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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
0.41 p
▼(-32.33% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/12/26
The score is constrained primarily by weak financial performance—persistent negative operating/free cash flow and highly inconsistent earnings with a recent return to losses on a very small revenue base. Technicals are also bearish with the price below key moving averages and negative MACD, despite oversold signals. Valuation offers little support given the negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Zero reported debt in 2025 and historically modest leverage provide a durable cushion against operating volatility. Conservative liabilities reduce refinancing risk and give management flexibility to monetize assets or absorb losses without immediate solvency pressure over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Chronic negative cash flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow demonstrates ongoing cash burn, increasing reliance on asset disposals or financing. Over 2-6 months this erodes liquidity headroom, constrains reinvestment, and raises risk of forced capital actions if market access tightens.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Zero reported debt in 2025 and historically modest leverage provide a durable cushion against operating volatility. Conservative liabilities reduce refinancing risk and give management flexibility to monetize assets or absorb losses without immediate solvency pressure over the next several months.
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Pires Investments (MFAI) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£2.24M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-1.35
Revenue Growth425.00%
EPS Growth-131.37%
CountryUK
Employees2
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding526,662,100
10 Day Avg. Volume2,413,329
30 Day Avg. Volume2,641,762
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)0.33
Price to Sales (P/S)149.35
P/FCF Ratio-3.54
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Pires Investments Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Mindflair Plc is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital. It provides access for public market investors to companies at an early stage of their growth trajectory. The firm is focused on both direct and co-investment in technology co...
How the Company Makes Money
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Pires Investments Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 342.00 | 21.00K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00K | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 342.00 | 21.00K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00K | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | 216.38K | -1.66M | 3.15M | -2.67M | -366.00K | 1.49M |
| Net Income | 216.38K | -1.66M | 3.16M | -2.67M | -366.00K | 1.49M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.43M | 9.58M | 11.83M | 7.39M | 9.35M | 7.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.41M | 9.57M | 11.36M | 6.70M | 8.98M | 7.39M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 885.00K | 1.33M | 1.24M | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 67.68K | 165.00K | 1.04M | 1.55M | 1.53M | 175.00K |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.36M | 9.41M | 10.79M | 5.84M | 7.82M | 7.22M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -97.04K | -886.00K | -532.00K | -701.00K | -1.03M | -545.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -97.04K | -886.00K | -532.00K | -701.00K | -1.03M | -545.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | 254.03K | 1.33M | -1.11M | -538.00K | -694.00K | -955.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 187.36K | -57.00K | 1.66M | 595.00K | 2.20M | 855.00K |
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Pires Investments Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder Meetings
Mindflair-backed govtech AI firm Xylo raises £2.8m pre-seed funding
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
Mindflair plc reported that portfolio company Xylo, a UK govtech business using AI agents to help local councils process planning applications, has secured £2.8 million in pre-seed funding from a syndicate of institutional and specialist inve...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Mindflair boosts liquidity and AI dealflow as portfolio write-downs hit NAV
Negative
Jun 29, 2026
Mindflair reported a year of active portfolio realisation and reinvestment, highlighted by the disposal of its Getvisibility interest for around £2.6 million, yielding a £0.62 million profit on its direct stake and significantly bolsteri...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Mindflair books significant cash return from CameraMatics funding deal while retaining AI exposure
Positive
Jun 10, 2026
Mindflair plc, the AIM-quoted investor in AI-focused technology businesses, has built a portfolio across sectors including IoT, cyber security, machine learning, immersive tech and big data, aiming to back high-growth companies with strong tractio...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Mindflair gains gaming exposure via SVV-backed investment in AI game testing start-up ManaMind
Positive
May 1, 2026
Mindflair plc, the AIM-listed AI-focused investment company, has gained indirect exposure to the games sector through a new investment by Sure Valley Ventures’ second fund in ManaMind, a London-based autonomous game testing start-up. The pre...
Business Operations and Strategy
Mindflair Investee Disseqt AI Joins Enterprise Ireland–500 Global Accelerator
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
Mindflair plc said its investee company Disseqt AI has been selected by Enterprise Ireland for an accelerator programme led by US venture capital firm 500 Global, known for backing high-profile technology names. Disseqt AI, one of eight Irish tech...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Mindflair Backs Audrey AI in US$1.8m Pre-Seed to Automate Financial Audits
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
Mindflair plc has announced that Sure Valley Ventures Fund III, in which it holds an interest, has led a US$1.8 million pre-seed round in Audrey AI, a Dublin-based startup developing an AI platform for financial auditors. The funding will be used ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Mindflair gains exposure to Ralio in $2.5m AI payments funding round
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
Mindflair plc, the AIM-listed AI-focused investment company, has gained indirect exposure to UK fintech start-up Ralio after its portfolio fund Sure Valley Ventures Fund II led a $2.5 million pre-seed round. Ralio is developing payments infrastruc...
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