Northern Financial Review

Manchester-based MCR Property Group said it has deployed £150 million into a Prime Central London hospitality portfolio, anchored by a £123 million acquisition, establishing a…

Wilmslow-based Tatton Asset Management plc said its assets under management (AUM) increased 11% to £24.2 billion in the year to March 31, 2026, despite the…

Shares of Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, rose as much as 10% on Tuesday…

Newcastle-headquartered REIT Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced that former Bank of Ireland director and FBD Holdings CEO Fiona Muldoon has been appointed…

Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging firm, rose as much as 25% on Tuesday after it published a trading…

The £28 billion Leeds-based National Wealth Fund (NWF) — formerly called the UK Infrastructure Bank — announced on Monday up to £599 million of financing…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said it has agreed a £10 million Tier 2 capital facility with Chester-based specialist agricultural…

Shares of SysGroup, the Manchester-based cloud hosting, cyber security and AI enablement firm, rose about 20% after it published a trading update for the year…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail plc announced on Friday two directorate changes and an addition to its leadership team. Helen Cowing has stepped down from…

Shares of Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc rose as much as 8% on Friday after it published a trading update for the 12 months…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said it has received notice from Ian Ashton of his resignation as the group’s chief financial officer…

Simplybiz Mortgages, part of Simplybiz, a subsidiary business of Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, has reported record lending figures for 2025, with strong continued growth in both…

The UK government is to back Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power with a combination of a £40 million equity investment through Great British Energy…

Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, on Wednesday announced a proposal to join forces with Southern Co-op “to create a co-operative society with greater scale,…

Leeds-based Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, the largest UK local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool, has appointed Stephen Hampson as chief finance officer (CFO) as…

Wetherby-based CCL Facades, the specialist façade division of Caddick Construction Group, is set to embark on ambitious expansion plans as the business eyes a target…

Mobeus Equity Partners-backed Orbital Internet Group of Kent has acquired Leisure Park Internet Solutions (LPIS), the Harrogate-based specialist provider of internet connectivity to holiday parks and leisure venues…

Shares of Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, fell as much as 13% after it published a trading update for the…

Manchester-based cleaning products firm McBride plc said on Thursday its Unit Dosing division has made a binding offer to the shareholders of France-based Eurotop SAS…

Liverpool City Region is set to receive a UK government funding package worth £1.5 billion over four years, marking a new chapter in devolution. The…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said its British Growth Partnership Fund I has achieved a first close at £200 million,…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc said on Wednesday it continues to “actively assess a number of acquisitions in the environmental and…

Northumbrian Water Group has confirmed a £400 million equity investment “to support delivery of its business plan for the current five-year regulatory period (AMP8), its…

Princes Group, the Liverpool-based international food and beverage giant, which joined the London Stock Exchange in November, said on Tuesday that its consolidated revenue rose…

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has launched a new UK healthcare investment joint venture with BlackRock, targeting an initial £1 billion portfolio of NHS-leased real…

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Group, a provider of asset protection technology and offshore energy services, announced the award of two contracts with a combined value of…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, warned on Tuesday it is “adopting a cautious view of the year ahead” and now expects FY27…

Shares of Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group rose as much as 5% after it published a trading update for the 52-week…

Gateshead’s Metrocentre shopping centre has signed an agreement to deliver Metro Riverside — a transformational urban regeneration project that plans 4,500 new homes and 5,000…

Manchester-based retailer Debenhams-Boohoo said on Monday its performance is “comfortably ahead of previous guidance” as its multi-year turnaround strategy continues at pace. The group’s brands…

Leeds-based supermarket group Asda said its 2025 sales, excluding fuel, fell 3.3% to £21 billion compared with the prior year. Asda also reported that its…

Wienerberger UK & Ireland said it has secured UK government-backed funding that will enable a hydrogen kiln project at its brickworks in Denton, Greater Manchester,…

Chester-based GB Group (GBG) — a global identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company — announced the successful refinancing of its Revolving Credit Facility…

Shares of Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc rose about 7% after it published 2025 results showing revenue up 2.3% to £1.717 billion and a…

Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, said on Thursday that CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq “has made the decision to step down” and that member-nominated director Kate…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons on Wednesday published a first quarter trading update for the 13 weeks ended January 25, 2026, showing group like-for-like (LFL) sales…

BGF-backed Hedgehog Lab, the Newcastle-headquartered global product design consultancy, has appointed industry veteran Julian Leighton as its new chair, as the firm continues to roll…

Preston-based life and pensions consolidator Chesnara plc said its assets under administration (AUA) rose 10% to £15 billion in 2025 and its adjusted operating profit increased…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, said its 2025 revenue fell 6% to £307 million and profit before tax slipped 5% to £29.1…

Shares of Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway plc fell around 10% after it published “robust” first-half results but its CEO warned the ongoing conflict in the Middle…

Shares of Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc rose about 7% on Tuesday after it published a trading update for its third quarter, ended…

Manchester-based Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc (DF Capital), a specialist bank providing financial solutions for manufacturers, dealers and distributors, said new loans advanced to customers…

Liverpool-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, said its first half revenue rose 57% to £74.5 million and adjusted profit before…

Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, has announced the successful pricing of its £528 million “1st charge only” residential mortgage backed…

Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group announced that Zoe Harris has informed the board of her decision to step down from her role as…

Scunthorpe-based British Steel said it is increasing production after securing one of its largest ever export orders — a £70 million contract for port redevelopments…

Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc announced that it has submitted a joint motion with Shoei Chemical Inc. and Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc. to stay…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said its first-half revenue increased 8.6% to £547.7 million in the 26 weeks to December 28, 2025, and profit before tax…

The UK’s National Wealth Fund said it is backing Greater Manchester’s Good Growth Fund with at least £500 million of investment. The National Wealth Fund…

Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc has announced further boardroom changes following the news last October that Julian Davis would step down from his…

Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, a provider of technology, compliance and regulatory services to financial advisers and institutions, has agreed a heads of terms deal with Intellect…

Manchester and London-based OakNorth — a digital bank for entrepreneurs — said it made £223 million of pre-tax profit in 2025, following record growth in the…

A new report from the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) found the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) “quickly intervened to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe…

The chairman of Develop North plc, the Newcastle-based investment company, said the economy of the North East of England “is very much on a roll”…

Hedgehog Lab, the Newcastle digital product consultancy, has appointed Malcolm Seagrave as its new CEO to lead its plans to expand across the North of…

Surface Transforms, the embattled Knowsley-based maker of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic disc brakes for supercars, on Thursday gave notice of intention to appoint administrators. The…

Barrow-in-Furness energy, defence and maritime transport engineering firm James Fisher and Sons plc said its “underlying adjusted” revenue in 2025 rose 4.3% to £377.2 million…

Shares of Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group fell as much as 13% on Thursday after it published an AGM trading update on its performance…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said its 2025 adjusted profit before tax increased 7% to £33.6 million as revenue rose 1.3% to…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, has announced the appointment of Judith Cottrell to its board as chief financial officer with…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, said its 2025 revenue slipped 4% to £727.1 million but profit before taxation increased to £74.5…