Simon Thompson

It's not often investors fail to spot a gold-plated earnings upgrade opportunity, but a diversified financial services group offers exactly that, having issued a bullish pre-close trading update ahead of next month’s interim results, the implications of which have been completely missed.

Our award winning small-cap stock picking expert has been keeping an eye on the forward energy price curve for good reason.

A leading challenger brand in banking and payments that disintermediates the incumbent banks by providing a low-cost operating model has upgraded guidance again, but is only rated on a modest forward PE ratio of 12.

A semiconductor chip maker and designer has beaten analyst earnings estimates, is forecast to grow profits by 20 per cent in the new financial year, but is only rated on a cash-adjusted PE ratio of 13

A distributor and manufacturer that sells a range of products to discount retailers and supermarkets has been hit by customer over-stocking of lighting products, but there is recovery potential, too

Our award winning small-cap stock-picking expert highlights a lowly rated cash-rich fintech fund that continues to outperform and a below the radar Aim-traded technology investment company that is looking to list two of its portfolio companies.

A provider of alternative superfast satellite, fixed wireless and 4G/5G broadband products is effectively being valued on only five times operating profit, a harsh rating given its growth prospects

A company that invests in high-yielding property and asset-backed debt and equity investments has announced a NAV per share accretive tender offer well above the market price, while a land developer and housebuilder has released a mixed bag of results.

A provider of a state-of-the-art mobile payment platform has signed a transformational agreement with an [undisclosed] multinational technology group, and several other important contracts, too

A specialist agricultural products supplier has reported record results and is well placed to take advantage of a positive market environment as well as investing in bolt-on acquisitions and funding organic growth initiatives