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Read the latest PLC CEO interviews. CEO’s from UK listed PLC’s, Analysts and Fund Managers answering questions about their business.

Cerillion CEO Louis Hall on Record Annual Results and Growth Outlook (LON:CER)

Cerillion plc CEO Louis Hall discusses record annual results, a stronger order book, and growing market acceptance following two significant contract wins...

NB Private Equity Partners: Strategic growth momentum (LON:NBPE)

Analyst Mark Thomas from Hardman & Co. discusses the company’s recent performance, outlook, and investment strategy...

Cavendish Plc: Steady performance amid market headwinds (LON:CAV)

Jason Streets of Hardman & Co discussed the company’s interim results, noting steady revenues, cost savings from the 2023 merger of finnCap and Cenkos, and a strong cash position...

Verge Technologies: Delivering zero-downtime database resilience in a multi-cloud world

Verge Technologies President and CEO Jimmy Jobe explains how recent outages at major providers such as AWS, Azure and Cloudflare expose the risks of relying on a single cloud, and why enterprises need a multi-cloud, hybrid cloud strategy to avoid downtime...

Meren Energy Q3 Results: Dividend delivery and growth outlook

Meren Energy Head of Investor Relations and Communications Shahin Amini spoke with DirectorsTalk about the company’s third quarter performance, the full delivery of its 2025 base dividend commitment, reduced leverage, and the outlook for growth...

Ilika CEO on Stereax production, Goliath progress, and growing market demand

Ilika's Graeme Purdy shares updates on the company’s advancements in solid-state battery technology, including Stereax manufacturing milestones, the upcoming release of Goliath P1.5 prototypes, and expanding customer interest across medical and industrial sectors...

James Cropper CEO on growth in Advanced Materials and Paper (LON:CRPR)

James Cropper plc CEO David Stirling spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s half-year results, highlighting a 30% revenue increase in Advanced Materials and significant operational improvements in its Paper division...

Hercules plc: Tackling the UK skills gap through industry-focused training

Hercules CEO Bruce Korkmaz and CFO Paul Weedcroft discuss the rapid growth of the Hercules Academy, launched in February 2024 to tackle the UK’s infrastructure skills shortage...

Firering Strategic Minerals strengthening position in critical minerals (LON:FGR)

Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas explains how the funding will support increased investment in Limeco and reassert Firering’s control over the ATEX and Alliance projects amid improving market sentiment for lithium...

Avation’s Jeff Chatfield on strategic bond issuance and fleet growth outlook (LON:AVAP)

Avation PLC Executive Chairman discusses the company’s recent $300 million bond issuance, the strategic value of extending the EVA Air A330 lease, the potential for expanding narrow-body and widebody aircraft holdings, and Avation’s strong access to debt markets despite equity headwinds...

ICG Enterprise Trust: Navigating Resilience and Growth in Private Equity Performance

In a recent interview with DirectorsTalk, Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co discussed his report on ICG Enterprise Trust, highlighting the firm’s continued resilience and growth...

Record plc: Strategic Growth, Business Transition, and Strong AUM (LON:REC)

Dr Jan Hendrik Vieter, CEO of Record PLC, discusses the company’s H1 FY26 results, highlighting its record £110.3bn AUM and strategic evolution...

Cizzle Biotechnology to validate CIZ1B lung cancer test through NHS-linked partnership

Cizzle Biotechnology Chairman Derek Bickerstaff has confirmed the company has signed a Letter of Intent with a confidential NHS-affiliated diagnostics partner...

Verge Technologies CEO highlights advances in AI-driven cloud resilience

Verge Technologies CEO Jimmy Jobe outlines how the company is helping enterprises reduce cloud dependency, move from accidental multi-cloud to intelligent convergence, and manage databases across providers through its SentientDB platform...

Gattaca FY25: Profit up, Tech focus, and Sector growth (LON:GATC)

Gattaca CEO Matthew Wragg joined DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s FY25 results, highlighting a 13% profit increase, growth in infrastructure and energy sectors, and the impact of AI and automation through the TWICE AS project...

Thor Energy CEO on strategic pivot to Hydrogen & Helium (LON:THR)

Thor Energy CEO Andrew Hume caught up with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s strategic pivot to natural hydrogen and helium. Hume detailed three recent asset deals, including divestments to Metals One, DISA, and TIVAN, which will generate funding of around $6 million...

Ilika CEO on achieving full operational status of its Goliath pilot line (LON:IKA)

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy spoke with DirectorsTalk to mark the company’s completion of its Goliath pilot line, now fully operational with the final commissioning of its pouch cell assembly process...

Volta Finance: Liquid Access to Private Credit (LON:VTA)

Volta Finance is the focus of discussion as Hardman & Co Financial Analyst Mark Thomas joins DirectorsTalk Interviews...

Ferro-Alloy Resources Balasausqandiq study confirms world-class cost advantage (LON:FAR)

CEO Nick Bridgen outlines how further optimisation, expanded ore bodies, and new CBS product streams could enhance project value and position the firm to benefit from rising demand in critical metals and energy storage markets...

