Harrogate’s Vp ups revenue to £380m

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said its revenue increased 3.1% to £380 million and statutory profit before tax increased from £2.8 million to £21.7…





Henry Boot sells Skelmersdale business park

Sheffield-based Henry Boot announced that HBD, the group’s property investment and development arm, has completed the sale of TWO45, a multi-let industrial led business park with…




Great Places Housing secures £225m of loans

Manchester-based housing association Great Places Housing Group said Savills Financial Consultants has helped it agree new loans totalling £225 million with Nationwide, NatWest and Santander….




Henry Boot searches for new Hallam Land MD

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, announced that Nick Duckworth will step down from his role as managing director of Hallam Land,…








Information Commissioner moves HQ to Manchester

The UK’s independent data protection and freedom of information regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is to relocate its headquarters from Wilmslow to Manchester city…


Applied Nutrition in major board appointments

Merseyside-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, announced the appointments of ex-JD Sports Fashion executive chairman Peter Cowgill and current Epsilon,…




York’s Aptamer wins second Unilever deal

Shares of York-based life sciences firm Aptamer Group plc rose about 6% after it announced the signing of a “second Optimer discovery and development programme with…


Durham’s Filtronic wins Leonardo radar contract

County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, space and telecoms infrastructure markets, announced a new contract win to supply high-performance…




LADbible hires media venture capital specialist

LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other brands appealing to young readers, announced the appointment of media venture capital specialist Harry Stebbings as…





Sheffield University new innovation park launches

A “transformative” University of Sheffield development designed to attract investment, create high-quality jobs and accelerate economic growth has officially launched to industry. Runway Park, the…








Bodycote in board changes

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, has announced board changes. Lili Chahbazi has been appointed as senior independent director and Emmanuelle Dubu…








Skipton Building Society in board change

Skipton Building Society has announced the appointment of Graham Lindsay as its new senior independent director, following Mark Lund’s retirement. Lindsay will sit on the Skipton Building…



Manchester’s Auto Trader in board changes

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc announced the appointments of two independent non-executive directors to its board. “Megan Quinn and Adam Jay will join…














Marshalls returns to revenue growth

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said it has made an encouraging start to 2025 with a return to group revenue growth…