Author: Fiona Craig

ADVFN is expanding the research available to investors with updated Historical Price, Director Deals and Ownership pages, giving users more ways to investigate the companies they follow within the platform.

The updates are part of a broader expansion of company data and market intelligence across ADVFN — bringing more of the information investors use to assess a business into one research experience.

Historical Prices: Understand How the Market Got Here

The updated Historical pages provide a deeper view of past trading activity, including open, high, low and closing prices alongside volume and other historical performance data.

For long-term investors, that can help show how a company has traded through different market and operating cycles. For more active investors, it can provide context around previous trading ranges, volatility and periods of unusually high volume.

Historical data can also be useful around major company events.

Following earnings, an acquisition or an operational milestone, investors can compare the immediate market reaction with the stock’s longer-term behaviour rather than viewing the latest move in isolation.

In short, it gives today’s price a reference point.

Try the new Historical Data tab here to explore past share prices, trading volume and market activity over time.

Director Deals: Put Transactions Into Context

Director transactions can provide another perspective on activity within a public company.

ADVFN’s updated Director Deals pages make it easier to examine who is buying or selling, the size and value of transactions and how insider activity relates to key company events.

These transactions should not be treated as buy or sell signals on their own. Directors and executives may transact shares for many reasons, including compensation, tax planning or personal financial decisions.

The value comes from looking at patterns and context — not one transaction in isolation.

Explore Director Deals here to review recent insider transactions, changes in holdings and activity around key company events.

Ownership: Understand Who Owns the Company

ADVFN’s Ownership pages provide another view of the shareholder base behind a company, including major and institutional holders where data is available.

Ownership data can help investors understand how concentrated a company’s shareholder base may be and whether significant investors are building, reducing or maintaining positions.

That information is most useful when viewed alongside the company’s financial performance, market activity and broader investment story.

Explore Ownership here to see major shareholders, institutional ownership and how a company’s shareholder base is structured.

More Research Tools Are Coming

These updates are part of a wider expansion of company research across ADVFN.

Coming next are Analyst Ratings & Forecasts and Peer Analysis — adding more context around what professional analysts expect and how a company compares with similar businesses.

A separate Competitors experience is also planned for a later stage of development.

The aim is straightforward: give investors more of the information they need to evaluate a company without fragmenting the research process.

IQE (LSE:IQE) reported revenue of £64.6 million for the first half of 2026, an increase of 43%, as sales across its photonics and wireless operations grew during the period.

Adjusted EBITDA was £6.0 million, compared with a negative result in the prior period. The compound semiconductor materials supplier also moved from an adjusted net debt position to adjusted net cash of £30.2 million following its strategic review and fundraising.

IQE said it maintained disciplined capital expenditure during the period while improving manufacturing utilisation and production yields.

The company reported increased demand for Indium Phosphide and other compound semiconductor materials used in areas including AI data centres, defence and advanced sensing.

IQE also entered into a number of new long-term supply agreements during the period, which the company said have increased visibility over future orders.

Management expects full-year 2026 revenue growth of more than 30%, maintaining its growth outlook following the first-half performance.

Separately, IQE plans to move its shares to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange by 2027. The company said the proposed move is intended to broaden its investor base and increase liquidity.

More about IQE plc

IQE plc is a Cardiff-based supplier of compound semiconductor wafers and advanced materials used across photonics, wireless and power applications.

Its technologies include Indium Phosphide, Gallium Nitride and Gallium Arsenide, with applications across AI and data centres, consumer electronics, aerospace and defence, communications infrastructure, automotive and industrial markets.

The company supplies wafers and epitaxy solutions used in optical communications, sensing, radio-frequency and power devices.

Standard Life plc (LSE:SDLF) reported a 25% increase in IFRS adjusted operating profit to £563 million for the first half of 2026, alongside higher cash generation and assets under administration.

Operating cash generation increased 6% to £745 million, while total cash generation rose 15% to £900 million. Assets under administration increased 5% to £333 billion.

The company also reported improved margins in its pensions business and cumulative run-rate cost savings of £210 million. Standard Life said these results leave the group on track to meet its 2026 financial targets.

The group nevertheless recorded an IFRS loss after tax during the period and reported a reduction in its Solvency II surplus.

Standard Life is also pursuing a proposed £2 billion acquisition of Aegon UK. The company said the transaction would make it the largest participant in the UK pensions and savings market on a pro forma basis.

Separately, Standard Life has established a new partnership to expand its UK pension risk transfer operations, with up to £2 billion of initial capital available. The arrangement is intended to increase its capacity to participate in larger pension scheme de-risking transactions.

The company expects the Aegon UK transaction to increase its fee-based earnings, while the pension risk transfer partnership is designed to expand its Retirement Solutions capacity.

