18 June 2026

UK company announcements filtered and explained for private investors.

tinyBuild, Inc (TBLD) · 2026-06-18

AGM Trading Update

tinyBuild said sales were ahead of expectations in the first five months of the year. It also said 2026 results should be at least in line with expectations, with cash in mid-single digit millions at the end of May and no borrowings.

Drax Group plc (DRX) · 2026-06-18

Closure of Investigation by the FCA

Drax said the FCA has closed its investigation and will take no action. The probe covered January 2022 to March 2024 and related to biomass sourcing statements and annual report compliance.

Water Intelligence plc (WATR) · 2026-06-18

Audited Results for Year Ended 31 December 2025

Water Intelligence reported audited 2025 revenue of $90.4m and adjusted EBITDA of $16.5m. It said it remains on track to meet full-year expectations.

Panther Metals plc (PALM) · 2026-06-18

Strategic Placing

Panther Metals raised £2.5m through a placing of 1,851,852 shares at 135p. The issue was significantly oversubscribed, with proceeds earmarked for Obonga drilling, Winston Tailings work, working capital and a Canadian dual listing.

Tekmar Group plc (TGP) · 2026-06-18

Unaudited Interim Results

Tekmar posted interim revenue of £16.2m, up 31%, and adjusted EBITDA turned positive at £0.1m. The company said this supports a stronger second half and a material improvement in FY26 versus FY25.

XPS Pensions Group PLC (XPS) · 2026-06-18

Full year results for the year ended 31 March 2026

XPS Pensions Group lifted FY 2026 revenue 13% to £262.7m and adjusted PBT 8% to £64.2m. Statutory PBT fell 5% to £38.7m after Polaris accounting, while total dividends per share rose 11% to 13.2p.

Tesco PLC (TSCO) · 2026-06-18

Q1 Trading Statement 2026/27

Tesco said group sales rose 1.0% in Q1 to 30 May 2026. It kept FY 26/27 profit guidance at £3.0bn to £3.3bn and free cash flow guidance at £1.5bn to £2.0bn.

FirstGroup plc (FGP) · 2026-06-18

FY 2026 results

FirstGroup lifted FY 2026 adjusted revenue 25% to £1,715.7m and increased adjusted EPS to 20.3p. It proposed a 5.0p final dividend, taking the year's total to 7.2p, and launched a further £100m buyback.

Whitbread PLC (WTB) · 2026-06-18

1st Quarter Results

Whitbread said Q1 group sales rose 2% to £727m. UK accommodation sales rose 3% and Germany accommodation sales rose 13% in local currency, while the UK forward booked position stayed ahead of last year.

Kingfisher plc (KGF) · 2026-06-18

First Tranche of Share Repurchase Programme

Kingfisher has completed the first tranche of its £300m share repurchase programme. BNP Paribas SA bought 26,649,016 shares for £75m, and the shares will be cancelled.

Anpario plc (ANP) · 2026-06-18

AGM Statement

Anpario said year-to-date revenue and profit are ahead of last year and in line with full-year consensus. It had £10.9m of cash at 31 May 2026 after £1.1m spent on its buyback programme.

Informa plc (INF) · 2026-06-18

Trading Update

Informa reported 6.4% underlying revenue growth in the first five months and reaffirmed full-year guidance. It said more than $1.5bn has been traded in B2B Live Events and $4bn+ of group revenues are visible for the year.

ROADSIDE REAL ESTATE PLC (ROAD) · 2026-06-18

Interim Results for the period ended 28 March 2026

The £2.4m adjusted EBITDA loss shows the interim operating result was negative even after excluding exceptional expenses.

Corero Network Security plc (CNS) · 2026-06-18

Key Customer Contract Extension

Corero Network Security secured a $1.1 million, three-year WAAP contract with TierPoint after successful production implementation. The deal extends the partnership and adds non-DDoS revenue opportunities.

Seeing Machines Limited (SEE) · 2026-06-18

US$31m expansion on existing Automotive program

Seeing Machines has announced a US$31m expansion to an existing Automotive program. The deal widens DMS/OMS deployment across more vehicle models, with production expected to start in the second half of 2026.

