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.

Oriole Resources: 28.4g/t Gold at Niambaram Strengthens the Case for a Bigger Cameroon Gold District (video)

A 28.4g/t gold result at Niambaram is adding weight to Oriole Resources’ belief that Cameroon’s Eastern CLP could contain more than a collection of isolated prospects...

August 12, 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group: £10bn Target Hit Two Years Early as Franchise Growth Accelerates (video)

Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) has reached its £10bn client balances target two years ahead of schedule, with record deposits, wealth management assets and specialist lending underlining what Hardman & Co..

August 11, 2026

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

August 4, 2026

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

August 3, 2026

Likewise Group plc Fundraising Unlocks the Next Stage of Expansion (video)

July 30, 2026

Ilika plc: Stereax Revenue Arrives as Goliath Draws Defence Interest (video)

Ilika plc CEO Graeme Purdy outlines how Stereax has started generating product-related revenue, why M300 battery deliveries remain on track and how Goliath’s 10Ah prototype is opening new opportunities in..

July 30, 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments — Three Routes Back to Dividend Cover (video)

Real Estate Credit Investments (LON:RECI) is maintaining its 3p quarterly dividend despite it remaining uncovered in FY26, but Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co sees three credible routes to restoring..

July 29, 2026

Sintana Energy: Chevron’s Uruguay Seismic Push Keeps a 2028 Well in Sight (video)

July 24, 2026

Oriole Resources Mbe Gold Resource Jumps to 1.66 Million Ounces as District-Scale Potential Builds (video)

Executive Director of Exploration Claire Bay explains why both deposits remain open, where the next resource growth could come from and how the project is beginning to demonstrate genuine district-scale..

July 23, 2026

CMC Markets: Why Simpler Technology and Global Reach Could Drive Its Next Retail Growth Phase (video)

CMC Markets Global Head of Retail Benjamin Charbonneau explains why today’s retail traders expect institutional-grade technology without unnecessary complexity...

July 23, 2026

RM Plc Assessment Pipeline Doubles as RM Ava Opens New Growth Markets (video)

RM Plc CFO Simon Goodwin explains why the Assessment pipeline has doubled, how RM Ava could unlock new professional and government-regulated testing markets, and where further efficiencies will come from..

July 17, 2026

James Cropper plc Lifts EBITDA 33% as Debt Falls Below One Times Earnings (video)

CEO David Stirling explains how advanced materials growth, tighter capital discipline and a recovery in paper and packaging are creating a stronger platform for the year ahead...

July 16, 2026

EDX Medical Group Targets More Than £2 Million From New Employee Health Screening Service (video)

Chief Scientific Officer Sir Chris Evans explains how its on-site testing model, multi-biomarker panels and personalised reports could help employers identify health risks earlier while reducing disruption and absenteeism...

July 16, 2026

Alien Metals’ Georgina Basin Move Opens a New Copper-Uranium Growth Front (video)

Bruce Garlick, Executive Chairman of Alien Metals, discusses the proposed acquisition of the Georgina Basin Copper Gold Project and why he believes it adds a highly prospective new copper, uranium..

July 8, 2026

Oriole Resources Senala JV Unlocks Funded Drilling as Mbe Builds Scale in Cameroon (video)

Oriole Resources CFO Bob Smeeton discusses the newly signed joint venture agreement with AGEM, a Managem subsidiary, and what it means for renewed drilling at the Senala orogenic gold project...

July 7, 2026

Sintana Energy: A Fully Funded 10-Well Runway With Mopane Already Anchoring the Story (video)

Stéphane Foucaud of Auctus Advisors sets out why Sintana Energy could be entering a defining period, with Mopane already anchoring the valuation and a fully funded, multi-country drilling programme offering..

July 3, 2026

Thor Energy PLC: Hydrogen Readings Jump 10x as HY-Range Moves Toward Drill Targets (video)

Thor Energy PLC CEO Andrew Hume says the company’s HY-Range project is advancing quickly after Phase 2 surface geochemistry returned natural hydrogen readings up to 10 times higher than its..

July 3, 2026

Time Finance: Record Profits, Bigger Margins and £80m of Firepower for the Next Lending Push (video)

Time Finance CEO Ed Rimmer outlines how the group delivered record revenue and profit, improved margins and grew new business by 26% without adding headcount...

July 1, 2026

PowerPlay Media Targets AIM With $12m Revenue Ambition And Global Sports Rights Momentum (video)

PowerPlay Media is preparing for AIM through a reverse takeover with Cloudified Holdings, with Executive Chairman Othman Shoukat setting out how the company plans to convert its sports, media and..

July 1, 2026

ICG Enterprise Trust PLC: Mark Thomas Sees Exit Momentum Building As Defensive Growth Starts To Bite (video)

Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co, discusses ICG Enterprise Trust PLC’s FY26 results and why he believes the trust’s defensive growth strategy could support future realisations...

