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This morning, @Diploma PLC released a trading update for the first quarter. It’s been a great start to the new financial year with double-digit organic growth and continued momentum on acquisitions: ✔️ 14% organic revenue growth ✔️ Four high-quality acquisitions – @Swift Aerospace, @Hydraulic Seals Australia (HSA), WDS and @Spring Solutions (Spring Industrial) – that support our organic growth strategy in attractive markets across North America, Europe and Australia This strong performance wouldn’t be possible without the continued dedication and hard work of our brilliant people, the strength of our businesses and the value they deliver for customers. Read more at https://lnkd.in/eg4KypKy #Investing
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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of @Wilson Ng as Diploma PLC’s Chief Financial Officer. Wilson joined Diploma in 2022 as Group Financial Controller and has been Acting CFO since August 2025. He brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles, as well as great commercial finance experience, a deep knowledge of our business, and brilliant relationships across the Group. Read the full RNS here: https://lnkd.in/eTxt2w7A
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We’re delighted to welcome @Hydraulic Seals Australia (HSA) to the Diploma PLC group, a trusted provider of standard and custom-made seals to aftermarket customers. HSA brings deep expertise and a strong reputation for providing reliable, high-performance sealing solutions that protect equipment and drive uptime for customers across a wide range of markets. With multiple locations across Australia, HSA enhances the capabilities of our @Diploma Australia Seals Group business, providing a platform to accelerate growth and expanding our aftermarket offering. #Investing
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@Diploma PLC's All Stars programme celebrates the exceptional contributions from individuals and teams across our group. This year, we received more than 700 nominations recognising excellence in customer service, sustainability, innovation, teamwork and supporting others. The quality and passion behind every entry showcased the incredible work happening across all our teams, every day. Selecting finalists was far from easy! 🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 2025 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 – @Daniel Garcia at @Dicsa 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 – Brittany Russ at @Hercules OEM 𝗗𝗩𝗥 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 – @Sinead Fitzgerald at TPD 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 – @Katty Tang at @Clarendon Specialty Fasteners 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 – @Marc Börker at @Interconnect Solutions Group 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 – the Receiving and Shipping team at @Windy City Wire 𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 - 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮. Whether or not your name appears on this list, you make a difference every day - and you are all Stars. 🌟 #AllStars #Teamwork #CelebratingSuccess #EmployeeRecognition
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@Diploma PLC's latest Annual Report is now live. It highlights our strategy, the strength of our businesses, and the brilliant people who make our success possible. Explore the full report at https://lnkd.in/eUR5KtBu
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We shared @Diploma PLC's 2025 Full Year Results this morning and it’s been another excellent year. ✔️ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • Organic growth of 11% • Profit margins increased to 22.5% ✔️ 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 • Adjusted earnings per share rose by 21% - reflecting our ambition • Return on capital increased to 20.9% - demonstrating our discipline ✔️ 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 • We're increasing our presence in attractive markets – like aerospace, renewables and in vitro diagnostics - to support sustainable long-term growth ✔️𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 • We’ve welcomed 6 new businesses since July. Our pipeline is very strong and we have plenty of financial firepower to invest We’re entering the new financial year with 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺. These results reflect the hard work and dedication of our people, the strength of our businesses and the value they deliver for customers. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e7DF3khF #Investing #DiplomaPLC
