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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

NBPE reports $299m in portfolio exits, $152m returned to shareholders in 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners has generated $299 million in proceeds from signed transactions this year, alongside $152 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks...

The Renewables Infrastructure Group completes £157m sale of Beatrice offshore wind farm stake

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has completed the £157m sale of its 17.5% stake in Scotland’s Beatrice offshore wind farm. The proceeds will reduce revolving credit..

PPHE Hotel Group reports 5.8% Q3 revenue growth as RevPAR rises 6.6%

PPHE Hotel Group reported third-quarter revenue of £164.9m, up 5.8% year on year, as revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 6.6% to £149.50. Strong demand across..

Elementis raises 2026 profit guidance to $133m-$135m as revenue grows 7%

Elementis expects 2026 adjusted operating profit of $133 million to $135 million after nine-month revenue rose 7% to $479 million. The specialty chemicals group reported growth..

Hunting cuts 2026 EBITDA forecast to $128m-$133m on Middle East disruption

Hunting PLC has lowered its 2026 EBITDA forecast to $128 million-$133 million following disruption in the Middle East, weaker short-term trading and supply chain delays. The..

Plus500 becomes first US FCM outside Kalshi Prime to offer perpetual futures

Plus500 has launched Kalshi perpetual futures through its US trading business, expanding its exchange-traded offering through the CFTC-regulated Kalshi Exchange. The launch strengthens the group’s US..

Metro Bank names Catherine Brown Interim Chair as Robert Sharpe steps down

Metro Bank will appoint Catherine Brown as Interim Chair from 31 October 2026, following Robert Sharpe’s departure at the end of his six-year term. Brown and..

Primary Health Properties and USS increase joint venture target to £400 million

Primary Health Properties and USS have increased their healthcare property joint venture target from £250 million to £400 million, with potential to reach £800 million subject..

Vistry appoints Severn Trent CFO Helen Miles as new Finance Chief

Vistry Group has appointed Helen Miles, currently CFO of Severn Trent, as its incoming Chief Financial Officer and executive director, with her arrival expected in 2027...

Molten Ventures NAV per share rises 14% as portfolio value reaches £1.7bn

Molten Ventures expects net asset value per share to increase 14% to 869p and gross portfolio value to rise 11% to approximately £1.7bn for the six..

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reports 10.5% NAV total return for FY2026

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reported a NAV total return of 10.5% for the year ended 30 June 2026, while NAV per share rose 8.4% to US$7.73..

Plus500 raises FY2026 outlook after Q3 revenue grows 11%

Plus500 expects FY2026 revenue and EBITDA to exceed market expectations after third-quarter revenue rose 11% to $203.2m. New customer numbers increased 27% year on year, while..

Unite Group sells Hawthorne House academy school for £40.7 million

Unite Group has exchanged contracts to sell the academy school at its Hawthorne House development in London for £40.7 million. The sale forms part of its..

Edinburgh Investment Trust raises interim dividend by 10.5%

Edinburgh Investment Trust has declared a first interim dividend of 8.40 pence per ordinary share for the year ending 31 March 2027, up from 7.60 pence..

Bloomsbury Publishing maintains full-year outlook as interim dividend rises 5%

Bloomsbury Publishing reported first-half revenue of £151.6m and adjusted profit of £16.8m for the six months to 31 August 2026, while maintaining confidence in delivering record..

AJ Bell customer numbers rise 24% as platform assets reach record £126bn

AJ Bell delivered record growth in the year to 30 September 2026, adding 152,000 customers to reach 796,000, up 24%. Platform assets under administration rose 22%..

Halfords reports 7.1% sales growth and maintains FY27 profit guidance

Halfords reported 7.1% like-for-like sales growth in the first half of FY27, with retail sales up 7.7% and Autocentres sales up 6.1%. The Group maintained its..

Great Portland Estates commits to 90,000 sq ft Soho Square redevelopment

Great Portland Estates will redevelop its Soho Square Estate in London, delivering 75,000 sq ft of Grade A offices and 15,000 sq ft of retail space...

Quilter reports £8.9bn in year-to-date core net inflows

Quilter recorded £8.9bn in core net inflows in the first nine months of 2026, up 31% year-on-year, while assets under management and administration rose 19% to..

Genuit Group forecasts £84m operating profit amid challenging markets

Genuit Group reported nine-month revenue of £464.5m, up 3.5% year-on-year on a reported basis, supported by resilience in its Water Division and strong cash conversion above..
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NBPE reports $299m in portfolio exits, $152m returned to shareholders in 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners has generated $299 million in proceeds from signed transactions this year, alongside $152 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. The private equity investment company has also committed $187 million to 10 new investments as it rebalances its portfolio towards younger, higher-growth businesses. September NAV stood at $27.58 per share...

The Renewables Infrastructure Group completes £157m sale of Beatrice offshore wind farm stake

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has completed the £157m sale of its 17.5% stake in Scotland’s Beatrice offshore wind farm. The proceeds will reduce revolving credit facility borrowings to £184m, supporting the company’s £400m capital realisation target and cutting aggregate group borrowings by approximately £365m to £1.7bn...

