Wilmington PLC - Birmingham, England-based data, information, education and training for governance, risk and compliance markets - Receives foreign direct investment clearance in Spain for the acquisition of regulatory technology software business Professional Group Conversia SLU. Wilmington now expects the acquisition to complete in the next few days as all conditions for completion have been met. Back in August, Wilmington had announced the proposed acquisition of Conversia from investment firm Arraigo Midco SL for EUR121.6 million. Read More
Wilmington PLC - Birmingham, England-based data, information, education and training for governance, risk and compliance markets - Chair Gordon Hurst buys 30,000 shares at 348.75 pence each on Monday, the day the company releases annual results. Purchase worth about GBP105,000. Now holds 30,000 shares, representing 0.03% of issued share capital. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks were mixed at midday on Monday, as mining stocks received a boost from record gold prices and airlines continue to drag on London's blue chip index. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wilmington PLC on Monday reported lower annual profit due to reduced disposal gains and higher adjusting items, though ongoing operations delivered double-digit revenue and profit growth as the company increased its dividend. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE is set to open lower on Monday, following a rate hold by China's central bank and the risk of heightened geopolitical tensions following the recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal over the weekend. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wilmington PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire regulatory technology software business Professional Group Conversia SLU for a total cash consideration of EUR121.6 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gambling firm Entain lifted its forecast for the full-year but posted an interim loss, while Spirax's profit fell for the first half of 2025, though it backed its outlook. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wilmington PLC on Wednesday said recent acquisitions are performing well, but annual revenue was held back by disruption in the US healthcare market. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced in the past week and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Wilmington PLC - Birmingham, England-based provider of information and training for governance and risk & compliance - Begins share buyback worth up to GBP5 million on Thursday. The buyback will be run by Numis Securities Ltd and be completed by Wilmington's annual general meeting in November. Wilmington last week released its results for the half-year that ended December 31. These showed a 39% rise in adjusted pretax profit on a 16% increase in revenue from continuing operations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in Wilmington PLC fell on Monday after the company reported a drop in statutory profit, weighed down by acquisition-related costs, despite double-digit revenue growth. Read More
