May 2023





Surface Transforms hires chief operating officer

Liverpool-based Surface Transforms plc, manufacturers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, announced the appointment of Stephen Easton as its new (non-board) chief operating officer, effective September…















Begbies expects revenue up 11% to £122m

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, said its revenue is expected to increase 11% to £122 million and adjusted…





Genedrive shares rise amid testing kit news

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company Genedrive rose about 10% after it announced the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended in draft guidance…































THG CEO Matthew Moulding blasts LSE and FCA

Matthew Moulding, founder and CEO of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc, has blasted the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority…





Lookers of Altrincham buys Volvo business in Essex

Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc announced the acquisition of Waterhouse Cars Limited, an automotive retail group based in Chelmsford, Essex. “The acquisition complements the group’s…