18 May 2026
The week has started on a more reassuring note after the sharp fall in the FTSE 100 last Friday. It looks as though politics will be the main market driver in the short-term as the issues around Kier Starmer continue. Although no date has yet been announced for the Makerfield by-election it is expected to be on or around 18 June. It looks set to be a relatively quiet week on the market as far as the companies we follow are concerned.
James Halstead – 124p
1 April 2026 - interim results The floor covering group has announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December and these have shown a modest reduction in revenue to £127.2m (2024: £130.1m) due to adverse trading conditions. There was a significant increase in overheads in the UK...
Anpario – 455p
Luceco – 175p
Ramsdens Holdings – 402p
Manx Financial – 27.4p
18 May 2026 - final results The Isle of Man based financial group has issued its results for 2025. These have revealed a 14.3% increase...
Synectics – 175p
18 May 2026 - AGM Statement The security and surveillance group has issued a relatively downbeat statement covering the first five months of the financial...
Supreme – 165p
7 May 2026 - new partnership The manufacturer and distributor of fast moving consumer goods including Typhoo Tea, SlimFast and the cleaning brand 1001, has...
Portmeirion Group – 92.25p
6 May 2026 - annual results The global homewares brands group, which owns brands including Spode, Royal Worcester and Wax Lyrical, has announced its annual...
Future – 314.6p
14 May 2026 - interim results The specialist media group has released interim results covering the six months to 31 march and these have reassured...
Marshalls – 132.3p
14 May 2026 - trading update We last commented on the building products group Marshalls in January when we rated the shares a hold at...
Rosebank Industries – 371p
7 May 2026 - AGM statement We tipped shares in Rosebank at 335p in March and it is pleasing to see that the shares have...
Reach – 51p
6 May 2026 - trading update The UK's leading commercial news publisher, with brands including the Mirror and Express and regional titles such as the...
Speedy Hire – 19.15p
Logistics Development Group – 15.85p
Kelso Group Holdings – 3.05p
Kelso – 2.9p
