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MJ Gleeson flags mixed year for homes, land divisions
MJ Gleeson said in a trading update on Thursday that its full-year results were set to align closely with market expectations.
Totally secures £11m worth of contracts
Healthcare service provider Totally announced the securing of multiple contracts valued at around £11m on Thursday, set to be recognised within the current financial year.
DCC divests majority stake in liquid gas business
Sales firm DCC has divested its majority stake in liquid gas business Hong Kong & Macau to Asian industrial group CITADEL Pacific.
Hays sees FY profit at bottom end of views as Q4 fees drop
Recruiter Hays said on Thursday that full-year profit was set to be around the bottom end of the market consensus range of £106m to £113m as it posted a drop in fourth-quarter net fees.
Galliford Try FY profits and revenue to beat analysts’ expectations
Construction group Galliford Try said on Thursday that full-year revenue and profit were set to be above the upper end of current analyst forecasts as "strong momentum" reported at the first half continued into the second.
Wood Group backs full-year outlook despite revenue dip
John Wood Group reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday, despite a fall in interim revenues.
Trustpilot H1 revenues grow
Review website operator Trustpilot said on Thursday that interim revenues had grown, reflecting momentum across its focus markets and "significantly improved" retention in North America.
Workspace grows Q1 rental income as pricing improves
Office owner and operator Workspace Group said an improvement in pricing helped lift rental income in its first quarter as occupancy held stable, while new lettings were bolstered by "resilient" customer demand.
Pennon upbeat on Ofwat determinations, announces CFO change
Pennon Group shares were in the green on Thursday morning, as the company responded to the draft determinations from Ofwat for the K8 period, covering 2025 to 2030.
Moonpig slumps as investors offload 35m shares in placing
Moonpig slumped on Thursday after a group of investors sold 35m shares in the company in a placing via Citi, JPMorgan and Jefferies, raising proceeds of approximately £61m.
Bytes Technology trades well amid 'competitive market environment'
Computer software reseller Bytes Technology Group said on Thursday that it has continued to "trade well" against the backdrop of a "competitive market environment", with good growth across key financial performance metrics for the first four months of the trading year.
LondonMetric disposes of five properties for £26.7m
Real estate investment trust LondonMetric Property has disposed of five properties for a combined total of £26. 7m.
Frasers Group ups stake in Hugo Boss
Frasers Group has increased its stake in German fashion brand Hugo Boss, the UK retailer confirmed on Thursday.
RS Group expects LFL sales decline to ease
Industrial maintenance, repair and operation products firm RS Group said it continues to expect a stabilisation in trading conditions over the current financial year, after a slight fall in like-for-like sales in the first quarter.
Severn Trent on track after strong Q1
Water provider Severn Trent has hailed a strong financial performance over its first quarter and said it continues to expect to hit guidance.
Dr Martens holds guidance, says trading in line
UK bootmaker Dr Martens held annual guidance and said trading since the start of the current financial year has been in line with expectations.
Bunzl buys two more distribution firms
Specialist international distribution and services group Bunzl on Thursday said it had added two more companies to its ever-expanding portfolio.