Small-caps: Hornby issues profit warning Hornby's gift to the small-cap market this week was a profit warning, which sent shares in the train set maker sliding 27.6 per cent. The group, whose brands include Scalextric and Corgi, blamed a glut of Olympic-themed merchandise and memorabilia during London 2012 that left retailers cancelling repeat orders. Identity theft protection specialist CPP Group dropped 49.7 per cent on fears it will not avoid bankruptcy amid creditor pressure. Last week CPP said it was trying to set up a ringfenced compensation fund for customers allegedly mis-sold products. It had warned in August that banks might not grant further credit after an £80m facility expires next year. Nighthawk Energy, a US-based oil explorer, rose 25.8 per cent after annual results that were taken as showing progress by management in addressing operational and management failings at its Jolly Ranch project in Colorado. Sector peer Magnolia Petroleum rose 34 per cent after successfully raising £1.25m of working capital with a narrowly discounted share placing. AorTech, the developer of a polymer for medical devices, was down 52.9 per cent after warning that takeover talks had collapsed and it was investigating funding options. An upbeat trading statement gave a 56 per cent lift to Zoo Digital, which makes software for film and television production companies. It said its return to profitability had continued into a new financial year.