Computacenter shares jump as FTSE 250 firm lifts profit forecast Markets Shares in Computacenter jumped on Friday as the firm upgraded its profit forecast after cheering a surge in customer demand. The FTSE 250 IT supplier said it now expects to “deliver a much stronger performance” with 2026 pre-tax profit set to come in well ahead of market expectations of £291m. The Hertfordshire-based business said customers [...]
Raspberry Pi: What happened to the UK’s former tech darling? Tech Shares in Raspberry Pi tumbled in London on Tuesday after the low-cost computer maker revealed a sharp drop in half-year profits, leaving investors questioning whether one of the UK’s most high-profile tech IPOs can live up to expectations. The Cambridge-based firm, which floated in June 2024 in one of the London Stock Exchange’s most celebrated [...]
HPE: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s UK profit quadruples despite sales slump Tech Profit at the UK arm of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) almost quadrupled during its latest financial year despite its sales being slashed by nearly £150m. The division of the US tech giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £97.6m for the 12 months to 31 October, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The [...]
Lenovo UK sales near £1bn amid Huawei retreat January 2, 2025 Sales at the UK arm of Chinese technology giant Lenovo jumped closer to the £1bn mark during its latest financial year. The division has reported a turnover of £982.8m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024, up from the £969.3m it generated in the prior year. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that [...]
Raspberry Pi shows London’s public markets are still sweet September 24, 2024 Investors woke up to a sweet surprise from Raspberry Pi on Tuesday, as the computer maker’s first post-IPO report topped expectations. The British tech darling posted a 47 per cent rise in gross profit and a 56 per cent growth in adjusted earnings (EBITDA) for the first half of the year, driven by the sale [...]