Kate Burgess

Friday, 10 January, 2025

Wednesday, 16 October, 2024

UK luxury brands at risk of going from riches to rags

Mulberry and Burberry in need of a drastic change of style

Friday, 19 July, 2024

Lawsuit financing: investors smell profit in classic hold-your-nose stocks

There’s much to be said for shares in companies whose returns are uncorrelated to stock markets — if you don’t mind the whiff of ‘champerty’

Thursday, 2 May, 2024

Insight & Comment

How to invest in biotech

The UK is a world leader in finding new treatments to tackle diseases

Thursday, 15 February, 2024

Environment

Accsys: investors can’t see the wood for the trees

Maker of sustainable timber has seen its share price fall over 10 years

Thursday, 19 October, 2023

Insight & Comment

Darktrace: a leading light in cyber security?

The group has been dogged by accounting issues, but remains priced well below its US rivals

Friday, 21 July, 2023

Insight & Comment

Recruiters: where do they see themselves in five years?

Groups profited after the pandemic peak, but now face a downturn

Friday, 21 April, 2023

Investments

Chips with everything — but UK manufacturers are scarce

Could small semiconductor groups be worth a punt for investors?

Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

Insight & Comment

Self-storage: investors’ lock up and leave?

More than 2,000 sites across the UK rent out space

Thursday, 28 July, 2022

Insight & Comment

What can we learn from corporate training groups’ share prices?

Despite rapid growth, many providers are stock market minnows

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Investments

Can engineers find a magic formula for investors?

Time to take another look at specialist UK companies

Wednesday, 16 February, 2022

Insight & Comment

Used cars: the tortoise can beat the hare for investors

Established dealers have some advantages over tech start-ups

Wednesday, 17 November, 2021

Retail sector

Wincanton — worth an investment detour?

Logistics group can profit from pandemic economy despite rising fuel and labour costs

Thursday, 26 November, 2020

LombardUK companies

A hitchhiker’s guide to the City

Debt, derivatives and deadlines: Lombardier bows out after 25 years covering the Square Mile

Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

LombardIQE PLC

IQE hopes new green shoots will help it dodge poppy topplers

Semiconductor maker might be turning a corner; Greencore squeezes in last minute cash call

Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

LombardRSA Insurance Group PLC

RSA’s Hester picks the last minute to bow out on a high

Intact and Tryg offer shareholders welcome certainty; Croda confounds with move into fragrances

Monday, 16 November, 2020

LombardVodafone Group PLC

Vodafone’s shareholders need to keep their eyes on the big prize

Prospect of payouts and manageable debt should cheer investors; G4S plays defence

Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Lombard3i Group PLC

3i’s past is an action plan for the future

3i template for post-pandemic regeneration fund; GVC, a card or so short of a full deck

Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

LombardProperty sector

Vaccine breakthrough is shot in the arm for Landsec

Outlook brightens for office landlords; Premier Foods finds way out of bargain bin

Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

LombardRetail & Consumer industry

M&S sticks to its knitting in another remake costing millions

Multiple makeovers hit UK retailer; Distance is a poor excuse for bad practice in timeshare selling

Tuesday, 3 November, 2020

LombardAssociated British Foods PLC

Prudent Primark owner is right to keep hold of cash

Associated British Foods doesn’t pay a dividend; Telit still can’t escape Oozi Cats

Monday, 2 November, 2020

LombardUK banks

How UK banks’ brighter outlook can be squared with second lockdown

Message to watchdog to lift lockdown on dividends unchanged; Howden reaps kitchen boom

Thursday, 22 October, 2020

LombardInternational Airlines Group

Don’t fly away: BA owner’s tough ask to investors with shares at lows

IAG grounds expectations as bookings fall; Shaftesbury taps shareholders to weather coronavirus storm

Monday, 19 October, 2020

LombardAccounting & Consulting services

Auditors can cut free but Boohoo needs a credible successor to PwC

PwC puts distance between it and Boohoo; Amigo battles on

Thursday, 15 October, 2020

LombardRolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce’s bond issue prepares it for the long haul to recovery

The UK aerospace group is right to take the long view; Heineken tests pub watchdog