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.

The rise of carbon-ceramic systems

Advanced carbon-ceramic brakes are reshaping vehicle safety and performance, offering unrivalled heat resistance, durability and reduced unsprung mass. Surface Transforms, the UK’s sole automotive producer of carbon-ceramic discs, exemplifies this technological momentum...

July 4, 2025

Avation’s momentum signals strategic edge

Avation’s inaugural investment-grade rating and strategic turboprop lease hint at a methodical approach poised to benefit investors as aircraft leasing momentum builds...

July 4, 2025

Hercules Plc Targets UK Power Boom with Strategic Advantage NRG Acquisition (Video)

Hercules Plc CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft break down their acquisition of Advantage NRG Ltd., explaining why this move anchors the company firmly in the UK’s infrastructure surge..

July 4, 2025

Avation reports strong trading and fleet expansion

Avation has provided a trading update confirming continued fleet growth, strong rent collections, and improved aircraft values. All aircraft remain leased, with new deliveries scheduled through 2028 and further acquisitions under consideration...

July 4, 2025

Marlowe publishes FY25 Annual Report following strategic transformation

Marlowe has released its annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Group reports £304.5 million in continuing revenue, a £150 million special dividend, and a £75 million share buyback programme...

July 3, 2025

Avation signs six-year lease agreement with PNG Air

Avation has signed a new six-year lease with PNG Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft, currently operated by Mandarin Airlines...

July 2, 2025

A distributor charts new routes across the UK

A leading UK floorcoverings distributor is quietly retooling its sales and logistics network, setting the stage for deeper market penetration and long-term value creation...

July 2, 2025

Hercules Plc: Powering growth through talent and infrastructure expansion (LON:HERC)

Brusk Korkmaz, CEO and CFO Paul Wheatcroft speak with DirectorsTalk about the company’s record-breaking results, the growing demand for skilled labour, and how recent acquisitions are strengthening Hercules’s position in the UK’s infrastructure and power sectors...

July 2, 2025

An unexpected turn shapes Tekmar’s next chapter

Tekmar has transformed its cost base and refreshed its operating model, positioning a £50 million project pipeline to drive a stronger second half...

July 2, 2025

Hercules charges forward into power sector

Hercules plc has sharpened its strategic focus by acquiring a specialist linesmen provider, positioning itself at the heart of Britain’s electricity network overhaul...

July 2, 2025

Wizz Air June traffic up 10.8%, CO₂ intensity down 4.6%

Wizz Air carried 5.88 million passengers in June 2025, a 10.8 per cent increase year on year, with seat capacity up 10.4 per cent and a load factor of 92.1 per cent. CO₂ emissions per RPK fell 4.6 per cent to 51.2 grams...

July 2, 2025

Hercules PLC’s Strategic Acquisition Propels Growth Potential, SP Angel

A major step forward in its evolution as a leading labour supplier to the UK construction sector..

July 1, 2025

Tekmar Group Trebling Output with Zero Capex (Video)

Tekmar Group CEO Richard Turner reveals how the subsea protection specialist plans to triple its manufacturing capacity without new capex, leveraging Project Aurora’s efficiencies and a rising offshore services pipeline...

July 1, 2025

Ilika positions for a strategic breakout at Detroit’s battery stage

Ilika’s preparation for Detroit’s Battery Show hints at a strategic leap from pilot breakthroughs to factory‑scale deployment...

June 30, 2025

Compact design commands attention

Smaller shower spaces are fast becoming the smartest corner of the home, where precision design meets rising demand for style, sustainability, and simplicity...

June 30, 2025

Chemring acquires Landguard to boost Roke capabilities

Chemring has agreed to acquire Landguard Nexus Limited and its subsidiaries for up to £20 million to strengthen its Roke division...

June 30, 2025

Audi’s signal hints at a new era for lightweight performance

As Audi hints at reviving the R8, Surface Transforms looks like a quiet winner. Their carbon-ceramic tech offers the lightweight, high-performance braking that next-gen supercars demand...

June 27, 2025

Sustainable Fuel within reach of regional airlines

ATR’s new partnership makes sustainable aviation fuel accessible to regional carriers through smart logistics and scalable emissions accounting...

June 27, 2025

Hercules steps into power with a high-voltage labour move

Hercules plc enters the UK energy sector with the acquisition of Advantage NRG, securing specialist capability just as demand for overhead linesmen surges in line with the country's net-zero infrastructure push...

June 27, 2025

ME Group profits from rollout and rising demand of laundry machines, highlights Gervais Williams

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, discussed ME Group International Plc (LON:MEGP) with DirectorsTalk, highlighting its shift from photo booths to self-service laundry machines...

