Michael Fahy

5 days ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Michael Fahy

Demand for electricals, sofas and DIY equipment is showing signs of recovery from a Covid-induced hangover Published on May 9, 2025As anyone who upgraded their garden shed into a mini-pub discovered during lockdown, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.

6 days ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Michael Fahy

One sector was insulated from the chaos that engulfed markets, and this stock is the pick of the packPublished on May 8, 2025Mortgage rates forecast to fallValuations at financial crisis levelsIncreased focus on returnsWhen looking for safe havens from the upheaval caused by President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff pronouncements, UK housebuilders might not seem like the most obvious place to start. However, the sector has been an unlikely beneficiary during this period.

6 days ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Michael Fahy

We uncover the brightest and most sustainable prospects as technological advances change the future of flightPublished on May 8, 2025At last summer’s Farnborough Air Show, Klaus Roewe, chief executive of aviation industry hot prospect Lilium, gave a presentation entitled ‘Electric flying is almost there’. He had justifiable grounds for optimism.

6 days ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Michael Fahy

Main lending facility reduced by £20mn to £50mnShares trade at 10 times forecast earningsLords Group Trading (LORD) floated on Aim in 2021 with the ambition of building a bigger builders’ merchants group by acquiring smaller, independent players. End markets have been difficult, which is reflected in the company’s results and its share price. Pre-tax returns have fallen from £12.8mn in 2022 to a £2.8mn loss last year, and net debt has risen from £19.4mn to £32.4mn.

1 week ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Michael Fahy

The company highlighted the widening of TfL’s contactless charging zone and Google search page changes as ‘headwinds’Published on May 7, 2025Shares down 38% year-to-dateNew £75mn buyback launched last monthLike many of the nation’s commuters, Trainline (TRN) has found its progress impeded by external forces – not all of which should have come as a complete surprise.