Volex – up nearly 35% in four months and more to go for with Main Market move planned, shares 479p, TP 580p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 25.03.2026 This morning Nat Rothschild’s £870m-capitalised Volex Group (LON:VLX) has announced a strong trading update for its year to end-March, with full-year revenue now expected to be at least $1,220m, significantly exceeding market expectations, and underlying operating margins anticipated to be above the 9-10% target range. That outperformance was primarily driven by high demand for data centre products, with revenues in that segment expected
Gattaca – impressive Interims show 431% increase in profits, shares 105p, brokers TP 160p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 24.03.2026 This morning’s Interim Results from Gattaca (LON:GATC) showed a massive advance. The specialist staffing business reported a strong first half for the six months to end- January, with revenue increasing by 10% to £212.4m and Net Fee Income (NFI) rising by 13% to £21.4m, driven by growth in sectors like Defence and Energy. The group’s operating profit saw a significant increase of 431% to £2.6m, while its underlying pre-tax profit grew 187
Buyers return to the market snapping up oversold stocks
Three weeks ago the UK's FTSE100 Index peaked at a new High of 10,934.90, with share prices generally reflecting firmness and hope. Then the World's Greatest Peacemaker turned War Monger decided to throw his rattle out of the cot and inflict his 'power' upon Iran and its energy interests. The devastation that has been subsequently caused by his manoeuvres has almost throttled oil and gas supplies through the Middle East regions. The squeeze for desperate tankers to get throug
Ashtead Technology - building unrivalled capability, positioned for growth, shares 393p offer big upside, brokers' average TP is 653p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 19.03.2026 On Tuesday 26 th August last year, I featured again the shares of Ashtead Technology (LON:AT.) , then with its shares at 344p, it was capitalised at £276m. The shares went on to score Lows of 297p last November and repeated in January this year, since when they have rebounded to 445p – showing that there is quite an active market range for the company’s equity. On Tuesday of this week, the group reported an impressive set of Final Results
James Fisher - broker lifts Target Price to 790p, shares now 542p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 19.03.2026 After the recently announced results from the marine services group James Fisher & Sons (LON:FSJ) , James Fisher - submarine rescue analyst Thomas Rands at Berenberg, has substantially raised his Target Price for the group's shares to 790p. The £271m-capitalised group's shares are currently trading at 542p. The Business This global company provides services such as engineering, inspection, installation, commissioning, operations, maintenan
Ramsdens Holdings - yet again another positive upgrade, shares 375p, TP 550p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 18.03.2026 The £125m-capitalised Ramsdens Holdings (LON:RFX) has this morning announced a further upgrade to its full-year profit expectations for FY26, now anticipating profit before tax to be at least £24m and potentially up to £28m, driven by strong trading across its core income streams and a sustained high gold price. The average gold price year-to-date is approximately 50% higher than the prior year, contributing to increased purchase volumes
Costain Group - wins more business, shares 196p, TP 297p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 18.03.2026 This morning Costain Group (LON:COST) , the infrastructure company, has announced yet another contract win for its already record Order Book. It has secured a new contract valued at approximately £45m with Severn Trent to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades at the Rugby Newbold Sewage Treatment Works, with work scheduled to continue until 2028. As the principal contractor and designer, Costain will focus on constructing new faciliti
Trustpilot Group – excellent results, shares up nearly 48% in one week, now 232p, brokers TP 423p
Trustpilot – excellent results, shares up nearly 48% in one week, now 233p, brokers TP 423p Mark Watson-Mitchell – 18.03.2026 Up 47.7% in just eight days! At the beginning of last week, on Monday 9 th March, SQC Research featured the shares of Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) , the world’s largest open customer feedback platform. “Trustpilot Group – further growth to come, Finals next week, shares 157.30p offering quick upside, SQC TP 195p” Yesterday the company reported
