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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.

Ithaca Energy raises 2026 dividend guidance after record Q2 production

Ithaca Energy reported strong first-half production, liquidity of $1.9 billion and raised its FY 2026 dividend guidance...

International Public Partnership to sell nine UK PPP project stakes

International Public Partnership Limited has agreed to sell stakes in nine UK PPP projects, with gross proceeds expected to exceed £58 million...

Mobico agrees £24m West Midlands bus sale to WMCA

Mobico has reached an agreement in principle to sell its West Midlands bus business to WMCA for expected upfront residual proceeds of about £24.....

Frasers Group’s HUGO BOSS stake reaches 47.89% after takeover offer

Frasers Group has confirmed valid acceptances for its HUGO BOSS offer, taking total holdings and acceptances to 47.89% of voting rights...

RHI Magnesita appoints Gustavo Franco as CEO to succeed Stefan Borgas

RHI Magnesita has announced a planned CEO succession, with Stefan Borgas stepping down on 31 October 2026 and Gustavo Franco taking over on 1 November 2026. Franco, currently Chief Customer..

Kainos expects FY27 revenue and profit comfortably ahead of market expectations

Kainos said trading momentum has continued into the current year, with revenue and adjusted PBT now expected to be comfortably ahead of market expectations...

HgCapital Trust to invest £20m in Nourish Care

HgCapital Trust will invest about £20 million in Nourish, the UK social and community care software provider, as part of Hg’s strategic growth investment. Founder Nuno Almeida will remain CEO,..

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following..

Telecom Plus FY27 trading ahead of target as five-year plan gains momentum

Telecom Plus reported encouraging early progress in FY27, with customer growth ahead of target and full-year guidance reiterated...

GBG lowers FY27 revenue growth outlook amid Americas Identity attrition

GB Group now expects FY27 group revenue growth of 1–3% after higher-than-expected customer volume attrition in its Americas Identity business. Adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be approximately 21%...

RTW Biotech Opportunities outperforms biotech benchmarks in July

RTW Biotech Opportunities reported a July NAV of $2.82 per share, down 1.6% for the month, compared with declines of 1.7% for the Nasdaq Biotech Index and 4.4% for the..

Diversified Energy confirms preliminary talks to acquire Birch Resources

Diversified Energy has confirmed early-stage discussions regarding a possible acquisition of Birch Resources. No agreement has been reached, and there is no certainty that a transaction will proceed...

Supermarket Income REIT to announce Full Year Results on 16 September 2026

Supermarket Income REIT plc will announce its full year results for the year ended 30 June 2026 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The company will also host an in-person analyst..

Savills H1 2026 revenue rises 9% as underlying profit jumps 47%

Savills plc reported higher first-half revenue and underlying profit before tax, while declaring an increased interim dividend of 7.8p per share...

Ruffer Investment Company reports positive July return as commodities and equities gain

Ruffer Investment Company’s July 2026 report says the fund posted a positive return, helped by equities and commodities, especially Brent crude, agricultural commodities, and Alibaba. The yen also added value..

Law Debenture gains 3.1% as UK takeover activity supports portfolio

Law Debenture’s NAV rose 3.1% in July, slightly behind the FTSE All-Share’s 3.7% gain. Takeover activity supported performance, while managers added to holdings including Weir, Babcock and GSK...

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure reports quarterly NAV and dividend update

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure reported a 1.4% quarterly NAV total return and declared a 2.01 pence interim dividend...

Hill & Smith raises FY26 outlook after strong first-half US growth

Hill & Smith posted higher first-half revenue and profit, maintained its margin, raised full-year expectations and highlighted continued US momentum...

Balfour Beatty raises 2026 guidance after strong first-half performance

Balfour Beatty reported stronger first-half earnings, higher cash generation and upgraded full-year guidance after growth across its earnings-based businesses...
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Ithaca Energy raises 2026 dividend guidance after record Q2 production

Ithaca Energy reported strong first-half production, liquidity of $1.9 billion and raised its FY 2026 dividend guidance...

International Public Partnership to sell nine UK PPP project stakes

International Public Partnership Limited has agreed to sell stakes in nine UK PPP projects, with gross proceeds expected to exceed £58 million...

