IG Design Group

IGR · AIM · Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores · mcap £84m · 98.6p

IG Design Group designs and makes celebration and gifting products such as wrapping paper, crackers, cards and party goods. After the 2025 disposal of DG Americas it sells mainly through its International division in the UK and Europe.

Recent signals

Positive 9 Oct 2026

Insiders including founder, new CEO, chair and new CFO bought shares in 2026

Anders Hedlund bought 16.6m shares at 88p; Kuehr, Gilliland and Bensoussan also bought, after the shares had fallen sharply. 9 Oct 2026 17 Jun 2026 8 May 2026

Positive 28 Sep 2026

FIL Limited raised its stake from 10.04% to 15.03%

Large institutional holder building position over 2026 alongside Crucible Clarity entering above 7%. 28 Sep 2026 24 Jun 2026 25 Mar 2026

Positive 25 Sep 2026

Dividend reinstated and buybacks launched after capital reduction

Capital reduction created distributable reserves; 1.0p dividend and two buybacks follow, backed by net cash of £54.6m. 25 Sep 2026 16 Jun 2026 4 Mar 2026

Positive 30 Apr 2026

FY2026 guidance raised in February and results beat expectations

Guidance firmed upward after a year of cuts and the turnaround following the DG Americas exit. 30 Apr 2026 11 Feb 2026

Capital actions

2026-09-25 buyback programme – New buyback of up to 4,498,528 shares until next AGM or 15 months 25 Sep 2026
2026-06-16 buyback programme – Buyback of up to 9,830,814 shares until 24 September 2026 16 Jun 2026
2026-04-29 acquisition · £5.3m – Acquired Glenart S.A., South African cracker manufacturer 30 Apr 2026
2026-03-25 disposal · £3.1m – Sold surplus UK warehouse to Welsh Government, £2.9m profit 25 Mar 2026
2025-07-14 debt refinancing · £40m – New three-year facility from HSBC and NatWest, margin 1.75% over SONIA/EURIBOR/SOFR 14 Jul 2025
2025-05-30 disposal · $1 – Sold DG Americas to Hilco for $1 upfront plus 75% of future net proceeds 30 May 2025

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