Company News
Capita secures £239m contract with the Cabinet Office
Professional services company Capita said on Monday that it has been selected by the Cabinet Office to manage the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
McBride trading strongly as consumers hunt for value
Household and cleaning private label and contract manufacturer McBride said in a trading update on Monday that it continued to surpass expectations through October and early November.
Sirius Real Estate announces £145m capital raise as H1 profits rise
Business parks, offices and workspace property group Sirius Real Estate is to raise £145m through a share placing as it hopes to executive on a "significant near-term pipeline of attractive acquisition opportunities".
Shadowfall takes short position in Darktrace shares
Hedge fund Shadowfall has taken a short position in the shares of cybersecurity firm Darktrace, according to reports over the weekend based on fresh data from the Financial Conduct Authority.
LSEG taps Michel-Alain Proch as its next finance chief
London Stock Exchange Group announced the appointment of Michel-Alain Proch as its chief financial officer and a board member on Monday.
Diploma confident with forward guidance as annual profits jump
Industrial supplier Diploma expressed its confidence in current-year forecasts after a solid set of annual results, with adjusted operating profits growing by a quarter.
Redde Northgate approaches Halfords over £1.4bn tie up - report
Van rental outfit Redde Northgate has made a £1. 4bn merger approach for high street bike and car repair chain Halfords, the Sunday Telehgraph reported, citing unnamed sources.
Qinetiq wins $170m contract with US Homeland Security dept
Qinetiq Group said it's Avantus unit has won a five-year $170m contract with the US Department of Homeland Security for its Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS).
Senior backs FY expectations, hails 'robust' market demand
Senior backed its full-year guidance on Monday as it said trading has been in line with expectations, citing "robust" market demand.
Halma buys US-based TeDan for up to $100m
Halma said on Monday that it has bought TeDan - a US supplier of surgical instruments - for up to $100m (£81m).
Compass hikes dividend after solid growth across the board
Catering giant Compass has hiked its final dividend by 27% after annual profits surged on the back of strong sales growth and margin improvement – though it predicts a substantial slowdown in organic growth in the coming year.