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Ilika plc: Stereax M300 Prototypes Scale Up as Cirtec Manufacturing Begins (Video)

Ilika plc CEO Graeme Purdy confirms that the Stereax M300 — their miniature solid-state battery — is now in commercial production via Cirtec Medical in the US. With 21 customers..

December 19, 2025

Cora Gold Funding Boost Fuels Sanankoro’s Push Toward Key Permit Milestone (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines how fresh funding will accelerate permitting at the Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali — and why signs from the government are giving the company..

December 18, 2025

Oriole Resources: Technical Submission at Bibemi Sparks Momentum Toward First Exploitation Licence (Video)

Oriole Resources (AIM: ORR) is advancing Cameroon’s first-ever JORC-defined gold project at Bibemi. CEO Martin Rosser reveals how a high-confidence starter scenario, backed by ministerial support, could fast-track development and..

December 17, 2025

Ilika plc Advances Solid-State Batteries With 10Ah Goliath Breakthrough (Video)

Ilika plc has shipped its 10Ah Goliath solid-state battery prototypes, marking a major scale-up from earlier designs. CEO Graeme Purdy outlines how higher-energy materials and an automated pilot line delivered..

December 12, 2025

Peter Cruddas CEO CMC Markets: Building a Fintech Powerhouse from London to Sydney (Video)

CMC Markets’ CEO Lord Peter Cruddas argues it’s time for a market re-rating. With $150bn in client assets and global tech deals from Westpac to Revolut, the business is no..

December 11, 2025

XP Factory: Escape Hunt Delivers Record Margins as Boom Battle Bar Fuels Top-Line Growth (Video)

Escape Hunt drives XP Factory’s performance with sector-leading margins and positive like-for-likes, while Boom Battle Bar sharpens its rollout strategy and delivers margin gains despite market headwinds...

December 10, 2025

Elemental Royalty Corporation: Unlocking long-term value through high-impact royalties (Video)

Elemental Royalty CEO David Cole explains how smart capital allocation and discovery optionality turn modest royalty deals into multi-decade, cash-generating assets with scale...

December 10, 2025

Cerillion Plc Record Orders and Strategic Deals Propel Future Growth (Video)

Cerillion’s Louis Hall breaks down a record year of performance, including a major new market entry in Armenia and a £25m expansion in Europe. With a robust order pipeline and..

November 25, 2025

NB Private Equity Partners: Buybacks, Exits and a Quiet Rebound Investors Are Missing (Video)

NB Private Equity Partners: Analyst Mark Thomas explains how rising exits, midlife co-investments and accelerated buybacks suggest NBPE is on track for a rebound. Could the second half of 2025..

November 24, 2025

Verge Technologies: Why SentientDB Is Mission-Critical in a Multi-Cloud World (Video)

Outages at AWS and Cloudflare aren’t just inconvenient — they’re a wake-up call. Verge Technologies CEO Jimmy Jobe explains how SentientDB keeps databases globally available, with zero downtime and full..

November 24, 2025

Cavendish Plc Market Resilience, Deep Value, and a 7.5% Yield That’s Hard to Ignore (Video)

Jason Streets of Hardman & Co explains why Cavendish Plc’s strong cash position and consistent earnings make it one of the UK’s most resilient small-cap investment banks — even as..

November 24, 2025

Ilika Plc Customer Demand Soars as Stereax Production Ramps Up with Cirtec (Video)

Graeme Purdy, CEO of Ilika plc, outlines how solid-state Stereax batteries are entering production at Cirtec—with customer-ready units already on test. Applications span implanted sensors to orthodontics, and next-gen Goliath..

November 21, 2025

Meren Energy $100M Dividends and Debt Slashed as Nigerian and Namibian Oil Assets Power Ahead (Video)

Meren Energy’s Shahin Amini reveals how the company delivered $100M in dividends, halved debt, and secured funding for the Venus field — all while positioning for high-impact drilling in Nigeria..

November 19, 2025

James Cropper plc Debt Halved, Margins Up, and New Tech Fuelling Demand (Video)

CEO David Stirling walks through how James Cropper Plc (LON:CRPR) has halved its net debt, expanded EBITDA by nearly 50%, and is seeing tailwinds from both legacy and future-focused markets...

November 18, 2025

Hercules Plc Training 2,000 Workers to Help Solve the UK Infrastructure Skills Crisis (Video)

Hercules plc CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft explain how the company is addressing the UK’s skills shortage, expanding into prisons, and creating new opportunities across infrastructure...

November 17, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals $1M Ricca Settlement Injects Momentum into Lithium Strategy (Video)

Firering Strategic Minerals has received a $1 million payment from Ricca after its JV exit. Vassilios Carellas explains the next steps in this investor update...

November 14, 2025

Avation plc $300m Bond Strategy, Credit Upgrades and Widebody Windfall (Video)

Avation plc’s Jeff Chatfield explains the rationale behind their new $300 million bond issue, upgraded credit ratings, and why a 16-year widebody lease is a milestone for the company...

November 12, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust: Mid-Teen Growth and a Strong Pipeline Signal Resilience (Video)

ICG Enterprise Trust posted strong 15% EBITDA growth with improving margins and realisation proceeds already ahead of last year. Hardman & Co’s Mark Thomas breaks down the trust’s recent performance..

