Plc News

Zotefoams acquires US foam manufacturer Verttec for up to $7.3m

Zotefoams has acquired Pennsylvania-based Verttec for up to $7.3m, adding crosslinked technical roll foam manufacturing to its North American operations and expanding its product offering for converter customers...

October 13, 2026

Physitrack to publish Q3 2026 results on 20 October

Physitrack PLC will publish its Q3 2026 interim report on 20 October 2026 at 08:00 CET, followed by a webcast at 18:00 CET featuring CEO Henrik Molin and CFO Matt..

October 13, 2026

Verici Dx raises £8.75m through Placing and Retail Offer

Verici Dx has raised £8.75 million through a placing and retail offer, with AIM trading set to resume on 13 October 2026...

October 13, 2026

KEFI restarts Tulu Kapi gold project development in Ethiopia

KEFI Gold and Copper (AIM: KEFI) has recommenced development at its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia following the lifting of a suspension imposed after the Genji Incident in September..

October 12, 2026

Ruffer Investment Company increases bond investments, completes £130m share buybacks

Ruffer Investment Company has increased investments in US and Japanese government bonds, energy and agricultural commodities as it identifies value opportunities amid rising bond yields. The investment trust also increased..

October 12, 2026

Verici Dx raises £8.5m and launches £250,000 retail share offer

Verici Dx has conditionally raised £8.5 million through a placing at 0.20 pence per share, with strong support from existing and new institutional investors. The organ transplant diagnostics developer is..

October 9, 2026

Genflow Biosciences secures Japanese patent and expands animal health partnerships

Genflow Biosciences has secured Japanese patent allowance for its SIRT6 gene therapy, with all 16 claims approved, and signed additional confidentiality agreements with animal health companies. Its regional grant application..

October 9, 2026

UK Investment Trusts: Latest News and Fund Manager Interviews – LWDB, FGT, RICA, BIOG, FSV

Across these five interviews, several common investment themes emerge: opportunities created by undervalued UK equities, the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, increasing corporate takeover activity and the importance..

October 9, 2026

Alien Metals updates investors on silver, copper-gold and iron ore projects

Alien Metals has published an updated corporate presentation covering progress across Elizabeth Hill, Munni Munni, Georgina and its Pilbara iron ore projects, with drilling, resource updates and technical studies among..

October 9, 2026

Verici Dx raises £8m to expand Tutivia commercialisation and fund growth

Verici Dx plans to raise approximately £8 million through a placing and retail offer, with funds supporting commercial team expansion, marketing, laboratory investment and working capital as the company targets..

October 8, 2026

Interviews

Meridian Holdings Profits Rise, Debt Falls 65% and the Focus Shifts to Sustained Growth (video)

Meridian Holdings has reported its second consecutive profitable quarter, with adjusted EBITDA up 43% and net debt reduced by 65%. Chairman and CFO William Scott discusses the group's improving financial..

October 12, 2026

Genflow Biosciences: SLAB-VET Results Put SIRT6 Partnering and Human Therapies in Focus (video)

Genflow Biosciences’ latest SLAB-VET-001 results are sharpening the commercial case for its SIRT6c platform. CEO Dr Eric Leire discusses the signals seen in naturally aged dogs, why pDNA is leading..

October 8, 2026

Oriole Resources: 32.2Mt Wapouzé Resource Opens a Potential Multi-Decade Revenue Opportunity (video)

Oriole Resources’ 32.2Mt maiden resource at Wapouzé could turn a non-core marble asset into a multi-decade commercial opportunity. CEO Martin Rosser discusses the potential route to production..

October 7, 2026

Hercules plc: £5m Q4 Wins Put £50m+ Civil Projects Ambition in Focus (video)

Hercules CEO Brusk Korkmaz discusses £5m of new Civil Projects contracts, the £104bn-plus AMP8 investment programme and how stronger self-delivery capability could help the division win larger projects. He also..

October 6, 2026

Avingtrans plc: Record £163m Revenue, 90% Order Cover and Adaptix Nears Commercial Breakthrough

Avingtrans CEO Steve McQuillan discusses record £163m revenue, more than 90% order coverage and growing nuclear opportunities, while Adaptix moves from regulatory approvals towards commercial orthopaedic sales...

