4 August 2026

UK company announcements filtered and explained for private investors.

Smith & Nephew plc (SN.) · 2026-08-04

Half-Year Report

Smith & Nephew cut full-year revenue growth guidance to around 4% from around 6%, while retaining trading profit, free cash flow and return targets.

CLS Holdings (CLI) · 2026-08-04

Trading Update

CLS Holdings expects H1 EPRA earnings per share of 2.7p, while property valuations fell 4.6% in local currency.

Synthomer plc (SYNT) · 2026-08-04

Interim results

Synthomer's H1 2026 continuing EBITDA rose 16.4% to £96.7m, although c.£6m was non-recurring, and FY outlook was upgraded slightly ahead of market expectations.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RKT) · 2026-08-04

2026 Share Buyback Programme - First Tranche

Reckitt begins a £500m share buyback on 5 August 2026, with a first tranche of up to £150m ending no later than 11 December 2026.

Focusrite plc (TUNE) · 2026-08-04

AGM Statement

Focusrite said trading remains in line with Board expectations, supported by healthy demand and early-year sales ahead of last year, with full-year expectations unchanged overall.

Tribal Group (TRB) · 2026-08-04

Trading Update and Notice of Results

Tribal Group said first-half trading was robust and in line with management expectations, with growth in strategic products and cloud offerings offsetting an anticipated decline in non-core annual recurring revenue.

FIH group plc (FIH) · 2026-08-04

Disposal of Momart International

FIH group plc agreed to sell Momart, including subsidiaries, to CGR for £7.6m cash, conditional on shareholder approval, with completion targeted for 30 September 2026.

Winvia Entertainment plc (WVIA) · 2026-08-04

Half Year Trading Update

Winvia Entertainment disclosed expected half-year adjusted EBITDA of approximately £17.2m, versus £16.0m in HY25, while remaining on track for FY2026 market expectations.

Metro Bank Holdings PLC (MTRO) · 2026-08-04

Metro Bank Holdings PLC: Results for the half year ended 30 June 2026

Metro Bank reported record H1 2026 underlying pre-tax profit of £61m, up 34%, and reaffirmed FY 2026 guidance, including RoTE above 13% in Q4.

ProCook Group plc (PROC) · 2026-08-04

Board Changes

ProCook's CFO Dan Walden will remain until at least summer 2027 while a replacement is found, while David Stead plans to leave after succession.

Travis Perkins plc (TPK) · 2026-08-04

2026 Half Year Results

Travis Perkins reported H1 2026 revenue down 2.6% to £1,833m and cut its ordinary dividend 11.1% to 4.0p. Adjusted operating profit rose 6.3% to £67m.

Rotork plc (ROR) · 2026-08-04

2026 interim results

Rotork reported interim results as ABB's acquisition offer values each share at 506p, comprising 503p cash and a 3p interim dividend, subject to approvals.

A.G. BARR (BAG) · 2026-08-04

Interim Trading Update

A.G. BARR expects H1 revenue of c.£246m, up c.8%, despite £10m lost to supply constraints, while maintaining full-year profit guidance.

SIG plc (SHI) · 2026-08-04

Results for the six months to 30 June 2026

SIG plc reported H1 underlying operating profit of £10.5m, down from £15.4m, and expects FY 2026 underlying operating profit of c. £25m.

Keller Group plc (KLR) · 2026-08-04

Interim Results for the half year ended 30 June 26

Keller Group reported H1 free cash flow before interest and tax down 16.7% to £43.0m, despite revenue rising 10.3% to £1,608.0m.

CT Automotive Group (CTA) · 2026-08-04

Trading Statement

CT Automotive expects H1 underlying profit before tax materially below prior year after geopolitical disruption, despite 15% revenue rise to $62.1m; stronger H2 profitability expected.

