The week’s best shares

Essentra The Times

The group is slimming down to focus on its higher-growth components arm, which makes metal and plastic parts for industries including car-making and construction. Further disposals could be a catalyst for shares. Buy. 272p.

Henry Boot The Mail on Sunday

Henry Boot acquires greenfield land, which it sells on to builders with planning permission; and transforms brownfield sites for industrial and residential use. Responsible and reputable – trading is strong, profits up. Buy. 288p.

Inchcape The Mail on Sunday

The car dealer has a strong online presence and trades in 40 countries – selling and servicing vehicles. Shares are down on economic growth fears, but Inchcape is well-run, robust and cash-generative with rising profits. Buy. 691p.

International Consolidated Airlines Group

The Daily Telegraph

Covid, operational challenges, rising fuel costs and the cost-of-living crisis have hit airlines. But the BA owner has access to more than £10bn and strong long-term recovery potential. Buy. 116.08p.

JLEN Environmental Assets Group

The Daily Telegraph

This trust invests in inflationlinked infrastructure projects that support the transition to low-carbon. Well-diversified with wind, solar, waste, hydro and battery storage. Yields 5.7%. Buy. 119.6p.

Spire Healthcare Group The Sunday Times

Spire, which owns 39 UK private hospitals, is benefiting from elevated demand for self-pay procedures and from NHS outsourcing. It has cut debts and is upgrading facilities. Peel Hunt has a 295p target. Buy. 235p.