TRADING UPDATES: Gym Group revenue rises; Central Asia output up
The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Gym Group PLC - London-based gym operator - Gym Group says "positive trading momentum has continued" in the first half of 2026. Revenue for the year is expected to have risen 10% to £133.1 million from £121.0 million. Average members are up 5% to just over 1.0 million during the period, with monthly revenue per member climbing 5% to £22.14 from £21.16 a year prior. "We closed the period with 991,000 members compared with 923,000 at 31 December 2025 and 949,000 at 30 June 2025," Gym Group adds. It releases half-year results on September 9. Chief Executive Officer Will Orr adds: "We are pleased with our trading performance year to date which reflects the continued appeal of our proposition and strength of customer demand. Reaching one million members during the period is an encouraging milestone for us in a UK fitness market that continues to grow. We remain focused on the disciplined execution of our growth strategy and confident in the full year outlook. We look forward to updating the market more fully on our progress in September."
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Central Asia Metals PLC - Kazakhstan and North Macedonia-focused mining company - Central Asia Metals says output in the first half of 2026, is higher than a year prior. Kounrad copper production edges up 1% to 6,304 tonnes, Sasa zinc-in-concentrate production is 5% higher at 9,094 tonnes and Sasa lead-in-concentrate output climbs 6% to 13,312 tonnes. Average realised prices are mostly higher too. The copper price is up 39% to USD13,181 a tonne, while zinc surges 25% to USD3,349 a tonne. The lead price edges down 1% to USD1,936 a tonne. It reiterates guidance for the whole of the year, targeting copper output between 12,000 to 13,000 tonnes, zinc in the range of 18,000 to 20,000 tonnes and lead between 26,000 to 28,000.
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European Metals Holdings Ltd - developing Cinovec lithium project in Czech Republic - It reports preliminary results for testwork and design of a tunnel kiln at the Cinovec asset. Testowrk suggests a potential USD112 million worth of capital expenditure savings compared to the definitive feasibility study. "The use of a tunnel kiln is a potentially important change from the DFS of the Cinovec Project. If adopted this change could result in a significant reduction in the capex as a result of the use of off-the-shelf components, modular construction as well as considerable opex reductions relating to the reduction in the roasting temperature of the Zinnwaldite concentrate and the option to use electricity instead of gas to fire the kilns," Executive Chair Keith Coughlan says.
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Caspian Sunrise PLC - mining company focused on Kazakhstan's oil and gas sector - Caspian reports the Yelemes Deep structure at the BNG contract area has been spudded. "The licence at the Yelemes Deep structure was renewed at the end of December 2025 as an appraisal licence with the obligation to drill three deep wells before the end of 2027 to qualify to apply for a 25-year production licence. Well 707 is to be drilled to a planned total depth of 3,500 meters, targeting the Lower Triassic T1 reservoir," Caspian says. In addition, it reports Chair Clive Carver and Non-Executive Director Seokwoo Shin will leave the board at the end of the year.
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Georgina Energy PLC - onshore helium and hydrogen explorer with permits in Australia - Georgina Energy says it has "completed several significant elements" of pre-drill work at Hussar. "The drill pad, site pad, accommodation pad and camp site have been cleared, graded and preliminary assessments of suitable gravel and clay ratios conclude that the pads will be easily accurately levelled and compacted," Georgina Energy says. A September spud date "remains on target".
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Hamak Strategy Ltd - Africa-focused gold exploration firm and digital asset treasury manager - Hamak's reports "further high-grade" intercepts from drilling at the Akoko oxide gold project in Ghana. "The remaining drilling at Akoko south is scheduled to complete following the end of the seasonal rains. In the meantime, we now have sufficient drilling results to complete the independent mineral resource estimate for Akoko and I look forward to the results this which will be announced when available," Chief Executive Officer Karl Smithson says.
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Quartix Technologies PLC - Newtown, Wales-headquartered vehicle tracking software firm - Quartix predicts improved half-year results. It sees revenue rising to £19.4 million from £17.3 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation climbing to £6.9 million from £6.2 million. Adjusted earnings before interest and tax are to climb to £4.6 million from £4.0 million. For the full-year, it is confident of meeting market expectations, which it puts at £40.3 million for revenue and £15.0 million for Ebitda.
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Physiomics PLC - Oxford, England-based mathematical modelling company, which focuses on medical drug development - It has won multiple contract awards worth £200,000 in total. "The awards comprise a combination of follow-on engagements within the company's Biometrics service line and a new contract within its Modelling & Simulation business," Physiomics says. The Biometrics deals include two extensions to existing clinical development work. The Modelling & Simulation deal is with a Boston-based biotechnology developing immunotherapies for cancer.
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IntelliAM AI PLC - South Yorkshire, England-based provider of AI-driven software solutions for the manufacturing and engineering sectors - Receives purchase orders worth over £200,000. These include both new customer wins and the conversion of legacy relationships onto the new IntelliAM platform. "The board believes these wins provide a strong commercial basis from Q1 sales activity and demonstrate IntelliAM's ability both to convert existing industrial customer relationships onto the IntelliAM platform and to secure new customer logos across food and beverage, infrastructure, aviation, cement and manufacturing markets," IntelliAM says.
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EDX Medical Group PLC - Cambridge, England-based developer of digital diagnostic products and services - EDX is to provide molecular profiling products and services to Astron Health Ltd, an oncology service provider. "Under the agreement with Astron, EDX Medical will provide in the UK a service and highly accurate diagnostic tests that include Caris MI Profile, a comprehensive tumour profiling platform designed to guide precision oncology, and Caris Assure, blood based comprehensive molecular profiling designed for patients with previously diagnosed solid tumours and where tissue biopsy is not feasible.
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Itaconix PLC - London-based manufacturer of plant-based polymers - Itaconix extends its collaboration with Bonals Technologies to December 2028. The tie-up aims to develop safer, more cost-effective and better-performing dose detergent tablets in the US and Canada. Itaconix says: "In 2025 the two companies worked together to install a pilot-scale tablet press in Itaconix's North American Innovation Center to develop its patented 8-gram plastic-free dish detergent tablet. This collaboration resulted in Itaconix introducing a new dish detergent tablet at the American Cleaning Institute's Innovation Showcase in February 2026 which is generating high levels of interest from purpose-driven brands in North America."
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