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (EKF) · 2026-08-04

Share Buyback

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc bought 40,000 ordinary shares at 25.3p on 3 August 2026. The shares will be cancelled, reducing issued share capital to 429,543,112 shares once cancellation becomes effective.

Strix Group Plc (KETL) · 2026-08-04

Final Results

Strix Group reported PE26 adjusted gross margin down 420 basis points to 32.9%, despite revenue rising 6.2% to £153.2m at constant exchange rates.

Georgia Capital PLC (CGEO) · 2026-08-04

Half-year Financial Report

Georgia Capital reported 2Q26 portfolio value up 7.3% quarter-on-quarter to GEL 5.4bn and completed the disposal of housing developer m2 to local investors.

Convatec Group Plc (CTEC) · 2026-08-04

Interim results for 6 months ended 30 June 2026

Convatec reported InnovaMatrix revenue fell 94% to $2.5m in H1 and narrowed FY2026 organic growth guidance excluding it to 5.5-6.5%.

Capita (CPI) · 2026-08-04

Half Year Results 2026

Capita reported H1 2026 adjusted operating profit down 31.6% to £32.2m and a £23.6m free cash outflow, with material going-concern uncertainty over debt covenants.

Mincon Group plc (MCON) · 2026-08-04

Half Yearly Report

Mincon Group reported half-year revenue of €87.8m, up 19%, and operating profit of €9.3m, up 127%, while net debt fell to approximately €16.0m.

Domino's Pizza Group plc (DOM) · 2026-08-04

Half year results ended 28 June 2026

Domino's Pizza Group reported 26-week revenue up 6.7% to £353.6m and underlying EBITDA up 3.6% to £66.2m, with full-year earnings expectations in line with market expectations.

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) · 2026-08-04

HSBC Holdings plc 2026 Interim Results

HSBC Holdings reported 1H26 profit before tax up 23% to $19.5bn, raised 2026 banking net interest income guidance to at least $46bn and proposed a $1bn buyback.

Filtronic plc (FTC) · 2026-08-04

Full year results for the year ended 31 May 2026

Filtronic reported FY2026 revenue of £55.5m, down from £56.3m, while operating profit fell 70% to £4.0m despite adjusted EBITDA beating adjusted expectations.

Fresnillo plc (FRES) · 2026-08-04

Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2026

Fresnillo reported 1H26 adjusted revenue of US$3,413.2m, up 72.1%, despite lower gold and silver volumes, and declared a 43.4 US-cent interim dividend.

Convatec (CTEC) · 2026-08-04

Convatec commences share buyback programme

Convatec has begun a non-discretionary buyback of up to $200 million, using surplus capital, with purchases subject to its AGM authority and UK Listing Rules.

Fadel Partners Inc (FADL) · 2026-08-04

Half Year Trading Update

Fadel Partners reported an H1 2026 adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.1m, 53% improved, alongside revenue up 4% to $4.8m. FY2026 revenue, adjusted EBITDA loss and cash are expected in line with market expectations.

Likewise Group plc (LIKE) · 2026-08-04

Increase of Retail Offer

Likewise Group increased its oversubscribed retail offer by up to £2.0m, targeting up to £4.0m gross proceeds at 28.5p per share, conditional on shareholder approval.

Invinity Energy Systems plc (IES) · 2026-08-04

Invinity Exceeds 10 GWh Dispatched for Customers

Invinity Energy Systems said its global operating fleet has dispatched more than 10 GWh of energy to customers, with cumulative dispatched energy up 85% year-on-year. The Copwood VFB Energy Hub in the UK is on track to enter operation in the coming months and is expected to become Europe's largest operating vanadium flow battery.

genedrive plc (GDR) · 2026-08-04

MT-RNR1 test implemented in the Netherlands

genedrive has implemented its MT-RNR1 ID Kit at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam from 3 August 2026, funded by the hospital's Pharmacogenetics International Expert Center.

