GB Group: London-listed software company expecting revenue growth in 2025 after last year’s drop July 23, 2024 GB Group has said its identity verification and location intelligence services will drive revenue growth in the year ahead.
Arbuthnot: Profit dips after rate hikes catch up with historic bank July 23, 2024 Arbuthnot Banking Group saw profit dip in the first half of the year, as existing fixed rate deposits have continue to reprice onto higher terms as they are renewed.
SThree bucks recruitment sector struggles and hikes dividend July 23, 2024 City recruiter Sthree's focus on industries where talent is in high demand helped it to outperform many of its peers in a half year earnings update in which it posted rising profit and earnings per share despite falling fees and revenue.
Mitie Group: Acquisition spree helps company to bumper growth July 23, 2024 The revenue haul, which totalled £1.16bn, represented a 10.5 per cent year-on-year increase and came alongside a number of major contract wins.
Carpetright: Rival Tapi rescues brand out of administration as 1,500 jobs lost July 23, 2024 Carpetright has been rescued out of administration but more than 1,500 jobs have been lost, it has been confirmed.
IQE: ‘Growth ahead’ says boss of Cardiff semiconductor firm as sales expected to jump July 23, 2024 The Cardiff-headquartered company said it expects revenue to be at least £65m in the first six months of the year.
Compass: Return to office and university helps catering giant to double-digit growth July 23, 2024 Catering company Compass has reported double digit growth in the third quarter of 2024 as it looks to expand past North America and the UK. Revenue in Europe led with 12 per cent growth, while in North America it grew by 9.9 per cent and in the rest of the world grew by 8.5 per [...]
Headlam: Flooring sales slump as Brits spend less on home improvements July 23, 2024 British flooring specialist Headlam has had a challenging six months as it says people are spending less on home improvement projects, driving a slump in its revenue.
Warehouse REIT reports double-digit rental growth as race for space heats up July 23, 2024 Warehouse REIT was able to push through average rent hikes of more than 15 per cent over the last quarter, but the trust’s stock price has failed to keep up. In a quarterly trading update, the trust said it had inked 12 new lettings during the second quarter of this year, bringing in £515,000, a [...]
Merge council pension schemes to unlock £40bn investment bonanza, Reeves told July 23, 2024 Forcing the UK’s sprawling local government pension schemes (LGPS) to merge into a single “sovereign wealth fund” could unlock £40bn worth of investment for British infrastructure projects, a top pension manager has said.