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Nationwide fined £44m for financial crime control failings
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WH Smith delays full-year results announcement for second time
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Card Factory shares plummet following profit warning
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Anglo American and Teck shareholders agree to $53bn merger
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Aberdeen acquires CEF assets for £1.5bn
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FirstGroup acquires Tootbus operations for £17m
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Aberdeen Investments has agreed to acquire the management of closed end fund (CEF) assets from MFS for £1.5bn
Posted: 12/12/2025
WH Smith has delayed its preliminary results announcement again to 19 December, after previously pushing the date back at the end of October
Posted: 12/12/2025
Shares in Card Factory fell by over 25% in early trading after the retailer lowered its profit guidance for the year to between £55m and £60m
Posted: 12/12/2025
Nationwide has been fined £44m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failures in its anti-financial crime systems.
An investigation by the regulator found that between October 2016 to July 2021, the building society had ineffective systems for keeping up-to-date due diligence and risk assessments for all its personal current account customers and for monitoring their transactions
An investigation by the regulator found that between October 2016 to July 2021, the building society had ineffective systems for keeping up-to-date due diligence and risk assessments for all its personal current account customers and for monitoring their transactions
Posted: 12/12/2025
RWS Holdings has recorded a 43% drop in its profit before tax in the year to 30 September, totalling £60.3m
Posted: 11/12/2025
Software developer Satsuma Technology has announced the sale of 579 Bitcoin to raise net proceeds of approximately £40m
Posted: 11/12/2025
Chief financial officer (CFO) at Entain, Rob Wood, is to step down from the role after 13 years with the group
Posted: 11/12/2025
FirstGroup has acquired the UK sightseeing bus operations of RATP Développement SA in a deal worth £17m
Posted: 11/12/2025
Shareholders at Anglo American and Canadian firm, Teck, have agreed to a merger deal valued at around $53bn.
The allotment of new shares was approved by 99.17% of Anglo American shareholders to create the group, Anglo Teck
The allotment of new shares was approved by 99.17% of Anglo American shareholders to create the group, Anglo Teck
Posted: 10/12/2025
Berkeley Group has seen its sales volume fall by 8% year-on-year in the six months to 31 October as a result of a subdued market amid speculation around the recent Budget
Posted: 10/12/2025
EY is facing an investigation from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in relation to the unauthorised issuance of auditor reports
Posted: 10/12/2025
Everyman has seen its share price drop by over 25% in today’s trading after the cinema chain reported a “weaker than anticipated” performance in its Q4 trading period
Posted: 10/12/2025
FirstGroup has been named as the preferred operator for the London Overground suburban rail network contract from Transport for London (TfL)
Posted: 10/12/2025
Moonpig has seen its revenue increase by 6.7% year-on-year to £168.6m in the six months to 31 October, as its Moonpig brand’s revenue jumped by 9.4%
Posted: 09/12/2025
British American Tobacco (BAT) has posted what AJ Bell has described as a "gloomy outlook statement", as it reported that its 2026 guidance will be towards the lower end of its mid-term outlook
Posted: 09/12/2025
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited has agreed three further longevity hedging transactions with Rothesay Life as the insurer, protecting a combined £4.8bn of liabilities
Posted: 09/12/2025
The UK could unlock up to £220bn in additional investment over the next decade if a package of reforms, including continued refinement to Solvency UK is fully implemented, according to modelling by Oxford Economics
Posted: 08/12/2025
LendInvest has announced a 17% year-on-year jump in platform assets under management (AuM) to £3.45bn
Posted: 08/12/2025
Smith+Nephew has launched a new strategy, RISE, which aims to deliver new levels of financial and operational performance to drive shareholder value
Posted: 08/12/2025
Caffyns has appointed Joelle Timperley as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 08/12/2025
Halma has acquired hazard detection firm, E2S Group, for a cash consideration of £230m
Posted: 05/12/2025
Ocado is set to receive $350m in compensation next month from American retailer, Kroger, after it announced it will close three customer fulfilment centres (CFC) in the US in 2026
Posted: 05/12/2025
The Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS) has agreed a first-of-its-kind deal that will see Aberdeen replace Stagecoach as its sponsoring employer, enhancing benefits and long-term security for more than 22,000 members.
Posted: 05/12/2025
Unilever has stated that the demerger from its ice cream business, now known as The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), will complete on 6 December
Posted: 05/12/2025
Frasers Group has reported falling sales across its retail business in its latest first half results, as it acknowledged “tough” market conditions
Posted: 04/12/2025
Future has described its full-year results as "resilient", despite its profit before tax falling by 11% to £91.1m in the year to 30 September
Posted: 04/12/2025
Rio Tinto has outlined its strategy to deliver returns by being a "stronger, sharper and simpler" company, including streamlining the firm into three business
Posted: 04/12/2025
AJ Bell has reported a record financial performance in its latest annual results as it recorded an 18% year-on-year jump in revenue to £317.8m
Posted: 04/12/2025
Victorian Plumbing has announced a 5% jump in revenue to £310m in its latest full-year results
Posted: 03/12/2025
Sainsbury's longstanding shareholder, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), has announced it is cutting its stake in the supermarket from 10% to around 6.8%
Posted: 03/12/2025
Zigup has posted a 15.8% jump in pre-tax profit to £65m in its H1 results covering the six months to 31 October
Posted: 03/12/2025
Smiths Group has agreed to sell Smiths Detection to private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners, for an enterprise value of £2bn
Posted: 03/12/2025
Manufacturing company Gooch & Housego (G&H) has reported a 46.8% jump in adjusted pre-tax profit to £11.9m in its latest annual results
Posted: 02/12/2025
Severfield has posted a £7.6m pre-tax loss in its H1 results after reporting a “subdued” period of market activity
Posted: 02/12/2025
On The Beach has recorded its fourth consecutive record time-to-value (TTV) in the year to 30 September, increasing by 11% to £1.25bn
Posted: 02/12/2025
Kier Group has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Simon Kesterton, will step down from the role at the end of the year.
Posted: 02/12/2025
HICL Infrastructure and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) have announced that they will not proceed with the £5.3bn merger deal that was agreed last month
Posted: 01/12/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at Melrose Industries, Matthew Gregory, has informed the board of his intention to retire and leave the company
Posted: 01/12/2025
Two CF Fertilisers UK pension schemes have completed a combined £265m buy-in with M&G, securing the benefits of more than 1,350 retirees and deferred members
Posted: 01/12/2025
Whitbread has said that it will deliver £60m in accelerated cost efficiencies in the 2027 financial year, after being "extremely disappointed" with the outcome of the Autumn Budget
Posted: 28/11/2025
Mitchells & Butlers has recorded a 19% jump in its profit before tax, totalling £238m in the year to 27 September.
The pub and restaurant operator, which owns Toby Carvery, Miller & Carter and Harvester, said it had traded ahead of the market in the last 12 months, with like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by 4.3%
The pub and restaurant operator, which owns Toby Carvery, Miller & Carter and Harvester, said it had traded ahead of the market in the last 12 months, with like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by 4.3%
Posted: 28/11/2025
essensys has announced that its independent director, Mark Furness, has submitted a proposal to take over the firm through an all-cash offer
Posted: 28/11/2025
Team has agreed to acquire the wealth management firm, WH Ireland, for £12.7m
Posted: 27/11/2025
Halfords has stated that it is on track to deliver its expectations for the current financial year, following a "strong first-half"
Posted: 27/11/2025
boohoo has seen its share price increase by 40% despite its revenue dropping by 23% year-on-year to £296.9m in the six months to 31 August
Posted: 27/11/2025
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has lowered its real gross domestic product (GDP) forecast by 0.3 percentage points to 1.5% on average over the course of the current Government
Posted: 26/11/2025
The cash ISA limit will be cut from £20,000 to £12,000 from April 2027, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Autumn Budget, in a move that some expect will open the door for more investments.
