May 2021

Bodycote four-month revenue slips to £208m

Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant Bodycote plc said on Thursday its revenue for the four-month period to April 30, 2021, was £208 million,…








Speedy Hire revenue falls 10% to £363m

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, said its revenue fell 10.6% to £363.6 million in the year to March 31, 2021, and…








Begbies expects £83m revenue; shares up 8%

Shares of Manchester-based corporate rescue firm Begbies Traynor Group plc rose about 8% on Thursday after it published an update on trading for its financial year ended…



N Brown revenue falls 13% to £729m

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group fell about 7% on Thursday after it said its revenue fell 13% to…






Manchester’s 247 Money in £305m securitisation deal

Manchester-based 247 Money has announced the completion of the company’s first private securitisation with a facility of up to £305 million, with senior funding from NatWest and mezzanine funding from East Lodge Capital. “The facility will help support a strong pipeline of auto…




TravelSupermarket merges with Icelolly.com

Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket Group said it has agreed to combine its TravelSupermarket business (TSM) with Leeds-based Icelolly Marketing Limited (Icelolly.com) to enable “stronger…





Redrow hires Akers as chair to succeed Tutte

Flintshire-based house building giant Redrow plc announced it has agreed to appoint property industry veteran Richard Akers as its new non‐executive chair to succeed John Tutte. “Richard…







Greggs shares soar amid profit hopes

Shares of Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs rose as much as 15% on Monday to record highs after it published a trading update saying…




Henry Boot makes senior management changes

Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot plc announced that Simon Carr of Henry Boot Construction (HBC) and Giles Boot of Banner Plant (BP) will…


Linen giant Johnson reports increased demand

Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) rose about 6% on Wednesday after it published a trading statement for its Annual General Meeting reporting an…



McBride shares down 16% on profit warning

Shares of Manchester-based household cleaning products firm McBride plc plunged 16% on Wednesday after it published a trading update warning that its full year profits are…



Bruntwood SciTech secures £44m funding

OakNorth Bank announced it has provided a £44.4 million loan to Manchester’s Bruntwood SciTech, the property business dedicated to development in the science and technology sector. SciTech…