Director dealings: Franchise Brands chairman raises stake
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 09 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Franchise Brands revealed on Thursday that executive chairman Stephen Hemsley had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.
Hemsley, who co-founded Franchise Brands in 2008, purchased the shares on Wednesday at an average price of 120.58p each, for a total value of £60,289.05.
Following the transaction, Hemsley holds a beneficial interest in 23.9m ordinary Franchise Brands shares, representing approximately 11.82% of the company's issued share capital.
As of 1540 BST, Franchise Brands shares were up 2.07% at 123.50p.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
Top Director Buys
Franchise Brands (FRAN)
Director name: Hemsley,Stephen
Amount purchased: 50,000 @ 120.58p
Value: £60,289.05
Rotork (ROR)
Director name: Thompson,Dorothy
Amount purchased: 17,610 @ 340.20p
Value: £59,909.22
Speedy Hire (SDY)
Director name: Garman,David N C
Amount purchased: 200,000 @ 29.15p
Value: £58,300.00
Synectics (SNX)
Director name: Lockwood,Andrew
Amount purchased: 6,664 @ 300.00p
Value: £19,992.00
Surface Transforms (SCE)
Director name: Marr ,Paul
Amount purchased: 300,000 @ 2.35p
Value: £7,050.00
Intercede Group (IGP)
Director name: Patel,Nitil
Amount purchased: 2,600 @ 152.90p
Value: £3,975.40
Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Mars,Wendy
Amount purchased: 159 @ 1,148.31p
Value: £1,825.81
Rolls-royce Holdings (RR.)
Director name: Behrendt,Birgit
Amount purchased: 96 @ 1,148.31p
Value: £1,102.38
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