A Canadian government contract for Thruvision Group (LON: THRU) pushed its shares up 22.5% to 1.5p on Wednesday, leading the AIM risers board alongside an earnings upgrade from Vertu Motors and several smaller-cap announcements.
Thruvision Canadian Government Contract: Entrance Security Milestone
The Thruvision Canadian government contract covers supply of the 8108 WalkTHRU screening system, deployed in a battery-powered configuration with SmartSCREEN and DynamicDETECT features, for visitor screening at council chambers. The order was placed through a value-added reseller partner the company has worked with since 2019, according to Kalkine Media.
The contract marks Thruvision’s first deployment in Canada’s entrance security market. Previous Canadian orders had served retail distribution customers.
The 8108 WalkTHRU has been tested by the UK Government’s National Protective Security Authority following its Discriminative Threat Detection Systems Test Method and is designed for high-footfall sites, capable of processing up to 1,800 people per hour, according to a separate Thruvision RNS filing. The authority does not endorse or approve specific products and the test is not pass/fail.
Alongside the Canadian order, Thruvision disclosed further orders in Europe covering both its WalkTHRU and SpotCHECK product lines, including software options, from new and existing retail distribution customers in the UK, Europe, and the US, Yahoo Finance UK reported. The company’s technology is deployed in over 30 countries.
Galantas Gold, Vertu Motors and Other Movers
Galantas Gold (LON: GAL) rose 7.69% to 35p after disclosing interim results. The company’s loss from operations widened from $1.94m to $7.04m, with cash of $108.9m at the end of June 2026. Since the period-end, Galantas has paid $5m as part of its Dragones share purchase agreement to acquire the Andacollo Oro gold project in Chile.
The Andacollo Oro project is a past-producing open-pit heap-leach operation that yielded a cumulative 1.12 million oz of gold between 1998 and 2018, according to a Galantas announcement reported by Yahoo Finance. A historical mineral resource estimate, which is not compliant with current NI 43-101 standards, puts measured and indicated resources at 2.02 million oz Au.
Under the acquisition terms, the controlling shareholder of Dragones was to receive shares representing 19.9% of Galantas’s issued share capital as of 6 January 2026, subject to TSXV and shareholder approval, Markets Insider reported. The $100m fundraising that preceded this deal was structured as units, each comprising one share and one half-warrant exercisable at $0.80, priced at $0.55. A preliminary economic assessment for the project is due before the end of 2026, and a crushing plant has been acquired.
Vertu Motors (LON: VTU) added 5.93% to 91.1p after the vehicles retailer said new and used vehicle sales have performed well in the first five months of its financial year, with September plate-change orders running ahead of expectations. Growing exposure to Chinese brands is contributing to the stronger result. The pre-tax profit forecast has been raised by £1m to £25.5m, a modest improvement on the prior year. Interim results are due on 14 October.
eEnergy (LON: EAAS) rose 6.74% to 1.9p after confirming the appointment of interim chief executive John Gahan as permanent chief executive.
NAHL (LON: NAH) gained 6.27% to 35.6p. The company is selling its Searches UK conveyancing business to TM Group at an enterprise value of £1.23m, with cash proceeds after costs expected at £1.05m. Annual revenues from the unit were £3.34m and rolling 12-month EBITDA was £235,000. Competition and Markets Authority approval is required before the deal can complete.
Ten Lifestyle (LON: TENG) climbed 5.03% to 94p after winning a multi-year contract in the Americas with a new client to support the launch of a consumer concierge service in the first half of next year. Classed as a medium contract, the deal is worth between £250,000 and £1m annually.
Among the fallers, Xtract Resources (LON: XTR) declined 5% to 0.95p after raising £2.1m at 1p per share to fund its Silverking copper and Amghas antimony projects. Empire Metals (LON: EEE) slipped 3.56% to 41.95p; the company used £2.35m in operating cash and £2.96m in capital investment in the first half of 2026, leaving cash of £12.4m at the end of June 2026. Central Asia Metals (LON: CAML) fell 3.69% to 175.1p after Berenberg cut its recommendation from buy to hold, setting a price target of 190p.
Vertu’s interim results on 14 October will be the next test of whether its bullish trading update translates into upgraded full-year guidance from analysts.
