BUZZ — UK's Elixirr slumps to over 2 — year low after first half organic growth slows sharply

* Shares of British consultancy firm Elixirr International fall 12.5% to 544p, their lowest since July 2024 * Biggest decliner on FTSE small-cap index, which is down 0.33% * Co reports H1 organic revenue growth of 5% compared with 17% a year ago, highlighting slower underlying growth and increasing reliance on M&A * Peel Hunt analysts say 5% organic growth marks Elixirr's slowest rate since its IPO in July 2020 * "Operational metrics were broadly stable during H1 26, although the latest trading performance has led us to adopt a more cautious stance on the near-term outlook" - Peel Hunt analysts * So far this year, ELIX down 32.8%, FTSC up 7.2% (Reporting by Anushka Chourasia in Bengaluru) ((Anushka.Chourasia@thomsonreuters.com)