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In a recent update, Prospex Energy CEO Mark Routh reassured that the company’s growth strategy remains on track, despite a short-term operational issue at its Spanish gas field. With repairs scheduled and production expected to resume by mid-June, attention turns to upcoming drilling plans, full ownership of Tarba Energia, and continued permitting efforts in Italy and Poland—all positioning the company for long-term value creation.

Following today’s better than expected FY'24 results, CEO Jonathan Hunter and CFO Neil Pritchard of Eleco – a specialist in Buildtech software developer - kindly take me through:

00:00 What the business does, its USPs, growth drivers, Trump tariffs and US expansion.

05:30 Financial highlights

10:25 Strategic rationale & integration of Vertical Digital and PEMAC acquisitions

13:55 New product development

16:40 Outlook for 2025 and inherent resilience of business

18:10 Closing remarks and potential valuation upside

Disclosure: I own shares in Eleco, who is also a Vox Markets client

Harry Anagnostaras-Adams of KEFI Gold & Copper talks us through the implications of the latest news regarding the equity portion of the financing for the Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia. All the pieces of the puzzle are now in place, and although the financing has yet to close, it's pretty clear that this project is going ahead. Additionally, the new financing from contractor BCM means that KEFI will have a great deal more flexibility in regard to whether or not it chooses to retain its Saudi assets. Harry also talks about the gold price, and what the newsflow will look like over the next few months

Focusrite CEO Tim Carroll and CFO Sally McCown discussed the company's solid first-half performance, including close to 10% growth in content creation. They noted stable brand performance, improved inventory levels, and recent product launches

In this fascinating interview, CEO Adam Holland & Group Finance Director Will Wilkins of Mpac take me through today’s record FY'24 results and ‘in line’ outlook – including:

00:00 Mpac’s core markets, USPs and growth drivers

02:50 Progress wrt integrating Mpac’s 3 acquisitions in H2’24

07:40 Financial highlights

11:20 Q1’25 trading and FY’25 revenue cover

17:35 New product launches and future development

20:50 Pension

21:45 Closing remarks

Lithium is a key component in electric vehicle batteries, and is considered a strategic element by many of the world's major economies. But what is it, how do we mine it, process it and sell it, and is it an attractive option for investors to consider? The price has come back significantly from its highs of a few years ago, but does these in turn mean now is the time to get in? Anton du Plessis, chief executive of Zinnwald Lithium #ZNWD takes us through the intricacies of the lithium mining and production industry, and explains how his own company is strategically positioned to feed growing demand from Europe.

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In this investing masterclass, James Thorne of Columbia Threadneedle - kindly takes me through his view of the markets and latest thoughts on 17 companies.

00:00  Outlook for UK mid/smallcaps

03:45 Chemring

07:25 Avingtrans

10:30 Inspecs

12:50 Oxford Instruments

16:20 Paypoint

19:10 Trainline

21:55 Auction Technologies

25:05 Tekmar

27:15 Crest Nicholson

32:10 Eleco

34:55 Activeops

38:25 Yougov

41:05 Microlise

45:05 Oxford Biomedica

51:00 Everplay

54:20 Bridgepoint

60:15 Favourite stock idea for the year ahead - IG Group (NOT a recommendation)

In this week’s smallcap investing show, UK equity analyst & markets commentator Paul Scott & I discussed our latest thoughts stock 21 ideas.

00:00 Argentex & how to survive a lightning strike?

11:05 Tracsis

14:25 RWS

18:00 Somero Enterprises

22:10 Which UK firms might benefit from sky high US tariffs for Chinese goods?

23:20 Watches of Switzerland

25:40 Brickability, Ibstock, Forterra & Michelmersh Brick

29:25 Paypoint

32:25 4Imprint

34:30 Hollywood Bowl

37:20 Celebrus Technologies

40:55 Activeops

42:50 AOTI inc (REG-S)

45:40 Next 15

48:35 System1

51:15 MP Evans

53:15 Renold

56:55 Severfield

58:45 GB Group

62:20 Warpaint

#AGFX #TRCS #RWS #SOM #WOSG #BRCK #IBST #FORT #MBH #PAY #BOWL #CLBS #AOM #AOTI #NFC #SYS1 #MPE #RNO #SFR #GBG #W7L

In this interview, CEO James Hickman and CFO Judy Happe of Finseta – a specialist payments and foreign exchange platform - takes me through today’s record FY’24 results, strong start to 2025 and long term expansion strategy.

The uranium market has seen a pullback recently, but the managers of closed-end investment company Geiger Counter see huge opportunities. They tell us why they are very positive about uranium going forward, and walk us through key aspects of the uranium market, its pricing dynamics, how its mined, what it's used for, who buys it, and why it's safer than wind power.