Deutsche Bank ranks seven London-listed business services companies as “top picks for 2025,” highlighting stocks with strong growth potential and defensive characteristics in an uncertain market environment. The investment bank highlighted the sustainable growth capabilities of companies such as Diploma, Experian, JTC, PageGroup, Renew Holdings, Rentokil and XPS Pensions Group. All the stocks on the list except the last one are also traded in the United States. UK stocks are usually priced in pennies, with 100 pence equaling 1 pound ($1.28). Deutsche Bank acknowledges that PageGroup is a cyclical stock, meaning it could rebound when economic activity takes off. The investment bank said in a Dec. 9 report that the company “has a strong presence in the permanent recruitment market” and “has the potential to deliver strong positive earnings momentum when the recruitment market improves.” Deutsche Bank also described major supply chain and distribution company Diploma as a “top complex” that is “well positioned for 2025”. DPLM-GB 1Y Line “We believe Diploma can maintain sustained organic growth of approximately 6% in fiscal 2025 with operating margins of up to 21%, driven by the quality of its portfolio of decentralized businesses, which are increasingly to serve structurally growing markets,” analysts said. . The investment bank estimates that since 75% of its production comes from the United States, it is likely not to be adversely affected by any U.S. tariffs imposed by President-elect Donald Trump.