While the overall ISA contribution allowance will remain at £20,000 per year, Reeves told Parliament that the £8,000 cut from the cash ISA limit will be available for investments in stocks and shares ISAs
While the overall ISA contribution allowance will remain at £20,000 per year, Reeves told Parliament that the £8,000 cut from the cash ISA limit will be available for investments in stocks and shares ISAs
Posted: 26/11/2025
Pets at Home has posted a 29.1% drop in pre-tax profit in its H1 results, as the pet retailer’s leader called for “urgent and necessary” action to return the company to growth
Posted: 26/11/2025
Begbies Traynor has acquired Kirkby Diamond Property Management in a deal worth up to £8.25m
Posted: 26/11/2025
Mobico has announced that its operating profit is set to reach the lower end of its £180m to £195m guidance in the year to 31 December
Posted: 26/11/2025
Beazley has cut its insurance written premiums forecast for the full year to a growth rate of “flat to low single digits”
Posted: 25/11/2025
easyJet has recorded an 18% year-on-year increase in earnings, which totalled £703m in the 12 months to 30 September
Posted: 25/11/2025
The chief executive officer (CEO) at Domino’s Pizza, Andrew Rennie, has stepped down from the role by mutual agreement with immediate effect
Posted: 25/11/2025
Next has raised £54.1m to improve its cash flow and top up its dividend after selling land it no longer wanted at Waltham Abbey in Essex
Posted: 25/11/2025
Walker Crips has agreed to a £5.96m acquisition offer from investment and wealth management firm, PhillipCapital
Posted: 24/11/2025
Engineering company IMI has agreed to sell its Truflo Marine business to US group Fairbanks Morse Defense in a deal worth £225m
Posted: 24/11/2025
TT Electronics has reiterated its full-year guidance after reporting group revenue of £150.4m in the four-month period to 25 October
Posted: 24/11/2025
BHP has revealed it is no longer considering a combination with FTSE 100 British mining firm, Anglo American
Posted: 24/11/2025
Hollywood Bowl has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Laurence Keen, is set to be appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) for its Canada division
Posted: 21/11/2025
FRP Advisory has revealed it is expecting a 12% annual jump in its first half revenue to £87m
Posted: 21/11/2025
Babcock International has maintained its full-year profit guidance after revealing it has a £9.9bn contract backlog
Posted: 21/11/2025
Asos has seen its share price drop by over 8% after its underlying revenue fell by 14% to £2.5bn in the year to 31 August
Posted: 21/11/2025
Dr Martens has warned that its full-year results will be hit by US import tariffs and that it may raise prices in the US to offset the hit
Posted: 20/11/2025
Halma has reported a 29.3% jump in adjusted pre-tax profit in its latest first half results, which totalled £270.5m for the period
Posted: 20/11/2025
Asda has agreed to sell 24 of its store sites and a depot in a deal that will raise £568m
Posted: 20/11/2025
Shares in Games Workshop increased by over 11% this morning after the firm forecast a 15% year-on-year revenue increase to £310m for the six months to 30 November
Posted: 20/11/2025
The trustee of the Dolce Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme has completed a £9.3m buy-in, securing the benefits of its 510 members with Just Group
Posted: 19/11/2025
Jet2 has seen its revenue increase by 5% year-on-year to a record £5.34bn in the six months to 30 September, as its share price jumped by over 4%
Posted: 19/11/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the acquisition of the London-based fintech firm, Curve, as it looks to broaden its digital transformation
Posted: 19/11/2025
The chief executive officer (CEO) at WH Smith, Carl Cowling, has offered his resignation following accounting errors in the firm’s North America division earlier this year
Posted: 19/11/2025
Imperial Brands has said that its 2025 financial year results demonstrate "consistent growth", after its underlying revenue increased by 4.1% to £8.3bn in the year to 30 September
Posted: 18/11/2025
Crest Nicholson has seen its share price drop by over 10% after stating that its profit before tax for the full year is expected to be at the "lower end of, or marginally below" its £28m to £38m guidance range
Posted: 18/11/2025
Cicor has revised its £287m takeover approach for TT Electronics through an all-cash offer
Posted: 18/11/2025
Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has raised its full year adjusted operating profit expectation to a range of £32m to £33m, despite citing subdued market activity in recent months
Posted: 17/11/2025
DCC has announced it will return up to £600m to shareholders through a tender offer process, subject to shareholder approval
Posted: 17/11/2025
Genuit has lowered its full year profit expectations to come in the range of £92m to £95m, as the manufacturing company blamed uncertainty surrounding the Budget
Posted: 17/11/2025
HICL Infrastructure has agreed a combination deal with The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), creating the UK’s largest listed infrastructure investment company.
The combined group is set to boast net assets in excess of £5.3bn
The combined group is set to boast net assets in excess of £5.3bn
Posted: 17/11/2025
Landsec has reported a 59% drop in profit before tax to £98m in its first half results
Posted: 14/11/2025
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported a pre-tax loss of £485m in its Q2 results, after the carmaker was hit by a cyber-attack in August
Posted: 14/11/2025
FRP has acquired Arc & Co for a cash consideration of £6.65m as it continues to expand its national offering
Posted: 14/11/2025
DFS has reiterated its full-year profit guidance despite the furniture retailer warning of uncertainty around the upcoming Budget
Posted: 14/11/2025
Burberry has posted a 2% rise in comparable store sales for Q2, the luxury fashion brand’s first quarter of growth in two years
Posted: 13/11/2025
Rolls-Royce has "continued to cruise" following its latest trading update, Hargreaves Lansdown has said, after the engineering firm reaffirmed its guidance for the full year
Posted: 13/11/2025
Aviva has stated that it is set to reach its 2026 financial targets a year earlier than anticipated in its Q3 results
Posted: 13/11/2025
B&M has appointed a new interim chief financial officer (CFO) as the retailer reported a 31.5% decline in adjusted operating profit in its first half results
Posted: 13/11/2025
SSE has announced a new £33bn investment plan to significantly increase the group’s exposure to electricity networks in the UK
Posted: 12/11/2025
BAE Systems has secured orders of more than £27bn in 2025 so far, with further agreements anticipated before the end of the year
Posted: 12/11/2025
Evelyn Partners Group has agreed to sell its employee benefits consultancy arm, Evelyn Partners Financial Services (EPFS), to Howden for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 12/11/2025
Taylor Whimpey has reported a drop in sales after the housebuilder said it was experiencing “softer market conditions”
Posted: 12/11/2025
LSL Property Services has appointed David Tilak as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 11/11/2025
Princes Group has reported a 51.5% year-on-year earnings increase to £111.1m in the nine months to 30 September, after it was admitted to the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 11/11/2025
Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £11m by Ofwat over failures in its wastewater network
Posted: 11/11/2025
Vodafone is expecting to reach the top end of its full-year profit guidance, after its adjusted earnings increased by 5.9% year-on-year to €5.7bn
Posted: 11/11/2025
Software firm Kainos has announced a 7% jump in revenue to £196.1m in its latest first half results
Posted: 10/11/2025
An estimated £197m was paid out by insurance companies to help businesses recover from cyber incidents in 2024, new figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have shown
Posted: 10/11/2025
JTC has agreed to a £2.7bn acquisition offer from British global investment firm, Permira
Posted: 10/11/2025
Sir Dave Lewis has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Diageo, effective from 1 January
Posted: 10/11/2025
Kitwave has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), David Brind, will retire from an executive role and leave the group after the publication of Kitwave’s 2025 audited accounts
Posted: 07/11/2025
ITV has confirmed it is in “preliminary discussions” with Sky to potentially sell its broadcasting business for £1.6bn.
The talks are over ITV’s media and entertainment (M&E) division, the broadcaster confirmed, which includes its free-to-air TV channels and the streaming service, ITV X
The talks are over ITV’s media and entertainment (M&E) division, the broadcaster confirmed, which includes its free-to-air TV channels and the streaming service, ITV X
Posted: 07/11/2025
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reiterated its guidance for the full year after its revenue remained flat at €9.3bn in Q3
Posted: 07/11/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to accept remedies offered following its investigation into the £1.2bn merger deal between Greencore and Bakkavor
Posted: 07/11/2025
ITV expects its total advertising revenue to drop by 9% year-on-year in its final quarter, as uncertainty circles the upcoming Budget
Posted: 06/11/2025
BT has cut 5,000 jobs after the telecoms giant reported a decline of 242,000 Openreach broadband customers in Q2
Posted: 06/11/2025
Diageo has cut its sales and operating growth expectations for the current financial year, after posting flat organic net sales growth in its first quarter
Posted: 06/11/2025
Sainsbury’s has reported a 5.2% rise in total sales in its first half results, which climbed to £13.6bn
Posted: 06/11/2025
Barratt Redrow has delivered what it described a "resilient performance" in the first third of its financial year, despite "challenging market conditions" and increased uncertainty ahead of the Budget
Posted: 05/11/2025
More than £4m in potential bonuses were blocked by Ofwat’s new rule on water bosses’ performance related pay in the last financial year, the water regulator has revealed
Posted: 05/11/2025
Wetherspoon’s like-for-like (LFL) sales increased by 3.7% year-on-year in the 14 weeks to 2 November, after increasing by 4.5% in the last financial year
Posted: 05/11/2025
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reported a 99.1% fall in pre-tax profit in its opening half results, after the retailer was hit by a cyber-attack in April
Posted: 05/11/2025
BP has beaten its profit expectations in the third quarter, despite profits falling by 6% quarter-on-quarter to $2.2bn.
