Kier Group, down 5.0%, in its trading update, announced that its FY25 results are expected to represent good growth on the previous year and to be in line with market expectations, reflecting strong operational execution.
Science Group, up 1.4%, today, in its interim results, announced that revenue advanced to £57.17m from £53.69m recorded in the same period of the prior year. Profit before Tax widened to £32.07m from £7.65m.
Oracle Power, up 100.0%, today, announced that its CEO, Naheed Memon, has been appointed as a member of Pakistan's National Hydrogen Working Group established by the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives.
Quartix Technologies, up 18.3%, in its unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2025, announced that revenue advanced to £17.64m from £16.11m recorded in the same period of the previous year. The board has proposed an interim dividend of 2.50p per share, which will be paid on 30 September 2025 to shareholders.
Nexteq, up 9.6%, in its trading update, announced that group H1 results are anticipated to be in line with market consensus, with group revenue for the period expected to be around $40.7m (H1 2024: $48.2m) of which Quixant revenues will be approximately $26.9m (H1 2024: $30.9m) and Densitron revenues of approximately $13.8m (H1 2024: $17.3m).
Bango, up 5.3%, in its trading update, announced that revenue rose to $25.2m, compared to $24.1m for the same period in 2024. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased by 21% to $15.6m (1H24: $12.9m), while adjusted EBITDA grew by over 60% and is expected to exceed $6.5m (1H24: $4.0m).
Netcall, up 5.3%, in its trading update, announced that it reported another year of strong performance, with results expected to be comfortably in line with market expectations. Revenue is anticipated to increase by 23% to £48.0m (FY24: £39.1m), driven by a combination of organic growth of 10% and contributions from acquisitions completed in FY25.
Aferian, down 11.0%, today, in its interim results, announced that revenues advanced to $16.64m from $12.17m recorded in the same period of the previous year. Loss before tax narrowed to $1.35m from $10.95m.
SDI Group, down 6.4%, announced that it would release its audited final results for the year ended 30 April 2025 on 30 July 2025.
CyanConnode, down 4.7%, in its results for the year ended 31 March 2025, announced that its revenue dropped to £14.18m from £18.73m recorded in the previous year. The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2024: £nil).
UK markets ended mostly higher last week, supported by optimism surrounding a potential EU-US trade agreement and growing expectations of a Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cut. On the data front, the UK manufacturing PMI advanced more than expected in July, while the nation’s GfK consumer confidence index fell less than anticipated in July. Meanwhile, the UK services PMI unexpectedly dropped in July, while the nation’s retail sales rose less than expected in June. The FTSE 100 index advanced 1.4% to settle at 9,120.3, while the FTSE AIM 100 index rose 0.6% to close at 3,751.3. Meanwhile, the FTSE techMARK 100 index lost 0.1% to end at 7,586.4.
US markets ended higher in the previous week, amid optimism that the US could soon reach a trade agreement with the European Union (EU). On the macro front, the US services PMI climbed more than anticipated in July, while the nation’s durable goods orders declined less than expected in June. Moreover, the US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly dropped to a 3-month low in the week ended 18 July 2025. Meanwhile, the US manufacturing PMI unexpectedly fell in July. Additionally, the US existing home sales declined to a nine-month low in June, while the nation’s new home sales advanced less than anticipated in June. The DJIA index rose 1.3% to end at 44,901.9, while the NASDAQ index gained 1.0% to close at 21,108.3.
