15 May 2026

The week is ending with politics to the fore as the tenure of Kier Starmer at No 10 seems to be drawing to a close.  Obviously nothing is certain in politics and it remains to be seen how the situation develops but it is clearly having a negative impact on the equity market with the FTSE 100 down over 175 points in afternoon trade

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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...

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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...

Ramsdens Holdings – 415p

6 May 2026 - trading update The diversified financial services group has issued yet another positive trading update with the results for the year to...

Kelso Holdings – 3.1p

30 April 2026 - final results The main market listed investment company has revealed its results for 2025.  These have revealed that during the year...

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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...

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