Posted: 04/11/2025
Domino’s has reported what it described a "solid" performance in its third quarter, as its system sales increased by 2.1% to £382.7m
Posted: 04/11/2025
Venture capital (VC) funding in the UK has experienced a “notable shift”, according to GlobalData, with an improvement in deal value despite a fall in deal volume through the first three quarters of 2025
Posted: 04/11/2025
Associated British Foods (ABF) shares fell by more than 3% in early trading after the group reported a 26% drop in its full year profits to £1.41bn
Posted: 04/11/2025
Smiths News has reported an operating profit above market expectations at £39.1m in its latest annual results, which the company said was driven by an “excellent collectables performance”
Posted: 04/11/2025
Ryanair has recorded a 42% increase in profit after tax in the first half of its financial year, totalling €2.54bn.
The airline saw its traffic jump by 3% to a record 119 million passengers, while its revenue increased by 13% to €8.69bn
The airline saw its traffic jump by 3% to a record 119 million passengers, while its revenue increased by 13% to €8.69bn
Posted: 03/11/2025
The trustee of the Seabourne Pension Scheme has agreed a full scheme buy-in with Just Group, having received support from TPT Retirement Solutions ahead of the deal
Posted: 03/11/2025
M+C Saatchi has rejected an unsolicited acquisition approach for its M+C Saatchi Performance (MCSP) division by British media, marketing and technology firm, Brave Bison
Posted: 03/11/2025
Industrial safety equipment manufacturer Intertek has acquired Costa Rica-based firm Supilab for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 03/11/2025
Chief financial officer (CFO) at Raspberry Pi, Richard Boult, has announced his intention to step down from the role in the second half of 2026
Posted: 31/10/2025
TT Electronics has said that its shareholder, DBAY, has a "different agenda" to other shareholders, after the firm said that it would reject Cicor’s £287m takeover offer
Posted: 31/10/2025
Premdor Crosby Pension Plan has completed a £16m bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction with Royal London, covering the benefits of 181 members
Posted: 31/10/2025
Shawbrook Bank’s share price rose by over 8% in today’s trading as the challenger bank made its debut on the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 30/10/2025
Shell has reported a 27% year-on-year increase in its adjusted earnings, which totalled $5.4bn in Q3, beating previous expectations of $5.1bn
Posted: 30/10/2025
TT Electronics has agreed to a £287m acquisition offer from its Swiss rival, Cicor Group
Posted: 30/10/2025
Vodafone has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the full-service cloud, digital transformation and security specialist, Skaylink, for €175m
Posted: 30/10/2025
Aston Martin has cut £300m from its investment plans after the luxury carmaker reported a decline in sales in its Q3 results
Posted: 29/10/2025
James Perkin has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) at later life finance provider, Key Group, effective from January
Posted: 29/10/2025
GSK has seen its sales increase by 8% in the third quarter to £8.5bn, as it upgraded its guidance for the full year
Posted: 29/10/2025
Santander UK has called for the Government to intervene in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) redress scheme relating to historical motor finance commission arrangements
Posted: 29/10/2025
Next has seen its sales increase by 10.5% year-on-year in the 13 weeks to 25 October, beating its expectation range of between 7.5% and 8.5%
Posted: 29/10/2025
LendInvest has announced the completion of its latest securitisation which includes a £310.6m pool of UK prime mortgages
Posted: 28/10/2025
evoke has recorded a 5% increase in group revenue, totalling £435m in the three months to 30 September
Posted: 28/10/2025
HSBC UK has seen its profit before tax fall by 6% to $4.92bn in the nine months to 30 September
Posted: 28/10/2025
UK cryptocurrency company KR1 has confirmed it is planning to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 28/10/2025
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has completed the sale of its entire interest in green hydrogen and e-fuels development platform, HYRO Energy Limited, for £4.6m
Posted: 27/10/2025
Engineering group Goodwin has revealed it is expecting a 100% increase in pre-tax profit in its ongoing full financial year
Posted: 27/10/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that Greencore’s £1.2bn acquisition of Bakkavor could lead to "substantial lessening of competition" in the supply of own-label chilled sauces in the UK
Posted: 27/10/2025
Two Ford pension schemes, the Ford Hourly Paid Contributory Pension Fund and the Ford Salaried Contributory Pension Fund, have completed buy-ins totalling £4.6bn with Legal & General (L&G), securing the benefits of more than 35,000 retirees
Posted: 27/10/2025
The Revel Collective has announced that it has launched a formal sales process as part of a strategic review
Posted: 24/10/2025
CVS Group has announced that it is intending to seek admission to trade on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Posted: 24/10/2025
NatWest has recorded a year-on-year profit increase of 35%, totalling £1.68bn in the third quarter.
In the three months to 30 September, the bank’s operating profit jumped by 30.4% to £2.18bn, beating expectations previously set at £1.83bn
In the three months to 30 September, the bank’s operating profit jumped by 30.4% to £2.18bn, beating expectations previously set at £1.83bn
Posted: 24/10/2025
Unilever has recorded an underlying sales growth of 3.9% to €14.7bn in the third quarter of its financial year, beating expectations
Posted: 23/10/2025
Mitchells & Butlers has selected Emma Harris to succeed its current chief financial officer (CFO), Tim Jones, who is set to retire after 15 years in the role
Posted: 23/10/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has seen its profit after tax fall by 42% year-on-year in the third quarter to £778m, following an £800m charge for motor finance compensation arrangements
Posted: 23/10/2025
Two pension schemes sponsored by the UK subsidiary of a US-based retail group have completed two full-scheme buy-in transactions worth around £130m with Aviva, securing the benefits of approximately 600 deferred members and 1,200 pensioners and dependants
Posted: 23/10/2025
Aberdeen Group has reported that its assets under management and administration (AUMA) have risen 6% in the year to date, to £542.4bn
Posted: 22/10/2025
Halfords has seen its share price increase by 7% after reporting like-for-like sales growth across its divisions
Posted: 22/10/2025
Barclays has announced it will set aside an additional £235m for potential compensation claims from historic motor finance commissions.
