Interviews

DirectorsTalk Interviews brings investors closer to the people behind listed companies, markets and sectors. We feature interviews with CEOs from UK, US and Canadian companies, alongside fund managers, analysts and sector specialists, giving audiences direct insight into strategy, performance, opportunities and risks. Each interview is designed to help investors understand the businesses shaping the market and make more informed decisions.

ICG Enterprise Trust: 16% Earnings Growth, 24 Exits and the AI Opportunity Behind Its Defensive Strategy (video)

ICG Enterprise Trust delivers 16% EBITDA growth and 24 exits. Hardman & Co's Mark Thomas examines valuations, AI opportunities and the outlook for realisations...

October 27, 2026

Ilika plc: ORKA Launch Opens New Commercial Opportunities for Goliath in Marine and Defence Markets (video)

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy explains how ORKA could accelerate Goliath's commercialisation through underwater defence applications while maintaining the company's long-term electric vehicle strategy...

October 23, 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners: 12% Earnings Growth, Accelerating Exits and a Potential Catalyst to Close the Discount (video)

NB Private Equity Partners (NBPE): 12% EBITDA growth, realisations accelerating and $120m more allocated to buybacks. Could stronger cash generation help close the NAV discount? Hardman & Co's Mark Thomas..

October 19, 2026

accesso Technology Group: AI, Payments and a Near-Doubling of Multi-Product Opportunities (video)

accesso Technology Group Plc (LON) CEO Lee Cowie sets out how the group is bringing ticketing, retail, food and beverage, queueing, marketing and payments into a broader software ecosystem designed..

October 14, 2026

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

October 12, 2026

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

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)

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)

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

Cora Gold: Standout Zone B grades point to a bigger Sanankoro mine plan (video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses standout 2026 drilling results from Zone B, where mineralisation outside the existing pit shell could support resource growth and potentially extend Sanankoro into fresh..

September 10, 2026

BlackRock World Mining Trust: Copper, Gold and AI Are Rewriting the Mining Cycle (video)

BlackRock World Mining Trust has benefited from strength in gold and copper, but its managers are now repositioning for the next phase. Thomas McMahon of Kepler Partners explains why exposure..

August 28, 2026

Cooks Coffee: 110 Stores, New Franchise Deals and a Pipeline Showing No Sign of Slowing (video)

Cooks Coffee CEO Aiden Keegan discusses the expansion of the Esquires estate to 110 stores, a pipeline of new franchise agreements and openings, and why the company sees further room..

August 26, 2026

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Company Presentations

City Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC

City Natural Resources Chairman Christopher Casey outlines Tufton’s investment strategy

Chesnara plc Presentation — 6% Dividend Uplift, £1bn of Added Lifetime Cash and the Next M&A Moves

Biotech Growth Trust: The biotech rebound powered by innovation, valuations and pharma’s patent cliff

CMC Markets FY26 Presentation: The Platform Is Built, The Partnerships Are In Place, Now We Scale

Q&As

Meridian Holdings CFO William Scott on profitability, debt reduction and growth priorities

23 October 2026

Physitrack CEO Henrik Molin outlines EMR Launch, AI strategy and 2027 growth plans

21 October 2026

Genflow Biosciences CEO Dr Eric Leire discusses SIRT6 gene therapy results in aged dogs

15 October 2026

Oriole Resources’ Martin Rosser outlines Wapouzé development plans (LON:ORR)

14 October 2026

Hercules CEO Brusk Korkmaz outlines £5m contract wins and £50m growth target

14 October 2026

Hardman & Co

ICG Enterprise Trust: Investor questions answered and 1HFY’27 results

14 October 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners Limited 1H’26 results: Foot on the accelerator

8 October 2026

Chesnara Plc: Acquisitions show immediate benefits

2 September 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc 1H’26: accelerating franchise growth

4 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments maintains dividend as credit remains resilient

3 August 2026

Green News

Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints Peter Secker as CEO

26 October 2026

Ilika launches ORKA brand for deep-sea battery systems

22 October 2026

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

13 October 2026

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

6 October 2026

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Latest Interviews

ICG Enterprise Trust: 16% Earnings Growth, 24 Exits and the AI Opportunity Behind Its Defensive Strategy (video)

Ilika plc: ORKA Launch Opens New Commercial Opportunities for Goliath in Marine and Defence Markets (video)

Neuberger Private Equity Partners: 12% Earnings Growth, Accelerating Exits and a Potential Catalyst to Close the Discount (video)

accesso Technology Group: AI, Payments and a Near-Doubling of Multi-Product Opportunities (video)

