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Rathbones shares hit 52-week low as FCA review threatens RAT turnaround strategy
Rathbones Group shares have fallen to a 52-week low after a regulatory review exposed weaknesses in Consumer Duty implementation, disrupted client inflows and challenged the wealth manager’s post-Investec growth strategy.
Can Christian Schmitz turn IWG’s capital-light expansion into dependable cash flow?
Christian Schmitz is taking control of International Workplace Group as founder Mark Dixon moves to executive chair, placing debt, operational efficiency and capital-light expansion at the centre of the flexible-workspace provider’s next phase.
PPHE Hotel shares plunge as Fattal’s £920.9m takeover collapses on shareholder opposition
PPHE Hotel shares fell 15.8% after Fattal’s £22 takeover failed. See what shareholder opposition, asset value and another bidder mean for PPH.
From cargo surveys to £10.9bn takeover: How Intertek became EQT’s prized target
Intertek Group has spent more than a century turning scientific testing, inspection and certification into a global trust network. EQT’s takeover shows why that network may be more valuable in private hands than London investors recognised.
Why EQT’s Intertek (ITRK) bid exposes the valuation gap driving FTSE companies off London
Intertek’s recommended £10.9 billion takeover is more than another private equity deal. It highlights why profitable, internationally diversified British companies are increasingly finding private buyers willing to pay more than London’s public market.
Redcentric proposes £90m tender offer at 160p as AIM:RCN sharpens MSP strategy
Redcentric’s proposed capital return gives shareholders an opportunity to tender more than one-third of their holdings at a substantial premium, while leaving the company focused entirely on cloud, cybersecurity, communications and managed information technology services.
Synthomer to sell Czech acrylates unit to Mutares as LSE:SYNT exits upstream chemicals
Synthomer is handing its loss-making Czech acrylates operation to turnaround investor Mutares without receiving an upfront payment, prioritising lower capital intensity and improved cash generation over immediate disposal proceeds.
Barratt Redrow (BTRW) appoints Rebecca Napier CFO as LSE navigates merger and housing slowdown
Rebecca Napier’s appointment closes a critical leadership gap at Barratt Redrow, but the incoming finance chief must protect cash, deliver merger savings and prepare the company for a new chief executive during a difficult period for United Kingdom housebuilding.
Entain (LSE: ENT) weighs Central Europe sale as UK gambling tax hit reshapes strategy
Entain is exploring options for its CEE unit as UK tax hikes, debt and a £488m impairment reshape ENT stock and gambling strategy.
Drax cleared by FCA as DRX investors refocus on biomass subsidies and Bluefield deal
Drax avoids FCA action over biomass disclosures, but DRX investors still face subsidy, sustainability, leverage and Bluefield Solar acquisition risks.