Industrials

Companies involved in the manufacture of machinery, hand‑held tools and industrial products. The sector also includes aerospace and defence contractors and firms providing transportation services. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Rolls‑Royce Holdings plc, BAE Systems plc, GKN plc, Smiths Group plc, Weir Group plc and FirstGroup plc.

Carbon data takes on greater commercial importance for SMEs

Matchtech shows how stronger carbon data can help SMEs manage risk, support customer relationships and make better business decisions...

Billington secures education steelwork contract with clear delivery timeline

Billington Structures has won the steelwork contract for the new Wales High School development, strengthening its education sector project base...

Bodycote maintains FY26 outlook as core revenues rise

Bodycote reported 9.0% constant-currency core revenue growth for the first four months of 2026, supported by Aerospace & Defence and Industrial Gas Turbines, while maintaining its full-year outlook...

Hardide wins £2.4m North American energy sector order

Hardide says the new orders cover the customer’s expected requirements for FY26 and will materially improve revenue and financial performance expectations for the year...

Zotefoams reports strong start to 2026 with revenue up 26%

Zotefoams reported revenue of £64.1 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, driven by strong demand, OKC’s contribution, and growth in North America and Asia. Full-year expectations remain..

Serco retains £270m facilities management contract at NNUH

Serco has renewed its facilities management contract at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, extending integrated service delivery and support for hospital operations over the next 10 years...

Melrose Industries’ GKN Garden Grove MMA tank incident update

Melrose Industries' GKN Aerospace continues to work with emergency services and authorities following a thermal issue involving an MMA storage tank at its Garden Grove facility. Authorities have confirmed reduced..

Hercules Plc reports robust FY25 growth, says latest SP Angel research note

Hercules Plc delivered FY25 revenue growth, improved EBITDA and expanded market opportunities, according to the latest research note from SP Angel...

Zotefoams adds sales leadership to support growth targets

Zotefoams has strengthened its EMEA and North American sales teams as it targets higher revenue and operating profit by FY29...

Ilika plc: Stereax Revenues Begin as Goliath Finds New Routes Beyond EVs (video)

Ilika Plc (LON:IKA) CEO Graeme Purdy says the company has reached a key commercial inflection point, with Stereax now shipping into medical device supply chains and revenues expected to multiply..

Hercules delivers record FY 2025 revenue and stronger underlying earnings

Hercules plc reported a strong FY 2025 performance, with revenue up 19% to a record £121.2m and underlying EBITDA rising 34% to £6.4m, supported by expansion across Labour Supply and..

Hardide reports record first half as revenue rises 71%

Hardide delivered a record H1 2026 performance, with revenue up 71% to £4.8m, improved margins and stronger profitability, supported by new contract wins and higher capacity utilisation...

QinetiQ FY26 results: record orders, higher dividend and £200m buyback extension

QinetiQ reported record order intake of £3.6bn and a £4.8bn backlog for FY26, alongside margin growth, strong cash generation, a 24% dividend increase and plans for a further £200m share..

Smiths lowers FY2026 revenue guidance after Middle East disruption

Smiths reported flat organic revenue growth in Q3 and now expects FY2026 organic revenue growth of around 2%, while maintaining profit expectations and continuing portfolio reshaping...

Norcros plc to host Full Year Results investor webinar

Norcros plc management will present full year results for the 53 weeks to 5 April 2026 in a webinar hosted by CEO Thomas Willcocks and CFO James Eyre on Thursday..

Ilika reports first Stereax revenues and Goliath progress

Ilika expects FY26 revenue of approximately £1.1m, including first commercial Stereax electrode sales, with Goliath evaluation activity expanding across automotive, defence and e-bike applications...

Norcros moves to sell South African business and refocus on core markets

Norcros has started a sale process for its South African business as it focuses more directly on UK and European bathroom products markets...

Billington Structures strengthens future skills pipeline through Open Doors event

Billington Structures has hosted school leavers at its Shafton facility, highlighting apprenticeships, technical training and future skills development across structural steel fabrication...

Cyber risk becomes a board-level test for 2026

Cyber risk is now a board-level issue for 2026, with supplier exposure, regulation, AI threats and talent gaps becoming key tests of business resilience...