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@Diploma PLC is powering ahead in fast-growing markets with strong long-term potential – including aerospace and defence. That growth fuels opportunity for @Clarendon Specialty Fasteners, part of Diploma’s Controls sector, which provides high-performance fasteners and hardware to customers pushing the limits of innovation – in the air, on the track and across defence and space. To accelerate this momentum, we’re delighted to welcome @Spring Solutions (Spring Industrial) to the Clarendon team. Based in the UK, Spring Solutions is a trusted supply chain partner with a team that brings decades of experience serving aerospace and defence customers, amongst others. Its comprehensive value-add offering spans fasteners and adhesives to chemical management, bespoke kitting, and complex supply chain solutions. “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘴 — 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴.” @David Goode, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗘𝗢 #Investing
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@Diploma PLC's new Graduate Programme is your gateway to becoming a future business leader, offering two dynamic rotations across different sectors, focused training, and a supportive network of mentors and peers. We’re not your typical corporate - and this isn't your average graduate programme. We’re building the next generation of leaders to drive and grow our fast-moving businesses in the US, the UK and beyond. We’re looking for: 👉 Curious and fast learners who love a challenge 👉 Entrepreneurial thinkers with fresh ideas and the motivation to make them happen 👉 Brilliant relationship builders who can create lasting customer connections 👉 Collaborative teammates who roll-up their sleeves and join in If this sounds like you, Diploma could be the place to #ElevateYourCareer Apply here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eM9HKdJz #DiplomaPLC #GraduateProgramme #CareersInBusiness
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Kickstart your career with @Diploma PLC – a FTSE 100 company unlike any other. Applications for our US and UK Graduate Programmes are now open! This two-year programme will give you real experience in some of our businesses. You’ll learn, grow, and get support through: ✔️ Hands-on learning that fast-tracks your growth ✔️ 2 rotations across different businesses with great managers by your side ✔️ Focused training in sales and management to level up your skills ✔️ A peer network of graduates in the UK and US The goal is simple: to develop you into a future leader. If you or someone you know is exploring their first step towards a career, Diploma could be the place to #ElevateYourCareer Apply here ➡ https://lnkd.in/evtyEdAy #DiplomaPLC #GraduateProgramme #CareersInBusiness
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We’re not your typical corporate — and this isn’t your average graduate programme. A career at @Diploma PLC combines the accountability of being an entrepreneur and the resources of a FTSE 100, without the bureaucracy. As part of an international, fast-growing and diverse group we offer you new opportunities and challenges as part of a varied career. With the right skills and ambition, the possibilities are endless! Be the first to join Diploma’s graduate programme. Click below ⬇️ for more details and to apply https://lnkd.in/eBtwrnCe #ElevateYourCareer #DiplomaPLC #GraduateProgramme #CareersInBusiness
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Are you ready to kickstart your career with a FTSE 100 company unlike any other? Applications for @Diploma PLC's first-ever Graduate Programme are now open! Diploma is on an exciting growth journey. We’re a group of specialist businesses that supply small but critical products and services in more places than you’d imagine – from aerospace and renewables to infrastructure and healthcare – and we’re growing fast. Our first-ever Graduate Programme is your gateway to becoming a future business leader, offering two dynamic rotations across our UK and US businesses, focused training, and a supportive network of mentors and peers. Join us and help shape the next chapter of our international success story. Applications for 2026 are open, click below ⬇️ for more details and to apply https://lnkd.in/eP2a32Ba #ElevateYourCareer #DiplomaPLC #GraduateProgramme #CareersInBusiness
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@Diploma PLC's Controls businesses provide a wide range of wire and cables, fasteners and connectors for use in high-tech industries and equipment – from aircraft and F1 cars to data centres and medical devices. We are delighted to welcome Astro Industries to Interconnect Solutions Group, a supplier of commercial and military grade wire, cables and accessories based in the USA. @Interconnect Solutions Group provides high performance interconnect solutions to customers in aerospace, defence, energy, medical and motorsport industries. Customers benefit from tailored solutions and exceptional customer service. @Astro Industries, Inc. has been a leader in military and commercial wire and cabling solutions for over 50 years. From aircraft cables to fasteners and handles, Astro Industries adds value by providing solutions that go beyond product availability and price - including custom engineering and design, cable assemblies, precision cutting services and technical support. Welcome to all our new colleagues, customers and suppliers at Astro Industries. #Investing
