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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.

Serco Group’s MT&S secures $972m US Air Force training contract

Serco’s mission training and satellite ground network business, MT&S, has won a five-year single-award IDIQ contract with the US Air Force worth up to $972m (£720m)...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments reports interim results with NAV growth and narrowed discount

Vietnam Enterprise Investments has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025. NAV per share rose 0.9% in US$ terms, while the share price increased 9.0%, narrowing the discount to 14.9%...

Investec pre-close update shows stable earnings and strong capital position

Investec Group expects first-half 2026 results to be broadly in line with the prior year, with adjusted earnings per share guided between 38.7p and 41.5p and adjusted operating profit before tax of £451.0 million to £481.8 million...

Moody’s reaffirms Great Portland Estates’ Baa2 rating and stable outlook

Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...

Renishaw reports record revenue and higher adjusted profit for FY2025

Renishaw plc has reported record revenue of £713.0m and a 3.8% increase in adjusted profit before tax for the year ended 30 June 2025. Despite challenging market conditions, the group saw growth across key segments, continued strong cash generation, and announced a 2.5% increase in the full year dividend...

C&C Group CFO Andrew Andrea to step down for role at Domino’s Pizza Group

C&C Group has announced that Andrew Andrea, Chief Financial and Transformation Officer, will step down by March 2026 to become CFO at Domino's Pizza Group PLC. A search for his successor is underway...

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc appoints Keith Underwood as CFO and COO

Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Keith Underwood as Chief Financial and Operating Officer, effective 2 February 2026. He will join the Board, succeeding Penny Scott-Bayfield, and brings extensive experience from senior roles at Guardian Media Group, Channel 4, and Discovery Networks...

Diversified Energy confirms GBP Rate for Q1 2025 dividend

Diversified Energy has set the GBP equivalent for its Q1 2025 dividend at 21.321 pence per share, based on the 12 September 2025 exchange rate...

Trustpilot Group Plc reports 23% revenue growth in H1 2025

Trustpilot has announced its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, with revenue rising 23% year-on-year to $123 million and adjusted EBITDA up 70% to $18 million. The company highlighted record enterprise customer wins, strong platform growth, and the launch of its TrustLayer API. A new £30 million share buyback programme was also announced..

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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Serco Group’s MT&S secures $972m US Air Force training contract

Serco’s mission training and satellite ground network business, MT&S, has won a five-year single-award IDIQ contract with the US Air Force worth up to $972m (£720m)...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments reports interim results with NAV growth and narrowed discount

Vietnam Enterprise Investments has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025. NAV per share rose 0.9% in US$ terms, while the share price increased 9.0%, narrowing the discount to 14.9%...

Investec pre-close update shows stable earnings and strong capital position

Investec Group expects first-half 2026 results to be broadly in line with the prior year, with adjusted earnings per share guided between 38.7p and 41.5p and adjusted operating profit before tax of £451.0 million to £481.8 million...

Moody’s reaffirms Great Portland Estates’ Baa2 rating and stable outlook

Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...

Renishaw reports record revenue and higher adjusted profit for FY2025

Renishaw plc has reported record revenue of £713.0m and a 3.8% increase in adjusted profit before tax for the year ended 30 June 2025. Despite challenging market conditions, the group saw growth across key segments, continued strong cash generation, and announced a 2.5% increase in the full year dividend...

C&C Group CFO Andrew Andrea to step down for role at Domino’s Pizza Group

C&C Group has announced that Andrew Andrea, Chief Financial and Transformation Officer, will step down by March 2026 to become CFO at Domino's Pizza Group PLC. A search for his successor is underway...

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc appoints Keith Underwood as CFO and COO

Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Keith Underwood as Chief Financial and Operating Officer, effective 2 February 2026. He will join the Board, succeeding Penny Scott-Bayfield, and brings extensive experience from senior roles at Guardian Media Group, Channel 4, and Discovery Networks...

Diversified Energy confirms GBP Rate for Q1 2025 dividend

Diversified Energy has set the GBP equivalent for its Q1 2025 dividend at 21.321 pence per share, based on the 12 September 2025 exchange rate...

Trustpilot Group Plc reports 23% revenue growth in H1 2025

Trustpilot has announced its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, with revenue rising 23% year-on-year to $123 million and adjusted EBITDA up 70% to $18 million. The company highlighted record enterprise customer wins, strong platform growth, and the launch of its TrustLayer API. A new £30 million share buyback programme was also announced..

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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