24th Mar 2026 13:51
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC - West Sussex, England-based bricks manufacturer - Pretax profit falls 46% to GBP4.3 million in 2025 from GBP8.0 million the year prior. "The lack of momentum and consistent demand within the construction market, the timing of our capital improvement works, and our continued programme of phased integration of our pre-fabrication business have combined to affect the trading performance in the business in 2025, with the group being impacted across all of our profit metrics," the company says. Revenue eases 1.7% to GBP68.9 million from GBP70.1 million as "robust" 2025 UK brick sales performance mitigates challenging markets in Europe and the impact from the continued strategic integration of FabSpeed. Basic earnings per share decline to 4.02 pence from 6.59p. The dividend is held at 4.60 pence per share. Says the overall construction environment remains "very challenging." Order intake volumes are running ahead of manufacturing capacity at the start of 2026 but "confidence and predictability from our order intake levels have been diluted over the last 12 months." The firm anticipates a challenging pricing environment to continue with sector production volumes remaining ahead of despatch volumes. Nonetheless, confident that the company will deliver growth in 2026 relative to 2025. Further says Chief Financial Officer Rachel Warren is stepping down from the board with immediate effect due to personal reasons and will be leaving the company in May. Chief Executive Ryan Mahoney will assume the CFO role on an interim basis. He previously held the role of CFO between 2021 and 2025.
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC - Cardiff, Wales-based diagnostics and biotechnology company - Pretax profit climbs to GBP7.1 million in 2025 from GBP6.3 million the year before. Revenue increases to GBP51.6 million from GBP50.2 million, reflecting growth in both point-of-care and Life Sciences. Basic earnings per share decline to 0.47 pence from 1.38p. Highlights a "significant" improvement in gross margins to 51% from 48% on-year, due to the completion of the removal of low margin product groups. "The 2025 results establish a strong foundation for the five-year strategic development plan, providing EKF a positive base from which to push further into new markets with a simplified product offering and greater commercial focus on the areas of strategic importance," Chief Executive Gavin Jones says. No dividend was declared. "The board will consider restarting dividends if this makes commercial and economic sense."
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Staffline Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based flexible staff recruitment in UK and Ireland - Pretax profit climbs 48% to GBP7.4 million in 2025 from GBP5.0 million the year before. Revenue increases 12% to GBP1.11 billion from GBP992.9 million, as a result of continued organic market share growth in existing customers, including a significant new strategic partnership with a leading logistics provider. Recruitment GB division delivers revenue growth of 14%, with gross profit increasing 13% and operating profit up 30%. Recruitment Ireland achieves 10% growth in permanent white-collar recruitment fees. Remains "cautiously optimistic" for 2026 despite the recent increased macroeconomic risks. Expects trading to continue in line with its expectations for the year ending December.
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Journeo PLC - Leicestershire-based provider of information systems and services for transport operators and local authorities - Pretax profit rises 12% to GBP5.6 million in 2025 from GBP5.0 million the year prior. Revenue increases 11% to GBP55.0 million from GBP49.6 million, basic earnings per share to 24.30 pence from 27.44p. Bottom line benefits from the sales uplift and another "significant" increase in gross profit margins which improve to 40% from 36%. Fleet sales increase by 3%, Passenger sales increase by 33%, but Infotec sales decrease 53%. "With a strong order book, disciplined capital management and a talented team of nearly 300 people, we are well positioned to convert market opportunities into further sustainable growth," says Chief Executive Ryan Singleton.
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Mission Group PLC - Devon, England based owner of a group of digital marketing and communications agencies - Swings to pretax loss of GBP18.8 million in 2025 from GBP2.9 million profit the year prior. Revenue is GBP68.5 million, down 21% from GBP87.7 million. "Overall financial performance impacted by macroeconomic uncertainty, dampening client confidence leading to extended sales cycles, slower decision making and restricted budgets during the year," company says. Trading in the first months of 2026 has been in line with the board's expectations but "very mindful" of the current challenging trading environment and macroeconomic backdrop. Continues to pause dividend payments.
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Itaconix PLC - London-based manufacturer of plant-based polymers - Pretax loss narrows to USD1.4 million in 2025 from USD2.0 million the year prior as revenue jumps 61% to a record USD10.5 million from USD6.5 million. Gross profit margin is unchanged at 34.7%. Performance Ingredient revenues in Europe, Middle East, and Africa more than double to USD3.9 million from USD1.9 million in 2024, driven primarily by increased adoption of scale inhibitors in unit dose dishwashing detergents, both among existing and new customers. Itaconix says it enters 2026 with "strong order momentum and a growing pipeline of projects". Expectations for remain unchanged, with strong forecast revenue growth. Puts consensus for 2026 revenue at USD13.3 million.
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By Jeremy Cutler, Alliance News reporter
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