Rome Resources (AIM: RMR), the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, was notified on 15 December 2025 that Paul Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 10,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the share capital of the Company at a price of 0.19 pence per Ordinary Share on 15 December 2025. Following this purchase, Paul Barrett has an interest in a total of 13,610,108 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.19% of the Company’s issued share capital.
Comment: The general rule with RMR since it came to market is that it has been in a 0.2p to 0.4p trading range, something which the latest director buying underlines. It also underlines the way that the market is still giving the company tough love even though significant progress has been made to prove up assets.
Genflow Biosciences Plc (GENF), a biotechnology company focused on extending healthspan through advanced gene therapies, today announced that all dogs enrolled in its ongoing clinical trial have successfully received the full administration of the Company’s investigational SIRT6-based gene therapy. Importantly, no adverse events were reported during the dosing phase of the study. No serious, moderate, or minor side effects were observed, demonstrating a strong safety and tolerability profile for the therapy.
Comment: If nothing else vets all over the land must be celebrating the prospect of pooches living a few years longer, as far as all those invoices they can send to owners. GENF seems to have cracked on of the more impossible sounding goals as far as pet care is concerned.
Oriole Resources PLC (ORR), the AIM quoted gold exploration company focused on West and Central Africa, provided an update on its 50% owned Bibemi potential open pit gold mine project in Cameroon, including results from its internal Preliminary Economic Assessment (‘PEA’). ORR said “We are pleased to have submitted the amended detailed technical report to the Cameroon Ministry of Mines, which is an important milestone as the Company seeks to be granted an Exploitation Licence for the Bibemi Project. The Preliminary Economic Assessment for the selected Bibemi gold project mine scenario, which formed part of the technical report, shows that, based on the work completed to date, the Project has mine development potential.”
Comment: This seems to be one of those situations, judging by today’s share price dip, where it is better to travel than arrive. It also may be an example of one of the phases of the Laffer Curve kicking in.
Tavistock (TAVI) today provided an update on the ongoing litigation with Titan Wealth Services Limited and Titan Asset Management Limited. At a hearing held on 11 December 2025, the Court considered the applications and ruled in favour of Tavistock on all matters. Tavistock has also been awarded its costs of the applications with Titan being ordered to pay to Tavistock an interim amount on account of costs of £250,000 within 28 days of the hearing.
Comment: The recent history of TAVI underlines the way that listed companies can be vulnerable to those having a go on the legal front, even if without foundation. At least we can look forward to the shares recovering after today’s news.
Wishbone Gold Plc (AIM and AQSE: WSBN) announced that its Chairman and CEO, Richard Poulden together with Wishbone Gold WA Pty Ltd Director, Edward Mead discuss recent developments with the Red Setter Gold Dome Project, with focusIR.
Comment: I have been asked to interview WSBN, especially after the recent share price fall, especially since Zakstraderscafe.com has recently overtaken the Investors Chronicle in terms of the number of followers on X. That said, some companies prefer to broadcast to a more discreet audience. At least WSBN is rebounding from the chart gap area just below 40p, despite psychotic, unfounded jibes from the usual suspects attempting to get the share price down.
BSF Enterprise PLC (BSFA), a leading innovator in tissue-engineered materials, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary company 3D Bio-Tissues (3DBT) has signed a Head of Terms with SeaWith, a pioneering South Korean cultivated-meat company. The value of the agreement to 3DBT is around £300K. Under the agreement, SeaWith will be sent a regular supply of City-Mix to support its cultivated-meat production pipeline, representing a key milestone in expanding the product’s reach into the cultivated-protein market. City-Mix® is designed to improve cell density, growth efficiency, and tissue quality, while significantly lowering production costs by reducing the amount of expensive growth media required for SeaWith by around 30 per cent.
Comment: It would appear that those waiting for a fundraise, or willing one to happen will have to wait another day for what they are hoping for to get the share price down. Today’s announcement seems significant, and at least gets the shares back to the middle of the recent trading range.
SThree plc (STEM, the global STEM workforce consultancy, today issued a trading update for the financial year ended 30 November 2025. Performance for FY25 expected to be in line with previously announced £25 million PBT guidance.
Comment: It has been two years of hell for the share price of STEM, down around 30% this year and in 2024. Judging by today’s guidance it can be said that the negativity already prices in any remain doubts regarding the fundamentals.
Sovereign Metals Limited (SVML) announced that it has signed a strategic Collaboration Agreement (Agreement) with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance the sustainable development of the Company’s Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project (Kasiya or the Project) in Malawi. IFC is a member of the World Bank Group (World Bank) and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record US$71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, with a total portfolio of US$68.5 billion as of 30 June 2025, demonstrating its commitment to financing major projects worldwide.
Comment: It must be frustrating to be a SVML shareholder, given the mismatch between the share price performance and the top notch newsflow. Today’s humdinger of a RNS underlines the progress the company is making, and why at current levels the shares provide a rare opportunity.
Hollywood Bowl Group (BOWL), the UK and Canada’s largest ten-pin bowling operator, announced its audited results for the year ended 30 September 2025. Fourth consecutive year of record revenue and adjusted EBITDA, in line with expectations. Group revenue of £250.7m up 8.8% (FY2024: £230.4m). Group adjusted EBITDA growth (pre-IFRS 16) of 0.9% to £68.4m (FY2024: £67.7m). Group adjusted EBITDA growth of 4.2% to £91.2m (FY2024: £87.6m). Strong value credentials maintained – a family of four can bowl in the UK for £26.
Comment: With a little work, “a family of four can bowl in the UK for £26” could be as big as “Nothing beats a jet2 Holiday”. This is especially the case as it is much cheaper. In the meantime, we see from the metrics of BOWL that it continue to narrowly progress, despite or perhaps because of the current cash strapped environment.
IG Group (IGG) issued a Trading Update. Breon Corcoran, CEO said: “We have made good progress this quarter, with strategic initiatives translating into strong revenue growth and accelerating customer acquisition. This momentum gives us confidence to achieve our medium-term revenue growth targets ahead of schedule in 2026.”
Comment: Given the tax environment in the UK one would imagine that we are in prime time for IG, even though it is revealed that much of the growth for the company is actually in foreign geographies, who still are not fully au fait with the joys of financial spreadbetting, or 70% of customers losing their trousers.
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