2022





Grainger first-half profit up 122% to £99m

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said its profit before tax for the six months ended March 31 soared 122% to £98.8 million as revenue…












Co-op Bank Q1 income up 36% to £110m

Manchester-based Co-op Bank on Thursday published a first quarter trading update for the three months ended March 31, saying it made profit before tax of £30.5 million, up…



Johnson to restore dividends; shares up 8%

Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) rose about 8% on Wednesday after it published a positive trading statement for its AGM saying…




Card Factory revenue up 28% to £364m

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published results for the year to January 31, 2022,…



SIG shares up 12% amid strong trading

Shares of Sheffield-based international building materials supplier SIG plc rose about 12% on Friday after it published a trading update saying it expects to deliver full…







Gleeson hires Graham Prothero as CEO

Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc has announced that Graham Prothero, currently chief operating officer of Vistry Group, will succeed James Thomson as CEO of…



Persimmon tells AGM forward sales £2.8bn

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Wednesday its current forward sales position is £2.8 billion and the average selling price in the forward…












Issa brothers’ EG Group to create 32,000 jobs

Blackburn-based petrol station, restaurant and convenience store giant EG Group has announced plans to create more than 32,000 jobs globally over a five-year period — driven by a…










Ecology Building Society appoints new CEO

Silsden, West Yorkshire-based Ecology Building Society has appointed Gareth Griffiths as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval. Griffiths is currently head of retail banking at…




Together Financial in £700m securitisation deal

Cheadle, Chesire-based Together Financial Services Limited, a specialist mortgage and secured loans provider with a loan book of £4.4 billion, announced it refinanced its revolving Lakeside securitisation…


Cussons Q3 revenue up 8.5% to £146m

Shares of Manchester-based consumer products company PZ Cussons rose about 4% on Wednesday after it said its revenue for the three months to February 28 rose…



Regulator investigates Deloitte audits of Go-Ahead

By Mark McSherry The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Tuesday it has commenced an investigation into Deloitte’s auditing of Newcastle-headquartered international bus and rail giant…


Moneysupermarket Q1 revenue up 8% to £92m

Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com said on Tuesday that its first-quarter revenue rose 8% to £92.3 million — with growth in its money and travel segments…



Avacta shares up 12% on China, Korea collaboration

Shares of Wetherby-based diagnostics company Avacta Group plc rose 12% on Friday after it announced that AffyXell Therapeutic, a joint venture between Avacta and Daewoong Pharmaceutical, entered into…




Bellway new cladding pledge to cost £300m

Newcastle-based house building giant Bellway said on Thursday it has agreed a voluntary pledge with the UK’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)…



Co-op revenue tops £11bn; debt rises to £920m

Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Thursday its 2021 revenue was up £300 million against pre-pandemic levels to £11.2 billion but down slightly year-on-year from £11.5 billion in…



Marshalls agrees to buy £535m Marley Group

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, announced it entered into a conditional agreement to acquire pitched roof system manufacturer Marley Group plc…