Time Out Group plc (TMO) · 2026-06-18

Time Out Market South America Franchise Agreement

Time Out Group has signed a master franchise agreement with Giunina LLC for Time Out Market Brazil. São Paulo is expected to open in Q1 2027, with Time Out receiving franchise fees and ongoing payments without funding development.

Synectics plc (SNX) · 2026-06-18

New Stagecoach Orders Totalling £1.5m

Synectics won new Stagecoach orders worth £1.5m. The work covers 190 new electric buses and 71 retrofit buses, with delivery expected in 2026 and most work completed between Q4 2026 and Q1 2027.

Costain Group PLC (COST) · 2026-06-18

Costain wins West Winch Housing Road contract

Costain has won the West Winch Housing New Road contract in Norfolk. The £122m scheme has design starting this year and construction expected in 2027, with the road linking the A47 and A10.

Kistos Holdings plc (KIST) · 2026-06-18

Balder Next FID

Kistos said Balder Next has reached final investment decision. The seven-well project is expected to start up in the fourth quarter of 2027 and will develop 86 mmboe gross proved and probable reserves.

Regional REIT Ltd. (RGL) · 2026-06-18

£1.1m of New Rent Secured for 2 Nottingham Offices

Regional REIT has let two Nottingham offices, securing £1.075m a year of rent on a 20-year lease. The deals cover 146,262 sq. ft. of previously vacant space.

genedrive plc (GDR) · 2026-06-18

Manchester NHS Trust transitions MT-RNR1 to BAU

genedrive plc said Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has moved its MT-RNR1 ID kit into routine clinical service. The trust's hospitals handle about 1,800 NICU admissions a year, and more than 30 babies have been identified with the MT-RR1 variant to date.

Shuka Minerals Plc (SKA) · 2026-06-18

Kabwe Drilling ('KBDD04') hits western extension

Shuka Minerals said KBDD04 at Kabwe hit the western extension and returned 6.86% zinc over 13.0m. A fifth deep hole has started at 450m to 500m depth.

Petrel Resources PLC (PET) · 2026-06-18

Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 Dec 2025

Petrel Resources reported a €499,014 loss after tax for 2025, versus €469,878 in 2024, and said material uncertainty may cast significant doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern. Year-end cash and cash equivalents were €1,379, down from €4,838.

Social Housing REIT plc (SOHO) · 2026-06-18

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Social Housing REIT said Chair and PDMR Jonathan Short bought 310,345 shares at £0.7295. Passaic Services Limited, a PCA of Benedict Green, also bought 142,000 shares at £0.73.

Syncona Limited (SYNC) · 2026-06-18

Final Results

Syncona reported FY results with net assets of £1,037.7m and NAV per share of 170.6p. Shareholders approved a new policy focused on returning at least £250m, while Beacon Therapeutics helped drive portfolio value after its Series C financing.

Hill & Smith PLC (HILS) · 2026-06-18

Change in reporting currency

Hill & Smith will switch to US dollar reporting from its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2026. Dividends will be declared in US dollars from the interim dividend for 2026, with results due on 12 August 2026.

London BTC Company Limited (BTC) · 2026-06-18

37 g/t Gold and 1,332 g/t Silver in Nevada

London BTC Company Limited staked the Teep Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, its third US gold project. Due diligence samples returned high-grade gold-silver results, while the company will issue £40,000 of shares to settle consultancy fees.

Ascent Resources Plc (AST) · 2026-06-18

Update on Slovenia ECT Claim

Ascent Resources said its Slovenia Energy Charter Treaty arbitration has been formally closed. The Tribunal is expected to render its final Award before the end of this month.

Pensana plc (PRE) · 2026-06-18

Strategic Investor Board Appointment

Pensana said Sheikh Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Faheid Al-Hajri joined Cascade Natural Resources' board. He is fully supportive of Cascade's US$165 million strategic investment into Pensana.

Wildcat Gold Plc (WCAT) · 2026-06-18

Planned Reorganisation of the Directorate

Wildcat Gold Plc plans a directorate reorganisation, subject to joining the Aquis Growth Market. Mr Singh is due to move from chairman to CEO, and the company says his stake could fall below 50% after future fundraises.