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

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

BrokerTalk

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust Builds on Strong Performance and European Small-Cap Opportunities, Edison Investment Research

21 October 2026

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

13 October 2026

Likewise Group Makes Transformational Acquisition to Accelerate £300m Revenue Ambitions, Says Zeus

9 October 2026

Norcros Shares Offer 29% Upside as Business Transformation Gathers Pace, Says Cavendish

9 October 2026

Meren Energy: Arctic Securities Raises Price Target as Growth Opportunities Come Into Focus

8 October 2026

Funds

Real Estate Credit Investments reports 10.5% dividend yield and £5m Spanish loan commitment

28 October 2026

City Natural Resources Growth and Income reports 76.6% annual NAV return

28 October 2026

Volta Finance generates €38m in interest income with 1.8x dividend cover

22 October 2026

Geiger Counter highlights strong uranium market fundamentals and growing nuclear demand

21 October 2026

City Natural Resources Chairman Christopher Casey outlines Tufton’s investment strategy

21 October 2026

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FTSE 100 News

Unilever Q3 sales grow 5.2% as FY volume growth forecast improves

28 October 2026

Intertek Q3 revenue rises 7% as company maintains 2026 forecast

28 October 2026

GSK reports 5% Q3 sales growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance

28 October 2026

HSBC reports 32% rise in third-quarter pre-tax profit to $9.6 billion

27 October 2026

UK Broker Ratings

Cranswick PLC (CWK.L) Stock Analysis: Evaluating a 20.73% Upside Potential in Packaged Foods

28 October 2026

Coats Group PLC (COA.L) Stock Analysis: Strong Buy Ratings and 45% Potential Upside

28 October 2026

Bellway PLC (BWY.L): An Investor’s Insight into Growth Potential with a 21% Revenue Surge

28 October 2026

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) Investor Outlook: Exploring a 14.74% Potential Upside in the Aerospace & Defense Sector

28 October 2026

Close Brothers Group PLC (CBG.L): Analyst Ratings Signal a 34.63% Potential Upside

28 October 2026

Interviews

ICG Enterprise Trust: 16% Earnings Growth, 24 Exits and the AI Opportunity Behind Its Defensive Strategy (video)

ICG Enterprise Trust delivers 16% EBITDA growth and 24 exits. Hardman & Co's Mark Thomas examines valuations, AI opportunities and the outlook for realisations...

October 27, 2026

Ilika plc: ORKA Launch Opens New Commercial Opportunities for Goliath in Marine and Defence Markets (video)

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy explains how ORKA could accelerate Goliath's commercialisation through underwater defence applications while maintaining the company's long-term electric vehicle strategy...

October 23, 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners: 12% Earnings Growth, Accelerating Exits and a Potential Catalyst to Close the Discount (video)

October 19, 2026

accesso Technology Group: AI, Payments and a Near-Doubling of Multi-Product Opportunities (video)

October 14, 2026

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 position, the regulatory situation in Brazil and its strategy for delivering sustainable growth through proprietary technology, disciplined acquisitions and consistent cash generation...

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 the veterinary programme, growing interest from animal health companies and how progress could feed into Genflow’s human sarcopenia strategy...

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 sets out an ambition for Civil Projects delivery to potentially exceed £50m a year within five years...

October 6, 2026

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

October 5, 2026

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

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 potential growth driver as Payment Assist targets expansion into Ireland...

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 also discuss a buoyant M&A pipeline, opportunities to use AI to cut migration and operating costs, and why recurring management actions should contribute around 30% of annual OCG...

September 28, 2026

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

September 23, 2026

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

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)

September 15, 2026

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

September 11, 2026

Cora Gold: Standout Zone B grades point to a bigger Sanankoro mine plan (video)

September 10, 2026

BlackRock World Mining Trust: Copper, Gold and AI Are Rewriting the Mining Cycle (video)

BlackRock World Mining Trust has benefited from strength in gold and copper, but its managers are now repositioning for the next phase. Thomas McMahon of Kepler Partners explains why exposure has shifted towards diversified miners, how AI and electrification are transforming copper demand, and why constrained supply could make commodities increasingly difficult for investors to ignore...

August 28, 2026

Cooks Coffee: 110 Stores, New Franchise Deals and a Pipeline Showing No Sign of Slowing (video)

Cooks Coffee CEO Aiden Keegan discusses the expansion of the Esquires estate to 110 stores, a pipeline of new franchise agreements and openings, and why the company sees further room to grow...