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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.

Firstgroup

FirstGroup plc Acquires Tetley’s Motor Services

FirstGroup plc has acquired Leeds‑based Tetley’s Motor Services Limited, adding 55 coaches and buses and a robust portfolio of school, university, workplace shuttle and private‑hire contracts across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Area...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup Plc AGM confirms trading in line with FY 2025 expectations

FirstGroup plc holds its AGM today at 14:30, noting its year-to-date trading performance aligns with the guidance set out in the FY 2025 results. The Group expects to maintain adjusted earnings per share in FY 2026 through operational excellence and disciplined capital deployment...
Ilika Plc

Ilika CEO discusses year-end results, Stereax and Goliath progress (LON:IKA)

Graeme Purdy, Ilika Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, speaks to DirectorsTalk about the company’s strong year‑end results, the strategic alignment with Cirtec for Stereax manufacturing and the latest Goliath milestones...
Avation-plc

Turboprop focus reveals Avation’s strategic shift

Avation’s latest ATR 72-600 handover unveils a deeper shift in leasing strategy, blending bespoke financing with regional opportunity...
Wizz Air

Wizz Air Q1 delivers 13.4% revenue growth, €300 m EBITDA

In Q1 F26, Wizz Air increased capacity by 11% and carried 17.0 million passengers, driving revenue up 13.4% to €1,428.2 m and EBITDA up 9.3% to €300.2 m at a 21.0% margin. Net profit rose to €38.4 m, total cash grew 13.2% to €1,964.8 m and net debt fell 5.1% to €4,705.4 m...
Tekmar Group plc

Engineering the subsurface edge in offshore energy

Deep technical mastery beneath the waves is driving tomorrow’s offshore energy revolution with a focus on safety, sustainability and investor returns...
Surface-Transforms

Liverpool’s brake disc reinvention

A north Liverpool manufacturer has transformed its fortunes by uniting R&D and production in one plant, driving efficiency gains that underpin renewed growth...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group Plc retains CDP 2024 climate A-list status

Weir Group kept its CDP ‘A’ rating for climate transparency and performance in 2024. The company targets net zero by 2050 and outlined four priorities: energy-efficient tech, low-carbon energy access for mining regions, smarter water use and revised targets...
Norcros plc

Norcros Posts Steady Q1 Growth and Eyes European Expansion with Fibo Acquisition

Norcros continues to grow market share, having delivered another resilient performance during the first quarter...
Norcros Plc

Surface innovation reshaping bathroom spaces

Discover how material breakthroughs in bathroom finishes are creating new opportunities for manufacturers and investors alike...
Ilika Plc

Ilika wins £1.25m APC grant for Goliath A-Samples (LON:IKA)

Ilika has secured £1.25m from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s Demonstrate fund within the Government’s new £2.5bn Drive35 programme, supporting a £3m, 12-month PRIMED project with HSSMI and UKBIC to produce Goliath A-Samples...
Me Group International

ME Group International H1 2025 PBT up 13% to £34m, dividend raised 11.6%

ME Group reported H1 2025 revenue of £153.8m, up 2.3%, EBITDA of £53.2m, up 3.9%, and profit before tax of £34.0m, up 13.3%. Laundry revenue grew 17.7% to £51.9m...
Mitie Group plc

Mitie Q1 FY26 revenue up 10.1% to £1.28bn, record £29bn pipeline

Mitie delivered Q1 FY26 revenue of £1,282m, up 10.1% with 8.0% organic growth. Contract wins and renewals totalled £1.2bn TCV. The bidding pipeline rose 22% to £29.0bn. Net debt stood at £240m...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms H1 2025 revenue up 72% as yields rise

Surface Transforms expects H1 2025 revenue of about £8.1m, up 72% year on year. Q2 yield improved to 77% from 49% in Q1. Customer advances reached £12.9m, with repayments due in H2...
Ilika Plc

Digital replication shapes Ilika’s path to mass market solid state cells

Ilika is blending virtual factory modelling with physical cell production to de-risk and accelerate the scale-up of its Goliath solid state batteries for automotive licensing...

Tree planting as an engine of community value

Discover how a modest tree-planting scheme at a Newark community garden is redefining corporate social value and forging unexpected bonds between residents and contractors...
Avation plc

Avation delivers ATR 72-600 to CLIC Air

Avation has delivered an ATR 72-600 to Colombian regional airline CLIC Air following scheduled maintenance checks and reconfiguration. The delivery marks Avation’s entry into the South American market and highlights the team’s capacity to remarket and transition aircraft to quality lessees...
MS International

MS International appoints John Meldrum as Executive Director

MS INTERNATIONAL appoints John Meldrum as Executive Director with immediate effect. John has led the UK Defence and Security division since 2019 and has worked at the Company for over 18 years...
STRIX GROUP PLC

Beyond carbon lies a new filtration frontier

Aqua Optima’s patented five-step filtration platform blends engineering precision with consumer trends to transform a kitchen jug into a strategic asset for health and sustainability...
Diploma Plc

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...
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Firstgroup

