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.

Travis Perkins Plc H1 revenue falls 2.1% as merchanting stabilises

Travis Perkins reported a 2.1% drop in H1 2025 revenue to £2.3bn, with adjusted operating profit down 24.1% to £63m due to weaker Merchanting volumes. Market share stabilised in Q2, and Toolstation UK profit rose 50% to £21m...

August 5, 2025

Gattaca delivers profit growth in FY25, exceeds guidance

Gattaca expects FY25 net fee income of £38.8m, with profit before tax ahead of guidance at up to £3.3m. The Group has also acquired cyber security recruitment firm Infosec People for £2.1m to strengthen its presence in high-demand sectors...

August 5, 2025

Zotefoams forms Vietnam JV with Seoheung for $10m expansion

Zotefoams has signed a joint venture with footwear manufacturer Seoheung Co. Ltd., which will invest $10m for a 17.5% stake in a new Vietnamese facility. The project, expected to cost $32m in total, aims to expand production of advanced 3D foam preforms for the athletic footwear market. Brandon Thomas, formerly of Nike, has been appointed Managing Director - Asia to lead the initiative...

August 5, 2025

Johnson Service Group Plc moves to Main Market listing

Johnson Service Group PLC has completed its transition from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Trading of its ordinary shares under the existing ISIN (GB0004762810) and TIDM (JSG) commenced at 8.00 a.m. today...

August 1, 2025

Intertek Group delivers strong H1 2025 with double-digit EPS growth

Intertek Group plc reported H1 2025 revenue of £1.67 billion, up 4.5% at constant currency, with adjusted EPS rising 12.6%. Operating profit increased 9.7% to £276.3 million and margin improved by 80bps...

August 1, 2025

IAG reports €1.88bn H1 profit on strong travel demand

International Consolidated Airlines Group posted a 43.5% rise in H1 2025 operating profit to €1.88 billion, driven by resilient passenger demand, lower fuel costs and strong performance across its brands...

August 1, 2025

Avation Plc receives ‘B’ rating from Fitch

Avation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, has been assigned a 'B' long-term issuer default rating by Fitch Ratings...

July 31, 2025

BAE Systems upgrades 2025 outlook after strong H1 performance

BAE Systems reported an 11% rise in H1 sales to £14.6bn and a 13% increase in underlying EBIT to £1.55bn, prompting an upgrade to full-year sales and profit guidance...

July 30, 2025

Strix Group delivers strong H1 growth in Billi and Consumer Goods

Strix Group has delivered a robust trading update for the six months to 30 June 2025, with Billi and Consumer Goods divisions achieving solid growth in line with expectations...

July 30, 2025

FirstGroup wins ORR extensions for Lumo and Hull Trains services

FirstGroup has secured Office of Rail and Road approval to extend Lumo services to Glasgow Queen Street from December 2025, adding weekday and Sunday calls at Falkirk High and Edinburgh Haymarket, plus an additional daily Newcastle–London return...

July 29, 2025

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...

July 28, 2025

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...

July 25, 2025

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...

July 24, 2025

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...

July 24, 2025

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...

July 24, 2025

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...

July 23, 2025

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...

July 23, 2025

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...

July 23, 2025

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...

July 23, 2025

Surface innovation reshaping bathroom spaces

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

July 22, 2025

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9 October 2025

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Funds

Victorian Plumbing Group “in stronger position with extra capacity” says fund manager (LON:VIC)

10 October 2025

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10 October 2025

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10 October 2025

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10 October 2025

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10 October 2025

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Industrials

Travis Perkins Plc H1 revenue falls 2.1% as merchanting stabilises

August 5, 2025

Gattaca delivers profit growth in FY25, exceeds guidance

August 5, 2025

Zotefoams forms Vietnam JV with Seoheung for $10m expansion

August 5, 2025

Johnson Service Group Plc moves to Main Market listing

August 1, 2025

Intertek Group delivers strong H1 2025 with double-digit EPS growth

August 1, 2025

IAG reports €1.88bn H1 profit on strong travel demand

August 1, 2025

Avation Plc receives ‘B’ rating from Fitch

Avation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, has been assigned a 'B' long-term issuer default rating by Fitch Ratings...

July 31, 2025

BAE Systems upgrades 2025 outlook after strong H1 performance

BAE Systems reported an 11% rise in H1 sales to £14.6bn and a 13% increase in underlying EBIT to £1.55bn, prompting an upgrade to full-year sales and profit guidance...

July 30, 2025

Strix Group delivers strong H1 growth in Billi and Consumer Goods

Strix Group has delivered a robust trading update for the six months to 30 June 2025, with Billi and Consumer Goods divisions achieving solid growth in line with expectations...

July 30, 2025

FirstGroup wins ORR extensions for Lumo and Hull Trains services

July 29, 2025

FirstGroup plc Acquires Tetley’s Motor Services

July 28, 2025

FirstGroup Plc AGM confirms trading in line with FY 2025 expectations

July 25, 2025

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

July 24, 2025

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...

July 24, 2025

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

July 24, 2025

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...

July 23, 2025

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...