ASA International – shares up 246% at 214p, finals show real value with so much more upside, TP 370p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 15.04.2026 This morning the near £214m-capitalised ASA International (LON:ASAI) has announced its Final Results for the year to end-December 2025 – they were excellent. The group, which has a strong commitment to financial inclusion and socioeconomic progress, is one of the world's largest international microfinance institutions, providing small, socially responsible loans to low-income entrepreneurs, most of whom are women, across Asia and Africa.
Quartix Technologies – eagerly awaiting next week’s AGM Trading Update, shares 265p, brokers TP 400p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 14.04.2026 Capitalised at just £128m, Quartix Technologies (LON:QTX) is one of Europe's leading suppliers of subscription-based vehicle tracking systems, analytical software and services. It recently released a very good set of results for last year, and I am looking forward to the group’s pre-AGM Trading Update, due on Wednesday, 22 nd April, which could well help to push the group’s shares, now 265p after a 9% rise yesterday, back up towards the
Hunting – hopes for a promising AGM Trading Update due this week, shares 506p, brokers TP 540p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 13.04.2026 This coming Wednesday, 15 th April, will see the £740m-capitalised Hunting (LON:HTG) hold its AGM to cover its trading year to end-December 2025. It is also expected to issue a pre-AGM Trading Update, with the possibility of comment on the progress of potential new contract orders. This morning, against a lower market, the group’s shares have risen 16.50p to 506p – possibly in anticipation of some bullish comments. The Business Established
Concurrent Technologies – reporting better than expected results and increasing order intake, shares 195p, TP 270p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 13.04.2026 This morning the £169m capitalised Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) reported its 2025 results, showing a better-than-expected profits advance, up 25% on a 14% increase in sales. The Colchester-based group is a designer and manufacturer of leading-edge computer products, systems, and mission-critical solutions used in high-performance markets by some of the world's major OEMs. Concurrent reported a strong financial year with revenue increasin
The SQC Research 2026 Market Recovery Portfolio - up 12.73% in 14 trading days!
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 13.04.2026 The ten companies selected were as follows: AO World (LON:AO.) @ 85p now 95.50p +12.35% Ashtead Technology Holdings (LON:AT.) @ 390p now 472.60p +21.18% Chemring Group (LON:CHG) @ 485p now 547p +12.78% Costain Group (LON:COST) @ 177p now 197.60p +11.64% Currys (LON:CURY) @ 128p now 134.10p +4.77% Filtronic (LON:FTC) @ 145p now 194p +33.79% James Fisher & Sons (LON:FSJ) @ 470p now 481p +2.34% Ramsdens Holdings (LON:RFX) @ 340p now
AO World – positive Update sees founder John’s Gran delighted and hopes his Mum is proud, while Trust Pilot to hit one million 4.9 ratings, shares 89p, new SQC TP 110p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 10.04.2026 This morning AO World (LON:AO.) has announced its Full Year Post-Close Trading Update for its year to end-March, which should see the group’s shares recovering from the current 89p. The £495m-capitalised electricals retail group, which two weeks ago completed its share buyback programme, taking some 9.7m shares into treasury, has issued a very positive Update. Double-digit revenue growth and a 15% profit growth is on the cards for the grou
Concurrent Technologies – next Monday’s Finals to show good growth and record order intake, shares 192p brokers TP 270p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.04.2026 Next Monday, 13 th April, Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) will release its Final Results to end-December 2025, they will be good and show real progress going forward. The £167m-capitalised group is a designer and manufacturer of leading-edge computer products, systems, and mission-critical solutions used in high-performance markets by some of the world's major OEMs, At the end of February, the group’s shares were trading at a 278p High,
Van Elle Holdings - 52.3p cash bid from SCABAG beats SQC Target Price of 42p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.04.2026 This morning Van Elle Holdings (LON:VANL) announced that it has received a takeover approach from SCABAG, worth 52.3p a share in cash and valuing the group at £58.8m. The bid has been accepted by the Van Elle Board, with 45.0% of the shares, as well as from institutional holders with 26.1% of the group's equity. The Business Van Elle Holdings, which was formed in 1984 and listed on AIM in 2016, provides a wide range of ground engineerin
