WINNERS & LOSERS: Sabre premiums grow; Nexteq warns on revenue

Thu, 21st May 2026 10:32

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday.

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Main Market small-cap winners

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Georgina Energy PLC, up 20% at 7.2 pence

London BTC Co Ltd, up 16% at 2.55p

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC, up 14% at 13.5p

Headlam Group PLC, up 11% at 33.25p, fell 17% on Wednesday

Sabre Insurance Group PLC, up 8.5% at 168.1p, posts premiums growth

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Main Market small-cap losers

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BSF Enterprise PLC, down 21% at 1.375 pence

DeFi Development Corp UK PLC, down 8.8% at 27p

GreenX Metals Ltd, down 8.7% at 47p

Kosmos Energy Ltd, down 8.5% at 227p

Altona Rare Earths PLC, down 7.4% at 2.5p

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AIM winners

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Invinity Energy Systems PLC, up 53% at 34.5p, selected to design vanadium flow battery system

ADM Energy PLC, up 30% at 0.0325p

Kooth PLC, up 13.4% at 174p

Zinc Media Group PLC, up 12% at 46.5p, wins Middle East production commission

MP Evans Group PLC, up 12% at 1,534p, slumped 28% on Wednesday

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AIM losers

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Nexteq PLC, down 21% at 51.5p, says Quixant hurt by US tariffs

GenIP PLC, down 12% at 5.6p, down despite unveiling order wins

Dekel Agri-Vision PLC, down 12% at 0.375p

Thruvision Group PLC, down 12% at 0.75p

Mothercare PLC, down 9.4% at 0.7975p

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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:

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Invinity Energy Systems PLC, up 53% at 34.5p, 12-month range 12.85p-37.00p. The utility-grade energy storage firm has been picked to design a vanadium flow battery for deployment at the Technology Centre Laufenburg. The site is in the Swiss municipality of Laufenburg,

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Nexteq PLC, down 21% at 51.5p, 12-month range 50.00p-90.80p. The technology solutions provider says it continues to grapple with a "challenging trading environment". The Quixant division, which serves the land-based gaming market, has seen trading conditions "impacted indirectly by US tariffs". "These factors have affected demand resulting in the continued softening of order coverage, meaning the board now believes that revenue for 2026 will fall below its previous expectations. The board believes these factors will be temporary albeit it is difficult to accurately predict when they will abate given current macro-economic uncertainty," Nexteq says. Nexteq now expects revenue to be 15% below prior market expectations, which it put at USD*5.0 million.

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Sabre Insurance Group PLC, up 8.5% at 168.1p, 12-month range 123.00p-170.20p. The motor insurance underwriter says gross written premiums in the first four months of 2026 rose 15% to GBP76.3 million from GBP66.1 million. "2026 has got off to a strong start for Sabre, with gross written premium materially ahead of last year despite conditions remaining competitive in our target markets," Chief Executive Officer Geoff Carter says. "We still see claims cost inflation at mid-single digits but are mindful of the potential impact of geopolitical developments. We continue to cover identifiable drivers of claims inflation and will not hesitate to increase prices if required to address any additional emerging inflation risks." It backs its annual view, still expecting annual growth in gross written premiums. It adds: "The rate of growth will be influenced by how quickly the wider market moves to cover claims inflation."

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FDM Group Holdings PLC, up 4.8% at 110.00p, 12-month range 94.50p-238.22p. The professional services provider says trading for the first four months of the year has been in line with board expectations. "Our client-focussed AI initiatives are showing promise and generating positive levels of client engagement, and we are well positioned to deliver AI-centric solutions for our clients now and as they evolve their AI adoption strategies," FDM adds. "While the board remains mindful of current macroeconomic and political uncertainties, encouraging indicators continue to show in a number of our operating regions and FDM is well placed to deliver improved performance as soon as market conditions permit."

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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor

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