News And Announcements
Bigblu Broadband disposes of holding in Quickline
Bigblu Broadband announced on Friday that it had satisfied all conditions relating to the disposal of its holding in Quickline to funds managed by Northleaf Capital Partners, with the disposal completed on 10 June.
Zephyr Energy files for listing on US OTC market
Rocky Mountains-focussed oil and gas company Zephyr Energy announced on Friday that it is filing an application with the OTC Markets Group for its ordinary shares to be publicly cross-traded on the OTCQB market in the United States.
Warpaint shares surge on 'encouraging growth'
Colour cosmetics specialist Warpaint London said on Friday that trading in the year-to-date had been “encouraging”, with brand sales in the UK for the first five months up 64% year-on-year, and up 18% over 2019, before the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Avacta to sell rapid Covid-19 test in EU following registration
Diagnostics and cancer therapies developer Avacta Group has received notice of registration of its ‘AffiDX’ SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test in the European Union, allowing it to place the product on the market for professional use in all 27 countries of the EU.
Osirium reports 'record' first and fourth quarters
Cloud-based cybersecurity technology vendor Osirium Technologies reported a 22% improvement in total recognised revenue in its final results on Friday, to £1. 43m.
Mind Gym swings to statutory loss in pandemic year
Training consultancy Mind Gym reported an 18% decline in revenue in its full-year results on Friday, at £39. 4m, as its gross profit margin improved 7. 5 percentage points to 87. 4%.
Kibo Energy records wider losses for 2020
Africa-focussed Kibo Energy reported a loss after tax of £6. 42m in its 2020 results on Friday, widening from the £3. 9m loss it recorded in the prior year.
Heathrow passenger traffic 90% below pandemic levels
Heathrow passenger numbers are languishing at 90% below pre-pandemic levels, Britain’s biggest airport said on Friday as managers fired a broadside at government ministers over the so-called “green” travel list.
Private rented sector firm Sigma agrees £188.4m takeover deal
Private rented sector company Sigma Capital Group announced on Friday that it has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer by PineBridge Benson Elliot.
Jadestone Energy declares second 2020 dividend
Asia-Pacific focussed oil and gas production company Jadestone Energy declared its second 2020 dividend on Friday.
Frontier announces new Jurassic World game after 'strong' 2021
Video games developer and publisher Frontier Developments announced Jurassic World Evolution 2, the sequel to 2018’s successful Jurassic World Evolution, and updated the market on its trading following the end of its 2021 financial year on Friday.
Naked Wines turns in 'strong' performance as it invests in new customers
Naked Wines reported a “strong” performance in its full-year results on Friday, with total sales rising 68% to £340. 2m.
Man Group shakes up boardroom
Investment manager Man Group announced a number of senior management and board changes on Friday, all of which were set to take effect in the second half of the year.
Robert Walters upgrades FY profit expectations
Recruiter Robert Walters said on Friday that pre-tax profit for the year to the end of December 2021 was set to be "materially ahead" of current market expectations.
Fullers poaches Domino's Pizza CFO Neil Smith
Neil Smith, chief financial officer of Domino's Pizza, is leaving the company to become finance director of pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner.