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McBride Group – Middle East hassles caused lower profits, but recent deal could help create a good recovery, shares now 185p on just 8.5 times current year earnings
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 11.09.2026 Everyday value cleaning products so every home can be clean and hygienic The £315m-capitalised McBride (LON:MCB), the leading European manufacturer and supplier of Private Label and Contract Manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning and hygiene market, will be announcing its 2026 Final Results next Wednesday, 16th September. Despite almost standstill sales revenues, the group is expected to show a 15% fall-b


Solid State – with its AGM next Tuesday, now could be the right time to take another positive look at this defence and communications sector supplier, shares 192p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 10.09.2026 Next Tuesday, 15th September, Solid State (LON:SOLI) will be holding its AGM to approve its 2026 Report & Accounts. The £109m-capitalised group is a specialist value-added component supplier and design-in manufacturer of computing, power and communications products. It supplies the commercial, industrial and military markets with durable components, assemblies and manufactured units for use in specialist and harsh environments. The group’s


Fever-Tree Drinks – Interim Results tomorrow could point towards its positive second-half prospects, shares now 807p, while 950p looks an easy objective
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.09.2026 MIX with the BEST Tomorrow morning, Thursday, 10th September, Fever-Tree Drinks (LON:FEVR), the world's leading supplier of premium carbonated mixers, will announce its Interim Results to end-June – they could certainly help to put some fizz into the group’s share price. However there really is a mixed bag of analyst opinions about the merits of the group’s shares, currently 807p. I was more than interested to note that in the last week t


Concurrent Technologies – yesterday’s Interims saw various analysts increasing their Target Prices with the Highest at 385p, shares now 280p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 08.09.2026 Last night, after an almost trebled daily volume was recorded, the shares of Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) closed up 15p at 280p. Having touched 285p at one stage, that was over 52% higher since my feature on the group, on Thursday, 9th April, this year, when they were trading a clear 100p lower in price. The £243.5m-capitalised supplier to the defence, aerospace, telecoms and medical sectors, received a good market reception to the ann


GlobalData – shares now 74p could be a useful punt ahead of next week’s Interims, I set an easy 100p price objective
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 07.09.2026 Its Mission – To help clients decode the future, make better decisions, and reach more customers. Its Vision – To be the leading data, analytics, and insights platform for the world’s largest industries. Next Monday, 14th September, GlobalData (LON:DATA) will announce its Interim Results for the six months to end-June, when the leading data, insight and technology group will provide the market with further details on its ‘value creation p


Concurrent Technologies – will news with next week’s Interims keep the shares, now 245p, pushing ahead, or is there time to take stock of the prospects?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 02.09.2026 Built for programs where failure isn’t an option Next Monday morning, 7th September, Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) will declare its Interim Results to end-June. The company 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. Although market dynamics support the £213m-capitalised group’s long-term growth momentum


SigmaRoc – next week’s Interims will show the group’s confident progress for 2026, shares 126p, easily capable of 25% rise
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 01.09.2026 Next Monday, 7th September, SigmaRoc (Lon:SRC) will announce its Interim Results to end-June – they will show an impressive rise in both profits and its operating margins. The European lime and minerals group, which is capitalised at some £1.4bn, is a long-time favourite of mine and with its shares now at 126p I foresee an early rise towards the 153p peak reached in February this year. The Business SigmaRoc is a quoted European lime and min


Cake Box Holdings – UK’s largest retailer of fresh cream celebration cakes getting tastier, AGM due next week, shares going over 220p?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 28.08.2026 The shares of this £86m-capitalised franchise business are currently trading too cheaply, especially considering its expected growth. At 10am next Wednesday, 2nd September, Cake Box Holdings (LON:CBOX) will be holding its AGM for approval of its 2026 Report & Accounts. They certainly look to be a tasty purchase! The Business From a single concept store in 2008, Cake Box, which listed on AIM in 2018, has grown to a franchise estate of 300+ l


Currys – clear drivers for continued growth and tailwinds for shares, now 148p, to perform well – AGM Update shortly
Performing well, AGM Update due Mark Watson-Mitchell - 27.08.2026 “We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology, however they choose to shop with us.” On Thursday, 10th September, the £1.7bn-capitalised Currys (LON:CURY) will hold its AGM for its 2026 results, ahead of which I expect to see an AGM Trading Update being issued. Based upon recent statements from the famous electrical retail group together with broker analysis, I see the group’s shares rising at least 25% in due


James Fisher & Sons – above, below and beyond the world’s oceans, this Blue Economy leader’s shares are due for a re-rating, Interims due shortly, shares at 453p are cheap
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 26.08.2026 “Our market is the ‘Blue Economy’, water is where we come alive. Our technical expertise and experience spans centuries, industries and continents and our track record allows us to deliver on complex customer challenges in the most demanding environment – the world’s oceans.” This £228m-capitalised group’s shares have strong attractions despite trading on some 21 times current year earnings! In a couple of weeks’ time, on Tuesday, 9th Sep


