Everyman to become the first company to ditch Aim for Pisces market Markets Luxury cinema chain Everyman is set to ditch its London listing for a private markets platform, after facing heavy pressure from key shareholders. The London-headquartered group is set to join Asset Match’s Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (Pisces) on 12 November, subject to shareholder approval on 30 October. The move would make Everyman [...]
Board member of Royal designer threatens to sue activist investor Exclusive A board member of the under-fire interior designer favoured by the King threatened to sue the founder of its biggest shareholder in a tussle over pay. Patrick Lewis, who sits on the board of London-listed Sanderson Design Group, warned the boss of LBV Asset Management against “potentially defamatory allegations” after he questioned the pay packets [...]
King’s favourite interior designer hits back at investor pressure Retail The under-fire chairwoman of King Charles’s favourite interior design firm has hit back at the “distracting” investor plot to remove her. Dame Dianne Thompson, chair of London-listed Sanderson Design Group, wrote to shareholders on Monday urging them to slap down a major investor’s “disruptive” attempts to oust her. LBV Asset Management, which owns 12 per [...]
Investor pressure mounts on boss of King’s favourite interior designer October 10, 2026 A former National Lottery boss is under growing pressure to quit as chair of King Charles’s preferred interior design outlet over opposition to the group’s “lavish” relocation and “poor performance”. Dame Dianne Thompson is facing calls to resign from her role at Sanderson Design Group as part of a campaign against the wallpaper company’s drift [...]
British cybersecurity firm plots £11m Aim float as London IPOs stir September 23, 2026 British cyber security firm Chaleit Holdings is set to float on London’s junior market next month, becoming the second company to unveil plans for a City listing on Wednesday as signs of life emerge from the capital’s battered IPO market. The Cambridge-based business expects to begin trading on Aim on 7 October with a market [...]
Debenhams owner facing scrutiny from data protection watchdog September 23, 2026 Few quirks of modern life are so hated as the inability to cancel a subscription. For retail giant Debenhams, that ire could land it in hot water with the UK’s data protection watchdog. The retailer is facing scrutiny from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the watchdog received multiple complaints from consumers who could not [...]
Winkworth warns on profit citing family boardroom bust-up September 16, 2026 London estate agent Winkworth has warned on profits for the year ahead, citing the legal costs tied to a boardroom family feud that has led its chief executive to take his father to court. The Aim-listed company, which is one of the UK’s oldest estate agents and specialises in high-end properties in boroughs like Pimlico, [...]
Power Probe boss still ‘enjoying the ride’ after stock slump since Aim debut September 15, 2026 The boss of one of Aim’s newest constituents has insisted he is still “enjoying the ride” after the stock’s slump in the months following its London IPO. Power Probe, which is based in North Carolina and develops power tools for car mechanics, debuted on the junior Aim market in December 2025, one of only a [...]
How Fevertree is taking on tap water to woo Gen-Z September 13, 2026 The world’s biggest ginger beer producer is waging war on tap water. Fevertree, best known for its premium tonics, is urging customers to see its products as standalone soft drinks, rather than as mixers for the harder stuff. “Tap water is not a very appealing, aspirational alternative” to alcohol, says the drinks maker’s chief executive, [...]
Accel-KKR swoops on AIM construction software firm for £208m September 10, 2026 Private equity giant Accel-KKR has struck a deal to buy an AIM-listed construction software company in the latest of a wave of takeovers on the London Stock Exchange this year. The group has snapped up Eleco for £207.6m in a deal backed by the company’s board. Shareholders are in line for a 235p per share [...]