MedPal AI plc (MPAL) · 2026-08-04

July Trading Update

MedPal AI reported a July 2026 record of 47,223 NHS prescription items, up 11.8%, alongside over £2.2m annualised private prescription revenue at New Health.

Eden Research plc (EDEN) · 2026-08-04

Regulatory approvals in Slovakia and Egypt

Eden Research plc disclosed Mevalone approval for Slovak grapes and pome fruits from July 2026, plus Trilogy registration on Egyptian grapes without a pre-harvest interval.

Gulf Marine Services (GMS) · 2026-08-04

Update to Debt Facilities

Gulf Marine Services converted its US$37.4m vessel-acquisition bridge loan into a five-year loan, without increasing overall indebtedness.

ITM Power plc (ITM) · 2026-08-04

First hydrogen from Lingen reaches customer

ITM Power said initial quantities of green hydrogen have been produced at RWE's Lingen electrolysis plant in Germany and delivered to Evonik's chemical park in Marl via approximately 120 km of pipeline. The GET H2 Nukleus project remains in commissioning and is ramping up towards full 200 MW commercial operation.

Afentra plc (AET) · 2026-08-04

Directorate Change

Afentra plc said Chief Financial Officer and director Anastasia Deulina will resign effective 3 February 2027. She will remain in post until then to support an orderly handover as the Board begins a successor search.

KEFI Gold and Copper (KEFI) · 2026-08-04

Operational Update

KEFI Gold and Copper said Tulu Kapi remains on schedule, targeting commissioning in late 2027 and full open-pit and plant production in mid-2028.

Sound Energy PLC (SOU) · 2026-08-04

Completion of Disposal

Sound Energy PLC completed SEML's sale to Managem SA on 4 August 2026, receiving US$57m before working-capital adjustments to repay all debt, including Eurobonds.

Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (BHL) · 2026-08-04

Accommodation Agreement - potential solar facility

Bradda Head Lithium announced an accommodation agreement for a potential solar facility on 16 acres, retaining brine rights, with US$5,000 due within 10 business days.

Phoenix Copper Limited (PXC) · 2026-08-04

Assessment Fee Payments & Indigo Capital Repayment

Phoenix Copper has paid assessment fees on its Idaho unpatented mining claims, securing the holdings for another calendar year, and repaid Indigo Capital LP's convertible loan principal in full.

CAP-XX Limited (CPX) · 2026-08-04

Oversubscribed Retail Offer, Notice of GM & TVR

CAP-XX conditionally raised approximately £2.3m at 0.15p a share after an oversubscribed £0.1m retail offer, with remaining shares subject to shareholder approval.

Nichols plc (NICL) · 2026-08-04

Non-Executive Director Changes

Nichols plc said Helen Keays will leave the board on 31 August 2026 after nine years, with Laura Padfield appointed from 1 September 2026.

Halma plc (HLMA) · 2026-08-04

Disposal

Halma completed the sale of orthobiologics maker NovaBone to Isto Biologics for $60m (£45m) on a cash and debt free basis, following a recent strategic review.

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) · 2026-08-04

HSBC Holdings Interim Results 2026 - Zoom Meeting

HSBC Holdings plc disclosed that it held total assets of US$3,438bn at 30 June 2026.

Metir plc (MET) · 2026-08-04

Product Development and Commercial Update

Metir said QuickChek SRB production is halted pending an antibody upgrade after demand exceeded capacity, with deliveries expected to restart in October 2026.

Volution Group plc (FAN) · 2026-08-04

Acquisition of GetAir GmbH in Germany

Volution has acquired Germany's getAir for €40m (£34m), funded through existing debt facilities. getAir generated unaudited €13.9m revenue and c.€4.0m adjusted EBITDA.

Gooch & Housego PLC (GHH) · 2026-08-04

Amended White Form of Proxy for General Meeting

Gooch & Housego issued an amended proxy form after a typesetting error, ahead of the 26 August 2026 General Meeting on Bidco's recommended cash offer.