STOCK WATCH

SHARES in financial advisory firm Lighthouse jumped after it said sales and profits for 2017 will exceed its targets.

Lighthouse, which will release its full results next month, claims to be the financial adviser of choice for ‘Middle Britain’ – its customers include teachers, care workers, engineers and midwives. It also partners with a number of worker groups and unions, including Unite.

Shares soared 13.7pc, or 2.7p, to 22.5p.