Plc News

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

Ampeak Energy non-executive director John Woodley has purchased 500,000 shares in the company at a weighted average price of 1.975p, increasing his holding to 1 million shares, equivalent to 0.138%..

October 6, 2026

ACG Metals Ltd to ramp-up to full commercial production by end-2026

ACG Metals is moving from oxide production towards sulphide operations at Gediktepe, with first copper concentrate produced and commercial production targeted by the end of 2026...

October 6, 2026

Alien Metals starts geophysics survey at Elizabeth Hill Silver Project

Alien Metals’ joint venture partner West Coast Silver has started an IP and CSAMT survey along the Munni Munni Fault Zone to identify potential extensions and new high-grade silver targets..

October 6, 2026

Alien Metals confirms next phase of Munni Munni exploration

Alien Metals says heritage survey work at the Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni Project has been completed, clearing the way for drilling targeting copper mineralisation at Ferguson Reef and the intrusion’s basal..

October 6, 2026

Equipmake reaches key milestone in Perkins hybrid project

Equipmake has reached a key milestone in its Project Coeus collaboration with Perkins, with its hydrogen hybrid power unit now being installed in a Terex Ecotec shredder for machine testing...

October 6, 2026

Physitrack EMR attracts 100 clinics in five days

Physitrack has signed up more than 100 clinics representing over 500 potential users for early access to its new EMR, with founder pricing available until 1 January 2027...

October 5, 2026

Genflow reports SIRT6 gene therapy results in aged dogs

Genflow reports reduced epigenetic age in dogs treated with its SIRT6c gene therapy, with pDNA selected as the lead delivery method for its veterinary programme...

October 5, 2026

Hercules wins £5m of UK water sector contracts

Hercules has secured around £5 million of new civil engineering and infrastructure contracts in the Thames Water region, with most work due to be completed within six months...

October 5, 2026

CMC Markets CEO Peter Cruddas buys £139,000 in shares

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas has purchased 23,011 shares for approximately £139,000 and intends to invest up to £5 million in the company, including the shares acquired today...

October 3, 2026

Hardide appoints Dr Yuri Zhuk as Chief Technology Officer

Hardide plc (AIM: HDD) has appointed Dr Yuri Zhuk as Chief Technology Officer, with responsibility for product development, intellectual property and operational excellence. He has stepped down from the Board..

October 2, 2026

Interviews

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

Touchstone Exploration: Paul Baay targets new production as Cascadura optimisation gathers momentum (video)

Touchstone Exploration is entering a fresh operational phase, with two WD-4 wells targeting up to 200 barrels per day of combined production and further optimisation work under way at Cascadura...

September 15, 2026

Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund: Gervais Williams on the overlooked UK income stocks (video)

The Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund Co-Fund Manager explains why income growth, strong cash generation and undervalued smaller companies could become increasingly important, while highlighting opportunities in Victorian..

September 15, 2026

Ilika plc: Goliath gains commercial momentum as validation, defence interest and Brompton trials converge (video)

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) CEO Graeme Purdy explains why one of Goliath’s most important advances may not be a headline performance metric at all, but the tighter consistency now being delivered..

September 11, 2026

FTSE 100

Informa to separate Taylor & Francis and acquire Clarion for £2.24bn

Informa plans to separate Taylor & Francis while acquiring Clarion for £2.24bn, strengthening its B2B Live Events business and targeting higher revenues and earnings from 2027...

October 6, 2026

Ithaca Energy agrees US$860m acquisition of Canadian oil assets

Ithaca Energy has agreed to acquire interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose offshore oil assets in Canada for US$860 million, with potential contingent consideration of up to US$250..

October 5, 2026

BT acquires TalkTalk businesses for c.£400m

BT has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications out of administration, with an estimated FY27 cash impact of around £400 million...

October 5, 2026

IG Group lowers 2026 revenue growth outlook after Q3 revenue falls 14%

IG Group Holdings plc expects Q3 2026 revenue to fall 14% year-on-year to approximately £240m, reflecting lower OTC revenue retention. The Group now forecasts mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026, while..

October 2, 2026

SSE maintains earnings guidance as networks investment rises 70%

SSE expects H1 adjusted EPS of 64p to 68p, with adjusted investment across regulated networks around 70% higher year on year and renewable generation output up around 20%, while full-year..

October 1, 2026

Landsec agrees £516m Metrocentre acquisition as rental growth continues

Landsec has agreed to acquire Metrocentre for £516m, adding a top-10 UK shopping centre to its portfolio, while strong leasing demand supports its expectation for 3% to 5% like-for-like net..

October 1, 2026

FTSE 250

Telecom Plus reports strong customer growth and reiterates FY27 guidance

Telecom Plus reports strong first-half customer growth at Utility Warehouse, with multiservice customers up more than 11% annualised and total organic customers reaching 1.32 million. The company maintains its FY27..

October 6, 2026

Hammerson appoints Gina Szymanski as CFO

Hammerson has appointed Gina Szymanski as Chief Financial Officer and a Board director, with her expected to join by 1 January 2027...

October 5, 2026

Sirius Real Estate reports 11.3% rent roll growth

Sirius Real Estate reports 11.3% year-on-year rent roll growth for the six months to September, including 5.1% like-for-like growth, while investing around €150 million in acquisitions...

October 5, 2026

Galliford Try appointed to £3bn West Midlands framework

Galliford Try has been appointed to the £3 billion Constructing West Midlands Framework, securing access to public sector building projects worth more than £10 million...

October 5, 2026

J D Wetherspoon reports 5.2% revenue growth as like-for-like sales improve

J D Wetherspoon plc (LSE:JDW) reported a 5.2% increase in annual revenue to £2.24bn for the 52 weeks ended 26 July 2026, with like-for-like sales up 4.2%. Profit before tax..

October 2, 2026

Costain appointed to £4.29bn Pagabo infrastructure framework

Costain Group PLC (LSE:COST) has been appointed as one of three suppliers to Lot 1 of Pagabo’s National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. The four-year framework..