September 2023

Lazard buys stake in Shawton Energy solar firm

Lazard Asset Management (LAM) announced that its Sustainable Private Infrastructure Fund (Lazard SPI Fund) has completed its second investment, taking a 50% stake in Newton-le-Willows…


Croda appoints Danuta Gray as chair designate

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 speciality chemicals giant, said it appointed Danuta Gray as a non-executive director and chair designate. Gray will join…










Team17 first-half revenue up 31% to £69.7m

Wakefield-based Team17 Group, the developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, said its revenue increased 31% to £69.7 million in the six months to…











Gear4music shares up 30% amid margins focus

Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music rose roughly 30% on Friday after it published a trading update for its AGM saying that trading during…




NCC, Manchester cyber firm, delays results

NCC Group, the Manchester-based global cyber security firm, said its auditor KPMG has requested additional time to complete its work on the firm’s results for the…


DFS secures new £250m credit facilities

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc announced the successful completion of a new £200 million revolving credit facility (RCF) and £50 million issue of US private placement (USPP)…


Everton shares in Asset Match quarterly auction

Asset Match, alongside Blankstone Sington and Albert E Sharp, have launched a new trading facility for Everton Football Club’s ordinary shares. “A new quarterly auction will offer total transparency…







B&M buys up to 51 Wilko properties for £13m

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. confirmed on Tuesday it agreed with the joint administrators of Wilko Limited (in administration) to acquire up…



Jet2 board changes as Terrell becomes chairman

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced that Robin Terrell, the company’s current senior independent non-executive director, has been appointed as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.   Jet2 announced…


Select secures £128m for Manchester apartments

Property developer Select Property has secured a £128.5 million development finance deal to take forward its landmark One Port Street residential development in the heart of Manchester’s…



Linen giant Johnson acquires Celtic Linen

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said it acquired Ireland-based Harkglade Limited and its subsidiaries Celtic Linen Limited and Millbrook Linen Limited for about £27.1…