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@Diploma PLC's Life Sciences businesses empower healthcare providers with cutting-edge solutions, advanced diagnostics, surgical tools and medical technologies. We’re delighted to welcome @Electramed Limited to the Group – a trusted name in Irish healthcare for over 50 years. Known for introducing novel products, Electramed provides specialist medical, pharmacy and lab equipment to hospitals and laboratories – helping customers deliver better patient care across orthopaedics, trauma, MRI shielding and more. Welcome to our new Electramed colleagues, customers and partners. #LifeSciences #Investing
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@Diploma PLC's Life Sciences businesses provide essential products and services for large healthcare markets across the world. Our expert teams work side-by-side with surgeons, pathologists, laboratory scientists and other healthcare professionals to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions for surgery, diagnosis of disease, and critical care support. We are delighted to welcome @Alpha Laboratories Ltd. to the Group, a specialist medical distributor with an extensive range of value-added diagnostic solutions and laboratory products. From routine blood testing to cancer screening, Alpha Laboratories provides specialist diagnostic kits that help clinical and healthcare professionals detect, monitor and manage a range of medical conditions. Welcome to all our new colleagues, customers and suppliers at Alpha Laboratories. #LifeSciences #Investing
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We've just released a trading update reporting strong performance in Q3. Key highlights: ✔️ Upgrade to full year guidance – now expecting organic growth of 10% (up from 8%) ✔️ Two high-quality acquisitions – @Alpha Laboratories Ltd. in Life Sciences and @Haagensen in Seals – boosting our presence in the UK and Denmark This continued strong performance is testament to the hard work, skill and passion of our people, the strength of our businesses and the value they deliver for customers. #Investing
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Earlier this morning, we announced our Half Year 2025 results. Visit our website to view the webcast and hear Group CEO @Johnny Thomson and Group CFO @Chris Davies talk about our very strong half year results and upgrade to full year guidance: https://lnkd.in/exMWXWGt
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We announced our Half Year 2025 results this morning: ✅ Very strong organic revenue growth of 9% ✅ Reported revenue growth of 14% ✅Adjusted operating margin up 190bps to 21.5% ✅ Adjusted earnings per share growth of 23% ✅Return on capital up 110bps to 19.1% ✅Upgrading FY25 organic growth and margin guidance A presentation for analysts and investors will be webcast at 9am. Register here: www.diplomaplc.com
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Last week our Business MDs and Sales Leaders from across the Group came together for a Sales Excellence event in London. Two brilliant days of collaboration, sharing insights and celebrating the people behind our success! This week we've all returned to our businesses inspired, energised and with a renewed focus on delivering Sales Excellence. Thank you to all of our attendees for bringing your passion and ideas to the event. Here's to turning great conversations into action!
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🌟 Congratulations to our All Stars! 🌟 We believe in recognising, thanking and celebrating the incredible talent, dedication and teamwork that make our Group what it is. We're thrilled to announce the winners of our All Stars Employee Recognition Programme! We received thousands of nominations, which were shortlisted by our business MDs, before the winners were selected by our Executive Team. So, these winners really are stars! 🎉 Please join us in congratulating our All Stars: Scott Rideout, @Abacus dx - winner of the DVR Star Award William Bergman, @Hercules Sealing Products - winner of the Customer Service Hero Award @Marni Speer, @Shoal Group - winner of the Colleague Champion Award @Danny Gale, @R&G Fluid Power Group Ltd - winner of the Bright Spark Award @Peerless Aerospace Purchasing Team - winners of the Dream Team Award To all of our nominees, shortlisters, winners and runners-up: congratulations and thank you for everything you do! 💪 ✨ #EmployeeRecognition #AllStars #Teamwork #CelebratingSuccess 📸 Swipe through to see our winners
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This year we launched Diploma All Stars - our global employee recognition programme. All of our businesses have taken part with over 700 people voting for their All Star. We've sent out over 1000 postcards to recognise every nomination and whittled our nominees down to a shortlist of 120. This week our winners will be announced - stay tuned!
