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Chapel Down – intra-day “Update on Strategic Review, Harvest & Trading” enough to turn its investors to drink!

Describing itself as “England's leading and largest winemaker and the power brand of English wine, the world's newest international wine region” (hmmm!), Chapel Down (CDGP) has issued an announcement commencing that, having announced a strategic review on 25th June and evaluated a number of opportunities, “this review is now complete with the board concluding that there were no transactions that would create superior long term shareholder value than Chapel Down remaining a stand-alone AIM listed company”. What then of the shares responding more than 12% lower towards 40p?

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Coral Products – CEO to leave, and further financial desperation?

Most recently writing on plastic products company Coral Products (CRU), earlier this month with the shares falling below 6p I noted it arguing financial ‘resilience’ but I questioned detail that dare not speak its name. The shares had recovered a bit to most recently close at 6.25p and now a “Directorate Change” announcement.

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Kooth – more contract controversy, though natch with it having the ominous combination of being an AIM Awards 2024 “winner” and that being “Diversity Champion”!

Most recently on ‘therapeutic technology platform’ company Kooth (KOO) I wrote just a week ago ‘with the ominous combination of being an AIM Awards 2024 “winner” and that being “Diversity Champion”, now contract disappointment (natch!)’. That was, re. “its first pilot contract in Pennsylvania… the company has received communication from the State of Pennsylvania regarding the contract, exercising the State's right to terminate with a 30 day notice period”, which I concluded didn’t bode well for contracts elsewhere with the shares then down to around 240p. They had subsequently slipped further and then fell significantly again yesterday to 176p, bringing today a “Statement regarding share price movement”.

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Silver Bullet Data Services – “Trading Update and Working Capital Facility”, how ‘positive’?

Describing itself as “a provider of AI driven digital transformation services and products”, Silver Bullet Data Services (SBDS) has stated it is “pleased to provide” that it “has achieved record-breaking monthly revenue in September in line with management expectations, providing significant confidence of trading EBITDA positive from October” and “has successfully secured a working capital facility allowing the company to fully execute its growth strategy through FY25”. What of a share price currently significantly up to above 50p in response but still down from 77.5p just last month?

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Thruvision – “disappointing” interims, “to operate within the level of current funding resources” for how long?…

Most recently writing on Thruvision Group (THRU), describing itself as a “leading provider of walk-through security technology”, earlier this month with the shares down to below 12p I concluded with the financials of the interim results set to be quite dire, natch still avoid/sell. What of now the shares at 9.5p and those results for the group’s half-year ended 30th September 2024?

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PensionBee – argues placing “successfully raised £20 million”, how successfully?…

Describing itself as “a leading online pension provider”, PensionBee Group (PBEE) has announced that “it has successfully raised £20 million through the issue of 10,810,811 new ordinary shares”. How ‘successful’ is this?

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BREAKING: PensionBee – placing, just “to accelerate investment in its US business”?

‘Leading online pension provider’ PensionBee Group (PBEE) has announced a proposed “approximately £20 million” placing “to accelerate investment in its US business”. Is that the only reason?

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Franchise Brands – “Group CEO Appointment and Listing Consideration”, what about current trading consideration?…

Describing itself as a “multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based service with 7 franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries across the UK, North America and Europe”, Franchise Brands (FRAN) has issued a “Group CEO Appointment and Listing Consideration” announcement – and what of the shares currently more than 4% higher at 165p in response?

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Cordel – “AI Technology Certified by Network Rail”, share price rise justified or is the announcement again ramptastic?

A “Cordel AI Technology Certified by Network Rail”-titled announcement from Cordel Group (CRDL) today which includes Cordel CEO John Davis emphasising “Network Rail has some of the most stringent infrastructure monitoring standards in the world, and we believe this approval consolidates our position as the most advanced supplier of AI-driven railway infrastructure insights”. So is a current 6.5% higher share price response to above 6p to give a £13.2 million market cap justified or is the announcement ramptastic?

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Strip Tinning – “delighted to announce” a new Glazing sales nomination, but what about recently with “significant wins” meant to drive growth?…

Describing itself as “a leading supplier of specialist connection systems to the automotive sector”, Strip Tinning (STG) commences a “New Glazing Sales Nomination” announcement with that it “is delighted to announce the receipt of a fifth strategic nomination in the rapidly growing PDLC "smart glass" market, from the leading Global automotive Tier 1 Glazing manufacturer”. What about a share price rising towards 3% higher at 36p in response?