PPHE Hotel Group reports 5.8% Q3 revenue growth as RevPAR rises 6.6%

PPHE Hotel Group reported third-quarter revenue of £164.9m, up 5.8% year on year, as revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 6.6% to £149.50. Strong demand across the UK and Croatia lifted occupancy to 83.4%, with the group expecting full-year 2026 results to be in line with market expectations...

Elementis raises 2026 profit guidance to $133m-$135m as revenue grows 7%

Elementis expects 2026 adjusted operating profit of $133 million to $135 million after nine-month revenue rose 7% to $479 million. The specialty chemicals group reported growth in Personal Care and Asia, alongside improved performance in the Americas...

Hunting cuts 2026 EBITDA forecast to $128m-$133m on Middle East disruption

Hunting PLC has lowered its 2026 EBITDA forecast to $128 million-$133 million following disruption in the Middle East, weaker short-term trading and supply chain delays. The group reported year-to-date EBITDA of approximately $89 million and said its next trading update is scheduled for 19 January 2027...

Plus500 becomes first US FCM outside Kalshi Prime to offer perpetual futures

Plus500 has launched Kalshi perpetual futures through its US trading business, expanding its exchange-traded offering through the CFTC-regulated Kalshi Exchange. The launch strengthens the group’s US operations and extends its partnership with Kalshi beyond prediction markets...

Metro Bank names Catherine Brown Interim Chair as Robert Sharpe steps down

Metro Bank will appoint Catherine Brown as Interim Chair from 31 October 2026, following Robert Sharpe’s departure at the end of his six-year term. Brown and incoming Senior Independent Director Michael Torpey will lead the search for a permanent chair, subject to regulatory approval...

Primary Health Properties and USS increase joint venture target to £400 million

Primary Health Properties and USS have increased their healthcare property joint venture target from £250 million to £400 million, with potential to reach £800 million subject to further approval...

Vistry appoints Severn Trent CFO Helen Miles as new Finance Chief

Vistry Group has appointed Helen Miles, currently CFO of Severn Trent, as its incoming Chief Financial Officer and executive director, with her arrival expected in 2027. Robert Allen, former CFO of The Crown Estate, has been appointed interim CFO with immediate effect and will join the Board until Miles takes up the role...

Molten Ventures NAV per share rises 14% as portfolio value reaches £1.7bn

Molten Ventures expects net asset value per share to increase 14% to 869p and gross portfolio value to rise 11% to approximately £1.7bn for the six months to September 2026, supported by portfolio growth and £109m in realisations...

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reports 10.5% NAV total return for FY2026

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reported a NAV total return of 10.5% for the year ended 30 June 2026, while NAV per share rose 8.4% to US$7.73 and share price total return reached 8.1%...

Plus500 raises FY2026 outlook after Q3 revenue grows 11%

Plus500 expects FY2026 revenue and EBITDA to exceed market expectations after third-quarter revenue rose 11% to $203.2m. New customer numbers increased 27% year on year, while EBITDA reached $88.4m...

Unite Group sells Hawthorne House academy school for £40.7 million

Unite Group has exchanged contracts to sell the academy school at its Hawthorne House development in London for £40.7 million. The sale forms part of its asset disposal strategy, with proceeds initially earmarked for debt reduction...

Edinburgh Investment Trust raises interim dividend by 10.5%

Edinburgh Investment Trust has declared a first interim dividend of 8.40 pence per ordinary share for the year ending 31 March 2027, up from 7.60 pence in 2026. The dividend is payable on 20 November 2026 to shareholders on the register on 6 November...

Bloomsbury Publishing maintains full-year outlook as interim dividend rises 5%

Bloomsbury Publishing reported first-half revenue of £151.6m and adjusted profit of £16.8m for the six months to 31 August 2026, while maintaining confidence in delivering record full-year results. Academic & Professional revenue grew 5.9% to £48.8m, supported by underlying growth across territories and formats, while the Group’s net cash position strengthened to £22.8m...

AJ Bell customer numbers rise 24% as platform assets reach record £126bn

AJ Bell delivered record growth in the year to 30 September 2026, adding 152,000 customers to reach 796,000, up 24%. Platform assets under administration rose 22% to a record £126bn, supported by net inflows of £9.7bn, up 37% year-on-year...

Halfords reports 7.1% sales growth and maintains FY27 profit guidance

Halfords reported 7.1% like-for-like sales growth in the first half of FY27, with retail sales up 7.7% and Autocentres sales up 6.1%. The Group maintained its FY27 underlying profit before tax guidance of £55m to £65m, with increased marketing and technology investment expected to weight profits towards the first half...

Great Portland Estates commits to 90,000 sq ft Soho Square redevelopment

Great Portland Estates will redevelop its Soho Square Estate in London, delivering 75,000 sq ft of Grade A offices and 15,000 sq ft of retail space. Demolition is expected to begin shortly, with completion targeted for summer 2030...

Quilter reports £8.9bn in year-to-date core net inflows

Quilter recorded £8.9bn in core net inflows in the first nine months of 2026, up 31% year-on-year, while assets under management and administration rose 19% to £160.5bn. Q3 core net inflows reached £2.9bn, supported by strong platform demand and improving High Net Worth flows...

Genuit Group forecasts £84m operating profit amid challenging markets

Genuit Group reported nine-month revenue of £464.5m, up 3.5% year-on-year on a reported basis, supported by resilience in its Water Division and strong cash conversion above 90%...
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