings me onto the matter of Mosman Oil and Gas (MSMN). This company was a cornerstone of my crap quartet this time last year and had a clear place in the Vomit list of shite oil stocks when I reviewed the forthcoming year last Christmas. In my view yesterday’s monumental share price rise just illustrates the full extent of “lockdown gambling culture” combined with total lack of understanding of what the investment case is.

Hello, Share Dabblers. One of my six tips chosen for last weekend’s highly acclaimed Shareprophets online investor show was the cycling king Halfords (HFD). Perhaps a few of you took note, as the share rose significantly yesterday!...

AIM-listed gold-miner in Turkey, Ariana Resources (AAU) has offered up yet more good news this morning – this time with reference to its 100%-owned Kizilcukor project near its joint venture owned Kiziltepe production facility, in the form of a resource upgrade.

An announcement from ‘regenerative medicine medical devices company’ Tissue Regenix (TRX) – and the shares currently above 1p, more than 55% higher. Though “New collaboration with leading healthcare company” ramptastic?...

Yes, the Mrs and Joshua broke lockdown to go see the mother-in-law. Naturally I was keen to join them but gave two reasons why I could not. On that matter the Government has no strategy that works for ending the chaos it created. It is a shambles. I explain what all the fuss is about at Fox Marble (FOX) - you can see for yourself HERE. Then look at San Leon (SLE), Kefi (KEFI), Mosman (MSMN) and Bidstack (BIDS). The moral of the tale, swot up on your show videos tonight HERE.

Previously writing on capital markets risk management technology-focused KRM22 (KRM), with the shares above 50p I questioned a trading update and a director share acquisition providing confidence. Now an equity fundraising announcement...