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MTI Wireless Edge - new defence contract adds to recent wins - shares 48p, brokers 100p 'fair value'

01.09.2025 The technology group focused on comprehensive communication and radio frequency solutions across multiple sectors, MTI...

Carclo – 430% increase in earnings, shares now 47.40p, brokers TP increased to 75p – shares up 66% in four months

29.08.2025 I have followed this group for decades, it has had its ups and downs over the years, however it does now seem to be on the...

Currys (LON:CURY) – Windows 10 going out of support could drive a lot more business

28.082025 In a note out this morning from Panmure Liberum its analysts Wayne Brown, Ben Hunt and Anubhav Malhotra have reiterated their...

Hunting (LON:HTG) - On just 10.6 times current year and a mere 7 times prospective earnings - too cheap!

28.08.2025 This morning’s Interim Results from the precision engineering group displayed a strong performance in the first-half to...

Hunting – tomorrow’s Interims from this precision engineering group will show an advance in its 2030 Corporate Strategy, shares 322p, average brokers TP 604.7p

27.08.2025 On Thursday morning, 28 th August, the £509m-capitalised Hunting (LON:HTG) group will be declaring its Interest Results...

Ashtead Technology – global energy sector subsea equipment specialist has today announced that it will switch from AIM to the Main Market on Monday 6th October

26.08.2025 Along with this morning’s Interim Results announcement Ashtead Technology Holdings (LON:AT.) , the £276m-capitalised group...

Filtronic – mega-order from SpaceX could prove game-changing, shares react very positively, is 200p in sight?

26.08.2025 The shares of Filtronic (LON:FTC) are on the run upwards again this morning. After the recent market reaction to its record...

Premier Foods – this foods group’s menu looks even tastier, its shares now 189.50p have been treading water, is it now time to tuck in?

22.08.2025 Yesterday the £1.63bn-capitalised Premier Foods (LON:PFD) announced yet another food sector acquisition which should fit...

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.

Opinions not advice