June 26, 2026

News and Interview Alerts

Company Presentations

RECI presentation: High-yielding, controlled-risk lending supports near 10% dividend yield

Q&As

CMC Markets MD Chris Cheverall on 24/7 market access, CMC Connect and AI opportunities

30 September 2026

Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund: The case for UK income and small-cap stocks

24 September 2026

Personal Group praised by Fund Manager for income growth and market share gains

23 September 2026

ACG Metals ‘substantial cash flow’ potential highlighted by Gervais Williams

23 September 2026

PayPoint PLC 6.8% yield and income upside. Fund manager sees re-rating potential

23 September 2026

Hardman & Co

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

Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) FY’26 results: High yield, clear path to dividend cover

13 July 2026

Green News

Ampeak Energy Director Buys 500,000 shares in market purchase

6 October 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources raises £4.68m to repay bonds and advance vanadium project

2 October 2026

Thor Energy reports progress across natural hydrogen, helium and copper projects

30 September 2026

Firering Strategic Minerals increases Limeco interest and advances production

28 September 2026

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BrokerTalk

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23 September 2026

Meridian Holdings Delivers 16% Revenue Growth as Customer Registrations Reach Record Levels, Zacks Small-Cap Research

18 September 2026

Corero expands cybersecurity offering as sales strategy takes hold

18 September 2026

Cora Gold moves closer to construction readiness at Sanankoro as funding risk recedes, Cavendish

5 September 2026

Valeura Energy accelerates Wassana first oil as 2027 production outlook improves, Auctus Advisors

4 September 2026

Funds

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9 October 2026

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust: Nick Train on AI, Brands and UK Valuations

9 October 2026

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6 October 2026

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2 October 2026

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2 October 2026

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7 October 2026

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7 October 2026

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6 October 2026

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5 October 2026

UK Broker Ratings

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5 October 2026

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5 October 2026

WPP PLC ORD 10P (WPP.L): Investor Outlook Amidst Challenging Valuation Metrics

5 October 2026

Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.L) Stock Analysis: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in the Telecom Sector

5 October 2026

Spirax Group PLC (SPX.L) Stock Analysis: Evaluating the 11.88% Potential Upside for Investors

5 October 2026

Interviews

Oriole Resources: 28.4g/t Gold at Niambaram Strengthens the Case for a Bigger Cameroon Gold District (video)

A 28.4g/t gold result at Niambaram is adding weight to Oriole Resources’ belief that Cameroon’s Eastern CLP could contain more than a collection of isolated prospects...

August 12, 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group: £10bn Target Hit Two Years Early as Franchise Growth Accelerates (video)

August 11, 2026

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

August 4, 2026

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

August 3, 2026

Likewise Group plc Fundraising Unlocks the Next Stage of Expansion (video)

Tony Brewer explains how the successful fundraising strengthens the Group’s ability to expand without overleveraging the business. He outlines the role of the new Corby distribution hub, the additional capacity coming online at Newport and Derby, and how these investments could lift annual sales capacity from around £200 million towards £300 million..

July 30, 2026

Ilika plc: Stereax Revenue Arrives as Goliath Draws Defence Interest (video)

July 30, 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments — Three Routes Back to Dividend Cover (video)

July 29, 2026

Sintana Energy: Chevron’s Uruguay Seismic Push Keeps a 2028 Well in Sight (video)

Eytan Uliel explains why the AREA OFF-1 licence extension leaves the anticipated 2028 drilling timeline intact, what Chevron’s 3D seismic must confirm and how Sintana’s preferred rights could strengthen its position in Argentina’s CAN 200 tender. He also sets out the next catalysts for AREA OFF-3, Namibia and Angola...

July 24, 2026

Oriole Resources Mbe Gold Resource Jumps to 1.66 Million Ounces as District-Scale Potential Builds (video)

July 23, 2026

CMC Markets: Why Simpler Technology and Global Reach Could Drive Its Next Retail Growth Phase (video)

CMC Markets Global Head of Retail Benjamin Charbonneau explains why today’s retail traders expect institutional-grade technology without unnecessary complexity...

July 23, 2026

RM Plc Assessment Pipeline Doubles as RM Ava Opens New Growth Markets (video)

July 17, 2026

James Cropper plc Lifts EBITDA 33% as Debt Falls Below One Times Earnings (video)

CEO David Stirling explains how advanced materials growth, tighter capital discipline and a recovery in paper and packaging are creating a stronger platform for the year ahead...

July 16, 2026

EDX Medical Group Targets More Than £2 Million From New Employee Health Screening Service (video)

July 16, 2026

Alien Metals’ Georgina Basin Move Opens a New Copper-Uranium Growth Front (video)

Bruce Garlick, Executive Chairman of Alien Metals, discusses the proposed acquisition of the Georgina Basin Copper Gold Project and why he believes it adds a highly prospective new copper, uranium and IOCG exploration front to the company’s portfolio...

July 8, 2026

Oriole Resources Senala JV Unlocks Funded Drilling as Mbe Builds Scale in Cameroon (video)

Oriole Resources CFO Bob Smeeton discusses the newly signed joint venture agreement with AGEM, a Managem subsidiary, and what it means for renewed drilling at the Senala orogenic gold project...

July 7, 2026

Sintana Energy: A Fully Funded 10-Well Runway With Mopane Already Anchoring the Story (video)

July 3, 2026

Thor Energy PLC: Hydrogen Readings Jump 10x as HY-Range Moves Toward Drill Targets (video)

Thor Energy PLC CEO Andrew Hume says the company’s HY-Range project is advancing quickly after Phase 2 surface geochemistry returned natural hydrogen readings up to 10 times higher than its Phase 1 results...

July 3, 2026

Time Finance: Record Profits, Bigger Margins and £80m of Firepower for the Next Lending Push (video)

Time Finance CEO Ed Rimmer outlines how the group delivered record revenue and profit, improved margins and grew new business by 26% without adding headcount...

July 1, 2026

PowerPlay Media Targets AIM With $12m Revenue Ambition And Global Sports Rights Momentum (video)

PowerPlay Media is preparing for AIM through a reverse takeover with Cloudified Holdings, with Executive Chairman Othman Shoukat setting out how the company plans to convert its sports, media and live events platform into recurring revenue...

July 1, 2026

ICG Enterprise Trust PLC: Mark Thomas Sees Exit Momentum Building As Defensive Growth Starts To Bite (video)

Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co, discusses ICG Enterprise Trust PLC’s FY26 results and why he believes the trust’s defensive growth strategy could support future realisations...

June 26, 2026