Mobico agrees £24m West Midlands bus sale to WMCA

Mobico has reached an agreement in principle to sell its West Midlands bus business to WMCA for expected upfront residual proceeds of about £24.....

Frasers Group’s HUGO BOSS stake reaches 47.89% after takeover offer

Frasers Group has confirmed valid acceptances for its HUGO BOSS offer, taking total holdings and acceptances to 47.89% of voting rights...

RHI Magnesita appoints Gustavo Franco as CEO to succeed Stefan Borgas

RHI Magnesita has announced a planned CEO succession, with Stefan Borgas stepping down on 31 October 2026 and Gustavo Franco taking over on 1 November 2026. Franco, currently Chief Customer Officer, has more than 20 years of industry experience and will lead the refractories group through its next phase of growth...

Kainos expects FY27 revenue and profit comfortably ahead of market expectations

Kainos said trading momentum has continued into the current year, with revenue and adjusted PBT now expected to be comfortably ahead of market expectations...

HgCapital Trust to invest £20m in Nourish Care

HgCapital Trust will invest about £20 million in Nourish, the UK social and community care software provider, as part of Hg’s strategic growth investment. Founder Nuno Almeida will remain CEO, Livingbridge keeps a minority stake, and the deal aims to accelerate product innovation, including AI tools, while leaving customer service unchanged...

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following a change of control. The repayment is in line with NAV valuation, and proceeds will follow the company’s capital allocation policy, including potential share buybacks. The RCF remains undrawn...

Telecom Plus FY27 trading ahead of target as five-year plan gains momentum

Telecom Plus reported encouraging early progress in FY27, with customer growth ahead of target and full-year guidance reiterated...

GBG lowers FY27 revenue growth outlook amid Americas Identity attrition

GB Group now expects FY27 group revenue growth of 1–3% after higher-than-expected customer volume attrition in its Americas Identity business. Adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be approximately 21%...

RTW Biotech Opportunities outperforms biotech benchmarks in July

RTW Biotech Opportunities reported a July NAV of $2.82 per share, down 1.6% for the month, compared with declines of 1.7% for the Nasdaq Biotech Index and 4.4% for the Russell 2000 Biotech Index. Since launch, NAV per share has delivered 15.3% annualised performance...

Diversified Energy confirms preliminary talks to acquire Birch Resources

Diversified Energy has confirmed early-stage discussions regarding a possible acquisition of Birch Resources. No agreement has been reached, and there is no certainty that a transaction will proceed...

Supermarket Income REIT to announce Full Year Results on 16 September 2026

Supermarket Income REIT plc will announce its full year results for the year ended 30 June 2026 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The company will also host an in-person analyst and investor presentation at 8:30 a.m. BST, with a webcast and Q&A available for those unable to attend. Interested participants should contact Headland Consultancy...

Savills H1 2026 revenue rises 9% as underlying profit jumps 47%

Savills plc reported higher first-half revenue and underlying profit before tax, while declaring an increased interim dividend of 7.8p per share...

Ruffer Investment Company reports positive July return as commodities and equities gain

Ruffer Investment Company’s July 2026 report says the fund posted a positive return, helped by equities and commodities, especially Brent crude, agricultural commodities, and Alibaba. The yen also added value as a hedge. Bond positions were the main drag, though the firm added to US TIPS and reduced UK linkers, seeing higher inflation and yields ahead...

Law Debenture gains 3.1% as UK takeover activity supports portfolio

Law Debenture’s NAV rose 3.1% in July, slightly behind the FTSE All-Share’s 3.7% gain. Takeover activity supported performance, while managers added to holdings including Weir, Babcock and GSK...

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure reports quarterly NAV and dividend update

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure reported a 1.4% quarterly NAV total return and declared a 2.01 pence interim dividend...

Hill & Smith raises FY26 outlook after strong first-half US growth

Hill & Smith posted higher first-half revenue and profit, maintained its margin, raised full-year expectations and highlighted continued US momentum...

Balfour Beatty raises 2026 guidance after strong first-half performance

Balfour Beatty reported stronger first-half earnings, higher cash generation and upgraded full-year guidance after growth across its earnings-based businesses...
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