DirectorsTalk Interviews

Zinc Media Group Plc  (LON:ZIN) CEO Mark Browning joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss results for the year ended 31 December 2023. Mark talks us through the company’s financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2023. Mark highlights significant achievements such as a 34% increase in revenue to £40 million, gross margin improvement, the highest EBITDA profit in 13 years, and an incr...

Gattaca plc  (LON:GATC) CEO Matthew Wragg, joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss the company’s interim financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024. Matthew outlines the challenges faced by the company, particularly in the recruitment sector, which has seen a general decline. He details the Group’s Net Fee Income performance in the first half and the key fact...

TEAM Plc  ( LON:TEAM ) Chief Investment Officer Craig Farley joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss its Q1 performance. Craig covers the financial performance and strategies of Team Asset Management, focusing on their Q1 results and future outlook. Craig discusses the main drivers of their recent performance, including global economic conditions, AI investment trends, and central bank policies....

Ilika plc  ( LON:IKA ) CEO Graeme Purdy and CFO Jason Stewart join DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss its half-year report for the six months ended 31 October 2023. In this interview with Ilika’s CEO Graeme Purdie and CFO Jason Stewart discuss the company’s solid performance in the first half of the fiscal year and its advancements in solid-state battery technology, specifically the Goliath proje...

Smarttech247 Group Plc (LON:S247) CEO Raluca Saceanu joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss the increasing demand for cybersecurity and its plans for 2024. In this interview, Raluca provides an overview of the company, discusses the challenges faced by businesses and the demand for Smarttech247 products. She also talks about the company's growth and progress in 2023, and outlines the ambiti...

Cerillion plc  ( LON:CER ) Chief Executive Officer Louis Hall joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss annual results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2023. In this interview Louis talks us through the key takeaways from the FY results, tells us more about the balance sheet, how the market backdrop is continuing to favour Cerillion’s growth and shares his views on the future of the company. C...

4Global  (LON:4GBL) CEO Eloy Mazon joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss final results for the year ended 31 March 2023. Eloy talks us through the result highlights, explains what is behind the substantial revenue and operational profit growth, what the £4 million project with a major sporting infrastructure won in the Middle East means for the Company, the strategic partnership agreements sig...

Ferro-Alloy Resources  ( LON:FAR ) CEO Nick Bridgen joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss its published quarterly production results of the Groups existing operation for the first half of 2023. In this interview Nick explains what has driven the increase in production, how this fits into the wider context of Ferro-Alloy’s business and provides a prognosis for the rest of the year. Ferro-Alloy...

Renold plc  (LON:RNO) CEO Robert Purcell joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss results for the year ended 31st March 2023. Robert talks us through the highlights, explains what has driven the revenue and improved order intake, how YUK has performed, the benefits it brought, further acquisitions, any areas of concern and how Renold is positioned to handle them. Renold Plc (LON:RNO) is a leading...

Pennant International Group  ( LON:PEN ) CEO Phil Walker and CFO Michael Brinson join DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss Final Results for the Financial Year ended 31 December 2022. In this interview Phil talks us through the key highlights for the year and what we can expect through 2023 and beyond. Michael explains how implementing the business transformation to a software and services model ha...

Supreme plc  (LON:SUP) CEO Sandy Chadha joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss a trading update for the twelve months ended 31st March 2023.  In this upbeat interview Sandy talks us through the financial highlights, explains what has driven the tremendous revenue growth in the Group’s vaping business, shares his thoughts on the Government’s Smokefree 2030 initiative and how he sees the outlook...

Eden Research ( LON:EDEN ) CEO Sean Smith joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss regulatory approval for its formulated products Mevalone® and Cedroz™. Sean explains why they need 'state approval' when it was already announced that they had 'national approval', with California being one of the most important states the impact not yet having approval has on the business, when to...

Saietta Group Plc  ( LON:SED ) Executive Chairman Tony Gott joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss a collaboration with AVTEC.  Tony explains the various synergies that working with AVTEC will bring to Saietta, what has been driving this enormous demand for a cost effective EV solution that’s also ‘Made in India’, current production capabilities, a validation of the demand, thoughts on the fut...

