#IDOX 71.5p cash bid, another one goes to the VC buyers. scsw.co.uk/issues/july-20… Our latest issue will be released in 4 days, don't miss out!

#ZTF looking lively! SCSW has followed this specialist foam maker since it was a BP spin-off. At Croydon & Kentucky, they freeze-expand plastic blocks, inject materials, and create applications for shoes, data centre packaging, aerospace gaskets & more. scsw.co.uk/search/?query=…

Big moment at #PMQs. Keir Starmer refused to say he would stand by Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise income tax, national insurance, VAT or corporation tax. It is increasingly clear the budget will include a significant rise in income tax - because it is the only clean

#DOCS 22 days until the results on 20 Nov

#SPEC 🔥 let the bunfight between three bidders begin. Nice to see it resume its upwards move. Still well short off 90-110p suggested by First Seagull.

#TTG recommends Cicor's cash/paper bid of 155p (100p cash) after rubbishing #VLX all cash bid of >139.6p last year. Jefferies equates 155p as 12x forward PER before synergies available to a trade buyer. Will VLX come back?

#BBSN One I like seems to have a lot of ambition. scsw.co.uk/issues/october… news.sky.com/story/murdoch-…

#SPEC continuing its climb. scsw.co.uk/issues/october…

#WOSG After last week's pilgrimage of Rolex and other watchmakers to see Trump, rumours of Swiss tariffs set to fall to 15% from 39% is sending WOSG back up. Had started out at 550p before the initial tariff spike vs 435p now.

#VLX up 45p, just off the call. Categoric no bid for #TTG. No derailment from tariffs and hyperscale cabling is a massive swing factor, followed by EVs and Off Highways harnesses. Nat Rothschild now taking the helm. Will update in the next issue. scsw.co.uk/issues/decembe…

#BBSN Singer (new broker) 155p target , for a co which has had 5 ahead of statements , next Update could send it on its way. scsw.co.uk/search/?query=…

#DOCS 141p broker target Results next week

Breaking higher

#SPEC Inspecs up again in a weak market. Someone is being a pig 🐽

If this doesn't convince people the Office for Budget Responsibility process is a complete joke, I don't know what will.

#WOSG Watches of Switzerland . These days it pays to build your portfolio around a potential tweet from the President. reuters.com/business/retai…

#SPEC 84p bid, still two other parties to show their hand! Shows just how low some AIM valuations have got

“We don't need to increase taxes further... it’s now on us", Rachel Reeves said last year, after hiking taxes by £40bn. If she breaks that promise today, the Government will have lost what little credibility it had left. Nobody should ever trust them again.

UK income tax thresholds will be frozen until 2030-2031, the OBR says. The national insurance contributions threshold has been frozen to the same financial year too. Is it their place to say it ahead of the budget ?!

According to the most recent bulletin from ONS, 52.6% UK households receive more in benefits (cash + benefits-in-kind) than they pay in taxes (direct and indirect). After yesterday’s budget that is going to 60%. 😔 #nationofscroungers