The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.
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AIM - WINNERS
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TheWorks.co.uk PLC, up 14% at 42.00 pence, 12-month range 17.20p-67.50p. The seller of arts and crafts, stationery, toys, and books says its website is ‘no longer sustainable’ given its ‘relatively small and reducing revenue contribution and loss-making performance’. TheWorks says the website will now ‘serve as a shop window’ to its brand and stores in a move to a non-transactional website. TheWorks says this will ‘sharpen’ its focus on being a ‘successful bricks-and-mortar retailer’ by reducing operating costs and freeing up capital to invest in the store business. It expects closure costs of around £2 million, with a small negative impact on the financial 2026 cash position which will be ‘broadly neutral’ by the end of financial 2027. TheWorks says like-for-like sales rise 3.3% in the year-to-date, while it is on track for financial 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation guidance of £11.0 million. In financial 2027, it now expects adjusted Ebitda of £15.0 million, up from £12.7 million. ‘We have reached this decision after a thorough assessment of the options available and are confident that focussing on our successful bricks-and-mortar business is the right step to reduce risk, improve operational clarity and support long-term profitable growth,’ says Chief Executive Officer Gavin Peck.
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Tooru PLC, up 8.1% at 0.23p, 12-month range 0.16p-0.65p. The health and wellness-focused firm says it is ‘highly encouraged’ by a strong start to 2026. It says Pulsin returns to ‘broad stock availability’ with products replenishing major retail partners in the UK and Europe. ‘Early indications show a meaningful improvement in order flow, with retail partners increasing restocking activity across key territories,’ the firm says. Tooru says it believes it is ‘entering a period of sustained growth’ while the outlook for 2026 ‘remains positive’.
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AIM - LOSERS
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Sound Energy PLC, down 39% at 5.19p, 12-month range 5.00p-13.00p. The transition energy-focused firm enters a €1.3 million term loan facility with an ‘international investment bank’. It says the loan will provide access to working capital before the receipt of revenue from liquefied natural gas sales from the Tendrara phase one development. Amounts drawn under the loan will attract an interest rate of 20% per 120 days, accruing daily. The firm raises £500,000 in a placing via the issue of 10.0 million new shares at 5.0p each. ‘This funding strengthens the company’s balance sheet and provides the necessary resources to advance both projects as key components of our strategy to deliver gas and renewable energy developments in Morocco,’ says Chief Executive Officer Majid Shafiq.
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Plexus Holdings PLC, down 12% at 4.53p, 12-month range 4.53p-10.00p. The oil and gas engineering services business receives £1.5 million of orders under previously announced framework agreement for rental wellhead services with a UK continental shelf operator. ‘Securing orders under this framework agreement and beginning to mobilise equipment for the UK offshore sector is a very welcome development after a prolonged period of uncertainty in the region. We look forward to supporting the operator on these with the operational excellence and technical support that Plexus is known for,’ says Chief Executive Officer Craig Hendrie.
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