FirstGroup plc Acquires Tetley’s Motor Services

FirstGroup plc has acquired Leeds‑based Tetley’s Motor Services Limited, adding 55 coaches and buses and a robust portfolio of school, university, workplace shuttle and private‑hire contracts across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Area...
FirstGroup

FirstGroup Plc AGM confirms trading in line with FY 2025 expectations

FirstGroup plc holds its AGM today at 14:30, noting its year-to-date trading performance aligns with the guidance set out in the FY 2025 results. The Group expects to maintain adjusted earnings per share in FY 2026 through operational excellence and disciplined capital deployment...
Ilika Plc

Ilika CEO discusses year-end results, Stereax and Goliath progress (LON:IKA)

Graeme Purdy, Ilika Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, speaks to DirectorsTalk about the company’s strong year‑end results, the strategic alignment with Cirtec for Stereax manufacturing and the latest Goliath milestones...
Avation-plc

Turboprop focus reveals Avation’s strategic shift

Avation’s latest ATR 72-600 handover unveils a deeper shift in leasing strategy, blending bespoke financing with regional opportunity...
Wizz Air

Wizz Air Q1 delivers 13.4% revenue growth, €300 m EBITDA

In Q1 F26, Wizz Air increased capacity by 11% and carried 17.0 million passengers, driving revenue up 13.4% to €1,428.2 m and EBITDA up 9.3% to €300.2 m at a 21.0% margin. Net profit rose to €38.4 m, total cash grew 13.2% to €1,964.8 m and net debt fell 5.1% to €4,705.4 m...
Tekmar Group plc

Engineering the subsurface edge in offshore energy

Deep technical mastery beneath the waves is driving tomorrow’s offshore energy revolution with a focus on safety, sustainability and investor returns...
Surface-Transforms

Liverpool’s brake disc reinvention

A north Liverpool manufacturer has transformed its fortunes by uniting R&D and production in one plant, driving efficiency gains that underpin renewed growth...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group Plc retains CDP 2024 climate A-list status

Weir Group kept its CDP ‘A’ rating for climate transparency and performance in 2024. The company targets net zero by 2050 and outlined four priorities: energy-efficient tech, low-carbon energy access for mining regions, smarter water use and revised targets...
Norcros plc

Norcros Posts Steady Q1 Growth and Eyes European Expansion with Fibo Acquisition

Norcros continues to grow market share, having delivered another resilient performance during the first quarter...
Norcros Plc

Surface innovation reshaping bathroom spaces

Discover how material breakthroughs in bathroom finishes are creating new opportunities for manufacturers and investors alike...
Ilika Plc

Ilika wins £1.25m APC grant for Goliath A-Samples (LON:IKA)

Ilika has secured £1.25m from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s Demonstrate fund within the Government’s new £2.5bn Drive35 programme, supporting a £3m, 12-month PRIMED project with HSSMI and UKBIC to produce Goliath A-Samples...
Me Group International

ME Group International H1 2025 PBT up 13% to £34m, dividend raised 11.6%

ME Group reported H1 2025 revenue of £153.8m, up 2.3%, EBITDA of £53.2m, up 3.9%, and profit before tax of £34.0m, up 13.3%. Laundry revenue grew 17.7% to £51.9m...
Mitie Group plc

Mitie Q1 FY26 revenue up 10.1% to £1.28bn, record £29bn pipeline

Mitie delivered Q1 FY26 revenue of £1,282m, up 10.1% with 8.0% organic growth. Contract wins and renewals totalled £1.2bn TCV. The bidding pipeline rose 22% to £29.0bn. Net debt stood at £240m...
Surface Transforms, carbon ceramic brakes

Surface Transforms H1 2025 revenue up 72% as yields rise

Surface Transforms expects H1 2025 revenue of about £8.1m, up 72% year on year. Q2 yield improved to 77% from 49% in Q1. Customer advances reached £12.9m, with repayments due in H2...
Ilika Plc

Digital replication shapes Ilika’s path to mass market solid state cells

Ilika is blending virtual factory modelling with physical cell production to de-risk and accelerate the scale-up of its Goliath solid state batteries for automotive licensing...

Tree planting as an engine of community value

Discover how a modest tree-planting scheme at a Newark community garden is redefining corporate social value and forging unexpected bonds between residents and contractors...
Avation plc

Avation delivers ATR 72-600 to CLIC Air

Avation has delivered an ATR 72-600 to Colombian regional airline CLIC Air following scheduled maintenance checks and reconfiguration. The delivery marks Avation’s entry into the South American market and highlights the team’s capacity to remarket and transition aircraft to quality lessees...
MS International

MS International appoints John Meldrum as Executive Director

MS INTERNATIONAL appoints John Meldrum as Executive Director with immediate effect. John has led the UK Defence and Security division since 2019 and has worked at the Company for over 18 years...
STRIX GROUP PLC

Beyond carbon lies a new filtration frontier

Aqua Optima’s patented five-step filtration platform blends engineering precision with consumer trends to transform a kitchen jug into a strategic asset for health and sustainability...
Diploma Plc

Diploma raises FY organic growth target to 10%

Diploma upgraded full year organic growth guidance to 10% (from 8%) after a strong Q3, with YTD organic growth 10% and reported growth 12% (4% from deals, FX drag)...
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