June 26, 2025

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Company Presentations

Ferro-Alloy Resources Investor Presentation 2022

Tirupati Graphite overview – Critical materials for green economy

Dekel Agri-Vision Investor Presentation 2022

Goodbody Health investor presentation – Diagnostic services, health and wellness products

Q&As

Tekmar Group eyes strong H2 recovery on robust pipeline (LON:TGP)

7 July 2025

Likewise Group CEO on business drivers and growth outlook (LON:LIKE)

4 July 2025

Pharos Energy’s value story and growth prospects (LON:PHAR)

4 July 2025

Hardman & Co

Volta Finance: Liquid access to outperforming private credit

6 October 2025

Real Estate Credit Investments: What RECI brings to investors

15 September 2025

Chesnara Plc: Showing good operational progress

8 September 2025

Arbuthnot Banking Group 1H’25 results: Growing where it wants to

30 July 2025

Green News

Drax Group completes £300m buyback and launches £75m extension tranche

9 October 2025

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The Diverse Income Trust Ignites a UK Small-Cap Renaissance (Video)

Accesso Technology Group plc: What’s Driving Revenue and Resilience Amid Global Headwinds (Video)

BrokerTalk

Avation Highlights Underlying Value with Strategic Aircraft Sales – Zeus Capital

16 June 2025

Tern Plc: Driving Value Through Innovation and Strategic Growth – Progressive Research

16 June 2025

Quadrise Accelerates Towards Commercial Milestones with Promising Global Projects – Shore Capital

16 June 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources Makes Strategic Progress Toward Vanadium Development – Panmure Liberum

6 June 2025

Drax Group Initiates Final Share Buyback Tranche Amid Strong Financial Discipline – Longspur Research

6 June 2025

Funds

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

10 October 2025

CMC Markets plc software stack, scale-up potential and cash generation excites Gervais Williams (LON:CMCX)

10 October 2025

Fund manager interview on Diversified Energy – US gas, fantastic yield and growing US base (LON:DEC)

10 October 2025

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FTSE 100 News

UK Broker Ratings

WETHERSPOON (JDW.L) Stock Analysis: Exploring a Potential 18% Upside Despite Current Challenges

10 October 2025

Vistry Group PLC (VTY.L): Investor Outlook Amidst Narrow Potential Upside and Contrasting Analyst Ratings

10 October 2025

Trustpilot Group (TRST.L) Stock Analysis: Exploring a Potential 51% Upside in the Tech Sector

10 October 2025

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF.L) Stock Analysis: Unearthing the Potential Amid Limited Analyst Coverage

10 October 2025

Workspace Group PLC (WKP.L): Investor Outlook on Growth Potential Amid Elevated Dividend Yield

10 October 2025

Industrials

The rise of carbon-ceramic systems

July 4, 2025

Avation’s momentum signals strategic edge

Avation’s inaugural investment-grade rating and strategic turboprop lease hint at a methodical approach poised to benefit investors as aircraft leasing momentum builds...

July 4, 2025

Hercules Plc Targets UK Power Boom with Strategic Advantage NRG Acquisition (Video)

Hercules Plc CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft break down their acquisition of Advantage NRG Ltd., explaining why this move anchors the company firmly in the UK’s infrastructure surge..

July 4, 2025

Avation reports strong trading and fleet expansion

July 4, 2025

Marlowe publishes FY25 Annual Report following strategic transformation

July 3, 2025

Avation signs six-year lease agreement with PNG Air

Avation has signed a new six-year lease with PNG Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft, currently operated by Mandarin Airlines...

July 2, 2025

A distributor charts new routes across the UK

A leading UK floorcoverings distributor is quietly retooling its sales and logistics network, setting the stage for deeper market penetration and long-term value creation...

July 2, 2025

Hercules Plc: Powering growth through talent and infrastructure expansion (LON:HERC)

July 2, 2025

An unexpected turn shapes Tekmar’s next chapter

Tekmar has transformed its cost base and refreshed its operating model, positioning a £50 million project pipeline to drive a stronger second half...

July 2, 2025

Hercules charges forward into power sector

Hercules plc has sharpened its strategic focus by acquiring a specialist linesmen provider, positioning itself at the heart of Britain’s electricity network overhaul...

July 2, 2025

Wizz Air June traffic up 10.8%, CO₂ intensity down 4.6%

July 2, 2025

Hercules PLC’s Strategic Acquisition Propels Growth Potential, SP Angel

A major step forward in its evolution as a leading labour supplier to the UK construction sector..

July 1, 2025

Tekmar Group Trebling Output with Zero Capex (Video)

July 1, 2025

Ilika positions for a strategic breakout at Detroit’s battery stage

Ilika’s preparation for Detroit’s Battery Show hints at a strategic leap from pilot breakthroughs to factory‑scale deployment...

June 30, 2025

Compact design commands attention

Smaller shower spaces are fast becoming the smartest corner of the home, where precision design meets rising demand for style, sustainability, and simplicity...

June 30, 2025

Chemring acquires Landguard to boost Roke capabilities

Chemring has agreed to acquire Landguard Nexus Limited and its subsidiaries for up to £20 million to strengthen its Roke division...

June 30, 2025

Audi’s signal hints at a new era for lightweight performance

As Audi hints at reviving the R8, Surface Transforms looks like a quiet winner. Their carbon-ceramic tech offers the lightweight, high-performance braking that next-gen supercars demand...