The move takes the bank’s total provisions from an initial £90m announced previously to a new total of £325m
The move takes the bank’s total provisions from an initial £90m announced previously to a new total of £325m
Posted: 22/10/2025
Serica Energy has revealed it will not complete its move from the AIM market to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in 2025
Posted: 22/10/2025
Feedback has appointed Emma Oswick as its new chief financial officer (CFO), after Anesh Patel announced his intention to step down from the role from 10 November
Posted: 21/10/2025
Shares in Segro increased by over 3% after the firm stated that its growing data centre pipeline represents a "significant value creation opportunity"
Posted: 21/10/2025
Unilever has delayed its demerger from the Magnum Ice Cream Company as a result of the ongoing US federal Government shutdown
Posted: 21/10/2025
Bunzl has reiterated its full-year guidance after reporting that its revenue grew by 0.6% at constant exchange rates during Q3
Posted: 21/10/2025
Construction group Galliford Try has been appointed to a £3bn affordable homes framework by The Hyde Group
Posted: 20/10/2025
Nest has continued to increase its commitment to private equity and UK-based investments, completing its first UK investment with IFM Investors and providing Schroders Capital with a further £500m to be invested through its private equity mandate
Posted: 20/10/2025
B&M has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Mike Schmidt, has advised the company’s board of his intention to step down from the role
Posted: 20/10/2025
SIG has stated that its guidance for the current financial year remains unchanged, as part of its Q3 trading update
Posted: 17/10/2025
Laura McGaughey has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) at television, brand and audio production firm, Zinc Media Group
Posted: 17/10/2025
Smiths Group has agreed a deal to sell Smiths Interconnect to US firm, Molex Electronic Technologies, for £1.3bn
Posted: 17/10/2025
RWS Holdings has appointed Stephen Lamb as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 16/10/2025
Whitbread has seen its share price fall by almost 10% after its pre-tax profit dropped by 7% to £316m in the six months to 28 August
Posted: 16/10/2025
GB Group (GBG) has reported H1 revenue of £135.5m, a figure slightly down from £136.9m last year, but up 1.8% on a constant currency basis
Posted: 16/10/2025
M&G has completed a £96m buy-in with an unnamed UK pension scheme, sponsored by a US parent company, securing the pension scheme benefits for over 1,000 members
Posted: 16/10/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has stated that "major reforms" are needed in the veterinary services market in order to support pet owners
Posted: 15/10/2025
Wood has announced it is in the process of identifying a new chief financial officer (CFO) following Iain Torren’s promotion to chief executive officer (CEO)
Posted: 15/10/2025
Capita has been fined £14m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a cyber-attack in 2023 which saw millions of people have their personal data stolen
Posted: 15/10/2025
Close Brothers has increased its provisions for potential compensation claims from historic motor finance commissions to £300m
Posted: 14/10/2025
Bellway has recorded what it described as a "good performance" in the 2025 financial year, as its revenue increased by 16.9% to £2.78bn in the year to 31 July
Posted: 14/10/2025
The FCA has set out plans to support tokenisation as part of a wider move to drive growth in asset management
Posted: 14/10/2025
Shares in Hollywood Bowl increased by almost 7% earlier today after the firm announced that it is set to reach record revenues
Posted: 14/10/2025
Just Group has completed two investments totally £23m, secured against two separate UK pub portfolio with long-term leases
Posted: 13/10/2025
Lloyds has put aside an extra £800m to deal with potential compensation claims resulting from the motor finance investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Posted: 13/10/2025
Serica Energy has agreed to acquire BP’s 32% stake in the Culzean field offshore site in the North Sea for $232m
Posted: 13/10/2025
Tritax Big Box REIT has agreed to acquire a portfolio of logistics assets valued at just under £1.04bn from US private equity firm, Blackstone
Posted: 13/10/2025
SmartSearch has agreed to acquire identity verification solutions provider, Credas Technologies, for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 10/10/2025
Premier Miton has said it is looking forward to the new financial year "with confidence", despite recording outflows of £191m in its final quarter
Posted: 10/10/2025
Ibstock has seen its share price drop by over 6% after it stated that a more uncertain near-term backdrop has led to weaker than expected demand
Posted: 10/10/2025
The trustees of the Ferno (UK) Limited Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme have secured a full scheme buy-in worth approximately £4m with Legal & General (L&G), covering the benefits of around 100 members
Posted: 09/10/2025
Tortilla Mexican Grill has appointed Richard Haley to its board of directors as chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 09/10/2025
Lloyds Banking Group has acquired the remaining 49.9% of share capital of Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) from Schroders Group, in exchange for its 19.1% stake in Cazenove Capital.
SPW, which will be rebranded as Lloyds Wealth in due course, offers a personalised advice-led proposition
SPW, which will be rebranded as Lloyds Wealth in due course, offers a personalised advice-led proposition
Posted: 09/10/2025
Coffee and tea manufacturer Treatt has revealed that its full-year revenue is expected to slip to £130.6m, having recorded £153.1m the previous year
Posted: 09/10/2025
Greencore is expecting to report full-year revenue of approximately £1.95bn, after suggesting its Q4 performance was driven by new business wins and favourable weather
Posted: 08/10/2025
Unite Students has reiterated its earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 47.5p to 48.25p for the full financial year
Posted: 08/10/2025
Anglo American has backed its own due diligence on its merger with Teck Resources, after the Canadian firm slashed its copper output guidance
Posted: 08/10/2025
Marston’s has stated that its profit before tax is set to be ahead of market expectations in the year to 27 September
Posted: 08/10/2025
Shell has reported a "steady-as-she-goes" assessment of its Q3 trading, AJ Bell has stated, with outlook improvements in both integrated gas and upstream production
Posted: 07/10/2025
Imperial Brands has said that it is on track to deliver its full-year guidance for the current financial year, following growth in both its tobacco and next generation products (NGP) divisions
Posted: 07/10/2025
Shares in B&M dropped by over 14% in early trading to a record low after the retailer stated that it expects its earnings to drop by 28% in the first half of its financial year
Posted: 07/10/2025
Mondi has seen its share price fall to a 12-year low after publishing an update that stated that challenging trading conditions are expected to persist for the remainder of the year
Posted: 06/10/2025
Smiths News has confirmed that its incoming chief financial officer (CFO), Richard Clay, will join the business on 2 February 2026
Posted: 06/10/2025
Shawbrook Bank has officially confirmed it is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, following recent media speculation.
The Financial Times last week reported that the UK bank’s private equity owners, BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, were considering an intention to float the bank in a boost for London’s struggling market
The Financial Times last week reported that the UK bank’s private equity owners, BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, were considering an intention to float the bank in a boost for London’s struggling market
Posted: 06/10/2025
Aston Martin has issued a profit warning for its full financial year, as uncertainties around tariffs have continued to impact the firm’s finances
Posted: 06/10/2025
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has reached its record assets under administration (AUA) in the year to 30 June, which increased by 11% to £172.7bn
Posted: 03/10/2025
Princes Group is considering an initial public offering (IPO) to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 03/10/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at RWS Holdings, Candida Davies, has informed the board of her intention to step down from the position
Posted: 03/10/2025
Shawbrook Bank could be filing for an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, according to people familiar with the matter
Posted: 02/10/2025
An estimated £841m was pulled from UK equities by retail investors during August, new figures published by the Investment Association (IA) have shown
Posted: 02/10/2025
Ibstock has appointed Simon Bedford as its interim chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 02/10/2025
Tesco has increased its full-year profit guidance to between £2.9bn and £3.1bn, following an increase in its sales.
The supermarket’s sales rose by 5.1% year-on-year in the six months to 23 August to £33.1bn, while its operating profit jumped by 1.6% to £1.7bn
The supermarket’s sales rose by 5.1% year-on-year in the six months to 23 August to £33.1bn, while its operating profit jumped by 1.6% to £1.7bn
Posted: 02/10/2025
Taylor Wimpey has outlined mid-term targets that have been described as "ambitious", despite the firm operating in softer market conditions
Posted: 01/10/2025
Greggs has seen its like-for-like (LFL) sales increase by 1.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 September, following a "heat-affected" July
Posted: 01/10/2025
Topps Tiles has reported a record year of turnover with approximately £265m of adjusted sales, a figure up 6.8% year-on-year
Posted: 01/10/2025
Videndum has announced the appointment of Brian Morgan as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the board
Posted: 01/10/2025
Card Factory has posted a 46.4% decline in pre-tax profit in its H1 results, which slipped to £7.5m
Posted: 30/09/2025
Close Brothers has swung to a £122.4m pre-tax operating loss in its latest annual results, from a £132.7m profit last year
Posted: 30/09/2025
Deloitte’s UK division has seen its revenue drop for the first time in 15 years, falling by 1% to £4.88bn
Posted: 30/09/2025
Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Andrew Kail as its group chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director, effective from 1 December
Posted: 30/09/2025
AstraZeneca has announced that it will list directly on the New York Stock Exchange, in a move that has been described as a "knock-back for London"
Posted: 29/09/2025
Manufacturing firm Genuit has agreed a £49m acquisition for Davidson Holdings on a debt-free and cash-free basis
Posted: 29/09/2025
Pets at Home has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Mike Iddon, intends to retire following nine years in the role
Posted: 29/09/2025
GSK has appointed Luke Miels as its chief executive officer (CEO) designate, assuming full responsibilities as CEO on 1 January 2026
Posted: 29/09/2025
Pennon Group has announced that it is on track to return to profitability in its current financial year
Posted: 26/09/2025
MindGym has appointed Nicholas Stone as its interim chief financial officer (CFO), effective from October
Posted: 26/09/2025
Ceres Power has reported a 26% decline in revenue in its H1 results, which fell from £28.5m in the opening six months of last year to £21.1m in its latest opening half
Posted: 26/09/2025
The Amtico Company Pension Scheme has completed a £52m full buy-in with Standard Life, securing the benefits of 425 members
Posted: 26/09/2025
Co-op has revealed that the cyber-attack it suffered earlier this year cost the company an estimated £206m in revenue
Posted: 25/09/2025
The UK’s venture capital (VC) market has slowed in 2025, with the number of deals and their total value declining from last year, new figures from GlobalData have shown
Posted: 25/09/2025
DFS has recorded a profit of £32.9m in the year to 29 June, after recording a loss of £1.7m in the previous financial year
Posted: 25/09/2025
Savills has appointed Nick Sanderson as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from spring 2026
