Pantheon International underperforms versus benchmarks but NAV rises
(Alliance News) - Pantheon International PLC on Thursday reported an increased asset value for its latest three months. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pantheon International PLC on Thursday reported an increased asset value for its latest three months. Read More
(Alliance News) - Serica Energy PLC on Thursday said it has acquired North Sea exploration blocks from TotalEnergies SE, as it reported a profit slump due to weaker oil prices in 2025 but remained confident in its outlook. Read More
Cohort PLC - Reading, England-based defence and security technology, including communications and sensors - Portuguese subsidiary EID is awarded a EUR42.3 million contract to supply integrated communication systems and networks to the Portuguese Navy. The systems will be deployed across new naval vessels, including supply and offshore patrol ships, with delivery scheduled through to 2029. Cohort says the contract strengthens its order book and improves visibility over future revenues, while highlighting the group's growing relationship with the Portuguese Navy following recent additional contract wins. Read More
Aberdeen Group PLC - Edinburgh-based wealth and asset management - Senior Independent Director Jonathan Asquith will take over as interim board chair until a permanent chair can be found. Last year, Aberdeen said Douglas Flint wouldn't stand for chair at this year's annual general meeting, which will be held on April 29. As a result, Flint will step down after a board meeting on April 28. While Asquith is interim chair, Non-Executive Director John Devine will act as senior independent director. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Thursday said both its divisions are trading as expected, although it expects to report higher adjusted net debt. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pollen Street Group Ltd on Thursday said assets under management increased in 2025, as it hailed "sustained and growing fundraising momentum" across its private credit and private equity offerings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Playtech PLC on Thursday reported weaker performance in 2025, but doubled down on the optimistic view it shared in a trading update last month. Read More
(Alliance News) - International Public Partnerships Ltd on Thursday said that geopolitical tensions such as the conflict in Iran contribute to heightened volatility, while noting that the underlying performance of its investments "remains strong". Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - THG PLC on Thursday said it enters 2026 "on the front foot with strong trading momentum", as it reported a sharp fall in debt and better-than-hoped earnings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ceres Power Holdings PLC on Thursday said it will team with British Gas owner Centrica PLC to accelerate the development of solid oxide power solutions, as it released weaker 2025 results but hailed "strong operational momentum" at the start of 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK is set to face significantly weaker economic growth this year and surging inflation, with a prolonged war in the Middle East risking global energy shortages and higher food prices, new forecasts shows. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Thursday said it has provisionally found that Associated British Foods PLC's acquisition of Hovis Group Ltd threatens competitive conditions in Northern Ireland, but not in the rest of the UK. Read More
Checkit PLC - Cambridge, England-based workflow management software provider - Launches formal sale process, citing a "disparity between the company's improving performance and its valuation on AIM". Hires Singer Capital Markets to help the board to find buyers for the company. Checkit says it has received six unsolicited expressions of interest from "a range of credible international parties" over the past nine months. These have included both "private equity sponsors and strategic acquirers", the company says, though it says it isn't and hasn't been in active discussions with any of the parties about a possible takeover offer. The formal sale process will allow Checkit to "widen the audience" of potential buyers and provide more flexibility with regards to the UK takeover code, it says, both aimed at maximising any sale price. Read More