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Norcros plc offers “considerable upside” as acquisitions strengthen growth, highlights fund manager (LON:NXR)

Gervais Williams of Diverse Income Trust, discusses Norcros’ resilient first-half performance, its move away from capital-intensive manufacturing, and how targeted acquisitions and operational synergies are supporting growth despite weak end-market demand...

Victorian Plumbing Group set for strong growth as scale and efficiency improve, hails fund manager

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, explains why Victorian Plumbing’s acquisition of the MFI brand is less about the name and more about logistics, service levels, and market share gains...

Acuity RM Resets the Business for Profit and Scales CyberGRC for 2026 – Investor Presentation

Acuity RM closed 2025 with operating profit in Q4 after a major cost reset and sharper focus on CyberGRC. With Vendor Management Hub live, StreamCloud launching soon, and an AI-native product in development, the company has built a platform for profitable growth across defence, public sector, and regulated commercial markets...

ICG Enterprise Trust – Doubling realisations: sustainability and impact

ICG Enterprise Trust’s 3QFY’26 update shows a sharp acceleration in realisations, with the nine-month run-rate around double that of FY’24–25...

Yü Group backed for strong upside as Premier Miton highlights low valuation and market share gains

Gervais Williams, co-fund manager of Diverse Income Trust plc, highlights Yü Group as a business with a strong and growing market position that remains materially undervalued...

Gervais Williams backs Ithaca Energy for sustained returns and exceptional dividend potential (LON:ITH)

In a DirectorsTalk interview, Gervais Williams, co-fund manager of Diverse Income Trust, said Ithaca Energy remains well positioned to deliver attractive returns despite oil price volatility...

Best UK and TSX Energy Shares 2026

Discover seven standout UK and TSX-listed energy shares to watch in 2026, each offering a clearly defined investment case and exposure to key themes shaping the global energy market...

Plus500 reports FY 2025 results with strategic expansion and strong shareholder returns

Plus500 announced preliminary unaudited results for FY 2025, delivering revenue of $792.4m and EBITDA of $348.1m, both ahead of market expectations...

TBC Bank appoints George Tkhelidze as CEO of Georgian Banking subsidiary

TBC Bank Group PLC has announced changes to the executive management of JSC TBC Bank, with George Tkhelidze appointed as CEO from 1 March 2026, subject to regulatory approval...

Wetherspoon says BBC article misrepresented its assistance dogs policy

Following a BBC report questioning its dogs policy, Wetherspoon says it acted on legal advice balancing disability rights with health and safety obligations...

Centrica raises over £80m from sale of non-core energy solutions assets

Centrica has announced the completion of multiple disposals across its energy solutions portfolio, generating total proceeds in excess of £80 million...

Vodafone Egypt secures additional 1,800MHz spectrum

Vodafone Egypt has acquired additional 1,800MHz spectrum as part of a government-led investment programme covering multiple frequency bands...

NatWest Group agrees £2.7bn acquisition of Evelyn Partners

NatWest Group has reached an agreement to acquire Evelyn Partners from funds advised by Permira and Warburg Pincus...

Cora Gold conditionally raises up to £15.7m to advance Sanankoro Gold Project

Cora Gold has conditionally raised a minimum of £12.85m and up to £13.71m through a strategic subscription by Eagle Eye Asset Holdings, with a concurrent retail offer to existing shareholders targeting up to a further £2.0m...

Warpaint London acquires Barry M Brand and issues FY25 trading update

Warpaint London plc has announced the £1.4 million acquisition of the Barry M cosmetics brand out of administration, alongside a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2025...

ACG Metals positioned for strong cash generation and long-term value as copper production ramps up, highlights DIVI fund manager

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, explains why ACG Metals’ Turkey-based copper project is generating stronger-than-expected cash flow, how rising commodity prices are supporting valuation, and why the company could deliver long-term shareholder value through growth and future dividends...

Dr Tom McColm on Ilika: Stereax revenues and Goliath milestones (LON:IKA)

Clean-tech equities specialist Dr Tom McColm reviews Ilika’s interim results, highlighting stable cash levels, the first recurring commercial revenues from Stereax, and continued technical and manufacturing progress on the Goliath battery platform...

BlueNord ASA fund manager expects very substantial cash generation for years

Speaking to DirectorsTalk, Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, said BlueNord is now generating strong cash surpluses from its Danish North Sea gas assets...

Victrex plc Q1 FY2026 Trading Update: Volumes down, Outlook unchanged

Victrex reported a 4% decline in Q1 FY2026 sales volumes, with growth in Energy & Industrial offset by weaker demand in Transport, VARs and Medical...

