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Funding Circle reported H1 2026 revenue of £138.2m (+50%) and a pre-tax profit of £24.1m (quadrupling). Management raised the full-year guidance to more than £255m revenue and over £40m pre-tax profit and announced a new share buyback programme of up to £25m. Despite the strong figures, the stock plunged 11.5% after CEO Lisa Jacobs announced she will resign by September 2027, unsettling investors over leadership uncertainty. » Más en de.investing.com

Funding Circle reported H1 2026 revenue of £138m (+50%) and profit before tax of £24m (vs. £6m a year earlier). Management raised the full-year guidance to over £255m revenue and more than £40m PBT, citing strong loan volumes, operating leverage and growth in FlexiPay and cards. Operating costs rose more slowly than revenue, expanding the PBT margin to 17%. Despite the results, the share price fell 8.7% to $210 as investors apparently had higher short-term expectations. » Más en de.investing.com

Funding Circle has signed a two-year financing agreement with Castlelake for up to £500 million, under which Castlelake will gradually invest capital through the platform into loans for UK small businesses. The deal brings Castlelake in as a new institutional investor and broadens Funding Circle’s funding base; the company operates a capital-efficient model. Funding Circle highlights its 15 years of data and technology expertise and says it has originated more than £18 billion in loans to over 135,000 UK businesses since 2010. » Más en de.investing.com