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A calm, unexciting update from MHA $MHA, which for an accountancy group is rather the point: H1 revenue up 11%, 4% organic, c.87% recurring. The £500m+ ambition will lean on M&A.

Filtronic $FTC is diversifying beyond SpaceX: $16.0m of satellite prototype work, a first GEO award and £2.1m of airborne radar contracts. Real progress, though still small beside its largest customer.

Mobico $MCG accepts 46p a share in cash: a 55.1% premium, but equity of c.£308m against an implied enterprise value of c.£2.3bn. The gap between those numbers is the debt, and most of the story.

Three regulars report within eight days. $CRDA and Lion Finance ($BGEO) sit well ahead of our feature prices. $WISE trails its benchmark despite strong growth. Wise reports after the US close on 12 Nov, so London gives its verdict on Friday the 13th.

MHA $MHA: H1 revenue up 11% to c.£134.6m, 4% of it organic, with recurring revenue steady at c.87%. On track for FY27 market expectations of £275.9m revenue and £50.8m underlying adjusted EBITDA. Interims on 19 Nov.

Filtronic $FTC AGM update: beyond its record $68.1m SpaceX order, it has added $16.0m of satellite prototype contracts, a first GEO Ka-band award ($0.3m) and £2.1m of airborne radar work. The board expects to meet market expectations.

Mobico $MCG has agreed a recommended 46p cash offer from a vehicle backed by its largest shareholder, the Cosmen family's CMC Group, and Asterion. A 55.1% premium to the 29.7p pre-offer close, valuing the equity at c.£308m.

The week ahead: Lion Finance $BGEO Q3 on Wed 4 Nov. Croda $CRDA Q3 sales and the Bank of England rate decision on Thu 5 Nov. Wise $WISE H1 FY27 on Thu 12 Nov.

From the Lemming watchlist: $AET's Etu deal has its final Angolan decree; the $15.2m upfront is c.4.2p a share, with cash at completion lower. $PLSR fell 9% on no news. Correction: $BBSN baseline is 41p after the 20:1 consolidation (+88%).

London close on 29 Oct: FTSE 100 up 0.3% to 10,722.07, AIM All-Share up 0.3% to 763.45 as the ECB held at 2.50%. Ten-year gilt at 5.26%. $VANQ fell 40% on weaker credit-card trends. The Bank of England decides on 5 Nov.