Plc News

KEFI approves US$87 million Jibal Qutman gold project development in Saudi Arabia

KEFI Gold and Copper reports that its Saudi Arabian joint venture, GMCO, has approved the US$87 million first stage of the Jibal Qutman Gold Project, subject to outstanding procedural requirements,..

October 27, 2026

Cizzle Biotechnology raises £500,000 to support US lung cancer test adoption

Cizzle Biotechnology has conditionally raised £500,000 from existing shareholder Frazer Lang to support the commercial adoption of its CIZ1B lung cancer blood test in the USA and progress UK partner..

October 26, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints Peter Secker as CEO

Ferro-Alloy Resources has appointed Peter Secker as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Nick Bridgen, who becomes Non-Executive Deputy Chairman as the company advances its Balasausqandiq vanadium project in Kazakhstan...

October 26, 2026

Ithaca Energy, Jersey Oil & Gas and Serica Energy in focus after Jackdaw approval

The UK government’s decision to approve production from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has renewed attention on the future of domestic oil and gas development, with implications..

October 23, 2026

Cizzle Biotechnology to present CIZ1B lung cancer test advances at SYNLAB Symposium

Cizzle Biotechnology will present improvements to its CIZ1B lung cancer biomarker test at the SYNLAB Innovation Academy Symposium on 5 November 2026, highlighting technical evaluation work with the Christie Pathology..

October 23, 2026

Ilika launches ORKA brand for deep-sea battery systems

ika has launched ORKA, a new brand for its pressure-tolerant batteries designed for autonomous underwater vehicles. The technology supports operations at depths of up to 6,000 metres and forms part..

October 22, 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group upgrades 2026 profit expectations after strong growth

Arbuthnot Banking Group reports annual growth of 12% in loans and leased assets, 21% in wealth management funds and 10% in customer deposits. Strong lending growth and continued wealth management..

October 22, 2026

Verici Dx secures Asahi Kasei Therapeutics order for phase 2 transplant trial

Verici Dx will provide blood-based biomarker testing, including its Pre-Transplant Risk Assessment assay, for a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating pegrizeprument, an investigational immunosuppressive therapy designed to prevent acute rejection..

October 22, 2026

Record AUM rises 7% to $130.3bn as net inflows reach $10.4bn

Record plc reported a 7% increase in assets under management to $130.3 billion in the three months to 30 September 2026, supported by $10.4 billion in net inflows, marking its..

October 22, 2026

Hardide more than doubles FY26 revenue to £13.5m

Hardide expects FY26 EBITDA of £5.8m and profit before tax of £4.9m, both ahead of market expectations. New aerospace and industrial contracts, continued order growth and planned capacity expansion support..

October 21, 2026

Interviews

Avingtrans plc: Record £163m Revenue, 90% Order Cover and Adaptix Nears Commercial Breakthrough

Avingtrans CEO Steve McQuillan discusses record £163m revenue, more than 90% order coverage and growing nuclear opportunities, while Adaptix moves from regulatory approvals towards commercial orthopaedic..

October 5, 2026

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust Nick Train on Why AI Could Make UK Data Champions More Valuable (video)

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LON:FGT) Portfolio Manager Nick Train explains why he believes AI could strengthen rather than erode the competitive advantages of holdings including..

October 1, 2026

Manx Financial Group PLC – Record Lending, European Expansion and a £1m Profit Opportunity (video)

Manx Financial Group CEO Douglas Grant discusses a record £422.9 million loan book, strong growth at Payment Assist, the £1 million profit opportunity from Triskel Finance..

September 30, 2026

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve..

September 28, 2026

The Biotech Growth Trust plc – Why Biotech’s Recovery Could Still Have Further to Run (video)

Biotech valuations have rebounded, pharmaceutical M&A has accelerated and regulatory uncertainty has begun to ease — but Josh Golomb of The Biotech Growth Trust believes the..

September 23, 2026

CMC Markets Chris Cheverall Explains Why 24/7 Liquidity and AI Could Reshape CMC Connect (video)

CMC Markets is targeting a future built around 24/7 market access, deeper institutional partnerships and AI-enabled distribution. Chris Cheverall explains how CMC Connect is using liquidity,..

