Optima Health expands into Ireland via Cognate Health acquisition

Optima Health PLC on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Irish occupational health services firm Cognate Health Ltd for a total consideration of up...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 11:31


Ondo InsurTech hails strong customer growth, strikes pilot contract

Ondo InsurTech PLC on Friday said it expects to report higher revenue for the 2025 financial year as its number of registered customers grew.

The London-based...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 11:31


Character pulls market guidance amid US tariff uncertainty

Character Group PLC on Friday said it has withdrawn its market guidance for financial 2025 due to the uncertainty caused by the imposition of the...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 11:01


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Helical celebrates ‘significant activity’

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Helical PLC, up 4.0% at 181 pence, 12-month...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 10:52


Kistos loss widens as production rate and prices decline during 2024

Kistos Holdings PLC on Friday said its loss widened during 2024, as production and average sales prices declined.

The London-based buyer and manager of companies...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 10:29


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Metals One gets £3 million in equity fundraise

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Oracle Power PLC, up 16% at 0.025 pence, 12-month range 0.0118p-0.057p....

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 10:21


Niox shares fall as Keensight Capital backs away from takeover deal

Niox Group PLC on Friday said it has discontinued its private sale process as prospective suitor Keensight Capital SAS backed away from a potential deal....

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 09:54


Bakkavor gives Greencore more time to make firm takeover offer

Bakkavor PLC on Friday said it has granted suitor Greencore PLC an extension to the deadline for it to make a firm takeover offer, as...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 09:50


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman cuts Croda; Investec raises Hilton Food

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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UBS cuts BP to ’neutral’ (buy) - price target 400 (525) pence

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Bank...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 09:34


Early market roundup: European stocks up but tariff tensions remain

London stocks opened in the green on Friday as UK GDP growth exceeded expectations, despite US tariffs continuing to weigh on global markets.

US tariffs...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 09:10


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