Hargreave Hale AIM asset value falls after "eventful" first quarter
(Alliance News) - Hargreave Hale AIM VCT PLC on Friday flagged a decline in its portfolio value, after an "eventful" first quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hargreave Hale AIM VCT PLC on Friday flagged a decline in its portfolio value, after an "eventful" first quarter. Read More
(Correcting headline reference for net asset value increase to January from December) Read More
Finseta PLC - London-based currency exchange and payments provider - Hires Andrew Richards as interim chief financial officer, starting immediately on Friday. The announcement comes a day after Finseta said Judy Happe will leave as CFO "to pursue other opportunities". Happe left the board on Thursday but will continue to work for Finseta until a successor is in place. Richards previously was financial controller at life insurance and pensions firm Chesnara PLC and CFO of its operating subsidiary Countrywide Assured PLC. Finseta says it has made progress on its search for a permanent CFO to join the board. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly higher at midday on Friday, as the FTSE 100 rallied after earlier jitters from the US about artificial intelligence investment. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tandem Group PLC on Friday backed the strength of its operating model as it noted revenue gains in 2025, and guided pretax profit before exceptional items ahead of expectations. Read More
Everyman Media Group PLC - London-based premium cinema chain - Hires Sheree Manning as chief financial officer, starting on Monday next week and joining the board on February 24. Manning joins from newspaper publisher National World PLC, where she has been CFO since 2023. The Leeds-based owner of the Yorkshire Post and the Scotsman was listed in London until being taken over by Media Concierge Holdings Ltd in May last year. At Everyman, Manning replaces Finance Director Will Worsdell, who is leaving on March 13. The departure of Worsdell was announced in December less than a week after Everyman issued a profit warning and just two weeks before Alex Scrimgeour left immediately as chief executive officer. Scrimgeour has not yet been replaced, with Farah Golant, previously a non-executive director, serving as interim CEO. Everyman provides no update on its CEO search on Friday but says Charles Dorfman, another non-executive director, will move into the role of interim creative director. Dorfman has been on the board for 17 years and is a producer-director. Read More
(Alliance News) - Chariot Ltd on Friday noted that Etana Energy Pty Ltd signed a power purchase agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd, a Roodepoort, Gauteng-based gold and platinum producer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Metlen Energy & Metals PLC on Friday revised down its earnings expectations for the full year, as it noted challenges with its M Power Projects business and the timing of transactions in its asset rotation plan of M Renewables. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday. Read More
Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - London-based fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain - Brandon Stephens, the company's founder, moves back to chief executive officer from non-executive director, effective immediately on Friday, replacing Andy Naylor. Stephens founded Tortilla in 2007 and was its CEO until 2014. Naylor has been CEO only since the start of 2024, having been promoted from CFO. Tortilla saysthe changes are being made as the company "enters its next phase of development". The company thanks Naylor for his "significant contribution" and "wishes him well in his future endeavours". Tortilla also hires Mac Plumpton, former managing director of fast-casual restaurant chain Leon, to be UK CEO. Read More
(Alliance News) - Property Franchise Group PLC on Friday noted the Financial Conduct Authority's interim report into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers. Read More
(Alliance News) - HgCapital Trust PLC on Friday announced that strong trading from underlying portfolio companies was a key driver of performance, as it reported a higher net asset value. Read More
(Alliance News) - Derwent London PLC on Friday said it has exchanged contracts on a central London property disposal worth GBP32.6 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC and Rightmove PLC have announced a partnership that will give home buyers an "instant" digital NatWest mortgage decision in principle from April. Read More