In Analysts’ corner, DirectorsTalk brings you exclusive professional opinions from five of the leading equity research analysts on five growth companies listed on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Challenger Energy Group PLC (Challenger Energy) is an Isle of Man-based oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, appraisal, development and production business. The Company’s assets and licenses are located onshore in Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname, and offshore in the waters of Uruguay and The Bahamas. In Trinidad and Tobago, Challenger Energy has five producing fields, two appraisal / development projects and a prospective exploration portfolio in the Southwest Peninsula. In Suriname, Challenger Energy has on onshore appraisal / development project. Challenger Energy’s exploration licenses in Uruguay, the Southwest Peninsula of Trinidad, and The Bahamas offer exposure within the overall portfolio value.
Ilika plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is engaged in developing and commercializing its cutting-edge solid-state batteries. The Company develops and commercializes its thin-film Stereax miniature solid-state batteries for powering implantable medical devices and industrial wireless sensors (IIoT) in specialist environments, as well as progressing the development of its large-format Goliath cells for electric vehicles (EV) and cordless appliances. It has a secured lease of approximately 1,600 square meters property for Stereax manufacturing scale-up and installed over 340 square meters clean room facility. The Company is enabling solutions for applications, such as industrial Internet of things (IoT), MedTech, electric vehicles (EV) and consumer electronics. The Company has its operations in the United States of America, China and Israel.
Pennant International Group plc is engaged in the provision of management services. The Company is a provider of training technology and integrated product support solutions. The Company operates through the Technical Training Division (TTD) and Integrated Product Support (IPS) Division. The Company’s Technical Training Division is a provider of technology-based training solutions to the defense, aerospace, rail, and safety-critical industries. It is also focused on building generic and platform-specific training solutions. The Company’s IPS division focused on the development of the OmegaPS LSAR, and R4i software products and the provision of consultancy, training, and support services in relation thereto. OmegaPS is a logistics data tool. R4i provides its users with an S1000D-compliant technical documentation solution. The Company’s subsidiary Track Access Productions Ltd (TAP) specializes in rail route video and mapping.
Cerillion plc is a United Kingdom-based billing, charging and customer relationship management (CRM) company. The principal activity of the Company is the supply and development of telecommunication software solutions and equipment. The Company operates through four segments: Services, Software, Software-as-a-Service and Third Party. The Services segment provides services to customers on new implementation projects and enhancements. The Software segment supports and provides maintenance of the software, as well as the licenses to use the software. The Software-as-a-Service segment offers monthly subscriptions for managed services or to use products on a right-to-use basis. The Third-Party segment provides third-party services or licenses, re-billable expenses, and pass through of selling hardware. The Company’s product categories include customer domain, product domain, sales domain, service domain, resource domain, and partner domain.
Avation PLC is a Singapore-based commercial passenger aircraft leasing company. The Company manages a fleet of aircraft, which it leases to airlines across the world. The Company’s serves a range of customers, which includes easyJet, Eva Air, Philippine Airlines, Air India, Vietjet Air, Fiji Airways, Mandarin Airlines, Cebu Pacific, airBaltic and Danish Air Transport. The Company owns through its subsidiaries a range of commercial passenger aircraft, which are leased to various airlines in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Its portfolio includes Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A320-200, and ATR 72-500. The Company’s fleet comprises approximately 38 aircraft. Its subsidiaries include Avation Capital S.A., Capital Lease Aviation Limited, Avation Group (S) Pte. Ltd., AVAP Leasing (Asia) Limited, AVAP Leasing (Asia) II Limited, AVAP Leasing (Asia) III Limited, and AVAP Leasing (Asia) IV Limited.
