Aptamer Group announced progress on its Optimer® enzyme modulation projects, including a 10-year non-exclusive licensing deal forecast to cover around 15% of annual overheads and further agreements under discussion with global enzyme distributors...
Global Opportunities Trust reports a 4.0% NAV total return and a 12.2% share price total return for the six months to 30 June 2025, with net assets rising to £110.7 million...
Following shareholder approval at its AGM, SAE Renewables (SIMEC Atlantis) has formally changed its name to Ampeak Energy Limited. The move reflects the company’s transition as it advances its flagship AW1 battery storage project, one of the UK’s largest...
Central Asia Metals has appointed Alison Baker to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, effective 3 September 2025. With over 25 years’ experience in the energy and mining sectors, she succeeds David Swan, who will step down after eleven years on the Board...
Judges Scientific will host a shareholder webinar on 18 September at 4:30pm UK time to discuss results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The presentation, led by the senior management team, will include a Q&A session, with a recording available on the company’s website afterwards. Investors can register via the provided link...
Debenhams Group has completed a new three-year funding facility of up to £175 million, extending maturity to August 2028. The agreement, led by TPG Angelo Gordon, replaces the Group’s previous £125 million facility and is expected to provide greater financial flexibility as the company delivers its multi-year turnaround strategy. Results for FY25 will be announced by the end of August 2025...
HUTCHMED has completed patient enrollment for its Phase III SANOVO trial evaluating ORPATHYS® (savolitinib) with TAGRISSO® (osimertinib) as a first-line treatment for certain EGFR-mutated, MET-overexpressed non-small cell lung cancer patients...
Cora Gold has announced its unaudited interim results for H1 2025, highlighting a +1 million ounce Mineral Resource Estimate at the Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, a 13% increase from 2022. The company advanced its Definitive Feasibility Study, raised £1.55m to fund development, and is engaging with authorities on a mining permit...
Firering has confirmed that Ricca Resources has withdrawn from its earn-in agreement, relinquishing all interests in the Atex and Alliance Lithium-Tantalum Projects in Côte d'Ivoire. Firering now holds 90% of Atex and 51% of Alliance, retains a 10.6% stake in Ricca, and is seeking repayment of funds advanced under the agreement...
Melrose Industries has appointed aerospace industry veteran Guy Hachey to its Board as Non-executive Director. Hachey brings over 30 years of leadership experience from Bombardier Aerospace, Delphi, and Advent International, and currently serves as a director at Hexcel Corporation...
Shahin Amini explains how the Prime Oil & Gas acquisition has doubled production, tripled dividends, and sharpened Meren’s focus on shareholder returns..
Graeme Purdy outlines how Ilika is positioning itself to license, not manufacture, at gigafactory scale. Investors watching the solid-state battery space will want to know what’s coming next, and when...
Hardman & Co’s Mark Thomas turns the spotlight on Volta Finance, showing that its CLO-backed NAV and share-price moves have at times outperformed equity markets during 2025 tariff uncertainty...
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..
Time Finance reports 11% revenue growth to £37 m and a 34% profit surge to £7.9 m for the year to 31 May 2025. With 83% of its book now hard asset & invoice finance, it’s set to grow lending past £300 m by 2028, plus a new IR hub & direct-to-market push...
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...
Tony Brewer explains how Likewise Group’s people-first approach and targeted infrastructure investments are unlocking new growth horizons. Discover why 2025’s £4 million profit goal is well within reach...
LondonMetric has declared a 7% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2025/26 to 3.05 pence per share, payable as a Property Income Distribution. The dividend will be paid on 8 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 28 August 2025 and a scrip alternative available...
Convatec has announced a non-discretionary share buyback of up to $300 million to return surplus capital to shareholders. The programme, managed by UBS AG London Branch, will run until 31 December 2025 and aims to reduce the company’s share capital, with purchased shares either cancelled or held in treasury for employee plans...
Babcock International has announced the appointment of Aedamar Comiskey as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 September 2025. She will serve on the Nominations, Audit and Remuneration committees, bringing extensive corporate law and board experience from her leadership roles at Linklaters and James Fisher and Sons plc...
Landsec has agreed the £245m unconditional sale of its Queen Anne’s Mansions office block in SW1 to Arora Group. The deal, which crystallises redevelopment value and delivers an immediate uplift to return on equity, marks early progress towards Landsec’s plan to release £2bn from offices by 2030...
Associated British Foods has agreed to acquire Hovis Group from Endless LLP, combining it with Allied Bakeries to form a more efficient and sustainable UK bread business...
Antofagasta plc reported a 60% rise in EBITDA to $2.23 billion for the first half of 2025, with margins up 12 percentage points to 58.8% and underlying earnings per share more than doubling to 47.4 cents...
Ithaca Energy has reported a strong first half for 2025, with production averaging 123.6 kboe/d, adjusted EBITDAX exceeding $1.1 billion, and operating costs reduced to $17.5/boe. The company declared a $167 million interim dividend and confirmed plans to accelerate a further $133 million payment in December, reaffirming its full-year dividend target of $500 million...
Temple Bar Investment Trust has reported strong half-year results to 30 June 2025, with a 14.2% NAV total return and a 19.9% share price total return, outperforming the FTSE All-Share’s 9.1%. The Trust reduced its discount to NAV to 2% and declared an increased second interim dividend of 3.75p per share, reflecting its progressive dividend policy...
International Workplace Group has reported record system-wide revenue of $2.2bn for H1 2025, up 2% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $262m, while $59m was returned to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. The Group has increased its FY25 buyback target to at least $130m and expects cashflow to rise 40% to $140m...
Plus500 has received authorisation from the Colombian Financial Superintendence to establish a new representative office in Colombia, marking its first strategic expansion into Latin America...
HICL has agreed to sell a portfolio of seven UK PPP assets to APG for around £225m, in line with its March 2025 valuation. Proceeds will support the £150m share buyback programme and meet outstanding equity commitments, bringing total disposals over the past two years to about £725m at strong valuations...
GPE has completed three new Fully Managed leasing agreements totalling 11,720 sq ft across SIX St Andrew Street, EC4 and 31/34 Alfred Place, WC1. The deals, let to global business and technology firms including EKU Energy, will generate £2.5 million in annual rent, 2.8% ahead of the March 2025 ERV...
