April 2023





Team17 subsidiary Astragon buys German studio

By Mark McSherry Wakefield-based Team17 Group, the developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, said its subsidiary Astragon Entertainment GmbH has completed the acquisition of the…


Jet2 invests in sustainable aviation fuel plant

Leeds-based Jet2 plc has announced a major investment into a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant to be constructed at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The agreement will see…








Avacta revenue soars to £9.65m

Wetherby-based life sciences company Avacta Group said its reported group revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased to £9.65 million compared from £2.94…


McBride shares up 10% amid strong trading

Shares of Manchester-based household products firm McBride rose about 10% after it published a trading update for its current financial year ending June 30, 2023,…




Card Factory buys South Africa firm

By Mark McSherry Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said on Tuesday it has acquired SA Greetings Corporation (Pty) Ltd and its subsidiaries, which…



JD Sports Fashion hires new directors

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced that Angela Luger and Darren Shapland will be appointed as non-executive directors with effect from June 1,…














Renold shares soar as revenue tops £247m

Shares of Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc rose about 15% on Monday after it published a strong trading update for the year…





Jet2 beefs up board with big appointments

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced the appointments of Simon Breakwell and Angela Luger as independent non-executive directors of the company with effect from April 27 and July…











THG shares rise amid Maximo partnership

Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc rose as much as 8% as it announced a new partnership with beauty e-commerce retailer Maximo Group, home…







Leeds firms Hippo Digital, The Data Shed merge

Leeds-based digital services partner Hippo Digital has acquired Leeds-based data consultancy The Data Shed. This acquisition takes Hippo Digital’s headcount close to 400 and revenues…





Universities create £250m investment company

The eight research intensive universities that form the Midlands Innovation organization have established a new investment company called Midlands Mindforge Limited “to accelerate the commercialisation of university…


Surface Transforms fixes production problems

Liverpool-based Surface Transforms plc said the production problems it reported in January have now been resolved. Surface Transforms is a manufacturer of next-generation carbon-ceramic brake…