Real Estate Credit Investments delivering stability and opportunity (LON:RECI)

Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co outlines Real Estate Credit Investments’ strong 10% dividend yield, portfolio resilience, and effective risk management under Cheyne Capital...
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Cerillion CEO Louis Hall on Record Annual Results and Growth Outlook (LON:CER)

Cerillion plc CEO Louis Hall discusses record annual results, a stronger order book, and growing market acceptance following two significant contract wins...

NB Private Equity Partners: Strategic growth momentum (LON:NBPE)

Analyst Mark Thomas from Hardman & Co. discusses the company’s recent performance, outlook, and investment strategy...

Cavendish Plc: Steady performance amid market headwinds (LON:CAV)

Jason Streets of Hardman & Co discussed the company’s interim results, noting steady revenues, cost savings from the 2023 merger of finnCap and Cenkos, and a strong cash position...

Verge Technologies: Delivering zero-downtime database resilience in a multi-cloud world

Verge Technologies President and CEO Jimmy Jobe explains how recent outages at major providers such as AWS, Azure and Cloudflare expose the risks of relying on a single cloud, and why enterprises need a multi-cloud, hybrid cloud strategy to avoid downtime...

Meren Energy Q3 Results: Dividend delivery and growth outlook

Meren Energy Head of Investor Relations and Communications Shahin Amini spoke with DirectorsTalk about the company’s third quarter performance, the full delivery of its 2025 base dividend commitment, reduced leverage, and the outlook for growth...

Ilika CEO on Stereax production, Goliath progress, and growing market demand

Ilika's Graeme Purdy shares updates on the company’s advancements in solid-state battery technology, including Stereax manufacturing milestones, the upcoming release of Goliath P1.5 prototypes, and expanding customer interest across medical and industrial sectors...

James Cropper CEO on growth in Advanced Materials and Paper (LON:CRPR)

James Cropper plc CEO David Stirling spoke with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s half-year results, highlighting a 30% revenue increase in Advanced Materials and significant operational improvements in its Paper division...

Hercules plc: Tackling the UK skills gap through industry-focused training

Hercules CEO Bruce Korkmaz and CFO Paul Weedcroft discuss the rapid growth of the Hercules Academy, launched in February 2024 to tackle the UK’s infrastructure skills shortage...

Firering Strategic Minerals strengthening position in critical minerals (LON:FGR)

Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas explains how the funding will support increased investment in Limeco and reassert Firering’s control over the ATEX and Alliance projects amid improving market sentiment for lithium...

Avation’s Jeff Chatfield on strategic bond issuance and fleet growth outlook (LON:AVAP)

Avation PLC Executive Chairman discusses the company’s recent $300 million bond issuance, the strategic value of extending the EVA Air A330 lease, the potential for expanding narrow-body and widebody aircraft holdings, and Avation’s strong access to debt markets despite equity headwinds...

ICG Enterprise Trust: Navigating Resilience and Growth in Private Equity Performance

In a recent interview with DirectorsTalk, Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co discussed his report on ICG Enterprise Trust, highlighting the firm’s continued resilience and growth...

Record plc: Strategic Growth, Business Transition, and Strong AUM (LON:REC)

Dr Jan Hendrik Vieter, CEO of Record PLC, discusses the company’s H1 FY26 results, highlighting its record £110.3bn AUM and strategic evolution...

Cizzle Biotechnology to validate CIZ1B lung cancer test through NHS-linked partnership

Cizzle Biotechnology Chairman Derek Bickerstaff has confirmed the company has signed a Letter of Intent with a confidential NHS-affiliated diagnostics partner...

Verge Technologies CEO highlights advances in AI-driven cloud resilience

Verge Technologies CEO Jimmy Jobe outlines how the company is helping enterprises reduce cloud dependency, move from accidental multi-cloud to intelligent convergence, and manage databases across providers through its SentientDB platform...

Gattaca FY25: Profit up, Tech focus, and Sector growth (LON:GATC)

Gattaca CEO Matthew Wragg joined DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s FY25 results, highlighting a 13% profit increase, growth in infrastructure and energy sectors, and the impact of AI and automation through the TWICE AS project...

Thor Energy CEO on strategic pivot to Hydrogen & Helium (LON:THR)

Thor Energy CEO Andrew Hume caught up with DirectorsTalk to discuss the company’s strategic pivot to natural hydrogen and helium. Hume detailed three recent asset deals, including divestments to Metals One, DISA, and TIVAN, which will generate funding of around $6 million...

Ilika CEO on achieving full operational status of its Goliath pilot line (LON:IKA)

Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy spoke with DirectorsTalk to mark the company’s completion of its Goliath pilot line, now fully operational with the final commissioning of its pouch cell assembly process...

Volta Finance: Liquid Access to Private Credit (LON:VTA)

Volta Finance is the focus of discussion as Hardman & Co Financial Analyst Mark Thomas joins DirectorsTalk Interviews...

Ferro-Alloy Resources Balasausqandiq study confirms world-class cost advantage (LON:FAR)

CEO Nick Bridgen outlines how further optimisation, expanded ore bodies, and new CBS product streams could enhance project value and position the firm to benefit from rising demand in critical metals and energy storage markets...

Real Estate Credit Investments delivering stability and opportunity (LON:RECI)

Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co outlines Real Estate Credit Investments’ strong 10% dividend yield, portfolio resilience, and effective risk management under Cheyne Capital...
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