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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.

Derwent London agrees £110.5m sale of 90 Whitfield Street to Lone Star

Derwent London has exchanged contracts to sell 90 Whitfield Street, W1, to Lone Star Real Estate for £110.5m, reflecting a 5.0% net initial yield and a capital value of around..

Chesnara Plc: A positive expansion in Benelux

Chesnara’s acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe broadens its geographic reach into Luxembourg and adds €1.7bn of AuA. The transaction is expected to generate €250m in future cash, supports long-term value..

Drax reports 2025 results with record renewable generation and lower net debt

Drax Group reported record renewable generation in 2025, supplying 6% of UK power, alongside adjusted EBITDA of £947m and a 7% increase in adjusted EPS to 137.7p...

International Personal Finance reports higher 2025 profit and dividend increase

International Personal Finance plc reported pre-exceptional profit before tax of £88.6m for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 4.0% year on year, with customer lending and receivables growth across..

Aston Martin FY2025 results: Revenue down 21%, Q4 returns to positive cash flow

Aston Martin reported FY2025 revenue of £1.26bn, down 21%, with wholesale volumes falling 10% amid tariff and macroeconomic pressures. Q4 performance improved sequentially, supported by initial Valhalla deliveries, higher core..

Unite Students to dispose of £186m London asset to USAF

Unite Students has agreed the £186 million sale of St Pancras Way, a 571-bed property fully nominated to UCL for 2026/27, to USAF. The disposal, funded through existing cash and..

Balfour Beatty CFO Phil Harrison to step down; Myles Westcott appointed successor

Balfour Beatty plc has announced that Chief Financial Officer Phil Harrison will step down later this year after more than a decade in the role. Following a succession process, Myles..

MONY Group reports record 2025 revenue and EBITDA

MONY Group PLC delivered record revenue of £446.3m and adjusted EBITDA of £145.1m in 2025, driven by growth in Money and Home Services and continued momentum in its SuperSaveClub membership..

Johnson Matthey updates Honeywell deal timeline and financial terms

Johnson Matthey Plc and Honeywell have agreed to extend the completion timeline for the Catalyst Technologies transaction to July 2026 and amend the financial terms. The revised enterprise value is..

Drax Group’s Second Tolling Agreement Builds Momentum In Battery Storage, says Longspur Research

Drax Group signs second BESS tolling agreement as Longspur Research lifts valuation to 1093p on strengthened flexibility strategy...

Aston Martin to sell F1 naming rights for £50m; FY2025 margin at c.29.5%

Aston Martin has agreed a proposed £50m transaction to grant AMR GP perpetual rights to use its name in Formula One operations, pending shareholder approval. FY2025 wholesale volumes declined to..

NCC Group to host cyber-focused Capital Markets Event on 13 March 2026

NCC Group plc will host a Capital Markets Event for institutional investors and analysts on Friday 13 March 2026, focused on its Cyber business and growth strategy...

Safestore Q1 FY2026 revenue up 6.3% at CER as occupancy and rates improve

Safestore Holdings plc reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of £61.2m, up 6.3% at constant exchange rates, driven by rate growth and contributions from new stores. Like-for-like revenue rose 4.2%, with occupancy..

Great Portland Estates fully lets phase one at City Tower above ERV

Great Portland Estates plc has fully let or placed under offer all 28,700 sq ft of phase one Fully Managed space at City Tower, securing £5.3 million in annual rent..

Drax signs 15-year tolling agreement for 200MW battery storage at Coalburn

Drax Group has signed a 15-year tolling agreement with Zenobē Coalburn Limited for a 200MW (800MWh) four-hour battery energy storage system at Coalburn, Scotland, targeting commercial operation in 2028...

PPHE Hotel Group agrees $33.5m sale of Manhattan development site

PPHE Hotel Group has agreed to sell its Manhattan development site for $33.5 million, exiting plans for a New York hotel after regulatory changes made the project unviable. Proceeds will..

Galliford Try secures places on new DfE CF25 framework

The UK construction group has been appointed to the Department for Education’s Construction Framework 25, covering projects over £12 million nationwide and selected lower value works across southern England...

Chesnara plc to acquire Scottish Widows Europe SA for €110m

Chesnara has agreed to acquire the Luxembourg-based closed life insurer from Scottish Widows Limited, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, for €110 million in cash...

Rank Group appoints Cliff Baty as interim CFO

Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) has appointed Cliff Baty as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective 23 February 2026. Baty brings senior finance experience across listed leisure and gaming businesses, including..

Hunting Plc reports 100% production increase in East Texas OOR pilot

Hunting plc references Buccaneer Energy’s announcement confirming a 100% increase in oil production during a pilot of its Organic Oil Recovery technology at the Pine Mills field...
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Derwent London agrees £110.5m sale of 90 Whitfield Street to Lone Star

Derwent London has exchanged contracts to sell 90 Whitfield Street, W1, to Lone Star Real Estate for £110.5m, reflecting a 5.0% net initial yield and a capital value of around £1,100 per sq ft. Completion is scheduled for August 2026, with proceeds to be reinvested into higher-returning projects and capital expenditure...