Posted: 25/09/2025
The SG Pension Fund has completed a £160m buy-in with Aviva, securing the retirement benefits of more than 1,900 members
Posted: 24/09/2025
On the Beach has seen its share price fall by more than 18% in today’s trading as the package holiday provider delivered a warning over its profits
Posted: 24/09/2025
Foundation Home Loans has appointed Michael Evans as its new chief finance officer (CFO)
Posted: 24/09/2025
JD Sports has reiterated its full-year guidance after its profit dropped by 12% year-on-year in the six months to 2 August
Posted: 24/09/2025
B&Q and Screwfix owner, Kingfisher, has upgraded its full-year profit and free cash flow guidance after citing strong demand in its H1 results
Posted: 23/09/2025
Smiths Group has recorded a 6.5% increase in its full-year revenue, reaching £3.33bn in the 12 months to 31 July
Posted: 23/09/2025
GB Group (GBG) has announced it is set to move its listing from AIM to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at the end of October
Posted: 23/09/2025
Property developer Henry Boot has sold its construction business to PWS Construction in a deal worth £4m
Posted: 23/09/2025
Argo Blockchain has promoted Charlotte Proctor-Worrall to the position of chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 22/09/2025
Oberon Investments has agreed to acquire WH Ireland’s wealth management business for £1m, subject to shareholder approval
Posted: 22/09/2025
Elixirr has announced the acquisition of US-based consultancy, TRC Advisory, for $125m
Posted: 22/09/2025
Shares in Van Elle have fallen by over 12% in early trading after the ground engineering contractor stated that its full-year profit is set to be "materially below market expectations"
Posted: 22/09/2025
Steven Harrison has been appointed as the permanent chief financial officer (CFO) at Surface Transforms, after serving as interim CFO since 17 March
Posted: 19/09/2025
Motor insurers are set to pay £200m in compensation to an estimated 270,000 motorists for historic claims that were underpaid, breaching rules on handling claims fairly, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated
Posted: 19/09/2025
Vodafone and Digi Romania have announced that they have entered into binding agreements with OTE to acquire separate parts of its subsidiary, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications (TKRM)
Posted: 19/09/2025
Domino’s has appointed Andrew Andrea as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 16 March 2026
Posted: 18/09/2025
The Bank of England (BoE) has opted to hold interest rates at their current level of 4%
Posted: 18/09/2025
Next has stated that it expects the UK economy to display "anaemic growth" in the medium to long-term, after the clothing and homeware retailer recorded a 13.8% year-on-year in its profit before tax to £515m
Posted: 18/09/2025
Shares in Pets at Home have fallen by over 12% after the retailer lowered its profit expectations for the current financial year
Posted: 18/09/2025
PRS REIT has entered into non-binding terms for the sale of PRS Holdco to Waypoint for a cash consideration of £646.2m
Posted: 17/09/2025
Gateley has appointed John Paton as its new chief financial officer (CFO), after Neil Smith informed the board of his intention to step down from the role
Posted: 17/09/2025
Barratt Redrow has seen its revenue increase by 33.8% to £5.58bn in the year to 29 June, after operating in what it described a "tough market".
The housebuilder also saw its profit before tax jump by 26.8% to £488.3m, while its profit before Redrow’s purchase price allocation totalled £591.6m, beating expectations
The housebuilder also saw its profit before tax jump by 26.8% to £488.3m, while its profit before Redrow’s purchase price allocation totalled £591.6m, beating expectations
Posted: 17/09/2025
Unilever has announced the appointment of Srinivas Phatak as its new permanent chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 16/09/2025
A new UK-based Bitcoin treasury company, B HODL, has announced its intention to float on the AQSE Growth Market
Posted: 16/09/2025
The Ultra Electronics Pension Scheme has completed a £250m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of more than 1,750 members
Posted: 16/09/2025
London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is showing strong signs of revival after two quieter years, with £111.8m raised in the first five months of 2025, UHY Hacker Young has highlighted
Posted: 16/09/2025
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that its talks with Chinese retailer JD.com over the potential sale of Argos have collapsed
Posted: 15/09/2025
Centrica has announced a new joint development agreement with US firm, X-Energy, to deploy the group’s nuclear advanced modular reactors (AMRs) in the UK.
The pair have identified Hartlepool as the preferred first site for a planned UK fleet of up to six gigawatts
The pair have identified Hartlepool as the preferred first site for a planned UK fleet of up to six gigawatts
Posted: 15/09/2025
Aldi has committed to investing a record £1.6bn in the UK over the next two years, including plans to open 80 stores
Posted: 15/09/2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced a new initiative to support the development of small audit firms looking to establish a greater presence in the UK’s public interest entity (PIE) audit market
Posted: 12/09/2025
UK equities have experienced one of their best year-to-date (YTD) performances in three decades, despite global uncertainty and general pessimism about the UK economy, analysis from Rathbones has shown
Posted: 12/09/2025
Just Group has completed a £23m buy-in with the Welcome Break Pension Plan scheme
Posted: 12/09/2025
Fever-Tree has posted a year-on-year revenue jump of 2% at constant currency in its first half to reach £171m, despite a slowdown in its UK revenue
Posted: 11/09/2025
Severfield has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Adam Semple, has agreed with the board to step down from the role in October
Posted: 11/09/2025
Trainline has reported an 8% jump in total sales to £3.25bn on its platform in its first half results
Posted: 11/09/2025
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) completed £1.1bn of new business with eight pension schemes during the first half of 2025, its latest financial results have revealed
Posted: 10/09/2025
Primark owner, Associated British Foods (ABF), has revealed that it expects sales at its fashion chain to dip by 2% in the second half of the year
Posted: 10/09/2025
Vistry has reported significant declines in both profits and revenue in its first half results, citing a slowdown in demand
Posted: 10/09/2025
Computacenter has reported a 30.8% surge in revenue at constant currency to £3.99bn in its opening half results
Posted: 09/09/2025
Anglian Water and South West Water have been ordered to pay a total of £86.8m by Ofwat for breaches relating to their wastewater treatment networks
Posted: 09/09/2025
The Pandrol Group Pension Scheme has secured a £45m buy-in with Royal London, covering around 200 scheme members
Posted: 09/09/2025
Dunelm has posted a 3.8% jump in total sales to £1.77bn in its full year results
Posted: 09/09/2025
Software provider Cerillion has signed two agreements worth a total £17.3m with an existing European customer
Posted: 08/09/2025
The parent company of Beauty Tech Group, Project Glow Topco, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 08/09/2025
Phoenix Group is to change its name to Standard Life in March next year
Posted: 08/09/2025
Housing developer Vistry has formed a joint venture with Homes England, the Government’s housing and regeneration agency
Posted: 08/09/2025
Berkeley has confirmed it is on track to achieve its pre-tax earnings guidance of £450m for the full financial year
Posted: 05/09/2025
An unnamed pension scheme in the aviation industry has secured a £3.8m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of all members, excluding those already covered by existing annuity policies with other providers
Posted: 05/09/2025
Treatt has announced the appointment of Manprit Randhawa as its interim chief financial officer (CFO) designate
Posted: 05/09/2025
An estimated £718m was pulled from UK equities by retail investors during July, new figures published by the Investment Association (IA) have shown
Posted: 04/09/2025
Brooks Macdonald has recorded a 28.9% drop in its profit before tax in the year to 30 June, despite its funds under management and advice (FUMA) increasing by 17.3% to £19.2bn
Posted: 04/09/2025
Currys has enjoyed a 3% jump in like-for-like revenue at the beginning of its financial year after reporting that “robust sales” had been driven by market share gains
Posted: 04/09/2025
Jet2 has seen its share price fall by over 14% in early trading after it warned that its full-year EBIT is set to be at the lower end of its expectations
Posted: 04/09/2025
Shares in Hilton Food Group have dropped by over 17%, following a decline in its profit before tax
Posted: 03/09/2025
Ashtead Group has reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance in its Q1 results, after its revenue increased by 2% year-on-year in the three months to 31 July to $2.8bn
Posted: 03/09/2025
The Topshop and Topman brands will return to the UK high street after the fashion brands agreed a deal with John Lewis
Posted: 03/09/2025
M&G has reported that its net inflows reached a record £2.6bn across its asset management business in the group’s first half results
Posted: 03/09/2025
The number of UK merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that took place in Q2 increased to 501, compared to 412 in Q1, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 02/09/2025
Michelmersh Brick Holdings has recorded a 29.3% drop in its profit before tax, totalling £2.9m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 02/09/2025
Software firm Journeo has completed a £13.7m acquisition to buy Crime and Fire Defence Systems (CFDS), a specialist infrastructure protection provider
Posted: 02/09/2025
Shawbrook Group has agreed to acquire specialist lender, ThinCats Group, for an undisclosed sum
Posted: 02/09/2025
The Smarter Web Company has announced the appointment of Albert Soleiman as its new chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect
Posted: 01/09/2025
Quality assurance provider, Intertek, has announced the acquisition of Australian company Envirolab, for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 01/09/2025
Kainos has recorded a 22% increase in its share price following its trading update for the period between 1 April to 1 September
Posted: 01/09/2025
Evelyn Partners’ assets under management (AUM) reached a record high of £64.6bn at the end of the first half of 2025, its half-year results report has revealed
Posted: 01/09/2025
JTC has rejected a £2bn acquisition bid from British global investment firm, Permira, following an offer made last week
Posted: 29/08/2025
The BDO ES Pension Scheme and the BDO Pension Scheme have completed a £60m buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of more than 1,000 members across both schemes
Posted: 29/08/2025
John Wood Group has agreed to sell its North American engineering business, North America Transmission & Distribution (T&D), to US firm, Qualus LLC
Posted: 29/08/2025
The former chief financial officer at WH Smith, Robert Moorhead, has deferred his appointment to the board at bakery chain, Greggs
Posted: 28/08/2025
Software provider Sorted has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Mahmoud Wariah, is leaving the company
Posted: 28/08/2025
Macfarlane Group has reported a 32% drop in its profit before tax in the first half of its financial year, totalling £7.93m, citing "challenging" market conditions as the reason for this reduction
Posted: 28/08/2025
Energy company Drax Group is facing an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over “historical statements” regarding its biomass sourcing
Posted: 28/08/2025
JD Sports has reported that its Q2 results are in line with expectations as its group like-for-like (LFL) sales dropped by 3% from last year
Posted: 27/08/2025
Thames Water has agreed a payment plan with Ofwat over the £122.7m it owes to the water services regulator
Posted: 27/08/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at British American Tobacco (BAT), Soroya Benchikh, has stepped down from the role with immediate effect.
