Hornby: Year of change for Mike Ashley-backed brand as majority owner tightens grip December 2, 2024 The investment giant which owns the vast majority of shares in Hornby, the model firm currently working with billionaire Mike Ashley on its turnaround plan, has significantly upped its stake in the train-maker. Phoenix Asset Management Partners has increased its holdings in the Kent-headquartered company from 71.6 per cent to 81.3 per cent, according to [...]
Make UK Equities Great Again December 2, 2024 UK equities are lagging behind international competitors, but Hugh Sergeant is on a mission to turn that around – complete with baseball caps. UK Equities are unloved and have been so for years. The UK market sits at a significant discount to many of its international peers, especially the US, and while everyone seems to [...]
Treasury sells another £1bn in Natwest shares as stake falls further November 11, 2024 Natwest has bought back another tranche of shares from the Treasury as the government continues to accelerate its exit from the Big Four lender.
Natwest shares hit 13-year high after broker upgrade November 4, 2024 Natwest shares jumped to a 13-year high on Monday after a leading broker upgraded the bank’s price target. Shares in the London-listed bank, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), jumped over three per cent on Monday to just under 390p per share. The discernible jump came after analysts at Peel Hunt upgraded [...]
Billionaire Dunelm founder’s son sells millions of shares in FTSE 250 homewares giant September 24, 2024 The son of the billionaire founder of Dunelm has sold millions of shares in the homewares retailer after the FTSE 250 company reported a rise in its sales and profit for its latest financial year. Sir Will Adderley, the son of Sir Bill Adderley, has lowered his stake in the Leicester-headquartered business from 32.3 per [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group sells shares in Asos following Topshop spike September 23, 2024 Frasers Group, the retail empire controlled by Mike Ashley, has lowered its stake in fast-fashion giant Asos. The Mansfield-headquartered group, which owns the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has decreased its holdings in Asos from 24.3 per cent to 21.1 per cent, according to a new filing with the London Stock Exchange. [...]
Deliveroo: Boss Will Shu in £15m pay day after selling millions of shares September 16, 2024 The chief executive and co-founder of Deliveroo has received a pay day of almost £15m after selling more than 9m shares in the London-listed company. Will Shu has disposed of 9.4m shares worth £14.8m between 12 September and 16 September to “cover personal property investments”. Following the sell off, Shu retains 95.8m shares in Deliveroo. [...]
Deliveroo shares hop to two-year high as it aims for upmarket move September 11, 2024 Deliveroo shares bounded to a two-year high on Wednesday after the food delivery company announced plans to switch the category of its stock listing, in a move that could attract a wave of new investors. The company is proposing to move its shares from the Equity Shares (Transition) category to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) [...]
Next 15 shares plummet 50 per cent after major client exits contract September 6, 2024 Shares in digital communications firm Next 15 have plummeted by 50 per cent today after the business announced one of its biggest clients would not be renewing its contract. The London-listed company, which provides B2B marketing services, said its venture building division Mach49 was set to be down £80m in revenue in its 2026 financial [...]
Vodafone: Buybacks boost UAE’s sovereign wealth fund’s stake September 4, 2024 According to a recent update, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates now owns 15 per cent of Vodafone. While the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) has not acquired any more shares in the communications giant, Vodafone’s ongoing share buyback has reduced the number of shares outstanding, boosting EIA’s position on the share register. [...]