October 5, 2026

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust Nick Train on Why AI Could Make UK Data Champions More Valuable (video)

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LON:FGT) Portfolio Manager Nick Train explains why he believes AI could strengthen rather than erode the competitive advantages of holdings including LSEG, Experian, RELX and..

October 1, 2026

Manx Financial Group PLC – Record Lending, European Expansion and a £1m Profit Opportunity (video)

Manx Financial Group CEO Douglas Grant discusses a record £422.9 million loan book, strong growth at Payment Assist, the £1 million profit opportunity from Triskel Finance and the Group’s next..

September 30, 2026

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve Murray and Tom Howard..

September 28, 2026

The Biotech Growth Trust plc – Why Biotech’s Recovery Could Still Have Further to Run (video)

Biotech valuations have rebounded, pharmaceutical M&A has accelerated and regulatory uncertainty has begun to ease — but Josh Golomb of The Biotech Growth Trust believes the more important story is..

September 23, 2026

CMC Markets Chris Cheverall Explains Why 24/7 Liquidity and AI Could Reshape CMC Connect (video)

CMC Markets is targeting a future built around 24/7 market access, deeper institutional partnerships and AI-enabled distribution. Chris Cheverall explains how CMC Connect is using liquidity, APIs and its product..

September 23, 2026

FTSE 100

Balfour Beatty sells Gammon Construction stake for £250m

Balfour Beatty has sold its 50% stake in Hong Kong-based Gammon Construction to joint venture partner Jardine Matheson for £250m, supporting its focus on core UK and US markets. The..

October 13, 2026

Whitbread Reports Strong Hotel Sales Growth and Reaffirms FY27 Outlook

Whitbread reported 3% growth in UK and Ireland accommodation sales and double-digit growth in Germany, with adjusted profit before tax falling to £287m. The group remains confident in its full-year..

October 13, 2026

Landsec increases Bluewater stake to 74% with £95m acquisition

Landsec has acquired an additional 10% stake in Bluewater for £95m, taking its ownership to 74%. Retail sales rose 7.4% and footfall increased 3.0% in the five months to 31..

October 13, 2026

Airtel Money set to begin trading on London Stock Exchange

Airtel Money has confirmed final details of its IPO, with conditional dealings expected to begin on the London Stock Exchange on 9 October and unconditional dealings scheduled for 14 October..

October 9, 2026

Imperial Brands on track for FY26 guidance as £1.5bn share buyback announced

Imperial Brands expects to deliver FY26 guidance across all key metrics, including adjusted operating profit growth of 3% to 5%, high-single-digit EPS growth and more than £2.2bn of free cash..

October 8, 2026

Lion Finance secures $118m IFC funding for Georgian MSMEs

Bank of Georgia has signed two loan agreements with the International Finance Corporation for a combined $118m to support financing for micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Georgia. At least..

October 8, 2026

FTSE 250

Drax Group Shares Offer Significant Valuation Upside as Data Centre Opportunity Remains Intact, Says Longspur Research

Drax Group shares offer 47% potential upside according to Longspur Research, with data centre ambitions remaining attractive...

October 13, 2026

Bytes Technology Group upgrades guidance after 18% revenue growth

Bytes Technology Group reported an 18.7% increase in first-half revenue to £128.3m, with gross profit up 17.8% to £97.1m. The group upgraded its full-year guidance in September and expects continued..

October 13, 2026

Oxford Instruments reports 44% order growth, raises confidence in FY27 outlook

Oxford Instruments reported nearly 44% growth in first-half order intake, with revenue up 8% and adjusted operating margin expected to improve by more than 100 basis points. Strong demand in..

October 13, 2026

Plus500 to acquire Hedge Capital Markets ahead of US super-app launch

Plus500 has conditionally agreed to acquire Hedge Capital Markets, securing access to SEC-regulated US securities markets and expanding its product offering. The acquisition supports the planned Q1 2027 launch of..

October 13, 2026

Ruffer Investment Company increases bond investments, completes £130m share buybacks

October 12, 2026

SSP Group targets 18% EPS growth, launches £50m share buyback

SSP Group expects FY26 EPS of around 14.0p, up 18% year-on-year, with revenue reaching £3.8bn, while launching a new share buyback programme of up to £50m as leverage moves towards..