Northern Financial Review

Shares of Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. rose as much as 8% as it published results for the 52 weeks to March 25,…

Peel Ports Group announced it is investing £28 million on a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing…

Liverpool-based Surface Transforms plc, manufacturers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, announced the appointment of Stephen Easton as its new (non-board) chief operating officer, effective September…

Shares of Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc rose about 5% as it published a trading update for its financial year ended April 30, 2023,…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda announced it would buy Blackburn-based petrol station operator EG Group’s UK and Ireland business for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion —…

UK Biobank, the large biomedical database, is set to receive £127.6 million to fund a move to purpose-built facility at Bruntwood SciTech’s Manchester Science Park….

SysGroup plc, the Liverpool-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, announced that CEO Adam Binks will step down on June 26 and non-executive…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group reported revenue growth of 6.6% to £1.404 billion in the 52-week period to March 30, 2023,…

Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot plc said it started the year well and is trading in line with expectations. The firm described market…

AJ Bell plc, the Salford-based investment platform giant, reported that its revenue rose 37% to £103.6 million and profit before tax soared 61% to £41.9 million…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities has reported an underlying loss before tax of £34 million for the year to March 31, 2023, amid a “challenging…

Durham-based Atom Bank, the UK’s first app based bank, announced it will appoint Lee Rochford as its new chairman, subject to full regulatory approval. Rochford will replace…

Benchmark Holdings, the Sheffield-based aquaculture genetics, health and nutrition company, reported a 25% increase in revenues to £98.9 million for the six months ended March…

Skelmersdale, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group, said its revenue rose 10% to £146.8 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023, and profit…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), reported an IFRS loss before tax of £119.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2023,…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick said its adjusted profit before tax for the 52 weeks ended March 26, 2023, rose 2.3% to £140.1 million on…

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, said its revenue is expected to increase 11% to £122 million and adjusted…

Shares of Dechra Pharmaceuticals, the Cheshire-based veterinary drugs giant, fell about 10% on Monday after it published a trading update for the financial year ending June 30,…

Manchester nano-material firm Nanoco Group — which produces quantum dots used to make vibrant screen displays — on Friday rejected a letter by shareholder Tariq Hamoodi asking for the…

Bradford-based Vanquis Banking Group plc — formerly known as Provident Financial — announced on Friday that its chairman Patrick Snowball has informed the board of his…

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company Genedrive rose about 10% after it announced the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended in draft guidance…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, announced the completion of an external investigation into “non-itemised assets” at the firm. Speedy Hire…

Shares of Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — rose as much as 14% on Thursday after it said…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc — the UK’s largest listed residential landlord — has welcomed the UK government’s Renters Reform Bill “and its principal aim of improving and raising…

Alderley Park-based Redx Pharma announced it made a loss of £20.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023, “driven by lower revenue, higher…

Shares of Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global tech business, rose as much as 4% after it reported that its revenue rose 16%…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc said on Wednesday it expects that its headline profit before tax and adjusted items for the 53 week…

Shares of Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group rose as much as 4% after it published a trading update ahead of its final…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings said its revenue increased 13.9% to £471.8 million and profit before tax rose 20.9% to £26.3 million in…

Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) said its revenue rose 38% to £73.2 million in the six months to March 31, 2023, while…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo rose as much as 14% on Tuesday after CEO John Lyttle spoke of “a clear path to improved…

Newcastle-based Greggs said in a trading update that like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops grew 17.1% in the first 19 weeks of 2023 “in part…

Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees chemical products and pigments firm Venator Materials announced that it has reached an agreement with the “overwhelming majority” of its lenders and noteholders…

Manchester-based DSW Ventures, the venture capital business of the Dow Schofield Watts group, has announced the successful first close of its debut Seed Enterprise Investment…

Peel L&P said its plans for two new sustainable communities have been submitted to Salford City Council for approval following consultation with residents and stakeholders….

Kao Data announced it has secured an extensive, industrial-scale site for redevelopment at Kenwood Point, Manchester, with the aim of establishing a new 40MW data…

Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc announced it has terminated talks with with New York private equity firm Apollo Global Management on Apollo’s indicative proposal to buy…

Dechra Pharmaceuticals, the Cheshire-based international veterinary drugs giant, said on Thursday it has extended the deadline for a possible £4.63 billion all-cash takeover offer from Swedish…

Lord Jim O’Neill has been announced as the new chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), the business-led think tank and advocacy group based in…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc — the UK’s largest listed residential landlord and a leader in the build-to-rent sector — announced a 10% rise in its dividend as it revealed a…

The UK government’s Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced he will not renew or extend FirstGroup’s contract for the Transpennine Express (TPE) business at the end…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced that Dominic Platt has been appointed as its chief financial officer (CFO) and as a member of the…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said its revenue rose £399.4 million or 11% to £4.015 billion in the year ended February 28, 2023, but adjusted profit before tax…

Rotherham-based property and land regeneration firm Harworth Group announced the sale of Towngate Business Park, Widnes and Four Oaks Business Park in Walton Summit, Preston,…

York-based life sciences firm Aptamer Group plc announced that Arron Tolley has left his position as chief executive officer and board director with immediate effect….

Lidl GB announced that it is recruiting over 1,500 warehouse staff across its existing regional distribution centre (RDC) network, while confirming plans to build a…

Skipton Building Society announced it plans to launch a 100% mortgage aimed at potential first-time buyers who cannot save for a deposit — the first…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced it is in exclusive talks to buy French chain Courir for an enterprise value of €520 million…

Shares of Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, fell as much as 13% on Tuesday after it published a trading update for…

Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc said it has reached agreement for the extension of its core banking facilities that were due to…

Matthew Moulding, founder and CEO of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc, has blasted the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority…

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, said it has completed the acquisition of BLC No1 Limited, which trades…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, has reported like-for-like sales growth of 1% with revenues of £924 million for the four months to April…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said its revenue in the first four months of the year amounted to £135 million, 22% higher than…

Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc announced the acquisition of Waterhouse Cars Limited, an automotive retail group based in Chelmsford, Essex. “The acquisition complements the group’s…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its profit before tax soared 368.5% to £52.4 million as revenue rose 27.1% to £463.4 million in…

Publisher National World announced the acquisitions of Manchester-based Insider Media Limited and the Rotherham Advertiser as part of its strategy “to create a fully digitised…

Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group said on Tuesday morning its revenue increased 24% to 79.8 million in the 26 weeks ended March 4, 2023,…

Accrol Group, Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker, announced that Chris Welsh has joined its board as chief financial officer. “As detailed in the HY23 results…

Durham-based Atom bank, the UK’s first app based bank, is hoping to raise up to £150 million to fund expansion ahead of a stock market listing…

Salford-based investment giant AJ Bell has revealed details of its consultancy arrangements with outgoing chair Helena Morrissey. “Further to the announcements on 27 September 2022 and…