Illiquidity12 Feb 2026 15:43
I wouldn’t say it’s heavily manipulated. It’s just chronic how it trades for a ftse 250 Uk mid cap. Only half of the share count is free floated, of which the largest 10 holders account for 60% of the free float so it’s a thin listing. Besides that, it has a very limited active following, most active institutional investors in the uk have followed since ipo and/ or they were burnt at ipo. With the company being loss making ever since, the recent apparent turnaround in fortunes still hasn’t persuaded active Uk money to back the company. I can understand why but there has been remarkable evidence shown over the last two years that this company has now turned a corner. I suspect when the masses do “click” it’ll be twice the current share price. The sell side health care specialists do “get it” with share price targets twice the current share price. If the market fails to reflect that, then an acquirer is likely to before any long term investor can benefit after acquiring it on the cheap. Such an instance would be a classic phenomenon known to the uk, failing miserably to nurture and grow their very best to become industry champions on the world stage , and instead get bought on the cheap by more capable US peers.