FTSE 100 edges lower in quiet end of year trade International Personal Finance led the way on the FTSE 250 index as its shares jumped 5.9% on news of a takeover. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
International Personal Finance agrees £543m takeover by US firm New York-headquartered BasePoint Capital will pay 235p a share in cash for the Leeds-based consumer loans firm. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025