UK's Mirriad Advertising warns of liquidation after Iran war impacts sales

Mirriad Advertising

23/04/2026 09:00

April 23 (Reuters) - UK’s Mirriad Advertising MIRI.L warned on Thursday that it may have to place itself or its operating units into liquidation or administration, after deteriorating trading conditions in the wake of the Iran war hit marketing spends and worsened the company's cash crunch.

The rapid escalation of the conflict in the Middle East impacted the company in one of its busiest seasonal periods and led to a sustained reduction in advertising spending from its clients, Mirriad said.

Its shares slumped roughly 80% to less than a fraction of a pence each by 0751 GMT.

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Mirriad said efforts to diversify its revenue streams and accelerate opportunities in other regions were moving more slowly than required to offset headwinds.

The company had said in March that it would need to secure funding, and while it had been exploring options, it had been unsuccessful.

The company is currently burning through roughly 220,000 pounds ($296,648) per month. In March, it said it had cash equivalents of about 675,000 pounds.

"2026 has proven to be an exceptionally challenging year," it said.

($1 = 0.7416 pounds)

(Reporting by Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

((roshni.srivastava@thomsonreuters.com))