Pictet acquires Newcastle tech services firm TSG
Pictet Alternative Advisors, the alternative investment business of the Pictet Group, said its direct private equity team has acquired Newcastle-based Technology Services Group (TSG), a…
July 2024
Begbies profit up amid anticipated M&A recovery
Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery and financial advisory firm, confirmed its revenue increased 12% to £136.7 million in the year ended April 30,…
Aptamer updates on sales and Unilever partnership
York-based Aptamer Group plc, a developer of novel Optimer binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, published an update on its partnership with Unilever…
ITM Power shares up on Sheffield firm’s new contract
Shares of ITM Power, the Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm, rose as much as 16% after it announced that it signed “a 500MW capacity…
Investors: manifesto promises aren’t set in stone
Financial firms in the North of England have responded to the Labour Party’s emphatic win in the UK general election and what it means for…
Assura: UK healthcare crisis ‘more severe by the year’
The CEO of Assura plc, the Altrincham-based FTSE 250 healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said the UK’s healthcare crisis is “getting more severe by the…
IntelliAM shares up 10% on Aquis debut
Shares of South Yorkshire-based software company IntelliAM rose more than 10% on their debut on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market on Wednesday. Its shares…
Aptamer agrees Optimer trials with AstraZeneca
York-based Aptamer Group plc said it signed a new agreement with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to evaluate fibrotic liver delivery vehicles for small interfering RNS, known as…
Kitwave, North Shields wholesaler, sees lower demand
Shares of North Shields-based wholesaler Kitwave Group fell 12% after it published results for the six months ended April 30, 2024, showing revenues up 8% to…
New Manchester to London train services proposed
Proposals to run new train services between Manchester, the West Midlands and London Euston have been unveiled by rail operator London Northwestern Railway. Under the…
Supreme says vape ban not major issue, shares dip
Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping and fast-moving consumer goods, doubled its annual profit, but its shares dipped 5% on Tuesday in the shadow…
Nanoco shares fall 24% as order evaporates
Shares of Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc fell 24% after it announced that it would not get a follow-on order from a major customer….
Manchester Airports Group revenue tops £1.2bn
Manchester Airport Group Investments Limited (MAGIL) said its revenue rose 20.5% to £1.237 billion in the 12 months to March 31, 2024, which resulted in an…
Knutsford’s PortSwigger gets $112m investment
US-based Brighton Park Capital said it has invested $112 million in PortSwigger, an application security software provider, to help it grow. It is the first…
Teesworks plans £62m battery storage site
Teesworks Ltd has reached an agreement with battery storage specialist Energy Optimisation Solutions to build a Battery Energy Storage System on a three-acre plot at…
North East BIC Innovation Centre delivers £2.5bn boost
The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) said research has revealed it has provided a £2.5 billion boost to the region’s economy since opening…
Student Roost buys sites in Manchester, Birmingham
Student Roost, the third-largest student accommodation provider in the UK, said it has acquired two sites with planning permission for purpose-built student accommodation in Manchester…
Croda appoints Oxley as CFO
Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, said it has appointed Stephen Oxley as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. A…