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Next 15 Group

NFG · AIM · Media · mcap £320m · 310.0p

Next 15 owns marketing, data and technology consultancies that advise and run campaigns for large clients, especially in tech. It is selling or closing weaker businesses to focus on a smaller core group.

Recent signals

Positive 9 Oct 2026

Richard Griffiths and controlled undertakings built stake to 15.56%

Holder moved from below 3% to 15.56% over 2025-26 via repeated filings. 9 Oct 2026 27 Jun 2025

Positive 8 Oct 2026

Portfolio cut from 22 to 10 businesses with further disposals in progress

Simplification and Track 1/Track 2 focus; time-boxed review with active disposal processes. 8 Oct 2026 7 May 2026

Negative 8 Oct 2026

Mach49 arbitration pending with going-concern material uncertainty flagged

Adverse ruling could exceed forecast liquidity; ruling expected this financial year. 8 Oct 2026 7 May 2026

Negative 24 Aug 2026

Founder Tim Dyson cut holding from 4.78% to 3.8%

Former CEO sold down shares in August 2026. 24 Aug 2026

Positive 11 May 2026

Mark Astaire bought shares in Nov 2025 and May 2026 after share price falls

Incoming chair added to his holding on two occasions, to 18,500 shares. 11 May 2026 6 Nov 2025

Capital actions
  • 2026-07-08 disposal – Partial sale of Elvis agreed and completed; about half of revenues retained including digital commerce 8 Jul 2026
  • 2025-10-28 disposal – Sold majority stakes in Blueshirt Group and BCA to founders and management, retaining minorities 28 Oct 2025
  • 2025-07-15 disposal – Agreed sale of BYND Ltd to Qodea Ltd; Palladium and BYND total consideration estimated £6.3m 15 Jul 2025

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