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Microlise

January 2026

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Microlise is guiding FY25 revenues to be £84m, down 8% on earlier expectations but still up 6% year-on-year. The revision follows a surprise change to US tariffs in August, which has disrupted the construction machinery manufacturers. In particular, Section 232 tariffs now extend Trump’s previously announced 25% duties on steel and aluminium components from the UK to finished goods, contributing to an 11% drop in OEM volumes to JCB. Separately, Microlise also faced delays on a ~£1m M&S project after a cyber-attack in April. The company is using the moment to cut deadwood, with 10% of its workforce eliminated to deliver annual cost savings of £4m. Singer has reduced its FY25 revenue forecast by 8% to £84m and its EBITDA estimate by 35 ...

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