Mark Watson-Mitchell - 16.06.2026 Today I am pinpointing a very interesting ‘small cap’ stock, valued at just £9.1m, which has significant potential. The driver is Bob Holt, a seasoned entrepreneur with a score of corporate successes to his credit. Holt is the person who, in 1996, identified massive possibilities with a small, quoted vehicle that later became the mega-Mears Group. He has been involved in other market situations including Unicorn Asset Management, DX Grou

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 15.06.2026 ‘We improve people’s lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive.’ It was about this time last year that the £517m-capitalised Costain Group (LON:COST) announced an Interim Trading Update, relating to the six months up to end-June 2025. It also announced a £10m Share Buyback programme. In March this year, it announced another such programme, but larger, this time seeking to repurcha

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 12.06.2026 For everyone, for life, for good - that is the group strategy I would hazard a guess that everyone’s house has carried this company’s products on its shelves. Capitalised at £367m, this group has been building up over the last 142 years, and it is still growing! Next week, on Wednesday 16th June, we should see PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) issue a Trading Update for its year to the end of last month. Its shares, now 87p, could well start to nudge

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 11.06.2026 It seems quite appropriate that just as Elon Musk and his crew are heading off to Mars, that I should suggest that with the start of the FIFA World Cup investors should be heading into MARS! I am sidestepping the SpaceX IPO discussion, instead steering a hopefully boozy way into Marston’s Pubs over the next few weeks. For the majority of football fans, the cost of seats at all or even any of the World Cup games is extortionate. However, pop

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 11.06.2026 This morning, the £266m-capitalised Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) announced that it has secured its largest-ever contract, a four-year order valued at approximately £17.0m from a major European defence equipment prime contractor for Ground Based Air Defence systems. This significant deal, which surpasses the previous largest order of $6.2m, involves supplying over 3,400 units of an established VME-based computer board and accessories, e

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.06.2026 A year ago today, on Monday 9th June 2025, the shares of Christie Group (LON:CTG) were trading at 170p, halfway through its Trading Year to end-December 2025. Within six months, they had eased back to the year’s Low point at 90p. That year saw the Professional Business Services group increase its adjusted pre-tax profits from £2.6m to £6.0m. With its AGM Trading Update due to be announced next Tuesday, 16th June, are investors going to se

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 08.06.2026 There are not many quoted companies that expect to almost double profits in the current year, but Gattaca (LON:GATC) is certainly expecting to do so in its year to the end of next month. Four weeks ago, the specialist staffing solutions business issued another material upgrade to investors. The £47m-capitalised group helps science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employers solve their workforce challenges through tailored s

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 05.06.2026 “We are seeing continued growth for luxury watches in the UK and US markets, a category which is underpinned by strong long-term fundamentals. We have a leading UK position and have built a significant presence in the US” – states Brian Duffy, CEO In just over a month’s time, on Tuesday 14th July, the £1.67bn-capitalised Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) will be declaring its 2025/2026 Final Results. We already know that they will b

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 04.06.2026 Is this one for the gamers amongst you? Ahead of next Wednesday, 10th June, it could well be worth looking very closely at the shares of the £156m-capitalised Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV), the highly cash-generative developer and publisher of video games. The group has announced that it expects to be providing its post‑year‑end Trading Update on the 10th. The group’s shares are currently trading at 456p, but brokers have set Target Pric

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 03.06.2026 After this morning’s excellent Interim Results released by Ramsdens Holdings (LON:RFX) I expect its shares to rise above the 500p level and improve to trade the 530p to 560p price range. I do like to see companies announcing unexpected profit upgrades – and that is just what Ramsdens has done over the last four months or so, issuing updates guiding the market that its business was performing a lot better than expectation. And it has announc

Ready to fly again after profit-taking “Our strategy is focused upon us becoming an ‘innovative customer focused technology company’ making a ‘better world with photonics’ and the ‘first choice’ for all our stakeholders.” Six months ago, I profiled the shares of Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH), the photonics technology group, then standing at 512p. Last night they closed at 1,115p, showing a near 118% gain in the intervening period. However, this morning the £250m-capitalised compa

Mark Watson-Mitchell – 02.06.2026 This morning Chemring Group (LON:CHG) reported interim results for the six months to end-April, showing revenue up 6.5% to £237.3m, driven by strong performance in Countermeasures & Energetics. The company achieved a record closing Order Book of £1.4bn, providing significant medium-term revenue visibility. Underlying operating profit decreased by 7.5% to £24.5m, resulting in a lower operating margin of 10.3%, attributed to business mix and ut

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 01.06.2026 Last week RBC Capital Markets suggested that the shares of Metro Bank Holdings (LON:MTRO) will Outperform, while setting a 195p Target Price. The £1.15bn-capitalised group’s shares, which have put on over 25% in value within the last month alone, now stand at 171.40p. At the beginning of March, I featured this banking company at 122p, so the subsequent 41% price gain must be more than pleasing for its investors. That market-beating performanc

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 01.06.2026 This morning EnSilica (LON:ENSI) has announced that it has secured a significant 7-year manufacturing and supply contract with a German automotive component manufacturer for an ARM-based sensing chip. The contract is expected to generate approximately $75m in revenue over its term. The contract, which requires no further design work as the chip is already in production, is projected to contribute around $4m in revenue for the financial year

Mark Watson-Mitchell - 01.06.2026 Overall, the SQC Research Market Recovery Portfolio is up 22.86% over the last 47 Trading Days, whilst the FTSE100 Index is up a mere 4.94% in the same period of time. Filtronic continues to lead, followed by Ramsdens, Currys, SigmaRoc, SRT Marine and then Chemring. Chemring has done well after SQC Research identified it as being a supplier to SpaceX, which is about to launch the world's largest-ever IPO. Its shares rose from 485p to 526p i

When diving into the world of smaller quoted companies in the UK, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. There’s a sea of information out there, and not all of it is created equal. That’s where SQC Research comes in, offering detailed analysis and commentary tailored to this niche market. But how do you sift through the noise and evaluate SQC Research reviews effectively? Let me walk you through my approach, sharing some practical tips and insights that have helped me make smarter in

Mark Watson-Mitchell – 29.05.2026 On Monday, 13th April, Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) announced its Final Results for the year to end-December 2025. The 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, declared that in 2025, the group reported double-digit growth with a record order intake and continued strategic execution. The group’s shares touched

When it comes to investing in the UK market, the smaller quoted companies often hold untapped potential. These firms, frequently overshadowed by their larger counterparts, can offer remarkable growth opportunities for those willing to dig a little deeper. Today, I want to share my insights on the top UK growth stocks that are catching my eye right now. If you’re looking to diversify your portfolio with some exciting prospects, you’re in the right place. Investing in smaller c

Mark Watson-Mitchell – 28.05.2026 They were not April Fools! I am relating to investors who bought into the equity of CML Microsystems (LON:CML) on Wednesday, 1st April this year. It was on that date that the group announced its Trading Update for the year to end-March. On that day its shares were just 223p, yesterday they rose 13.11% to close at 345p, some 40p better on the day. The group is now capitalised at just £57.47m – could it rise still further within the next th

Mark Watson-Mitchell – 28.05.2026 This morning, ahead of The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) holding its AGM, the £304.4m-capitalised business has issued a Trading Update. The company is the UK’s largest multi-brand lettings and estate agency franchising group. Over the last year, the group’s shares, which have been as low as 349p and up to 600p, closed at 477.50p, trading on just 12.3 times current-year estimated earnings. The Business The Bournemouth-based company was