November 2024

DFS names Wall as interim CFO

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said Marie Wall will be Interim Chief Financial Officer from December 2. Wall replaces John Fallon, who is standing down. She…


Manchester skyscrapers bought in £500m deal

Starlight Investments, a Toronto-based global real estate investment and asset management firm, said it acquired three build-to-rent (BTR) communities under development in Manchester and Basildon for over…


Together Financial loan book grows to £7.6bn

Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, showing average monthly lending of £269.3 million, up 20.5%…





Grainger net rental income up 14% to £110m

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced results for the 12 months ended September 30, 2024, showing 14% growth in Net Rental Income…



Ashley calls for Boohoo chair Kamani to go

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has ramped up its attack on Manchester fashion firm Boohoo by demanding that co-founder and executive chairman Mahmud Kamani be kicked…







Renold profit up, currency weighs

Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc reported a small increase in profit for the latest six months as it continued to struggle…






Genuit 10-month revenue falls 6.4% to £471m

Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — on Tuesday issued a trading update for the 10 months ended October 31,…





Croda, Yorkshire chemicals giant, in board change

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, has made a board and committee succession planning announcement. “John Ramsay, having served as…




Marshalls targets 15% return on capital

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm has set a new strategy and medium-term financial targets as it attempts to get business…


Chester’s GB Group sales, profit rise

Chester-based GB Group, which sells global identity fraud and location software, said half-year sales and profit rose and it reiterated its full-year outlook. The company…


B&M to offer £250m in new debt

Liverpool’s B&M European Value Retail, the UK’s leading variety goods value retailer, said it will offer £250 million of sterling-denominated senior secured notes, due 2031….











Tatton Asset Management assets soar to £20bn

Wilmslow-based Tatton Asset Management plc said its assets under management increased 34.9% to £19.948 billion in the year to September 2024. Announcing interim results for…


Carr’s of Carlisle in board changes

Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group announced that non-executive director Shelagh Hancock will step down from the board on December 31 to allow her…



Together Financial ‘upsizes’ securitisation to £1bn

Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, announced that it has “upsized” its revolving Lakeside securitisation programme (LABS) from £825 million to £1 billion, with…







Severfield hires workforce engagement director

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, announced the appointment of Ian McAulay as a non-executive director and workforce engagement director with effect from November 25,…


Aptean buys Indigo, Durham warehouse software firm

Georgia, US-based enterprise software firm Aptean announced the acquisition of Durham-based Indigo Software Limited, a provider of purpose-built warehouse management and logistics software solutions. “With…


Newcastle’s Sage acquires ForceManager of Barcelona

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, has acquired Barcelona-based ForceManager, a “cloud-native, mobile management solution that supports SMB sales processes and significantly…



Croda sales up, holds full-year outlook

Croda International plc, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based specialty chemicals giant, said sales rose modestly in the third quarter and kept its full year outlook unchanged….



LA firm Marlin Equity invests in Radar Healthcare

Leeds-based Radar Healthcare, a provider of risk, quality, and compliance software for the healthcare and social care sectors, announced a majority growth investment from Los Angeles-based…



Severfield in board change

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, announced the appointment of Janice Crawford as a non-executive director with effect from November 25, 2024. Crawford will also…



Boohoo warns Frasers off any merger plans

Manchester-based online fashion firm Boohoo Group is seeking assurances from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, the company’s largest shareholder which is pushing for a seat on…






Vimto maker targets medium-term sales growth

Merseyside-based Vimto maker Nichols plc said current financial year trading remains in line with management expectations. In the medium term, it said it is targeting growth…




York’s Aptamer updates on contract wins

York-based Aptamer Group plc, the developer of molecule binding techniques for use in medicine and cosmetics, on Wednesday provided investors with an update on contracts signed…


Surface Transforms chairman quits after two months

Surface Transforms, the troubled Knowsley-based maker of disc brakes for supercars, announced that Andrew Kitchingman, non-executive chairman, has resigned with immediate effect. Kitchingman was appointed…


Port of Blyth signs partnership with Delaware

The Port of Blyth (PoB) and Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), the lead statewide economic development organization for Delaware, have signed a cooperative agreement to leverage…



TSG, Gateshead IT specialist, acquires Dayta

Gateshead-based IT specialist TSG announced the completion of the acquisition of Aylesbury-headquartered Dayta, one of the UK’s fastest-growing multi-academy trust technology providers. Dayta provides accountancy…