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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Serco retains £270m facilities management contract at NNUH

Serco has renewed its facilities management contract at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, extending integrated service delivery and support for hospital operations over the next 10 years...

CVS Group refinances £350m debt and launches £50m share buyback

CVS has refinanced its £350m bank facilities on improved terms, launched a £50m share buyback and acquired another small animal practice in Australia...

Softcat raises full-year profit growth expectations after strong Q3

Softcat reported strong double-digit growth in gross profit and underlying operating profit for the third quarter ended 30 April 2026, supported by demand for AI-enabled infrastructure. The group now expects..

Impax Environmental Markets publishes circular for AGM and requisitioned meeting

Impax Environmental Markets has published a circular convening its AGM and a requisitioned general meeting on 17 June 2026, following a requisition notice from Saba Capital Management. The board recommends..

Diversified Energy strengthens Board with senior energy finance appointment

Diversified Energy has added senior energy finance expertise to its Board with the appointment of Kirk Oliver as an independent non-executive director...

QinetiQ FY26 results: record orders, higher dividend and £200m buyback extension

QinetiQ reported record order intake of £3.6bn and a £4.8bn backlog for FY26, alongside margin growth, strong cash generation, a 24% dividend increase and plans for a further £200m share..

Edinburgh Investment Trust reports positive annual returns but trails FTSE All-Share

Edinburgh Investment Trust delivered NAV total returns of 7.2% and share price total returns of 8.5% for the year to 31 March 2026, below the FTSE All-Share Index’s 21.5% return...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments: Policy response and market opportunity

VEIL reviews Vietnam’s response to the oil supply shock, the resilience of corporate earnings, and why the portfolio remains positioned for investment-led growth...

IntegraFin reports strong first half as profit and inflows rise

IntegraFin Holdings reported higher first-half revenue and profit, supported by strong Transact net inflows, favourable market movements, and ongoing cost management...

4imprint trading in line with expectations ahead of AGM

4imprint said first-four-month revenue was consistent with the prior year, while order intake fell around 2%. The Group expects to report half-year results on 5 August 2026...

SSP reports 6% revenue growth and improved first-half profit

SSP Group reported first-half revenue of £1.8bn, up 6%, with underlying operating profit rising 18% as its Focus 26 plan supported margin improvement and cash generation initiatives...

discoverIE acquires 90% stake in 3Gmetalworx for $67.5m

discoverIE Group has agreed to acquire a 90% interest in 3Gmetalworx, a North American designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic shielding products, strengthening its presence in security, aerospace and defence markets...

Harworth reports strong industrial and logistics pipeline ahead of AGM

Harworth Group said demand for industrial and logistics land remains resilient, with 4.0m sq ft of development-ready land and 1.8m sq ft under negotiation, while residential market conditions remain challenging...

Kainos reports strong FY26 growth with £505m bookings and expanding ARR

Kainos reported FY26 revenue growth of 17% to £431.1 million, supported by strong performance in Workday Products, Digital Services and rising bookings across the Group...

Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as CEO

Hays has appointed Mark Dearnley as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, following his role as interim CEO since February 2026...

Grafton Group reports resilient start to 2026

Grafton says revenue rose 3.2% to £830.1m in the first four months, with acquisitions helping offset weaker trading in Great Britain...

Unite Group confirms guidance as reservations progress

Unite says 79% of beds are reserved for the 2026/27 academic year and confirms FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance of 41.5–43.0p...

Impax Environmental Markets confirms tender price

Impax Environmental Markets says all validly tendered shares will be repurchased at 494.761953 pence per share, with payments expected on 22 May 2026...

HVPE appoints Alan Devine as Non-Executive Director

HarbourVest Global Private Equity says Alan Devine has joined its Board and is expected to become Senior Independent Director after the AGM, subject to shareholder approval...

AI fears put software valuations back on the investor radar | Ruffer Investment Company

Fiona Ker of Ruffer says AI fears have pushed software valuations lower, creating a more attractive entry point for selective investors...
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Serco retains £270m facilities management contract at NNUH

Serco has renewed its facilities management contract at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, extending integrated service delivery and support for hospital operations over the next 10 years...