Chesnara Plc: A positive expansion in Benelux

Chesnara’s acquisition of Scottish Widows Europe broadens its geographic reach into Luxembourg and adds €1.7bn of AuA. The transaction is expected to generate €250m in future cash, supports long-term value growth, and leaves 2026 forecasts and dividend expectations intact...

Drax reports 2025 results with record renewable generation and lower net debt

Drax Group reported record renewable generation in 2025, supplying 6% of UK power, alongside adjusted EBITDA of £947m and a 7% increase in adjusted EPS to 137.7p...

International Personal Finance reports higher 2025 profit and dividend increase

International Personal Finance plc reported pre-exceptional profit before tax of £88.6m for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 4.0% year on year, with customer lending and receivables growth across all divisions...

Aston Martin FY2025 results: Revenue down 21%, Q4 returns to positive cash flow

Aston Martin reported FY2025 revenue of £1.26bn, down 21%, with wholesale volumes falling 10% amid tariff and macroeconomic pressures. Q4 performance improved sequentially, supported by initial Valhalla deliveries, higher core ASP and positive free cash flow...

Unite Students to dispose of £186m London asset to USAF

Unite Students has agreed the £186 million sale of St Pancras Way, a 571-bed property fully nominated to UCL for 2026/27, to USAF. The disposal, funded through existing cash and a USAF equity raise, is in line with the Group’s 2026 earnings guidance and capital allocation priorities...

Balfour Beatty CFO Phil Harrison to step down; Myles Westcott appointed successor

Balfour Beatty plc has announced that Chief Financial Officer Phil Harrison will step down later this year after more than a decade in the role. Following a succession process, Myles Westcott, currently Group Financial Controller at BAE Systems plc, will join as CFO...

MONY Group reports record 2025 revenue and EBITDA

MONY Group PLC delivered record revenue of £446.3m and adjusted EBITDA of £145.1m in 2025, driven by growth in Money and Home Services and continued momentum in its SuperSaveClub membership base...

Johnson Matthey updates Honeywell deal timeline and financial terms

Johnson Matthey Plc and Honeywell have agreed to extend the completion timeline for the Catalyst Technologies transaction to July 2026 and amend the financial terms. The revised enterprise value is £1.325 billion...

Drax Group’s Second Tolling Agreement Builds Momentum In Battery Storage, says Longspur Research

Drax Group signs second BESS tolling agreement as Longspur Research lifts valuation to 1093p on strengthened flexibility strategy...

Aston Martin to sell F1 naming rights for £50m; FY2025 margin at c.29.5%

Aston Martin has agreed a proposed £50m transaction to grant AMR GP perpetual rights to use its name in Formula One operations, pending shareholder approval. FY2025 wholesale volumes declined to 5,448 units, with adjusted EBIT expected slightly below the lower end of analyst forecasts, as the group looks to stronger results in 2026...

NCC Group to host cyber-focused Capital Markets Event on 13 March 2026

NCC Group plc will host a Capital Markets Event for institutional investors and analysts on Friday 13 March 2026, focused on its Cyber business and growth strategy...

Safestore Q1 FY2026 revenue up 6.3% at CER as occupancy and rates improve

Safestore Holdings plc reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of £61.2m, up 6.3% at constant exchange rates, driven by rate growth and contributions from new stores. Like-for-like revenue rose 4.2%, with occupancy at 77.8% of current lettable area...

Great Portland Estates fully lets phase one at City Tower above ERV

Great Portland Estates plc has fully let or placed under offer all 28,700 sq ft of phase one Fully Managed space at City Tower, securing £5.3 million in annual rent at £186 per sq ft, 6.6% ahead of March 2025 ERV...

Drax signs 15-year tolling agreement for 200MW battery storage at Coalburn

Drax Group has signed a 15-year tolling agreement with Zenobē Coalburn Limited for a 200MW (800MWh) four-hour battery energy storage system at Coalburn, Scotland, targeting commercial operation in 2028...

PPHE Hotel Group agrees $33.5m sale of Manhattan development site

PPHE Hotel Group has agreed to sell its Manhattan development site for $33.5 million, exiting plans for a New York hotel after regulatory changes made the project unviable. Proceeds will be used to repay $8.3 million in debt, with the remaining funds redeployed in line with the Group’s capital allocation strategy...

Galliford Try secures places on new DfE CF25 framework

The UK construction group has been appointed to the Department for Education’s Construction Framework 25, covering projects over £12 million nationwide and selected lower value works across southern England...

Chesnara plc to acquire Scottish Widows Europe SA for €110m

Chesnara has agreed to acquire the Luxembourg-based closed life insurer from Scottish Widows Limited, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, for €110 million in cash...

Rank Group appoints Cliff Baty as interim CFO

Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) has appointed Cliff Baty as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective 23 February 2026. Baty brings senior finance experience across listed leisure and gaming businesses, including previous roles at Manchester United plc, Sportech plc and Ladbrokes plc...

Hunting Plc reports 100% production increase in East Texas OOR pilot

Hunting plc references Buccaneer Energy’s announcement confirming a 100% increase in oil production during a pilot of its Organic Oil Recovery technology at the Pine Mills field...
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