Derwent London agrees £32.6m sale of 80–85 Tottenham Court Road

Derwent London has exchanged contracts for the disposal of 80–85 Tottenham Court Road W1 for £32.6m before costs, reflecting a capital value of £755 per sq ft and a premium to the June 2025 book value...
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Norcros plc offers “considerable upside” as acquisitions strengthen growth, highlights fund manager (LON:NXR)

Gervais Williams of Diverse Income Trust, discusses Norcros’ resilient first-half performance, its move away from capital-intensive manufacturing, and how targeted acquisitions and operational synergies are supporting growth despite weak end-market demand...

Victorian Plumbing Group set for strong growth as scale and efficiency improve, hails fund manager

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, explains why Victorian Plumbing’s acquisition of the MFI brand is less about the name and more about logistics, service levels, and market share gains...

Acuity RM Resets the Business for Profit and Scales CyberGRC for 2026 – Investor Presentation

Acuity RM closed 2025 with operating profit in Q4 after a major cost reset and sharper focus on CyberGRC. With Vendor Management Hub live, StreamCloud launching soon, and an AI-native product in development, the company has built a platform for profitable growth across defence, public sector, and regulated commercial markets...

ICG Enterprise Trust – Doubling realisations: sustainability and impact

ICG Enterprise Trust’s 3QFY’26 update shows a sharp acceleration in realisations, with the nine-month run-rate around double that of FY’24–25...

Yü Group backed for strong upside as Premier Miton highlights low valuation and market share gains

Gervais Williams, co-fund manager of Diverse Income Trust plc, highlights Yü Group as a business with a strong and growing market position that remains materially undervalued...

Gervais Williams backs Ithaca Energy for sustained returns and exceptional dividend potential (LON:ITH)

In a DirectorsTalk interview, Gervais Williams, co-fund manager of Diverse Income Trust, said Ithaca Energy remains well positioned to deliver attractive returns despite oil price volatility...

Best UK and TSX Energy Shares 2026

Discover seven standout UK and TSX-listed energy shares to watch in 2026, each offering a clearly defined investment case and exposure to key themes shaping the global energy market...

Plus500 reports FY 2025 results with strategic expansion and strong shareholder returns

Plus500 announced preliminary unaudited results for FY 2025, delivering revenue of $792.4m and EBITDA of $348.1m, both ahead of market expectations...

TBC Bank appoints George Tkhelidze as CEO of Georgian Banking subsidiary

TBC Bank Group PLC has announced changes to the executive management of JSC TBC Bank, with George Tkhelidze appointed as CEO from 1 March 2026, subject to regulatory approval...

Wetherspoon says BBC article misrepresented its assistance dogs policy

Following a BBC report questioning its dogs policy, Wetherspoon says it acted on legal advice balancing disability rights with health and safety obligations...

Centrica raises over £80m from sale of non-core energy solutions assets

Centrica has announced the completion of multiple disposals across its energy solutions portfolio, generating total proceeds in excess of £80 million...

Vodafone Egypt secures additional 1,800MHz spectrum

Vodafone Egypt has acquired additional 1,800MHz spectrum as part of a government-led investment programme covering multiple frequency bands...

NatWest Group agrees £2.7bn acquisition of Evelyn Partners

NatWest Group has reached an agreement to acquire Evelyn Partners from funds advised by Permira and Warburg Pincus...

Cora Gold conditionally raises up to £15.7m to advance Sanankoro Gold Project

Cora Gold has conditionally raised a minimum of £12.85m and up to £13.71m through a strategic subscription by Eagle Eye Asset Holdings, with a concurrent retail offer to existing shareholders targeting up to a further £2.0m...

Warpaint London acquires Barry M Brand and issues FY25 trading update

Warpaint London plc has announced the £1.4 million acquisition of the Barry M cosmetics brand out of administration, alongside a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2025...

ACG Metals positioned for strong cash generation and long-term value as copper production ramps up, highlights DIVI fund manager

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, explains why ACG Metals’ Turkey-based copper project is generating stronger-than-expected cash flow, how rising commodity prices are supporting valuation, and why the company could deliver long-term shareholder value through growth and future dividends...

Dr Tom McColm on Ilika: Stereax revenues and Goliath milestones (LON:IKA)

Clean-tech equities specialist Dr Tom McColm reviews Ilika’s interim results, highlighting stable cash levels, the first recurring commercial revenues from Stereax, and continued technical and manufacturing progress on the Goliath battery platform...

BlueNord ASA fund manager expects very substantial cash generation for years

Speaking to DirectorsTalk, Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, said BlueNord is now generating strong cash surpluses from its Danish North Sea gas assets...

Victrex plc Q1 FY2026 Trading Update: Volumes down, Outlook unchanged

Victrex reported a 4% decline in Q1 FY2026 sales volumes, with growth in Energy & Industrial offset by weaker demand in Transport, VARs and Medical...

Derwent London agrees £32.6m sale of 80–85 Tottenham Court Road

Derwent London has exchanged contracts for the disposal of 80–85 Tottenham Court Road W1 for £32.6m before costs, reflecting a capital value of £755 per sq ft and a premium to the June 2025 book value...
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