Posted: 27/08/2025
Prudential has reported a 7% annual jump in adjusted operating profit to $1.37bn in its opening half results
Posted: 27/08/2025
John Wood Group’s board has said that it would be "minded to recommend" Sidara’s reduced 30 pence per share acquisition offer
Posted: 26/08/2025
Shares in Bunzl increased by over 6% earlier today despite the firm recording a 15.4% drop in its profit before tax, which totalled £345.6m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 26/08/2025
Technology group Halma has announced the acquisition of Dutch company Brownline in a deal worth £129m
Posted: 26/08/2025
Activity in the UK’s venture capital (VC) space has registered a slowdown in the first seven months of 2025, with both deal volume and value recording annual declines, new figures from GlobalData have shown.
The data and analytics firm said the pullback reflects a combination of “macroeconomic headwinds” and the “recalibration of investor strategies”
The data and analytics firm said the pullback reflects a combination of “macroeconomic headwinds” and the “recalibration of investor strategies”
Posted: 26/08/2025
The founders of Revolution Beauty have rejoined the firm, announcing a proposed equity placing of over 345 million new ordinary shares and a subscription of over 154 million shares to raise approximately £15m
Posted: 22/08/2025
The SPM Plastics Pension Scheme has completed a £4m full buyout with Just Group, securing the benefits of all 38 scheme members
Posted: 22/08/2025
Manolete Partners has appointed Will Sawyer as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 15 December
Posted: 22/08/2025
Computacenter has appointed Keith Mortimer as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 1 September
Posted: 21/08/2025
Debenhams Group has announced that it has completed a new three-year facility, providing access to funding of up to £175m
Posted: 21/08/2025
Shares in WH Smith have fallen by over 40% after the travel retailer cut its group profit guidance for the full financial year by £30m
Posted: 21/08/2025
The ABB Plan has completed a £700m buy-in with Aviva, securing the retirement benefits of more than 4,450 pensioner members and over 2,900 deferred members
Posted: 20/08/2025
OSB Group has reported a 1.2% rise in net loans and advances to £25.4bn in its latest H1 results, supported by a 10% growth in originations to £2.1bn
Posted: 20/08/2025
Costain has underpinned its confidence in its 2025 financial year expectations, as its operating profit increased by 3.1% to £16.8m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 20/08/2025
Tribal Group has reported a 5.5% rise in annual recurring revenue (ARR) to £59.9m in its opening half results
Posted: 19/08/2025
Beacon Rise Holdings has confirmed that Mark Tavener has been appointed as the group’s new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 19/08/2025
Applied Nutrition has stated that its group revenue for the full year is set to increase annually by 24% to £107m, which will beat previous expectations
Posted: 19/08/2025
Tony Ratcliffe has been appointed as the new chief financial officer (CFO) at IT managed services provider, Redcentric
Posted: 19/08/2025
The Brother Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme has completed a £56m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the retirement benefits of all 679 members of the scheme, including 299 pensioners and dependents, and 380 deferred members
Posted: 18/08/2025
Landsec has agreed to sell its Queen Anne's Mansions (QAM) office block in London to Arora Group for a deal worth £245m
Posted: 18/08/2025
HICL Infrastructure has sold its portfolio of seven personal pension plan (PPP) assets to Dutch pension services provider, APG, for £225m
Posted: 18/08/2025
Wealth management group Evelyn Partners is exploring a potential sale with NatWest and Royal Bank of Canada in the frame as potential buyers, a report by The Financial Times has revealed
Posted: 15/08/2025
Murray International Trust has seen its net asset value per share increase by 3.4% in the six months to 30 June, totalling 287.9 pence in this period
Posted: 15/08/2025
The Misys Retirement Benefits Plan has completed a £25m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G), securing the benefits of around 190 deferred and pensioner members
Posted: 15/08/2025
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced a deal to acquire Hovis Group from Endless LLP for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 15/08/2025
Savills has posted a 6% jump in revenue to £1.13bn in its H1 results, although the real estate group did report a slowdown in Q2 activity
Posted: 14/08/2025
National Grid has agreed to sell its Grain LNG business to a consortium of British Gas owner, Centrica, and Energy Capital Partners, which is part of Bridgepoint Group.
The proceeds of the transaction will total £1.66bn, National Grid has estimated, which includes a pre-completion dividend
The proceeds of the transaction will total £1.66bn, National Grid has estimated, which includes a pre-completion dividend
Posted: 14/08/2025
Empiric Student Property has agreed to an acquisition offer from The Unite Group, valued at a cash and share capital value of £723m
Posted: 14/08/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at Diploma, Chris Davies, has resigned from the role and will step down from the firm’s board with immediate effect
Posted: 14/08/2025
Beazley has posted a 31% decline in pre-tax profits in its opening half results, after they slumped to $502.5m
Posted: 13/08/2025
Shoe Zone has halved its profit guidance for the full-year from £5m to £2.5m, citing "challenging trading conditions"
Posted: 13/08/2025
Persimmon has reiterated its house completions guidance for the full-year, after its new housing revenue increased by 12% year-on-year to £1.31bn in its half-year results
Posted: 13/08/2025
The Helaba Pension and Life Assurance Plan has completed a £36m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing the benefits of all 156 pensioner and deferred members
Posted: 13/08/2025
Entain has seen its group net gaming revenue (NGR) increase by 7% in the first half of its financial year, as it beat expectations
Posted: 12/08/2025
Recruitment company PageGroup has posted a 99.2% decline in pre-tax profit in H1, slipping from £27.7m last year to just £200,000
Posted: 12/08/2025
Spirax has posted a revenue of £822.2m in H1, a level down 1% from last year but up 3% on an organic basis
Posted: 12/08/2025
Bellway has recorded a 17% increase in its housing revenue, which totalled just over £2.76bn in the year to 31 July
Posted: 12/08/2025
The Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund has completed a £4.3bn buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing all of the fund's total remaining liabilities
Posted: 11/08/2025
Gemfields has agreed to sell its entire interest in Fabergé to SMG Capital in a deal worth $50m (£37.3m)
Posted: 11/08/2025
S4 Capital has confirmed that it has received an offer from MSQ Partners in regards to a possible combination of the two firms
Posted: 11/08/2025
Marshalls has recorded a 4% year-on-year revenue increase, totalling £319.5m in the first half of the year, as it reiterated its guidance for the full financial year.
