UK firms in critical financial distress rise 9% to more than 53,000

BTG data shows 53,756 UK businesses were in critical financial distress in Q2 2026, up 9% year on year, with consumer-facing sectors among the hardest hit and creditor pressure also..

Corero launches AI cloud-assist for SmartWall ONE DDoS protection

Corero has introduced AI-Augmented Cloud-Assist for SmartWall ONE, combining cloud-based AI analysis, threat intelligence and policy optimisation with edge-based DDoS mitigation to accelerate threat detection and response...

Sintana Energy to acquire 44% stake in Maravilla Oil and Gas

Sintana Energy has entered definitive agreements to acquire a 44% interest in Maravilla Oil and Gas for US$6.5 million, providing the company with an indirect 35% interest in Namibia’s offshore..

Cloudified Holdings outlines PowerPlay commercial progress and new revenue agreements

Cloudified Holdings has provided an update on PowerPlay Media's commercial agreements, including distribution, monetisation and event-related revenue opportunities...

Net Zero Infrastructure raises additional £164.5k

Net Zero Infrastructure has conditionally raised £164,500 through the issue of 16.45 million new shares, with proceeds supporting professional fees and working capital as it progresses its proposed reverse takeover..

Nuformix reports positive NXP002 inhalation study results

Nuformix has reported positive inhaled NXP002 preclinical data, supporting pulmonary exposure, target engagement and further development planning...

Cooks Coffee reports 14% first-quarter sales growth across UK and Ireland

Cooks Coffee reports double-digit systemwide sales growth, continued like-for-like gains and further store expansion in the UK and Ireland...

Bentley Park agrees £55.1m cash acquisition of Time Finance

Bentley Park, parent company of Ultimate Finance, has agreed a recommended 59.1p-per-share cash offer for Time Finance, valuing the specialist lender at approximately £55.1 million. The deal is expected to..

Alien Metals outlines Georgina Basin exploration programme

Alien Metals has set out a 12-month work programme for its Georgina Basin IOCG Project, including target ranking, modelling and funding applications...

Gattaca FY26 profit rises sharply as contract growth lifts fee income

Gattaca plc reported stronger net fee income, higher contract activity and an increase in underlying profit before tax for FY26...

Corero Network Security: Revenue Jumps 42% as Tier 1 Win and DDoS Demand Build Momentum (video)

Corero Network Security has delivered a sharp improvement in first-half performance, with revenue up 42% and EBITDA moving from a $1.4 million loss to a $2.6 million profit. CFO Chris..

Nuformix Plc NXP002 Data Strengthens Path Towards Toxicology and Partnering (video)

Dr Dan Gooding discusses therapeutically relevant lung exposure, fibrosis-related pathway engagement, the potential therapeutic window, toxicology planning and the company’s continuing discussions with prospective pharma partners...

Law Debenture: Why AI fears and a UK takeover wave are reshaping Laura Foll’s portfolio (video)

Law Debenture’s Laura Foll explains how the trust’s unusual structure has helped drive long-term outperformance...

Ferro-Alloy Resources: US Interest, a Near-$1bn Phase One NPV and a New Rare Earths Upside (video)

Ferro-Alloy Resources CEO Nick Bridgen discusses a project now moving beyond feasibility and deeper into engineering, financing and commercial discussions...

Lawsons Group: Employee Ownership, Fair Tax and a Strategy to Invest While Others Retreat (video)

Lawsons Group is reshaping its ownership structure while keeping its long-standing independence at the centre of the business. Group Finance Director Chris Harrison explains why employee ownership, Fair Tax accreditation,..

Oriole Resources: 28.4g/t Gold at Niambaram Strengthens the Case for a Bigger Cameroon Gold District (video)

A 28.4g/t gold result at Niambaram is adding weight to Oriole Resources’ belief that Cameroon’s Eastern CLP could contain more than a collection of isolated prospects...

Arbuthnot Banking Group: £10bn Target Hit Two Years Early as Franchise Growth Accelerates (video)

Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) has reached its £10bn client balances target two years ahead of schedule, with record deposits, wealth management assets and specialist lending underlining what Hardman & Co..

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

Likewise Group plc Fundraising Unlocks the Next Stage of Expansion (video)

Tony Brewer explains how the successful fundraising strengthens the Group’s ability to expand without overleveraging the business. He outlines the role of the new Corby distribution hub, the additional capacity..

JD Sports cuts FY27 profit guidance as Q2 sales decline

JD Sports Fashion reported a tough second quarter, with group organic sales down 1.3% and like-for-like sales down 3.1% as footwear remained weak in a promotional market. North America was..

M&G Plc appoints Hitoshi Yamaguchi as Non-Executive Director

M&G Plc has announced the appointment of Hitoshi Yamaguchi as a Non-Executive Director from 3 September 2026...

Smith & Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down in September

Smith & Nephew has announced John Rogers will leave as chief financial officer, with Pierre Palassian appointed interim CFO until a successor is named...

Smith & Nephew and Imperial College London open surgical robotics innovation centre

Smith & Nephew and Imperial College London have launched a five-year partnership to accelerate research and innovation in robotic surgery...

Diageo to add Alex Keith to its Board of Directors

Diageo will appoint Alex Keith to its Board, subject to shareholder approval, with committee roles from November 2026...

AstraZeneca reports positive Phase III results for Tagrisso-Orpathys lung cancer combination

Astrazeneca Plc has reported positive SAFFRON Phase III results for Tagrisso and Orpathys, showing improved progression-free and overall survival...

Spire Healthcare updates interim results release date

Spire Healthcare has delayed the expected release of its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 to 30 September 2026...

PPHE Hotel Group completes $33.5m sale of Manhattan development site

PPHE Hotel Group has completed the sale of its Manhattan development site for $33.5m, with proceeds to be allocated under its capital strategy...

Hunting trims 2026 EBITDA guidance after KOC tender delay

Hunting PLC reported first-half 2026 results showing lower revenue and EBITDA, but highlighted strong growth in Subsea Technologies and Perforating Systems, record international sales, and progress on organic oil recovery...

Hays FY26 profit rises as momentum strategy drives cost savings

Hays reported a 3% like-for-like increase in pre-exceptional operating profit to £48.6 million despite an 8% decline in net fees, supported by productivity gains and £50 million of annualised structural..

Vanessa Olver to resign from Investec boards ahead of executive role

Investec Plc says Vanessa Olver plans to leave the boards in 2027 after taking an executive role outside the group...

Temple Bar Investment Trust reports 5.4% NAV return in first half of 2026

Temple Bar Investment Trust has reported half-year results, including NAV total return of 5.4% and a second interim dividend of 3.90p per share...

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