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The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ---------- Fintel PLC - Huddersfield, England-based provider of fintech and support services - Reports revenue of £42.4 million for the six months to June 30, up 19% from £35.7 million a year before. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rise 17% to £11.2 million from £9.6 million. Says trading is in line with expectations and supported by structural tailwinds in the UK financial services market. Notes strong growth in software and subscription revenue, up 21% to £24.2 million. Ends period with £8.4 million cash and net debt of £32.0 million. Recently completed £120 million refinancing to fund acquisitions and growth. ---------- Sabre Insurance Group PLC - motor insurance underwriter - Pretax profit rises 26% to £25.5 million in the six months to June 30 from £20.2 million a year before. Gross written premiums fall to £100.3 million from £125.7 million. Combined operating ratio improves to around 83% from 86%. Declares interim dividend of 3.4p per share, doubled from 1.7p a year ago. Launches £5 million share buyback on July 1. Says it remains on track to deliver at least £80 million of pretax profit in 2030 and sees strong profit in 2025 in line with 2024. Appoints David Neave as non-executive director from August 1. Neave joins the audit and remuneration committees and brings broad industry experience including prior roles at Co-operative Insurance and Direct Line. ---------- Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC - Dublin-based financial services provider, in which the Irish government holds a 57% stake - Pretax profit falls to €19 million in the six months to June 30 from €75 million a year earlier. Operating income declines to €322 million from €336 million. Net interest income drops to €288 million from €311 million. Operating expenses rise to €303 million from €277 million, including €29 million of exceptional restructuring costs. ---------- Zegona Communications PLC - London-based investor in Europe’s telecommunications, media and technology sectors - Signs €725 million debt refinancing package. Includes €575 million term loan B with 3.00% margin and €150 million tap issuance of euro senior notes at 4.3% yield. Proceeds repay €500 million term loan A and €215 million of existing EUR and USD senior notes. Says refinancing lowers annual interest costs and removes amortisation, shifting to a ‘covenant lite’ capital structure. Cites strong operating performance and execution following the acquisition of Vodafone Spain. ---------- Pinewood Technologies Group PLC - Birmingham-based provider of software to the automotive retailing sector - Completes acquisition of majority stake in its North America joint venture from Lithia, following admission of new shares issued to the seller. Says all conditions to completion have now been satisfied. The new shares were admitted to the FCA’s official list and trading on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. ---------- Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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