Published by Iain Gilbert on 17th May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Vistry's financial troubles intensified as subcontractors were told to halt work on new developments to conserve cash, while more than £130m of off‑balance‑sheet investments have been red‑flagged, according to The Times. The housebuilder - which trades as Bovis, Linden and Countryside - is facing a sharply falling share price and mounting pressure from hedge funds, with short positions hitting a record 12.5% of shares on loan after the stock shed a fifth of its value last week.