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Maintel Holdings – next week’s results will outline progress in this group’s new strategy, its shares at 220p, my new TP 275p

Next Tuesday morning will see the publication of the 2024 Final Results from Maintel Holdings (LON:MAI) which should carry a statement...

Currys – early signs of recovery in its Nordics regions helps to drive group profit expectations even higher, shares now 110p, brokers TP 180p

01.05.2025 Just six weeks ago I questioned whether it was the right time to be buying back into the shares of the UK’s leading...

Costain Group – despite the recent market mayhem, this infrastructure group’s shares have been edging higher, now 110p, its AGM Trading Update is due in a couple of weeks, TP 150p

30.04.2025 Do not let this one pass you by! Gradually the shares of the £302m-capitalised Costain Group (LON:COST) have been edging...

Warpaint London – the 2024 results showed strength, 2025 will see further growth, shares at 405p and heading higher

29.04.2025 This morning’s results from Warpaint London (LON:W7L) , the affordable colour cosmetics group, reported a strong showing for...

Mpac Group – the transformational 2024-year points to a very much higher share price, shares 402p, TP 850p

29.04.2025 Today’s results from Mpac Group (LON:MPAC) , the Tadcaster-based global packaging and automation solutions group, were much...

Warpaint London – ahead of its Finals tomorrow, its shares are very much on the up again, now 385p while brokers’ average TP is 667p

28.04.2025 Tomorrow morning, 29th April, Warpaint London (LON:W7L) will be announcing its 2024 results. This cosmetics group is on a...

Carclo – looking for its shares, now 28.5p, to more than double while setting a new Target Price

28.04.2025 Three years ago, the business of Carclo (LON:CAR) was facing ‘going concern’ pressures, however, its Management has since...

Christie Group – excellent bounce back, better than expected, indicates shares now 85p are heading higher, broker's valuation 250p

28.04.2025 This morning’s announcement of the Final Results for 2024 from the Christie Group (LON:CTG) , which offers a...

Mark Watson-Mitchell

Director of SQC Research

Mark, who has over sixty years’ experience in the UK stock market, established SQC Research in 1993. He previously worked as a dealer for four stockbroking firms and an investment fund management business. Prior to SQC Research he published financial and investment magazines and newsletters.

His writing portfolio has covered weekly feature articles on smaller companies for the Financial Weekly, Shares Magazine, Fleet Street Letter, USM Investor, Portfolio Intelligence, UK-Invest and other investment websites including watshot.com, and a number of monthly publications including Fleet Street Letter, Penny Share Focus, Penny Share Guide and the New Issue Share Guide.

His regular appearances on BBC TV, Bloomberg TV, CNBC, The Money Channel, Channel Four and BBC Radio always featured smaller companies and he also made several appearances on

Channel 4's 'Show Me The Money'.

Mark, who has held several directorships in AIM and other quoted companies, is now also a very regular contributing author to the UK Investor and masterinvestor.com websites.

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