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We announced our 2024 Full Year Results this morning: ✅ Strong, volume-led organic revenue growth of 6% ✅ Reported revenue growth of 14% ✅Adjusted operating margin up 120bps to 20.9%. ✅£293m invested in 7 quality businesses at 6x EBIT ✅ROATCE up 100bps to 19.1% ✅Strong free cash flow free cash flow conversion of 101% ✅Positive outlook for FY25 Watch our CEO, @Johnny Thomson, give an overview of the Group's Full Year Performance. The full results are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/exMWXWGt
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Today we issued our Q3 trading update: strong Q3 performance, full year outlook positive and unchanged. Read more on our website https://lnkd.in/exMWXWGt
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Our people are vitally important to our success. Being a more diverse, inclusive and equitable Group will allow us to recruit, support, retain and engage the best talent. Proactively engaging, educating and empowering our colleagues is a key part of our DEI strategy. This week, we celebrated Pride across the Group with a webinar on allyship - an important skill for everyone and a key building block of inclusion. This was followed by a brilliant and educational quiz hosted by #QueerzNight. Congratulations to winner, @Jashank Vyas and thank you to everyone across the Group that took part!
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We announced our half year results this morning. Group CEO @Johnny Thomson gives an overview of the Group's performance. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/ePUFQTdW
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This morning Diploma PLC CEO, @Johnny Thomson and CFO, @Chris Davies will be presenting our half year results at 0900 BST. Watch the webcast here: https://lnkd.in/ex4b5tJV ✅ Organic revenue growth of 5%, volume-led with good momentum into the second half. ✅ Double digit reported revenue growth including 8% from acquisitions. ✅Adjusted operating margin up 80bps to 19.6%. ✅ROATCE up 20bps to 18.0%; free cash flow conversion up 6ppts to 76%, and leverage at 0.9x. ✅Six quality acquisitions joined the Group ✅Upgrading FY24 guidance You can read our full half year results on our website: https://lnkd.in/ePUFQTdW
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We're extending a very warm welcome to our @Peerless Aerospace colleagues as they join the Group. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/grecJeMd
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Following World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28th, we're focusing on Health & Safety culture across the Group through our 'Stand up for Safety' campaign. Our businesses are hosting wellbeing walks, health and safety tool talks, challenges and training across the week.
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This morning we announced the proposed acquisition of US-based @Peerless Aerospace, a market-leading distributor of specialty fasteners into the US and European aerospace markets. 🔹 A high quality business with strong reputation for quality and breadth of product, speed to market, and value-add customer service. This customer proposition has driven a long track record of strong organic growth and supports margin performance 🔹 Strong strategic fit, adding to our established position in a structurally growing end market, and extending our capability and geographical reach 🔹 Attractive valuation, strong returns and exciting potential We expect Peerless to extend our track record of acquisitions that drive organic growth at great returns, as part of @Diploma PLC's focus on continuing to deliver sustainable quality compounding. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eazEACsJ
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We can all #InspireInclusion #IWD2024
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This International Women's Day, we are recognising the incredible contributions made by women across Diploma. It is important that we continue to support and develop those women and we will be celebrating the many initiatives and activities that are taking place in our businesses and across the Group that #InspireInclusion, such as our Women in Leadership Programme, which launched earlier this year. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion
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A brilliant day at @Clarendon Specialty Fasteners celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with some of our apprentices. They were given a tour of the facility by former apprentice, @George Ashton, had the chance to ask Group CEO @Johnny Thomson about his own career, and practiced their presentation skills in a group workshop. #NAW2024
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Apprentices are hugely valued members of our Group. This National Apprenticeship Week our businesses are celebrating their apprentices and we're looking forward to our second Group National Apprenticeship Week event, which this year will be held at @Clarendon Specialty Fasteners. See you there!
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Today we issued our Q1 trading update indicating a strong start to FY24. Full year outlook remains positive and unchanged.
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We announced our result this morning. Group CEO, Johnny Thomson, shares his key messages from the year: https://lnkd.in/dTURqgWS
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Thanks to @IRENE CARMEN - former owner of @DICSA - who visited Diploma last week and hosted a female talent listening Group.
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