CVS Group refinances £350m debt and launches £50m share buyback

CVS has refinanced its £350m bank facilities on improved terms, launched a £50m share buyback and acquired another small animal practice in Australia...

Softcat raises full-year profit growth expectations after strong Q3

Softcat reported strong double-digit growth in gross profit and underlying operating profit for the third quarter ended 30 April 2026, supported by demand for AI-enabled infrastructure. The group now expects mid-teens growth in underlying operating profit for the full year...

Impax Environmental Markets publishes circular for AGM and requisitioned meeting

Impax Environmental Markets has published a circular convening its AGM and a requisitioned general meeting on 17 June 2026, following a requisition notice from Saba Capital Management. The board recommends shareholders support the current directors and vote against Saba’s proposed resolutions...

Diversified Energy strengthens Board with senior energy finance appointment

Diversified Energy has added senior energy finance expertise to its Board with the appointment of Kirk Oliver as an independent non-executive director...

QinetiQ FY26 results: record orders, higher dividend and £200m buyback extension

QinetiQ reported record order intake of £3.6bn and a £4.8bn backlog for FY26, alongside margin growth, strong cash generation, a 24% dividend increase and plans for a further £200m share buyback...

Edinburgh Investment Trust reports positive annual returns but trails FTSE All-Share

Edinburgh Investment Trust delivered NAV total returns of 7.2% and share price total returns of 8.5% for the year to 31 March 2026, below the FTSE All-Share Index’s 21.5% return. The company proposed an 11.1% dividend increase to 32.0p per share...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments: Policy response and market opportunity

VEIL reviews Vietnam’s response to the oil supply shock, the resilience of corporate earnings, and why the portfolio remains positioned for investment-led growth...

IntegraFin reports strong first half as profit and inflows rise

IntegraFin Holdings reported higher first-half revenue and profit, supported by strong Transact net inflows, favourable market movements, and ongoing cost management...

4imprint trading in line with expectations ahead of AGM

4imprint said first-four-month revenue was consistent with the prior year, while order intake fell around 2%. The Group expects to report half-year results on 5 August 2026...

SSP reports 6% revenue growth and improved first-half profit

SSP Group reported first-half revenue of £1.8bn, up 6%, with underlying operating profit rising 18% as its Focus 26 plan supported margin improvement and cash generation initiatives...

discoverIE acquires 90% stake in 3Gmetalworx for $67.5m

discoverIE Group has agreed to acquire a 90% interest in 3Gmetalworx, a North American designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic shielding products, strengthening its presence in security, aerospace and defence markets...

Harworth reports strong industrial and logistics pipeline ahead of AGM

Harworth Group said demand for industrial and logistics land remains resilient, with 4.0m sq ft of development-ready land and 1.8m sq ft under negotiation, while residential market conditions remain challenging...

Kainos reports strong FY26 growth with £505m bookings and expanding ARR

Kainos reported FY26 revenue growth of 17% to £431.1 million, supported by strong performance in Workday Products, Digital Services and rising bookings across the Group...

Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as CEO

Hays has appointed Mark Dearnley as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, following his role as interim CEO since February 2026...

Grafton Group reports resilient start to 2026

Grafton says revenue rose 3.2% to £830.1m in the first four months, with acquisitions helping offset weaker trading in Great Britain...

Unite Group confirms guidance as reservations progress

Unite says 79% of beds are reserved for the 2026/27 academic year and confirms FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance of 41.5–43.0p...

Impax Environmental Markets confirms tender price

Impax Environmental Markets says all validly tendered shares will be repurchased at 494.761953 pence per share, with payments expected on 22 May 2026...

HVPE appoints Alan Devine as Non-Executive Director

HarbourVest Global Private Equity says Alan Devine has joined its Board and is expected to become Senior Independent Director after the AGM, subject to shareholder approval...

AI fears put software valuations back on the investor radar | Ruffer Investment Company

Fiona Ker of Ruffer says AI fears have pushed software valuations lower, creating a more attractive entry point for selective investors...
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