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Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced that it will begin scheduled flying from London Gatwick Airport for the first time from late March 2026. “The agreement will bring Jet2 to…

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said its group revenue rose 2% to £548 million in the 10 months ended October 31, 2025….

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said it will invest £40 million over the next three years to help “raise animal welfare standards” across the business’s…

Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, said it plans to open more than 50 new or “transformed” stores across the UK before Christmas — while calling…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc announced the appointment of THG plc executive Matthew Rothwell as Nichols’ Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary,…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it appointed Tate & Lyle CFO Sarah Kuijlaars to its board as an independent non-executive director…

Liverpool-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, said on Monday its revenue rose 24.2% to £107.1 million in the year to July…

Liverpool-based online retail and financial services firm The Very Group, owner of Littlewoods, announced the completion of a transaction under which investment firm Carlyle becomes…

Liverpool City Region said it is set to receive £700 million to build new social and affordable housing as part of a major UK Government…

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc said it returned £162.2 million to shareholders in the first half of its current financial year through £100.2…

Shares of North Shields-based “delivered wholesale” business Kitwave Group plc rose about 7% after it published a trading update for the 12 month period ended October…

Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), said on Wednesday that its EBITDA earnings in the six months ended September 30, 2025, were “modestly…

Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second largest port operator, has announced big investments in the Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port and at its Great Yarmouth site….

Apollo, the New York-based alternative asset management giant, announced that Apollo-managed funds have agreed to invest $6.5 billion for a 50% stake in Ørsted’s Hornsea…

Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc announced that its “challenger” consultancy brand Counter has secured a series of “substantial new assignments, renewals and extensions…

Skelmersdale-based waste vehicle lease firm NRG Riverside said it has completed a £455 million refinancing of its debt structure to position itself for the next…

Princes Group, the Liverpool-based international food and beverage giant, joined the main market of the London Stock Exchange on Friday with its offer price set at…

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc announced that Catherine Faiers intends to step down as chief operating officer in order to take up a…

Leeds-based engineering giant Doncasters Group, a key supplier to Boeing, has approached investment banks to prepare for a possible 2026 initial public offering (IPO) in…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said on Thursday it has signed an agreement with Apatura Limited to acquire three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across…

Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc announced that Julian Davis will be stepping down from his roles as chief financial officer and director — after…

Sustainable Ventures has launched a major climate tech hub in the heart of Manchester, located in the recently Grade 2 listed Renold Building. The hub will…

Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, announce the refinancing of its securitisation facility for property development lending, ADALO Asset Backed Securitisation (ADALO). Together…

The Royal Academy of Engineering said it has launched a new Enterprise Hub in Sheffield, designed to support local engineering and technology innovators and entrepreneurs…

Yorkshire-based SME investor Enact, which is managed by Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP, has confirmed the sale of Realise Training Group for an undisclosed…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew has announced the refinancing of its existing revolving credit facility (RCF) with a new facility “providing improved terms and an…

Liverpool-based online retail and financial services firm The Very Group, owner of Littlewoods, said its group revenue slipped 1.8% to £2.09 billion in the 52…

The Revel Collective, the Greater Manchester firm formerly called Revolution Bars Group, said on Friday it will conduct a strategic review of all of its options,…

Manchester-based THG Ingenuity and Google Cloud announced a collaboration designed to transform the scale, innovation, and future growth of THG Ingenuity and its digital commerce…

York-based IT firm Trustmarque Group and Reading-based Ultima Business Solutions said they have agreed to merge. The proposed merger will continue to be supported by private…

Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric plc said it conditionally agreed the sale of Redcentric Data Centres Limited to Stellanor Datacenters Group Limited, a UK data centre operator backed…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell has reported record platform assets under administration (AUA) of £103.3 billion for the year to September 30, up 19%…

LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other brands for the 16-34 year old demographic, has reported revenue of £92.2 million, up 10%…

Princes Group, the Liverpool-based international food and beverage giant, has announced the price range for its planned IPO on the main market of London Stock Exchange which…

Liverpool-based bargain retailer Matalan announced the appointment of Henrik Nordvall as its new CEO. Nordvall will join Matalan in February 2026 and brings a wealth of…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc said it expects group revenue on a constant currency basis — excluding non-core disposals — to have declined 2.5%…

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) said it has directly invested £115 million into over 300 small businesses across the North of England…

Infrastructure investment firm Ancala has acquired an additional 47.1% share in Liverpool John Lennon Airport from The Peel Group, becoming the majority shareholder with a…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, announced the acquisition of the trade and selected UK and European assets of…

Sunderland-based business energy consultant Troo has secured a seven-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Debt Finance, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part…

Shares of Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail fell as much as 17% on Monday after the firm reduced its earnings outlook as it reported that some…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said on Friday demand in all its markets remains “well below historical levels” with European construction at…

Chester-based GB Group (GBG) said it has acquired Sydney-based DataTools Pty Ltd, a provider of address validation and data quality solutions in Australia and New…

Shares of Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, rose about 5% on Thursday as it published an update on its…

The £28 billion Leeds-based National Wealth Fund (NWF) — formerly called the UK Infrastructure Bank — has published its its inaugural Impact Report showing that 64,000…

Shares of Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, rose 11% on Tuesday after the firm…

Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc rose about 9% on Tuesday after it published a trading update for the six months to…

Shares of Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc rose as much as 6% on Tuesday after it published a third quarter trading statement for the…

Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway plc said its profit before tax rose 20.8% to £221.9 million in the year to July 31, 2025, as it commenced a £150…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, announced that it has so far co-invested over £250 million directly into the UK’s scale up…

Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched a 10-year blueprint to create tens of thousands of jobs and add £10 billion to the Liverpool City Region economy….

Maven Capital Partners has invested £1.6 million with Leeds-based eviFile through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund which it manages. eviFile is a digital assurance and…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc said its subsidiary, Excalon Holdings Limited has acquired Emerald Power Ltd for up to £12.3 million. “Emerald Power,…

The Manchester-based Co-op has warned that the UK’s high streets “face a critical moment” as new research revealed that 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs…

Lancaster University said it has created a new spinout company, Photarix, to “pioneer secure communications in the quantum era.” “Current encryption methods for banking, messaging…

Sheffield-based Sitehop, the startup company “future-proofing” against quantum-powered cyber attacks, said it has raised an additional £7.5 million, led by Northern Gritstone, taking its total funding…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said on Thursday the final tranche of its £300 million share buyback programme has been completed — and announced the commencement…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, on Thursday reiterated its guidance of “50% earnings growth from FY24 to FY29.” Grainger, the UK’s…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said on Wednesday it suffered “significant disruption” to operations in the group’s 10 JLR dealerships from September 1, 2025, due to…

Shares of Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc rose as much as 8% after it published an update on trading for the financial year…

Shares of Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail fell as much as 10% on Tuesday as its CEO said in a trading update that the firm’s…