FTSE 250

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.

IG Group Chairman Mike McTighe to step down by End of 2025

IG Group has announced that Chairman Mike McTighe will step down by the end of 2025 after five years in the role. The succession process is underway, with McTighe set to stand for re-election at the AGM on 17 September to support a smooth transition...

September 15, 2025

AO World Plc reports strong H1 trading and announces £10m share buyback

AO World expects Group revenue to rise 13% year-on-year for H1 2026, with B2C sales up 11% and adjusted profit before tax forecast between £45m and £50m. The Group plans its first-ever share buyback of up to £10m, reflecting strong cash generation and confidence in future growth...

September 15, 2025

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund reports 0.7% NAV increase in August

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund (SEQI) reported a NAV rise to 92.48p per share in August 2025, supported by recurring interest income and selective new investments in renewables, care, and energy infrastructure...

September 15, 2025

TwentyFour Income Fund publishes August 2025 factsheet and commentary

TwentyFour Income Fund has released its monthly factsheet and commentary to the end of August 2025. The FTSE 250-listed investment company invests in a diversified portfolio of UK and European asset-backed securities, aiming to deliver income-focused returns...

September 12, 2025

Trainline delivers H1 FY2026 growth and launches £150m share buyback

Trainline reported group net ticket sales of £3.25 billion for the six months to 31 August 2025, up 8% year-on-year, with revenue rising 2% to £235 million. The company raised profitability guidance for FY2026 and announced an enhanced £150 million share buyback programme, building on £196 million of repurchases since 2023...

September 11, 2025

Playtech reports H1 2025 results, delivers strong B2B growth and €1.8bn shareholder payout

Playtech has announced results for the six months to 30 June 2025, reporting adjusted EBITDA of €91.6 million and a net cash position of €77.1 million. The period included the completion of the €2.3 billion Snaitech sale, with €1.8 billion distributed to shareholders as a special dividend...

September 11, 2025

Grainger achieves 50% lease-up in under a month at Seraphina Apartments

Grainger plc has leased 50% of the 132 Build to Rent homes at Seraphina Apartments in less than a month, significantly ahead of expectations. The development is the final phase of the Fortunes Dock cluster in Canning Town, bringing the total to 412 homes and £152m of investment...

September 10, 2025

Vistry Group Plc reports H1 results with debt reduction and affordable housing focus

Vistry Group delivered H1 2025 results in line with expectations, reporting adjusted profit before tax of £80.6m and net debt reduced to £293m, significantly better than forecast. The Group highlighted its strong pipeline of opportunities under the UK Government’s new £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme, where it is well positioned to play a key role...

September 10, 2025

Harworth Group appoints Phil Redding as Independent Non-Executive Director

Harworth Group has appointed Phil Redding as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee. With over 35 years’ experience in UK and European real estate, including senior roles at Tritax Eurobox and SEGRO, Redding brings extensive expertise in the industrial and logistics sector to support Harworth’s growth strategy...

September 10, 2025

A new spark of community engagement in Yorkshire

Drax and Groundwork Yorkshire brought science and adventure together for children in Selby and Goole through summer ‘Go Wild’ sessions...

September 9, 2025

Great Portland Estates secures 10th AI customer with Vanta at Kent House

Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...

September 9, 2025

Diversified Energy completes $550m Canvas Energy acquisition with Carlyle backing

Diversified Energy has agreed to acquire Canvas Energy for approximately $550 million. The deal, funded through a Carlyle-backed asset securitisation, cash, and new shares, adds producing assets in Oklahoma and is expected to contribute around $155 million of next twelve months EBITDA before synergies...

September 9, 2025

Ruffer Investment Company reports positive August performance driven by gold

Ruffer Investment Company delivered another month of positive NAV growth in August, with gold mining equities the leading contributor. Despite trimming exposure, the fund maintains a 6% allocation to gold-related assets, reflecting continued confidence in real assets...

September 8, 2025

Vistry Group Plc and Homes England launch £150m JV to deliver large-scale housing

Vistry has formed a £150 million joint venture with Homes England, named Hestia, to accelerate the development of large residential sites across England. The partnership will deliver mixed-tenure communities of 400 to 3,000 homes and provide new infrastructure, while also offering land parcels to SME developers to support broader housing sector growth...

September 8, 2025

Grainger Plc completes REIT conversion following strategic transformation

Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has converted to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) status after strong shareholder support. The move marks the culmination of a nine-year shift to a pure Build to Rent business, with a £3.5bn portfolio of around 11,000 homes...

September 8, 2025

Domino’s to host investor event and launches CHICK ‘N’ DIP sub-brand

Domino’s Pizza Group will hold an investor event on 9 December 2025 to outline growth opportunities in the UK and Ireland, including digital projects, store expansion and capital allocation priorities. The company has also launched CHICK ‘N’ DIP, a new chicken sub-brand currently on trial in 187 stores, with plans for national rollout to capture growth in the casual dining market...

September 8, 2025

Vistry Group Plc appoints Sue Farr as Independent Non-Executive Director

Vistry Group has appointed Sue Farr as an Independent Non-Executive Director from 1 October 2025. She will join the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees, bringing extensive marketing and corporate communications expertise to the Board...

September 5, 2025

Ashmore Group Plc reports resilient FY25 results with strong investment performance

Ashmore Group posted FY25 assets under management of US$47.6bn, supported by US$4.1bn positive investment performance and improved net outflows of US$5.8bn. Profit before tax was £108.6m, with a final dividend of 12.1p maintained, taking the full-year payout to 16.9p...

September 5, 2025

Safestore Holdings Plc grows Q3 revenue 5.7% with momentum across all markets

Safestore reported Q3 group revenue of £59.6m, up 5.7% at constant exchange rates, driven by both like-for-like and new stores. UK revenue rose 2.8%, Paris 1.7% and expansion markets 13.0%, with two new sites added and the development pipeline on track...