The latest update comes after the landscaping products manufacturer last month lowered its guidance for the full financial year, citing "continuing uncertainty" in the macroeconomic environment
The latest update comes after the landscaping products manufacturer last month lowered its guidance for the full financial year, citing "continuing uncertainty" in the macroeconomic environment
Posted: 11/08/2025
The WCF Ltd Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme has completed a £7.2m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G), securing benefits for its remaining 122 deferred members
Posted: 08/08/2025
The Smarter Web Company, a UK-based based technology firm, has announced a significant investment in Bitcoin as part of a wider 10-year treasury strategy
Posted: 08/08/2025
KKR has called on the Assura board to change its recommendation from Primary Health Properties’ (PHP) combination bid to its "best and final increased cash offer" of £1.7bn, after a number of factors have changed
Posted: 08/08/2025
Flutter Entertainment has seen its share price fall by over 3% in early trading, despite increasing its revenue guidance for the full financial year
Posted: 08/08/2025
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced a 0.25% cut to its base rate to bring interest rates down to 4%
Posted: 07/08/2025
WPP has halved its dividend and announced a strategic review after the advertising company posted a 47.8% decline in operating profit to £221m in its H1 results
Posted: 07/08/2025
The Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund has completed a £1.9bn buy-in with Standard Life, covering the benefits of all members of this section of the scheme
Posted: 07/08/2025
Deliveroo has recorded an 8% annual increase in revenue, totalling £1.04bn in the six months to 30 June, as the firm nears a takeover by US company, DoorDash
Posted: 07/08/2025
Quilter has posted an adjusted pre-tax profit of £100m in its first half results, a 3% improvement on H1 last year
Posted: 06/08/2025
Glencore has announced that it has decided to retain its listing on the London Stock Exchange, after considering a move to a New York primary listing
Posted: 06/08/2025
Legal & General (L&G) has posted a 6% jump in core operating profit to £859m in its opening half results
Posted: 06/08/2025
Metro Bank has seen its profits more than treble in the first half of its financial year, increasing 252% to £45.1m from H2 2024
Posted: 06/08/2025
BP has announced new plans for a cost-cutting scheme and a “thorough review” of the company’s portfolio, despite reporting better-than-expected profits in its Q2 results
Posted: 05/08/2025
The venture capital (VC) funding landscape in the UK has encountered a significant downturn in the first half of 2025, according to figures from GlobalData
Posted: 05/08/2025
Spectris has recommended an improved acquisition offer from KKR to its shareholders, valued at an enterprise value of just above £4.8bn
Posted: 05/08/2025
Diageo has increased its cost savings target by $500m to $625m in the next three years, after recording a 39.1% drop in its net profit in the year to 30 June
Posted: 05/08/2025
Nucleus Financial Solutions has appointed Andrew Ring as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 04/08/2025
BP has made its largest oil and gas field discovery in 25 years at a site off of the coast of Brazil
Posted: 04/08/2025
Clarkson has seen its share price increase by over 7%, despite recording a 23% year-on-year drop its in profit before tax to £39.4m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 04/08/2025
Adnams has announced the appointment of Andy Driscoll as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 01/08/2025
International Airlines Group (IAG) has recorded a 44% annual increase in its operating profit, totalling €1.9bn in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 01/08/2025
Intertek has posted a 4.5% jump in revenue to £1.67bn in its opening half results
Posted: 01/08/2025
The Terex Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in with Aviva, securing the benefits of all remaining members across three fully segregated sections of the scheme, following a partial pensioner buy-in in 2019
Posted: 01/08/2025
The Wealth & Asset Management Awards 2026 is now open to entries from companies in the wealth and asset management sectors
Posted: 31/07/2025
Rolls-Royce has increased its full-year operating profit guidance to between £3.1bn and £3.2bn, following a "strong first-half performance"
Posted: 31/07/2025
Smiths News has announced the appointment of Richard Clay as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 31/07/2025
Just Group has agreed to a £2.4bn acquisition offer from the Bermuda-headquartered retirement services firm, Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS).
The deal, valued at 220 pence per share, represents a 75% premium on the London-listed group’s share price on 30 July
The deal, valued at 220 pence per share, represents a 75% premium on the London-listed group’s share price on 30 July
Posted: 31/07/2025
BAE Systems has posted an 11% rise in sales to £14.6bn in its opening half results as the defence giant reported growth in all segments of its business
Posted: 30/07/2025
Taylor Wimpey has recorded a 9% increase in its revenue in the six months to 29 June, totalling £1.65bn
Posted: 30/07/2025
HSBC has recorded a "messy set of results" in the second quarter according to one analyst, after its pre-tax profit fell by 29% year-on-year to $6.3bn
Posted: 30/07/2025
Greencoat UK Wind has agreed to partially dispose of three wind farms with a total value of £181m
Posted: 30/07/2025
Royal London Asset Management's Adeline Derain discusses the market for overnight lending
Posted: 29/07/2025
Anglian Water has been ordered to pay a £62.8m package by the water regulator Ofwat over failures to operate its wastewater treatment works and network
Posted: 29/07/2025
Greggs has seen its profit before tax fall by over 14% in the six months to 28 June, totalling £63.5m in this period
Posted: 29/07/2025
WH Smith has sold Funky Pigeon to Card Factory in a deal worth £24m
Posted: 29/07/2025
Barclays has reported a pre-tax profit of £5.2bn in the six months to 30 June, increasing by 23% year-on-year and beating expectations
Posted: 29/07/2025
STV has seen its total advertising revenue fall by 10% year-on-year in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 28/07/2025
John Wood Group has edged closer to a takeover by Sidara, after requesting an extension on the date by which the Dubai-based engineering and consulting company is required to make a firm intention for an acquisition or withdraw its offer
Posted: 28/07/2025
FirstGroup has completed the acquisition of Tetley’s Motor Services, a Leeds-based group with 55 coaches and buses
Posted: 28/07/2025
Software provider Dotdigital has reported a 6% jump in annual revenue to £83.9m in its latest full-year results
Posted: 28/07/2025
Marshalls has lowered its full-year profit expectations after citing “continuing uncertainty” in the macroeconomic environment
Posted: 25/07/2025
Rightmove has seen its share price drop by over 2.5%, despite its revenue increasing by 10% to £211.7m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 25/07/2025
NatWest has seen its profit before tax increase by 18.4% year-on-year in its first half results, reaching £3.59bn
Posted: 22/07/2025
Close Brothers Group has sold its execution services and securities business, Winterflood Securities, to Marex Group for a deal worth £103.9m
Posted: 25/07/2025
ITV has announced a 44% decline in pre-tax profits to £99m in its H1 results, as the broadcaster’s total advertising revenue fell by 7% to £824m.
The group’s total revenue was down 3% in the six months to 30 June against last year, reaching £1.85bn
The group’s total revenue was down 3% in the six months to 30 June against last year, reaching £1.85bn
Posted: 24/07/2025
BT Group has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Simon Lowth, will retire from the business following nine years in the role
Posted: 24/07/2025
Vodafone has posted a 3.9% jump in total group revenue to €9.4bn in Q1, after the telecoms group completed its merger with Three in the quarter
Posted: 24/07/2025
AJ Bell has reported its highest ever quarterly net inflows in Q3, which totalled £2.5bn in the three months to 30 June
Posted: 24/07/2025
Deloitte is facing an investigation from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over its statutory audits of mining firm, Glencore
Posted: 23/07/2025
The Huntsman Pension Scheme has completed a £205m buy-in with M&G, securing the benefits of over 660 retirees and deferred pensioners in the scheme
Posted: 23/07/2025
Wetherspoons has reported a 5.1% jump in like-for-like (LFL) sales for the three months to 20 July, against the same period last year
Posted: 23/07/2025
Marston’s is set to reach its profit before tax expectations in its current financial year, after making "excellent progress" against its strategic priorities.
