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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.

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...

Great Western Mining kicks off drilling ahead of schedule in Nevada (LON:GWMO)

Great Western Mining Executive Chairman Brian Hall discusses the company’s early start to drilling at West Huntoon, upcoming plans for Rhyolite Dome, and new Tungsten exploration at Pine Crow and Defender...

Diverse Income Trust beats key benchmarks, Gervais shares portfolio insights (LON:DIVI)

Diverse Income Trust Co-Fund Manager Gervais Williams reported a strong 2025 performance, with NAV rebounding from 88p in April to around 114p. The Trust outperformed the FTSE 100, AIM All-Share, and US indices, driven by gains in financials, gold, and technology holdings...

Thor Explorations strong cash flow, profits and management execution impresses Gervais Williams (LON:THX)

Thor Explorations was discussed in an interview with Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust, on the Trust’s strong performance and its portfolio outlook...

Atalaya Mining “superbly positioned” for rising demand and profits highlights fund manager (LON:ATYM)

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, discussed Atalaya Mining Copper, SA with DirectorsTalk, highlighting confidence in the company’s outlook...

Record plc services becoming “much more valuable” explains upbeat DIVI fund manager (LON:REC)

Record plc was discussed by Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, in an interview with DirectorsTalk. Williams highlighted Record’s strong heritage, customer service, and expanding focus beyond currency management...

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

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, highlighted Diversified Energy Company plc’s strong cash flow, high dividend yield, and growing US investor base in an interview with DirectorsTalk...
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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...

Great Western Mining kicks off drilling ahead of schedule in Nevada (LON:GWMO)

Great Western Mining Executive Chairman Brian Hall discusses the company’s early start to drilling at West Huntoon, upcoming plans for Rhyolite Dome, and new Tungsten exploration at Pine Crow and Defender...

Diverse Income Trust beats key benchmarks, Gervais shares portfolio insights (LON:DIVI)

Diverse Income Trust Co-Fund Manager Gervais Williams reported a strong 2025 performance, with NAV rebounding from 88p in April to around 114p. The Trust outperformed the FTSE 100, AIM All-Share, and US indices, driven by gains in financials, gold, and technology holdings...

Thor Explorations strong cash flow, profits and management execution impresses Gervais Williams (LON:THX)

Thor Explorations was discussed in an interview with Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust, on the Trust’s strong performance and its portfolio outlook...

Atalaya Mining “superbly positioned” for rising demand and profits highlights fund manager (LON:ATYM)

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, discussed Atalaya Mining Copper, SA with DirectorsTalk, highlighting confidence in the company’s outlook...

Record plc services becoming “much more valuable” explains upbeat DIVI fund manager (LON:REC)

Record plc was discussed by Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, in an interview with DirectorsTalk. Williams highlighted Record’s strong heritage, customer service, and expanding focus beyond currency management...

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

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc, highlighted Diversified Energy Company plc’s strong cash flow, high dividend yield, and growing US investor base in an interview with DirectorsTalk...
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