Experian reports record FY26 performance

Experian delivered 13% revenue growth and 15% Benchmark EPS growth in FY26, supported by strong regional performance, margin expansion, and a new US$1bn share repurchase programme...
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Carbon data takes on greater commercial importance for SMEs

Matchtech shows how stronger carbon data can help SMEs manage risk, support customer relationships and make better business decisions...

Billington secures education steelwork contract with clear delivery timeline

Billington Structures has won the steelwork contract for the new Wales High School development, strengthening its education sector project base...

Bodycote maintains FY26 outlook as core revenues rise

Bodycote reported 9.0% constant-currency core revenue growth for the first four months of 2026, supported by Aerospace & Defence and Industrial Gas Turbines, while maintaining its full-year outlook...

Hardide wins £2.4m North American energy sector order

Hardide says the new orders cover the customer’s expected requirements for FY26 and will materially improve revenue and financial performance expectations for the year...

Zotefoams reports strong start to 2026 with revenue up 26%

Zotefoams reported revenue of £64.1 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, driven by strong demand, OKC’s contribution, and growth in North America and Asia. Full-year expectations remain unchanged...

Serco retains £270m facilities management contract at NNUH

Serco has renewed its facilities management contract at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, extending integrated service delivery and support for hospital operations over the next 10 years...

Melrose Industries’ GKN Garden Grove MMA tank incident update

Melrose Industries' GKN Aerospace continues to work with emergency services and authorities following a thermal issue involving an MMA storage tank at its Garden Grove facility. Authorities have confirmed reduced evacuation orders and no injuries, leaks or contamination...

Hercules Plc reports robust FY25 growth, says latest SP Angel research note

Hercules Plc delivered FY25 revenue growth, improved EBITDA and expanded market opportunities, according to the latest research note from SP Angel...

Zotefoams adds sales leadership to support growth targets

Zotefoams has strengthened its EMEA and North American sales teams as it targets higher revenue and operating profit by FY29...

Hercules delivers record FY 2025 revenue and stronger underlying earnings

Hercules plc reported a strong FY 2025 performance, with revenue up 19% to a record £121.2m and underlying EBITDA rising 34% to £6.4m, supported by expansion across Labour Supply and Construction Services...

Hardide reports record first half as revenue rises 71%

Hardide delivered a record H1 2026 performance, with revenue up 71% to £4.8m, improved margins and stronger profitability, supported by new contract wins and higher capacity utilisation...

QinetiQ FY26 results: record orders, higher dividend and £200m buyback extension

QinetiQ reported record order intake of £3.6bn and a £4.8bn backlog for FY26, alongside margin growth, strong cash generation, a 24% dividend increase and plans for a further £200m share buyback...

Smiths lowers FY2026 revenue guidance after Middle East disruption

Smiths reported flat organic revenue growth in Q3 and now expects FY2026 organic revenue growth of around 2%, while maintaining profit expectations and continuing portfolio reshaping...

Norcros plc to host Full Year Results investor webinar

Norcros plc management will present full year results for the 53 weeks to 5 April 2026 in a webinar hosted by CEO Thomas Willcocks and CFO James Eyre on Thursday 18 June at 11.00am...

Ilika reports first Stereax revenues and Goliath progress

Ilika expects FY26 revenue of approximately £1.1m, including first commercial Stereax electrode sales, with Goliath evaluation activity expanding across automotive, defence and e-bike applications...

Norcros moves to sell South African business and refocus on core markets

Norcros has started a sale process for its South African business as it focuses more directly on UK and European bathroom products markets...

Billington Structures strengthens future skills pipeline through Open Doors event

Billington Structures has hosted school leavers at its Shafton facility, highlighting apprenticeships, technical training and future skills development across structural steel fabrication...

Cyber risk becomes a board-level test for 2026

Cyber risk is now a board-level issue for 2026, with supplier exposure, regulation, AI threats and talent gaps becoming key tests of business resilience...

Experian reports record FY26 performance

Experian delivered 13% revenue growth and 15% Benchmark EPS growth in FY26, supported by strong regional performance, margin expansion, and a new US$1bn share repurchase programme...
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