McBride plc MCB

McBride (LON:MCB) reported what Chief Executive Officer Chris Smith described as a resilient full-year performance for the year ended June 30, 2026, despite a sharp rise in input costs during the final quarter linked to the Middle East crisis. Revenue increased by £7.7 million, or 0.8%, while adjus

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McBride (LON:MCB) management said the group delivered a third consecutive year of “strong financial and operational performance” in the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, while reaching a key milestone in its multi-year transformation program with the first SAP S/4HANA go-live in the U.K. Chief Execut