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Centrica pauses buybacks as profits tumble in 2025


By Michael Griffiths

Centrica has announced a significant fall in profits to £814m in 2025, down from the £1.55bn it reported in 2024.

The British Gas owner blamed difficult market conditions for its trading unit and mild weather last year that stifled demand and prices


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BAE Systems reports record £30.7bn sales in 2025

BAE Systems recorded a 10% jump in sales to £30.7bn in 2025, as defence spending around the globe accelerated

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Boohoo exceeds fundraising following £8m founder investment

Boohoo has upscaled its £35m fundraise to £40m before expenses, following strong investor demand and an £8m investment from its founder, Mahmud Kamani

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Inflation rate drops to 3% in January

Consumer price index (CPI) inflation has fallen to 3% in the 12 months to January, after rising to 3.4% at the end of 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed

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Chesnara acquires Scottish Widows Europe for €110m

Chesnara has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based closed life insurance firm, Scottish Widows Europe, for €110m

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Glencore beats earnings expectations in 2025

Glencore has beaten its earnings expectations in 2025, despite the figure dropping by 6% to $13.5bn

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Optima Health acquires PAM Healthcare for £100m

Corporate health and wellbeing solutions provider, Optima Health, has agreed a deal to acquire PAM Healthcare for £100m

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Sopra Steria pension scheme signs £113m buy-in with PIC

The Steria Management Plan (SMP) section of the Sopra Steria Retirement Benefits Scheme has secured a £113m full-scheme buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC)

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Applied Nutrition upgrades revenue expectations

Sports health and wellness company, Applied Nutrition, has upgraded its full-year guidance after reporting a strong H1 trading period

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Apax walks away from Pinewood takeover

Apax has announced that it will not make an offer for cloud-based full-service technology provider, Pinewood.AI

Boohoo announces £35m fundraising

Boohoo Group has announced that it has been preparing for a £35m equity fundraise, with the aim of creating additional liquidity to deliver the "optimal capital structure" for the group
NatWest reports significant profit jump

NatWest has reported a 24.4% jump in profit to £7.7bn in 2025, a year that saw the bank return to full private ownership for the first time since its 2008 bailout
AB Dynamics appoints interim CFO

AB Dynamics has announced the appointment of Andrew Lewis as the company’s interim chief financial officer (CFO)


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