September 23, 2026

Touchstone Exploration: Paul Baay targets new production as Cascadura optimisation gathers momentum (video)

Touchstone Exploration is entering a fresh operational phase, with two WD-4 wells targeting up to 200 barrels per day of combined production and further optimisation work..

September 15, 2026

Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund: Gervais Williams on the overlooked UK income stocks (video)

The Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund Co-Fund Manager explains why income growth, strong cash generation and undervalued smaller companies could become increasingly important, while..

September 15, 2026

Ilika plc: Goliath gains commercial momentum as validation, defence interest and Brompton trials converge (video)

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) CEO Graeme Purdy explains why one of Goliath’s most important advances may not be a headline performance metric at all, but the tighter..

September 11, 2026

Cora Gold: Standout Zone B grades point to a bigger Sanankoro mine plan (video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses standout 2026 drilling results from Zone B, where mineralisation outside the existing pit shell could support resource growth and potentially..

September 10, 2026

FTSE 100

Lion Finance Group reports higher Q3 profits as growth continues in Georgia and Armenia

Lion Finance Group increased third-quarter profit by 21% to GEL 661.9m, with nine-month earnings rising 18.6% to GEL 1.87bn. Loan growth across Georgia and Armenia, higher digital customer activity and..

November 4, 2026

Barratt Redrow reports 12% fall in home completions, full-year outlook remains unchanged

Barratt Redrow completed 3,223 homes in the first 17 weeks of FY27, compared with 3,665 a year earlier, as affordability pressures continued to affect the housing market. The forward order..

November 4, 2026

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Q3 revenue rises 6.5% to €5.76bn as FY26 outlook reaffirmed

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners reported third-quarter revenue growth of 6.5% to €5.76bn, with volume up 3.5% and growth across Europe and Asia Pacific. Energy drink volumes increased 17.3%, while water and..

November 3, 2026

Convatec names former Fortrea CFO Jill McConnell as successor to Fiona Ryder

Convatec has appointed Jill McConnell as its next Chief Financial Officer, with the appointment taking effect on 1 March 2027. McConnell, who previously held senior finance positions at Fortrea, Labcorp..

November 3, 2026

Hiscox insurance premiums rise 9.5% to $4.44bn as retail growth accelerates

Hiscox reported 9.5% growth in insurance contract written premiums to $4.44bn for the nine months ended 30 September 2026. Retail premiums increased 9.1% in constant currency, with growth across the..

November 3, 2026

METLEN signs five-year LNG supply agreement with Shell

METLEN has signed a five-year agreement with Shell for the supply of six LNG cargoes annually, equivalent to approximately 0.6 billion cubic metres of gas per year. Deliveries will begin..

November 2, 2026

FTSE 250

TP ICAP revenue rises 9% to £1.91bn as global broking drives growth

TP ICAP Group reported an 11% increase in constant currency revenue to £620m in the third quarter of 2026, taking year-to-date revenue growth to 9% at £1.91bn. Global Broking led..

November 3, 2026

Drax partners with Brookfield to develop £20bn AI data centre in North of England

Drax has signed a strategic partnership with Brookfield and Radiant to develop an AI data centre at Drax Power Station, targeting more than 1GW of capacity. The first phase aims..

November 3, 2026

Amaroq unveils ‘String of Pearls’ strategy for Maarmorilik development

Amaroq has announced a new development strategy for its Maarmorilik project in Greenland, following high-grade zinc, lead and silver results from its 2026 exploration programme. Sampling returned grades of up..

November 2, 2026

FirstGroup agrees £109m sale of West Yorkshire bus assets

FirstGroup has agreed a £109m sale of five depots and 330 buses to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of its bus franchising programme. The group has also secured..

November 2, 2026

IP Group appointed to manage UK venture growth portfolio for Scottish Widows

IP Group has been appointed by Aberdeen Investments to manage a UK venture growth portfolio within the Scottish Widows Growth LTAF. Initial investments will target UK businesses developing technologies in..

November 2, 2026

NBPE reports $299m in portfolio exits, $152m returned to shareholders in 2026

Neuberger Private Equity Partners has generated $299 million in proceeds from signed transactions this year, alongside $152 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. The private equity investment..