Naked Wines – “The best of Naked Wines is still ahead” states CEO, AGM Update next week could convince investors that the shares are a Buy
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 25.08.2026 On Thursday, 3rd September, Naked Wines (LON:WINE) will be holding its 2026 Trading Year’s AGM to approve its Report & Accounts. With a base of some 480,000 members, Naked Wines is all about connecting wine drinkers and winemakers. Its model removes the middlemen, so customers get better wine for their money and winemakers earn more for doing what they do best, making exceptional wine. This direct meaningful relationship builds loyalty,


Macfarlane Group – this Thursday’s Interim Results could show positivity for the second-half, with even brighter prospects for 2027
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 24.08.2026 After the recently announced de-risking of its pension scheme, investors are getting more optimistic about the prospects for the Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF). We look forward to the company declaring positive comments when the leading protective packaging solutions group announces its Interim Results this coming Thursday, 27th August. Capitalised at some £112m, the business this year is estimated to push sales up to £308m, with £16.2m adjust


Corero Network Security – 2025 loss-maker states that strong order intake and revenue growth underpins operational progress, recovery underway, Interims within a month
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 21.08.2026 If investing in a company currently rated at over 130 times 2026 estimated earnings scares you – then do not read this article! However, I do feel that patient investors looking for capital growth situations could do well taking a view on the shares of Corero Network Security (LON:CNS), now just 7.25p. The £37m-capitalised company is a global provider of automated business continuity and network security solutions. When network disruptions,


Volex – ahead of next Tuesday’s AGM, this group’s shares, now at 536p, offer an alluring upside over 600p on its positive prospects
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 20.08.2026 Lord Nathaniel Rothschild will, no doubt, exude confidence at next Tuesday’s AGM for his near £1bn-capitalised Volex (LON:VLX) group. The business, which is a critical manufacturing partner to category leaders, delivering complex power and data connectivity systems, has recently noted that its record revenues and double-digit margins have delivered its ‘five-year plan’ one year early than anticipated. Furthermore, Rothschild has declared va


Tekmar Group – a big recovery is on the way for this little group, its Order Book is growing apace and its shares now 15p could soon be trading up to 20p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 19.08.2026 Safeguarding the world’s critical offshore infrastructure A couple of days ago Tekmar Group (LON:TGP) announced another useful contract, taking the tally of its new orders to over £50m since July last year. The £20m-capitalised group is involved in providing asset protection technology, products and services to the global offshore energy market. The current trading year to the end of next month will show that the group is rapidly recoveri


Hunting – well-placed to achieve strong, long-term growth, with Order Book extending, this week’s Interims will show the way, shares 488p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 17.08.2026 Next Friday, 21st August, the precision engineering group Hunting (LON:HTG) will announce its Interim Results for the six months to end-June. They should show a good set of figures, with the £709m-capitalised group reiterating its confidence for the full-year’s results. The group’s shares have risen from 246p in March last year, to over 553p in early March this year. But that strength was knocked by Trump’s efforts in the Middle East, with


Winvia Entertainment – what is not to like? This fast-growing gaming group is making a lot of cash, and its shares are on only 11 times earnings!
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 14.08.2026 In late September, the technology-led entertainment business focused on prize draw and online gaming, Winvia Entertainment (LON:WVIA) will declare its Interim Results to end-June. Early last week, on Tuesday, 4th August, the group updated investors on its first-half year’s trading – which showed a strong performance totally in-line with management expectations. Capitalised at £249m, the group could well end this Trading Year with an adjuste


Synectics – expect disappointing Interims on Tuesday, but look to recovery into record figures within two years, shares now 200p, could double in that timespan
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 14.08.2026 Our Vision - To be the most trusted provider of intelligent, cyber-secure security and surveillance solutions for critical industries and the people they serve. Forget this year – that could well be the message from Synectics (LON:SNX) when it reports its Interim Results next Tuesday, 18th August. The £34m-capitalised group, which is a leader in advanced security and surveillance solutions, has seen its shares fall from 350p last Septembe


Celebrus Technologies – close to inflection point, this cash-rich group’s shares have an upward momentum, AGM this Thursday, shares 104p, cash 58p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 12.08.2026 What do Bank of America, Citi, Qantas, HSBC, Lloyds, Toyota, Nationwide, BNP Paribas and The Very Group all have in common? The simple answer is that they are just a handful of clients of the £39.5m-capitalised Celebrus Technologies (LON:CLBS). Using its patented digital identity data technology, the group’s clients include global leaders in Banking, Retail, Travel, Healthcare, and all major industries. On Thursday of this week, 13th Augus


Rank Group – this week’s Finals look for increased NGR, profits, earnings and net cash, while shares at 10 times pe offer good upside, well worth a spin!
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 11.08.2026 This Thursday, 13th August, the £486m-capitalised Rank Group (LON:RNK) will report its Final Results to end-June – and they promise to be very positive. The Business With a history dating back to 1937, today the Rank Group is a leading UK-based entertainment and gaming company operating casinos, bingo clubs, and online gambling platforms. It operates both physical venues and digital platforms, providing a wide range of gaming experiences in
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