JD Wetherspoon – just how will its shares react to this Friday’s Finals?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 30.09.2026 You have to admit it – that Tim Martin, boss of JD Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), is a ‘one-off’, always able to generate column inches upon any news from his pubs group, whether good or bad. J D Wetherspoon is a leading pub operator in the UK and Ireland. In late March after the group announced its Interim Results for the 26 weeks to 25th January – showing a 5.7% rise in revenues and a 31.9% fall in pre-tax profits, slashing earnings to 15.5p (21.
Avingtrans - broker ups Target Price to 878p (770p) after today's excellent Finals
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 30.09.2026 Avingtrans (LON:AVG) has this morning reported record revenue of £163.3m for the year to end-May, a 4.4% increase from the previous year, with gross margin improving to 32.8%. Its Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations reached £20.7m, exceeding market expectations, driven by strong performance in the Energy (AES) division which saw an 11.7% uplift in adjusted EBITDA to £24.0m. Adjusted profit before tax was £12.5m, and adjusted diluted ea
DSW Capital – an increase in M&A activity will show through to increase the bottom line, shares are undervalued at 45p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 29.09.2026 Tomorrow, Wednesday 30th September, the £11.5m-capitalised DSW Capital (LON:DSW) will hold its AGM for its year to end-March, I look for some positive corporate comment to follow, which should help to push its shares higher in price. The Group is a profitable, mid-market, challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts and the DR Solicitors brands. DSW provides a very useful range of advice for companie
Winvia Entertainment scores a 21% gain in just one day
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 29.09.2026 I have to say that I am delighted for SQC Research followers who took heed of my comments yesterday after the announcement of the results from Winvia Entertainments (LON:WVIA). The conclusion to yesterday morning's article on the gaming group's figures was to state clearly that I stuck to my 300p Target Price for its shares, then 247.50p. Just before 3pm today that 300p price tag was scored, before easing back to 296p as I write. I have a str
CML Microsystems – return to operational profitability likely to be achieved earlier in the current financial year than previously expected
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 28.09.2026 Over 50 Years at the Heart of Critical Communications Standards “Fifty years ago, critical communications relied on dependable voice analogue radio networks. Today, the sector is defined by global standards, sophisticated semiconductor technologies and increasingly complex hybrid communications architectures supporting emergency services, transport networks, utilities, defence organisations and critical national infrastructure worldwide.
Winvia Entertainment - profits exceeding expectations, while acquisitions continue, 300p Target Price
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 28.09.2026 This morning the £260m-capitalised Winvia Entertainment (LON.WVIA) has reported a strong first half for the six months to end-June, with net revenue increasing to £109.7m and Adjusted EBITDA rising to £17.2m, despite increased investment in Prize Draw Competitions. The company now expects full-year Adjusted EBITDA to exceed market expectations, driven by significant growth in Online Gaming and a recovery in Prize Draw Competitions profitabili
Venture Life Group – new structure expected to pay off with nearly six times profit this year
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 25.09.2026 Catching companies when major changes are underway can be very speculative, however there may well be a good chance of capital gains for investors taking a view on the Venture Life Group (LON:VLG) – especially ahead of its Final Results next Tuesday, 29th September. Capitalised at just £81m, after an early May dip to only 54p. the group’s shares, now 67.50p, are edging towards their year’s High of 72p - it could be just the right time to ju
Winvia Entertainment – ahead of its Interims, due within days, I stick firmly to my 300p Target Price, shares now 242p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 24.09.2026 Within days we should be seeing an announcement from Winvia Entertainment (LON:WVIA) declaring its Interim Results for the first half of its 2026 Trading Year. I expect the figures to be good and the accompanying statement should be positive enough to kick the group’s shares up in reaction. The £254m-capitalised group is a technology-led entertainment business, focused on two discrete fast-growing channels, being the large and highly fragme