Standard Life expects excess cash generation to increase after 2026, with capital available for potential growth opportunities and shareholder returns.

More about Standard Life plc

Standard Life plc (LSE:SDLF) is a UK retirement savings and income provider with £333 billion of assets under administration.

The group operates fee-based Pensions and Savings businesses alongside its capital-utilising Retirement Solutions operation. Its activities include workplace and retail pensions, savings and annuity products, as well as pension risk transfer transactions involving defined benefit schemes.

Standard Life’s strategy includes cost reductions, balance sheet management and investment in its pensions and retirement businesses.

KEFI Gold and Copper (LSE:KEFI) has suspended development activities at its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia following a security incident on 4 September 2026 that resulted in multiple fatalities.

According to the company, those killed included security personnel, members of the local community and one KEFI employee.

Prior to the incident, development work at Tulu Kapi had been progressing across several areas, including construction of a new access road, power connection works and equipment procurement. The company was also carrying out phased community resettlement and compensation activities aligned with IFC Performance Standards.

The project had been scheduled to achieve first gold production in mid-2028.

Following the incident, KEFI suspended all project development activities and said it is engaging with community representatives as well as Ethiopian and regional authorities regarding the conditions required for work to restart safely.

The company said development activities will not resume until adequate security measures are in place.

KEFI is also deferring further project financing drawdowns during the suspension. The company said it has sufficient capital reserves and standby facilities to cover its anticipated requirements while activities remain halted.

The impact of the suspension on the Tulu Kapi development schedule has not yet been determined.

More about KEFI Gold and Copper plc

KEFI Gold and Copper plc is an exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects in the Arabian-Nubian Shield, with assets in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia.

Its principal Ethiopian asset is the Tulu Kapi Gold Project, where development activities have included mine infrastructure, power connections, equipment procurement and community resettlement.

Concurrent Technologies (LSE:CNC) reported revenue of £23.2 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up 10% year-on-year, while profit before tax increased 19% to £3.2 million.

The company said growth was recorded across both its Products and Systems operations during the first half.

Order intake more than doubled to £46.9 million. This included a contract worth approximately £17 million with a European customer, which Concurrent Technologies described as the largest contract in its history.

Year-to-date orders have subsequently exceeded £68 million, increasing the company’s order backlog and providing additional visibility over future revenue.

Concurrent Technologies is expanding manufacturing capacity at its Colchester operations. The company also reported improving margins within its Systems business as previously secured design wins progress into production.

The group said it is managing supply chain risks by securing key components, including DRAM, as it works to meet its order commitments.

Concurrent Technologies has also expanded its Systems capabilities following the acquisition of Phillips Aerospace.

Based on its year-to-date order intake and current pipeline, the board now expects full-year 2026 revenue and profit to be ahead of current market expectations. The company noted that macroeconomic and industry-related challenges remain.

More about Concurrent Technologies

Concurrent Technologies Plc designs and manufactures embedded computer cards and systems for long-life, high-performance applications.

Its Intel-based products are used in telecommunications, defence, security, telemetry, scientific and aerospace markets, including applications requiring operation in harsh environments. The company designs its products to comply with industry specifications and embedded operating systems.

Gulf Marine Services (LSE:GMS) reported a net loss of $14.8 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, compared with a profit of $3.9 million a year earlier, after conflict in the Gulf disrupted vessel operations during the period.

The company said four vessels were temporarily evacuated as a result of the conflict, contributing to fleet utilisation of 75%. Adjusted revenue declined 3% year-on-year to $84.1 million, while adjusted EBITDA fell 14% to $43.8 million.

GMS recorded impairment charges of $22.7 million relating to property and equipment, while gross profit declined to $2 million. Adjusted net profit was approximately half the level reported in the corresponding period of 2025.

The company’s shareholder distribution policy remains on hold.

Average day rates increased 7% during the period. GMS also acquired a new mid-class vessel, increasing its operated fleet to 15 vessels.

Net leverage increased to 1.75x, remaining below the company’s target of 2.0x.

GMS is pursuing additional business in Latin America and has entered into a vessel management agreement in Africa. The company reported a secured backlog of $659 million by mid-August.

The group maintained its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of between $105 million and $115 million. The guidance is conditional on there being no renewed escalation of military conflict in the Gulf.

More about Gulf Marine Services

Gulf Marine Services PLC is a London-listed provider of self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels for the offshore energy industry.

Founded in Abu Dhabi in 1977, the group operates a fleet of 15 vessels and has offices in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Kingdom. It is also expanding its activities into Latin America and Africa.

The company’s vessels support offshore oil, gas and energy projects, with revenue generated through fleet utilisation, day rates and charter contracts. GMS also provides third-party vessel management services.