Apax Global Alpha  (LON:APAX) is the topic of conversation when Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co joins DirectorsTalk Interviews.  Mark talks us through his recent report entitled ‘Outperformance by adding value to companies’, through some of the key numbers, explains why he expressed confidence in the NAV being real, what the unique Derived Investments portfolio brought in 2022 and any ri...

Jubilee Metals Group plc  (LON:JLP) CEO Leon Coetzer discusses the company’s operational update for the period ending December 31st 2022. Leon explains how they managed to deliver such a good set of results, considering the South African power situation at the moment, how Zambian operations were affected and how they addressed the challenge, plans for cobalt and what lies ahead for Jubilee. Jubile...

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) is the topic of conversation when Clean-tech Equities Specialist at Baden Hill, Dr Tom McColm joins DirectorsTalk. Tom discusses the half-year report for the six months ended 31 October 2022, shares his take on the news, the potential news around Stereax and Goliath that he hopes to see over the coming weeks and whats happening in the battery sector as a whole. Ilika is a pione...

Valeura Energy  ( TSX:VLE ) CEO Sean Guest joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss the acquisition of several assets in the offshore Gulf of Thailand.  Sean explains what this really means for shareholders, how the deal will be financed, with no dilution to shareholders, effectively no debt, and assets that cash flows $30 million per month – what the catch is, decommissioning obligations and no...

S-Ventures plc  (AQSE:SVEN) Chief Executive Officer Scott Livingston joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss the acquisition of Hero UK Ltd trading as Juvela.  Scott explains what the company does, the terms of the acquisition, the synergies between Juvela and the Group’s existing brands, its brands and products, how they are progressing and what we can expect from the company during 2023. S-Ve...

The Diverse Income Trust  ( LON:DIVI ) fund manager Gervais Williams joins DirectorsTalk Interview to discuss current market conditions. Gervais shares his thoughts on China, the internal challenges they are facing and the broader macro-economic changes. If in the US, the recessionary market will bring about further declines or should we expect the stock market to rally in anticipation of a declin...

Helium One Global  ( LON:HE1 ) CEO David Minchin joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss a successful placing and a direct subscription.  David explains what this fundraise means for the company, the reception received and his thoughts on raising at a 5p share price. Helium One Global, has a focus to explore, develop, and ultimately, become a producer of high-grade helium for the international...

Saietta Group Plc  (LON:SED) CEO Vic Kist and Executive Chairman Tony Gott join DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss its interim results, for the six-month period ended 30 September 2022 and the signing of its first major contract with an Global OEM operating in the light Duty eDrive segment. Tony discusses its shift in strategy and the signing of the development agreement, progress with the ConMet...

Touchstone Exploration Inc.  ( LON:TXP ) Chief Executive Officer Paul Baay joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss placings in both Canada and the UK.  Paul explains how the funds will be used, the rate of production at Coho, capacity at the Shell pipeline, plans for the rig deployment, drilling, goals for Touchstone in 2023, exploration plans for 2023 and opportunities to expand its exploratio...

Tirupati Graphite Plc ( LON:TGR ) Executive Chairman & Managing Director Shishir Poddar joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss a successful and oversubscribed fundraise. Shishir explains the logic behind this placing, the significance of completing all hurdles to the acquisitions in Mozambique and near term milestones for the company moving forward.

Fidelity European Trust PLC  (LON:FEV) is the topic of conversation when Hardman & Co Analyst Riccardo Bindi joins DirectorsTalk Interviews. Riccardo gives us an overview of his note entitled ‘Continued resilience in difficult markets’, explains why he thinks Fidelity European Trust investment philosophy and long-term track record are worth re-visiting, issues that he touches on in the note, a...

Cerillion  plc  ( LON:CER ) Chief Executive Officer Louis Hall joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss annual results for the 12 months ended 30th September 2022.  Louis explains what market forces are driving demand for its solutions, the market opportunity and outlook for 2023 and the reasoning behind a dividend increase of 30%. Cerillion plc is a leading provider of billing, charging and cus...