Manchester-based healthcare and industrial adhesives firm Scapa Group said it acquired BioMed Laboratories LLC of Dallas, Texas for up to $32 million. The purchase price comprises…

Manchester-based stem cell services firm WideCells Group said it signed a “landmark” deal to sell its stem cell insurance product CellPlan in Asia. WideCells Group said…

Shares of Sheffield-based clean fuel company ITM Power rose 8% after it said a consortium including ITM won £8.8 million in funding from the UK’s…

Lancashire County Council has submitted a bid for £100 million from the UK Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) Forward Fund that would go towards transport…

Bury-based JD Sports Fashion said it agreed to acquire US-based The Finish Line for roughly £400 million. Finish Line is one of the largest retailers…

Sheffield-based construction group Henry Boot plc said its 2017 revenue increased 33% to £408.5 million and profit before tax increased 40% to £55.4 million Proposed…

Manchester-based Edina, a provider for CHP, gas and diesel power generation, has been bought by EPAL, a joint venture between India’s EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Ltd)…

Troubled Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — said late on Wednesday it will meet institutional investors in the coming…

Bradford-based window and door company Safestyle UK said its 2017 revenue slipped 0.5% to £158.6 million and profit before tax fell 28.5% to £13.8 million — and…

Shares of Newcastle-based utility cost consultancy Utilitywise fell more than 12% after its delayed final results for the year ending July 31, 2017, showed an adjusted loss before…

Aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group announced that it is not, after all, intending to make an offer for Flybe Group plc. Shares of Flybe Group fell…

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has launched its ambitious “Vision and Masterplan” outlining its expected growth over the next 20 years. “The Vision” would see the creation…

Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group said its revenue rose 1.8% to £160.7 million and gross profit increased £2.4 million to £75.3 million in the 26 weeks ended…

Castleford, West Yorkshire-based Premier Technical Services Group plc (PTSG), the niche specialist services provider, said its revenue rose 35% to £52.9 million in the year ended December…

A new report has revealed the scale of urban transformation in big Northern and Midlands cities in recent decades — showing that the number of…

Shares of Newcastle-based house builder Bellway rose more than 3% on Tuesday after it said its pre-tax profits climbed 16.6% to £288.7 million for the…

French tyre maker Michelin said late on Monday it agreed to buy Hull-based engineering company Fenner for £1.2 billion. The deal for 610p in cash…

Troubled Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — said on Monday its CEO Diana Hunter is stepping down with immediate…

Shares of Blackburn-based tissue maker Accrol Group plunged more than 63% after it said its profit outlook for the current financial year is expected to be…

Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — said on Friday it is in talks with its advisers and broker…

Leeds-based credit card, identity and mobile phone protection firm CPP Group said its group revenue from continuing operations increased 24% to £91.4 million in 2017, the…

York-based housebuilder Persimmon — still under shareholder fire for excessive executive compensation — said corporate veteran Roger Devlin will join Persimmon as chairman from June 1, 2018.   Last…

Shares of Manchester-based soaps and consumer products company PZ Cussons fell at least 15% after it said in a trading update that profit for the year to May…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based landscaping products company Marshalls plc said its 2017 revenue rose 8% to £430.2 million and profit before tax was up 13% to £52.1 million. Marshalls’ board is…

Shares of Winsford, Chesire-based wound care firm Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS) rose 4% after it said its 2017 revenue rose 16% to £96.9 million and profit…

Shares of Leeds-based healthcare software and IT firm EMIS Group rose about 11% after it said its 2017 revenue edged 1% higher to £160.4 million but adjusted operating profit…

Prudential plc announced its intention to demerge its UK & Europe business M&G Prudential from Prudential plc, resulting in two separately-listed companies “with different investment…

Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons said its revenue rose 5.8% to £17.3 billion in the 53 weeks to February 4 and its reported profit before tax rose 16.9%…

Shares of Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — were temporarily suspended on Wednesday as it announced that a…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Wednesday it made a loss before tax of £174.4 million in 2017 compared to a loss before tax of £477.1…

Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said it appointed Numis Securities to explore an initial public offering (IPO) of AJ Bell on the main market of…

Shares of Sheffield-based European building products distributor SIG plc fell about 9% on Friday after it said it made a statutory loss before tax of £51.2 million…

Shares of Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — plummeted 60% on Thursday after it warned in a trading…

The UK supermarket regulator has launched an investigation into the Manchester-based Co-op Group over its treatment of suppliers. The Co-op said it had “fallen short” and…

Shares of aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group rose about 3% after it said in a trading statement it enjoyed a 25% increase in passengers at its…

The English Cities Fund – a development company set up by Homes England, Legal & General and Muse Developments – announced it will double its…

Macclesfield-based engineering and thermal processing giant Bodycote said its 2017 revenue grew 14.9% to £690.2 million and its headline operating profit rose 24% to £123.9 million Full…

The UK’s gross pension liability across workplace and state provision grew by £1 trillion in five years to hit £7.6 trillion at the end of 2015,…

Durham-based Atom bank, the UK’s first bank designed exclusively for mobile technology, said it raised £149 million in a financing round led by cornerstone investors…

Manchester-based Lookers plc, the UK’s biggest car dealership, said its turnover rose 15% to £4.7 billion in 2017 and adjusted profit before tax rose 5% to £68.4 million…

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has banned the former chairman of Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc Paul Flowers from the financial services industry….

The UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced he expects a £3 billion programme of upgrades to the Transpennine route to begin from spring 2019. Speaking…

Siemens said it signed a long term agreement for lease of land in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, with plans to establish a new state-of-the-art…

York-based Gear4music, the online retailer of musical instruments and equipment, said in a trading update for the 12 months to February 28, 2018, that its revenues rose 43% to…

Shares of Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell about 6% after it said it made an operating loss of £3.7 million for the 26 weeks ended December 30, 2017, despite sales…

Shares of Manchester-based European debt management firm Arrow Global Group rose 13% on Thursday after it announced two proposed acquisitions in Italy and said its…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc recommended a healthy increase in its final dividend as it announced its 2017 revenue rose 13.2% to £132.8 million. Profit…

Liverpool FC said its revenue increased by £62 million to £364 million in the financial year to May 31, 2017, and profit after tax was £39 million following…

Snaith, East Yorkshire-based speciality chemicals giant Croda International said its sales rose 10.4% to £1.37 billion in 2017 and adjusted profit before tax rose 11.1% to…

Leeds Building Society said its savings balances increased by a record £1.9 billion in 2017 and now exceed £13 billion. Leeds said it had strong…

Newcastle Building Society said its gross mortgage lending rose 8% to £535 million and net mortgage lending was up 11% to £220 million in 2017…

Rotherham and London-based electronics retailer Maplin Electronics Limited, owned by Rutland Partners, has gone into administration. Zelf Hussain, Toby Underwood and Ian Green of PwC have…

Skipton Building Society said its 2017 group profit before tax increased 18.5% to £200.1 million and the society continued to grow with a 58,657 increase in…

North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group said its 2017 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 64% to £229 million — more than analysts were…

Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer Greggs said its 2017 sales rose 7.4% to £960 million and pre-tax profit excluding exceptional items edged higher to £81.8 million from…

Shares of Edinburgh and Newcastle-based Virgin Money rose almost 6% after it said its underlying profit before tax increased 28% to £273.3 million in 2017 and total income…

York-based housebuilder Persimmon — still under shareholder fire for excessive executive compensation — said on Tuesday its 2017 revenue rose 9% to £3.42 billion and profit…

Shares of troubled Bradford-based subprime lender Provident Financial rose about 70% on Tuesday after it announced a £331 million rights issue — a sale of shares —…

Leeds-based property investor and car park operator Town Centre Securities said its statutory profit before tax rose £9.8 million to £12.4 million for the six months ended…

York-based housebuilder Persimmon said on Friday it will partially reduce controversial bonuses for its top executives following shareholder outrage at the package that could have…

Stobart Group has address the recent speculation about a potential takeover of Flybe Group Plc by Stobart. In a stock exchange statement, Stobart Group said: “The…

Shares of Newcastle-based bus and rail group Go-Ahead Group rose 14% after it said revenue rose 6.6% to £1.8 billion and profit before tax rose 19%…

Shares of Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com fell 15% after it said its earnings would not grow this year as it tries to reinvent itself…

Almost 90% of the money assigned to the Leeds City Region through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has now been allocated to projects, according…

Walmart said its Leeds-based subsidiary Asda chalked up its fourth consecutive “step on” in sales, reporting like-for-like sales growth of 0.5% in the fourth quarter to December…

Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons said it has acquired Flaxby, North Yorkshire-based Chippindale Foods, a supplier of free range eggs. “The acquisition means that Morrisons will make…

Manchester-based online fashion retailer N Brown announced the appointment of Tesco UK CEO Matt Davies as its chairman elect with immediate effect. Prior to Tesco, Davies…

Engineering giant Wood plc said it won UK Government backing “to bring space technology to nuclear decommissioning.” Wood said it is leading research to make nuclear…

Shares of Leeds-based leisure and logistics firm Dart Group, owner of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, rose 17% after it said in a trading update that it expects its underlying profit before…

More than 423,000 homes have been given planning permission across England and Wales but are still waiting to be built, according to new research published…