Arbuthnot Banking Group delivered profit before tax of £10.9m in H1 2025, raised the interim dividend 10% to 22p, and grew deposits to £4.42bn and FUMA to £2.38bn. CET1 stood at 12.7% and net assets per share rose to £16.49, with Specialist Division lending up 7% since year end...
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...
Aptamer Group has secured additional paid work from Unilever under their existing collaboration, advancing Optimers as deodorant actives with expanded stability testing ahead of on‑person trials...
CyanConnode has secured full external funding for its Goa smart metering project, preserving its balance sheet and enabling rapid delivery. A further US$7.5 million convertible loan note strengthens working capital as it targets India’s national rollout...
Jubilee Metals delivered exceptional safety and production results in South Africa, reducing its injury rate to 1.33 while boosting chrome concentrate output 19.9% to 505 578 t and annual chrome production 24.8% to 1 932 798 t. PGM output rose 14.6% to 8 973 oz in Q4 and 6% to 38 579 oz for the year, beating guidance. The company targets 1.65–1.80 Mt of chrome and 36 000–40 000 oz of PGM for FY2026...
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 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...
WPP plc CEO Mark Read will retire on December 31, 2025, after over 30 years with the company. The search for his successor is underway, marking a new chapter for WPP...
AstraZeneca's Calquence, combined with venetoclax, has received EU approval for treating untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, showing promising trial results...
Unite Group Plc has announced the sale of nine student accommodation properties for £212 million, enhancing its focus on high-ranking university markets...
Hammerson plc's CEO, Rita-Rose Gagné, will retire in 2026, paving the way for a smooth transition as the company focuses on growth and leadership continuity...
GSK plc launches a £2 billion share buyback program to enhance shareholder value, starting the second tranche valued at £0.45 billion on June 4, 2025...
Tritax Big Box REIT has signed a 15-year lease with a leading data management company for its 391,000 sq ft Unit 5 at Symmetry Park, Rugby. The deal sets a new rental high for the scheme, with an expected yield-on-cost towards the upper end of the 6–8% range...
Greencoat UK Wind PLC reported H1 2025 results with £163.3m in net cash generation and a 1.4x dividend cover, despite low wind conditions. NAV stood at £3.18bn (143.4p per share), and total dividends of 5.18p per share were declared...
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...
Total sales for the 26 weeks to 28 June 2025 rose 7.0 per cent to £1,027.7 m, while operating profit decreased 7.1 per cent to £70.4 m and pre‑tax profit was down 14.3 per cent at £63.5 m; the interim dividend was held at 19.0 p per share...
WHSmith has agreed to sell its online personalised greeting cards business, funkypigeon.com, to Card Factory for an enterprise value of £26 million (equity value £24 million), delivering net cash proceeds of about £21 million after costs to reduce net debt...
Ruffer Investment Company Limited has released its Investment Manager’s Year End Review for the year to 30 June 2025, reporting a long‑term annualised return of 7.9 % since launch, after all fees and charges...
