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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

Share price of Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital fall again after auditor delay

Sir Martin Sorrell pictured in 2020.
Sir Martin Sorrell pictured in 2020. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters

The share price of Sir Martin Sorrell’s advertising business has fallen further after a surprise delay from its auditors caused the postponement of financial results and a dive in the company’s valuation.

S4 Capital’s share price dropped by 36% on Wednesday afternoon after it announced the delay by the auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers without outlining a reason. On Thursday afternoon it was down by a further 5.6% to 292p, its lowest point since July 2020.

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