Posted: 22/07/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at Gooch & Housego (G&H), Chris Jewell, has informed the board of his intention to step down from the role
Posted: 22/07/2025
The Apostolic Church Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £4m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 51 pensioners and 12 deferred members
Posted: 22/07/2025
MONY Group has reported what it has described as a "resilient financial performance", as its revenue increased by 1% year-on-year to £225.3m in the six months to 30 June
Posted: 21/07/2025
bp has appointed Albert Manifold as its new chair of the company, replacing Helge Lund
Posted: 21/07/2025
The Government has stated that it will scrap Ofwat and create a "new, single, powerful" regulator in the biggest overhaul of the UK water industry since privatisation, that will aim to cut water pollution in England’s rivers, lakes and seas
Posted: 21/07/2025
bp has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, bp Wind Energy, to the North American energy and development company, LS Power
Posted: 18/07/2025
Burberry has seen its sales in EMEA and the Americas increase by 1% and 4% year-on-year respectively in the first quarter of its financial year
Posted: 18/07/2025
Tristel has appointed Anna Wasyl as its new chief financial officer (CFO), with effect from 1 September 2025
Posted: 18/07/2025
Shares in Ocado increased by 14% earlier today after the firm reported a pre-tax statuary profit of £612m in the six months to 30 June, compared to a loss of £153m in the same in 2024
Posted: 17/07/2025
easyJet has recorded a 21.2% year-on-year increase in its pre-tax profit, reaching £286m in the third quarter of its financial year.
In the nine months to 30 June, the airline’s revenue almost reached £2.92bn, jumping by 10.9% year-on-year, while its group EBIT rose by 25.2% to £293m
In the nine months to 30 June, the airline’s revenue almost reached £2.92bn, jumping by 10.9% year-on-year, while its group EBIT rose by 25.2% to £293m
Posted: 17/07/2025
The winners of the second Corporate Finance Awards were announced earlier this afternoon via a video broadcast
Posted: 17/07/2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed a suite of changes that aim to lower the costs for London-listed companies raising growth capital
Posted: 16/07/2025
The chief executive officer (CEO) at Diageo, Debra Crew, has stepped down from her position at the alcoholic drinks firm, following turbulent results in recent years
Posted: 16/07/2025
McBride has seen its share price fall by over 12% after publishing a trading update for the year to 30 June 2025
Posted: 16/07/2025
The chief financial officer (CFO) at NATS Holdings, Alistair Borthwick, has announced that he is to step down from the role later this year
Posted: 15/07/2025
Barratt Redrow has described its full-year performance as "strong" in its latest trading update, with its profit before tax set to reach market expectations.
In the year to 29 June 2025, its number of total home completions reached 16,565, slightly down from 17,972 in the previous year
In the year to 29 June 2025, its number of total home completions reached 16,565, slightly down from 17,972 in the previous year
Posted: 15/07/2025
Shares in B&M dropped by over 7% after the firm published what it described as a "positive quarterly like-for-like (LFL) trading performance"
Posted: 15/07/2025
DCC has entered into an agreement to sell its Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland to private equity investor, Aurelius
Posted: 14/07/2025
Filtronic has announced a new contract award to supply its high-performance modules for an electronic sensor system for the defence sector, valued at £13.4m
Posted: 14/07/2025
The Honda Group UK Pension Scheme has completed an £800m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society Limited, securing the retirement benefits of over 1,700 retirees and over 3,000 deferred members
Posted: 14/07/2025
Warehouse REIT has agreed to a takeover offer from Blackstone and has withdrawn its previous acquisition recommendation from Tritax Big Box REIT
Posted: 11/07/2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% month-on-month in May, after dropping by 0.3% in April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed
Posted: 11/07/2025
BP has revealed that it expects its Q2 results next month to be impacted by lower oil and gas prices.
The oil and gas giant said its net debt at the end of Q2 is also expected to be slightly lower compared to the end of Q1.
The oil and gas giant said its net debt at the end of Q2 is also expected to be slightly lower compared to the end of Q1.
Posted: 11/07/2025
Four unnamed defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have completed buy-in transactions with Utmost Life and Pensions so far this year, with a combined total value of £177m
Posted: 11/07/2025
Jupiter Fund Management has agreed a deal to acquire asset manager CCLA in a deal worth £100m
Posted: 10/07/2025
Cambridge Nutritional Sciences (CNS) has appointed Ajay Patel as its new chief financial officer (CFO), starting with immediate effect
Posted: 10/07/2025
Macfarlane Group has lowered its full-year expectations, with its operating profit set to drop by 10% year-on-year
Posted: 10/07/2025
Rothesay has completed a £400m eight-year investment facility in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector
Posted: 10/07/2025
Galliford Try is set to report full-year revenue and profit before tax "slightly above" the upper end of its guidance, after a strong performance in its second half
Posted: 09/07/2025
Advertising company WPP has cut its revenue and profit forecasts after citing a “challenging” economic backdrop
Posted: 09/07/2025
Seven housebuilding firms have agreed to pay a total £100m to affordable housing programmes across the UK following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Posted: 09/07/2025
Jet2 has announced that its revenue jumped by 15% to £7.17bn in the year to 31 March
Posted: 09/07/2025
UK chief financial officers (CFOs) see the UK as the most attractive investment destination, alongside India, according to Deloitte’s Q2 CFO survey
Posted: 08/07/2025
Monzo has been fined £21.1m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for having inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls
Posted: 08/07/2025
Begbies Traynor has announced a 12% jump in its overall revenue to £153.7m in its latest full-year results
Posted: 08/07/2025
Shein has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong in an attempt to force British regulators to approve its debut on the London Stock Exchange
Posted: 08/07/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to launch an investigation into the merger of Greencore and Bakkavor
Posted: 08/07/2025
Seraphine, a UK-based fashion retailer of maternity wear, is on the verge of collapsing into administration, according to reports
Posted: 07/07/2025
DF Capital has appointed Sameera Khaliq as its new chief financial officer
Posted: 07/07/2025
Shell has lowered its upper guidance limit for its gas output from between 950 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) to 940 million boed
Posted: 07/07/2025
MJ Gleeson has stated that it expects to deliver profits in line with current market expectations, despite operating in a "subdued" housing market that "lacks confidence"
Posted: 04/07/2025
Software provider Crimson Tide has announced the appointment of Rachael Rowe as its new finance director
Posted: 04/07/2025
AFC Energy has launched a new joint venture (JV) with one of the UK’s largest independent chemical manufacturing and distribution companies, Industrial Chemicals Group Limited (ICL)
Posted: 04/07/2025
Athora has agreed to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG) for around £5.7bn
Posted: 04/07/2025
Evelyn Partners Group has completed the sale of its fund solutions business, operated by Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Limited (EPFL), to Thesis Holdings
Posted: 03/07/2025
Currys has posted a 37% surge in pre-tax profit to £162m in its latest annual results
Posted: 03/07/2025
The Molins UK Pension Fund has completed a £249m buy-in deal with Aviva, securing the benefits of over 3,500 members of the scheme
Posted: 03/07/2025
Chesnara has agreed to acquire the specialist life protection and investment bond provider, HSBC Life (UK), for £260m
Posted: 03/07/2025
Greggs has reported that the hot weather in the UK has impacted its sales and profit levels in Q2, as higher temperatures impacted its consumer buying activity
Posted: 02/07/2025
Spectris has agreed to KKR’s takeover bid, valued at an enterprise price of £4.7bn
Posted: 02/07/2025
AstraZeneca is considering moving its listing on the London Stock Exchange to the US, potentially becoming the latest company to do so
Posted: 02/07/2025
TSB has been bought by Spanish bank Santander in an all-cash deal worth £2.65bn
Posted: 02/07/2025
Drax Group has announced the appointment of Frank Lemmink as its new chief financial officer (CFO)
Posted: 01/07/2025
Sainsbury’s has reported a 4.9% annual jump in sales in its Q1 results, as the supermarket giant also hailed its highest market share since 2016
Posted: 01/07/2025
BNP Paribas Cardif has finalised the acquisition of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) and signed a long-term partnership with the AXA Group to manage a large part of its assets
Posted: 01/07/2025
Southern Water has received a commitment from its majority shareholder to invest £655m in additional new equity
Posted: 01/07/2025
WH Smith has completed the sale of its UK high street business to Modella Capital for a smaller valuation than initially agreed
Posted: 30/06/2025
Property investment group CLS has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO) and director, Andrew Kirkman, has resigned
Posted: 30/06/2025
Carpet and flooring manufacturer Victoria has reached an agreement on a new £130m super senior facility
Posted: 30/06/2025
Barratt Redrow has announced that its £50m share buyback programme has now completed
Posted: 27/06/2025
British Gas owner Centrica is set to take a 15% stake in the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, according to reports
Posted: 27/06/2025
Three pension schemes sponsored by Baker Hughes have completed simultaneous buy-ins with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), worth a combined £900m
Posted: 27/06/2025
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