November 11, 2025

Record plc Transition Strategy Gains Traction as CEO Eyes Billion-Dollar Milestone (Video)

Record plc CEO Dr Jan Hendrik Witte outlines how the firm’s transition from FX-focused services into private market strategies is positioning it for scale and long-term growth...

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Cizzle Biotechnology New NHS-Aligned Partnership Moves Lung Cancer Test Closer to UK Clinics (Video)

Cizzle Biotechnology has signed a letter of intent with an NHS-linked diagnostics partner to begin UK validation of its CIZ1B lung cancer test. Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms outlines how..

November 6, 2025

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Interviews

Ilika plc: Stereax M300 Prototypes Scale Up as Cirtec Manufacturing Begins (Video)

Ilika plc CEO Graeme Purdy confirms that the Stereax M300 — their miniature solid-state battery — is now in commercial production via Cirtec Medical in the US. With 21 customers lined up and applications ranging from pain neurostimulators to smart orthodontics, this marks a major milestone for the company...

December 19, 2025

Cora Gold Funding Boost Fuels Sanankoro’s Push Toward Key Permit Milestone (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines how fresh funding will accelerate permitting at the Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali — and why signs from the government are giving the company new momentum heading into 2026..

December 18, 2025

Oriole Resources: Technical Submission at Bibemi Sparks Momentum Toward First Exploitation Licence (Video)

December 17, 2025

Ilika plc Advances Solid-State Batteries With 10Ah Goliath Breakthrough (Video)

December 12, 2025

Peter Cruddas CEO CMC Markets: Building a Fintech Powerhouse from London to Sydney (Video)

CMC Markets’ CEO Lord Peter Cruddas argues it’s time for a market re-rating. With $150bn in client assets and global tech deals from Westpac to Revolut, the business is no longer just a B2C trading firm—it’s a tech-driven financial engine...

December 11, 2025

XP Factory: Escape Hunt Delivers Record Margins as Boom Battle Bar Fuels Top-Line Growth (Video)

December 10, 2025

Elemental Royalty Corporation: Unlocking long-term value through high-impact royalties (Video)

Elemental Royalty CEO David Cole explains how smart capital allocation and discovery optionality turn modest royalty deals into multi-decade, cash-generating assets with scale...

December 10, 2025

Cerillion Plc Record Orders and Strategic Deals Propel Future Growth (Video)

Cerillion’s Louis Hall breaks down a record year of performance, including a major new market entry in Armenia and a £25m expansion in Europe. With a robust order pipeline and shrinking competition, Cerillion is well-positioned to build on its momentum heading into FY26...

November 25, 2025

NB Private Equity Partners: Buybacks, Exits and a Quiet Rebound Investors Are Missing (Video)

NB Private Equity Partners: Analyst Mark Thomas explains how rising exits, midlife co-investments and accelerated buybacks suggest NBPE is on track for a rebound. Could the second half of 2025 be the turning point investors have been waiting for?..

November 24, 2025

Verge Technologies: Why SentientDB Is Mission-Critical in a Multi-Cloud World (Video)

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Cavendish Plc Market Resilience, Deep Value, and a 7.5% Yield That’s Hard to Ignore (Video)

Jason Streets of Hardman & Co explains why Cavendish Plc’s strong cash position and consistent earnings make it one of the UK’s most resilient small-cap investment banks — even as M&A volumes slide...

November 24, 2025

Ilika Plc Customer Demand Soars as Stereax Production Ramps Up with Cirtec (Video)

November 21, 2025

Meren Energy $100M Dividends and Debt Slashed as Nigerian and Namibian Oil Assets Power Ahead (Video)

November 19, 2025

James Cropper plc Debt Halved, Margins Up, and New Tech Fuelling Demand (Video)

November 18, 2025

Hercules Plc Training 2,000 Workers to Help Solve the UK Infrastructure Skills Crisis (Video)

November 17, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals $1M Ricca Settlement Injects Momentum into Lithium Strategy (Video)

Firering Strategic Minerals has received a $1 million payment from Ricca after its JV exit. Vassilios Carellas explains the next steps in this investor update...

November 14, 2025

Avation plc $300m Bond Strategy, Credit Upgrades and Widebody Windfall (Video)

Avation plc’s Jeff Chatfield explains the rationale behind their new $300 million bond issue, upgraded credit ratings, and why a 16-year widebody lease is a milestone for the company...

November 12, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust: Mid-Teen Growth and a Strong Pipeline Signal Resilience (Video)

November 11, 2025

Record plc Transition Strategy Gains Traction as CEO Eyes Billion-Dollar Milestone (Video)

Record plc CEO Dr Jan Hendrik Witte outlines how the firm’s transition from FX-focused services into private market strategies is positioning it for scale and long-term growth...

November 11, 2025

Cizzle Biotechnology New NHS-Aligned Partnership Moves Lung Cancer Test Closer to UK Clinics (Video)

Cizzle Biotechnology has signed a letter of intent with an NHS-linked diagnostics partner to begin UK validation of its CIZ1B lung cancer test. Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms outlines how this complements their existing US licence and supports national early detection targets...

November 6, 2025