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Connecting Excellence Group (XCELF) has raised gross proceeds of £600,000 via an institutional subscription for 39,999,999 new ordinary shares at 1.50 pence per share. The issue price represents a 3.4% premium to the 1.45 pence closing mid-market price on 21 September 2026, and the new shares will rank pari passu with existing stock. Net proceeds are intended for the company’s Bitcoin treasury, acquisition strategy and hiring, and may help fund a proposed acquisition of a specialist recruitment business holding 8.216 Bitcoin that remains subject to due diligence, funding and a definitive agreement. Admission of the new shares to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market is expected on or around 29 September 2026, after which the company will have 506,498,952 ordinary shares in issue, all carrying one voting right.
Connecting Excellence Group (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) has signed binding Heads of Terms for its first proposed acquisition, covering two UK recruitment companies trading as one brand in construction and engineering. The Targets reported combined unaudited revenue of approximately £1.79m and EBITDA of £431,000 in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
The structure includes initial cash consideration of £575,000, of which about £425,000 will be set off against amounts owed to the Targets, implying a net completion cash outflow of around £150,000 before costs, plus £60,000 due in 2028 and an EBITDA-linked earn-out to FY29. XCE will also acquire 8.216 Bitcoin at market value with no premium and assumes £102,000 net debt, for a net acquisition cost of about £252,000.
In a trading update, flagship subsidiary Spencer Riley delivered unaudited revenue of £1.84m in the twelve months to 30 June 2026, up 20.6% from £1.52m, and Period revenue of £2.16m with 58% gross margin. According to Connecting Excellence Group, its Bitcoin holdings increased to 72.94 BTC, valued at about £4.22m as of 1 September 2026.
Connecting Excellence Group (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) has raised £655,999 via subscriptions for 43,733,266 new ordinary shares at 1.5 pence per share, a 3.4% premium to the 28 August 2026 closing mid‑market price. Key strategic investor Adam Back contributed 10 BTC, valued at £57,799.90 per BTC, for 38,533,267 of these shares, while two additional investors subscribed for 5,199,999 shares, including £28,000 in lieu of advisory fees.
Following completion, XCE’s Bitcoin treasury increases by 15.9% to 72.941 BTC, including 10 BTC linked to its 2026 Bitcoin‑denominated convertible bond programme. Post‑admission, expected around 8 September 2026, total voting rights will be 466,498,953 shares, with Back holding 29.0% of the enlarged issued share capital. The company reports Bitcoin per share and BTC yield on both fully diluted and issued bases and reiterates detailed risk disclosures regarding its Bitcoin‑focused treasury strategy.
Connecting Excellence Group (AQSE:XCE / OTCQB:XCELF) received 0.516 BTC as payment for executive recruitment services on April 14, 2026, which the company retained in its treasury and did not convert to fiat.
The BTC was valued at £27,472.50 (£53,217.00 per BTC) or $36,967.00 (GBP/USD 1.3456). Post-receipt treasury totals 52.941 BTC; Q2 2026 BTC yield to date +0.98%; BTC yield since IPO (11 Dec 2025) +442.2% (including 10 BTC from XCE BTC Bond).
Connecting Excellence Group (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) reported interim results for the period from incorporation on 14 May 2025 to 31 December 2025. Group revenue/net fee income was £1.21m and gross profit £0.78m. The Group recorded a £54k EBITDA loss and held 40.36 BTC valued at £2.62m at period end.
The company completed an IPO in December 2025 raising £3.3m gross, raised £1.5m pre-IPO, and expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 52.42 BTC post-period including a 10 BTC tranche tied to a BTC-denominated bond.
Connecting Excellence Group (AQSE:XCE / OTCQB:XCELF) reported H1 2026 trading highlights for the six months to 31 December 2025. Net fee income rose to £0.89m, up 20.3% year-on-year, driven by a 12.7% higher average fee per placement.
The group completed an IPO in December 2025, raising gross proceeds of £3.3m, and has acquired 33.15 BTC for £2.2m, bringing total BTC holdings to 52.42 BTC. The company reported a record January with £0.25m net fee income and will publish interim accounts in late March 2026.