Trading Statements for 30 March 2020

In-game advertising group Bidstack said it was experiencing heightened demand as lockdowns imposed to control the spread of Covid-19 encouraged use of video games by people in self-isolation. 'The...

Advanced materials supplier to the aerospace sector Velocity Composites said demand had begun to be significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said it was currently unable to...

Antibody engineering group Fusion Antibodies said it had experienced a 'very limited' impact on its business from the Covid-19 pandemic and was helping some companies' efforts to combat the...

Enterprise software group Crimson Tide sad it had experienced a 'negligible' disruption to its business in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The company said a 'very large' percentage of its...

Insulation supplier to the auto sector Autins said it had furloughed most of its emplyees amid expectations that the Covid-19 pandemic would have a material impact on its financial performance....

Audio visual distributor Midwich scrapped its 2019 final dividend as part of measures to conserve capital that also included tighter controls on working capital and overheads. The company said...

The Bank of Ireland pulled its dividend and warned of material hit to performance due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In light of the evolving Covid-19 pandemic and following the...

Packaging and labeling company Macfarlane scrapped its final dividend amid expectations of a 'marked slowdown' in trading activity following UK government moves to restrict the spread of Covid-19....

Flooring retailer United Carpets said it had closed all 58 of its stores following the introduction of stricter UK lockdown measures to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Key staff who could perform...

Building materials supplier SIG said it had closed its UK and Ireland trading sites in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. SIG said that since its trading update last week, large parts of its UK...

Doorstop lender Morses Club said it had stopped extending credit to new customers and would not recommend paying a dividend in July, as Covid-19 spreads. The company said over 50% of its customers...

Estate agent Purplebricks warned it expected its revenue for the year through April to come in below expectations, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said it was too early to predict what...

Compliance and energy services group Sureserve said it would pay its final dividend for the 2019 financial year as planned. The company confirmed that a number of its units had been classed as key...

Concierge services group Ten Lifestyle said although it had seen record demand for its services in March, it expected its business to be hurt by falling demand in the travel sector related to...

Concrete leveling technology company Somero Enterprises said it had suspended its 2019 financial dividend and a special payout, amid other cash conserving measures, due to the spreading...

Shopping centre owner Hammerson scrapped its dividend and warned the Covid-19 pandemic would have a material impact on performance. The company said it was no longer appropriate to recommend the...

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said it was seeing a mixed effect from the Covid-19 pandemic, with falling demand for 'food-to-go' being partly offset by rising demand for other convenience...

Aviation services group Signature Aviation suspended its 2019 final dividend and withdrew its financial guidance, citing uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said flying...

Specialty chemicals company Johnson Matthey warned it expected to take a £50m hit to its trading performance due to Covid-19 in its financial year through March 2020. In a trading update, the...

Budget carrier EasyJet said it had grounded its entire fleet of aircraft following the introduction by governments of tighter lockdowns to combat the spread of Covid-19. EasyJet said the last of a...

Scientific instruments supplier Oxford Instruments said it had suspended payment of its interim dividend due to the spreading coronavirus. The company said it continued to trade in line with its...

Water utility Pennon said it expected to report a fall in annual revenue that was nevertheless in line with its expectations. In a trading update for the year through March, the company said...

Broking house Numis said it expected to report a 10% rise in first-half revenue, as weakness in its investment banking division was more than offset by strength in equities trading. In a trading...