(Alliance News) - Hargreaves Services PLC on Wednesday announced that Chief Executive Officer Gordon Banham intends to step down from his role after over 20 years as CEO, as the company announced higher profit, revenue and a chunkier dividend. Read More
(Alliance News) Franchise Brands PLC on Wednesday said it achieved "record" System sales in 2025, up 2%, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Read More
Greencoat UK Wind PLC - investor in operating UK wind farms whose investment manager is Schroders Greencoat LLP - Declares 2.59 pence interim dividend for the fourth quarter, meeting its target of 10.35p for all of 2025. The announcement comes as Greencoat UK Wind reports net asset value of 136.1p per share as of December 31, down 3.3% from 140.7p on September 30. Total NAV on December 31 is GBP2.94 billion, down from GBP3.07 billion. Greencoat UK Wind says it will hold off on confirming its target dividend for 2026 until the UK government completes its consultation on indexation of the renewables obligation scheme, which provides financial support for renewable electricity generation. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - PayPoint PLC on Wednesday said it expects to report "record profits" for its full year, although net revenue slightly decreased in the third quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Card Factory PLC on Wednesday said it is on track to deliver profit in line with its revised guidance, as it said UK trading during the Christmas period reflected the "challenging consumer backdrop". Read More
(Alliance News) - NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd on Thursday said the government has chosen the "less disruptive" option for a planned inflation indexation change, but not its preferred course of action. Read More
(Alliance News) - Public Policy Holding Co Inc on Wednesday announced the pricing of its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market in the US for total gross proceeds of around USD50.8 million. Read More
Atalaya Mining Copper SA - owns and operates Proyecto Riotinto copper mine in southwest Spain - Raises GBP130.0 million from placing and retail offer of 13.0 million shares at GBP10.00 each, as planned. Atalaya announced the equity raise after the London market close on Tuesday and confirmed its completion prior to the start of trade on Wednesday. The new shares represent 9.2% of Atalaya's total prior to the raise and 8.5% after. It will now have 153.8 million share issued in total. The company says both the placing and the retail offer are "significantly oversubscribed". The placing is run by BMO Capital Markets Ltd, Canaccord Genuity Ltd, Peel Hunt LLP, and Banco Santander SA. The equity raise "represents a significant milestone for Atalaya and will enable us to accelerate our growth projects in Spain," says Chief Executive Officer Alberto Lavandeira. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, as a stronger pound weighed on the export-heavy FTSE 100, despite strength among mining stocks. Read More
(Alliance News) - Next 15 Group PLC on Wednesday said it expects its annual results to be in line with market guidance, and to deliver like-for-like growth in its upcoming year. Read More
Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based provider of housing and social care - Wins contract from Birmingham City Council worth GBP450 million over the initial 10 year period. It is for the provision of responsive and void maintenance, gas servicing and heating installation, planned maintenance and improvement programmes to council housing stock. Responsive maintenance is work on occupied properties in response to issues being report, while void maintenance is of properties that are between tenants. Read More