Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended that Nanoco Group shareholders vote against the appointment of two directors put forward by activist investor Milkwood…

York-based Aptamer Group plc, the developer of molecule binding techniques for use in medicine and cosmetics, said its cash runway is “generous” ahead of its…

Manchester-based household products firm McBride has announce the refinancing of its banking facilities. The new facility comprises a €200 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) package,…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said it is in talks to buy Typhoo Tea, which recently entered…

Coventry Building Society said UK regulators the FCA and the PRA have given their consent to its £780 million cash acquisition of Manchester-based Co-operative Bank….

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced the completion of its €520 million acquisition of French sneaker firm Groupe Courir S.A.S, following receipt of…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group reported higher profit for the first half of the year but lowered its outlook for the…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc said its revenue increased 19.1% to £1.057 billion in the year ended September 30, 2024, and profit before tax…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said it has launched Vp Rail, an integrated rail business “providing customers with a direct access to all the group’s…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping and fast-moving consumer goods, said sales rose for the first half of the year, helped by its acquisition…

Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, said sales fell as it held firm on pricing,…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, reported higher underlying profit for the first six months of the financial year, but ratcheted down its outlook…

Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc said half-year profit rose, as its direct to consumer business grew strongly, though not in the areas it had…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said sales and profit rose in the first half of the year, driven by its core pork business and…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell has called on UK chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider alternatives to inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions. In a letter…

Lucy Winskell has announced her decision to step down as Chair of the North East Combined Authority Business Board. Winskell became the first Chair of…

Leeds Building Society said it appointed Brendan McCafferty as Chair with effect from 1March 2025, subject to regulatory approval.  He will succeed Iain Cornish following…

Northern Gritstone announced that it led a £4 million seed investment into University of Sheffield single-molecule microscopy spinout firm Exciting Instruments. Co-investors into the round…

University of Manchester spinout firm Watercycle Technologies Ltd announced the closure of a $5.6 million Series A investment round led by Par Equity as part…

Warrington-based DSW Capital, the mid-market challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts and DR Solicitors brands, has announced board changes…

Manchester online-fashion firm Boohoo Group said on Monday it has received the backing of its bank lenders after raising £39 million from a sale of…

British-Norwegian aquaculture biotechnology firm Benchmark Holdings said it sold its genetics business, which chiefly helps fish farmers produce more salmon, to a unit of Danish…

Struggling Leeds-based supermarket group Asda said this weekend that veteran retailer Allan Leighton, 71, would return to the company as executive chairman — more than…

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…

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 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%…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said in an AGM trading statement it expects to report 5% like-for-like revenue growth for H1 of FY25….

Leeds-based Jet2 plc said it delivered another record performance in terms of passenger numbers, revenues and profitability in the six months to September 30, 2024. Jet2…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, said its revenue fell 2.4% to £203.6 million in the six months to September 30, 2024….

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…

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc fell as much as 15% after it published a third quarter trading update for the 13…

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…

The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to invest £2.5 million into the North East of England’s space research. The funding has been…

Lancaster University said it is to lead a £4.9 million project called CyberFocus that combines the expertise of seven universities across the North West in…

Harrogate-based IT managed services provider Redcentric plc said its revenue grew 5.8% to £86.8 million in the six months to September 30, 2024, “reflecting the impact of…

Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based paper, packaging and advanced materials company, fell as much as 20% after it warned that “as a result of…

For-sale Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue increased 40% to £7.9 million in the year ended July 31, 2024, with adjusted…

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…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, reported higher sales and profit for the year, upped its dividend and announced a share…

Shares of Leeds-based transport data analytics firm Tracsis plc fell as much as 7% after it published results for the year ended July 31, 2024,…

Durham-based Atom Bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, said it has bought 25 acres of newly planted broadleaf woodland in Northumberland in a “significant investment” in…

Leeds-based Evri, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, said it delivered a “record year” in the 53 weeks to February 29, 2024 as…

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,…

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced that its board of directors has amended the current maximum percentage of the company’s issued share capital that may be owned…

The Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, said it has appointed Richard Bearman and Reinald de Monchy as Co-Chief Banking Officers, with…

SysGroup, the Manchester-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, said it acquired the trade and assets of Crossword Consulting Limited (CCL), the consulting…

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…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing company, said operating profit for the full year is expected to be in line with analysts’ forecasts,…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc said it returned to revenue growth in October and November but warned it still faced a difficult market. …

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-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…

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….

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery and financial advisory firm, said it is looking at ways to lessen the impact of higher national…

Stockport-based Silveray, which is developing uses for digital X-ray film, said it has raised £4 million in seed funding for its first product launch in…

Global music and entertainment giant Warner Music UK and its partners have announced ambitious plans to open a major new studio facility in the heart…

Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc warned of an ongoing lack of conviction in the housing market in an AGM trading update. It said…

The Sheffield-based British Business Bank said it has completed its £250 million investment alongside Phoenix Group with Schroders Capital under the Long-Term Investment for Technology…

United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, published results for the six months to September 30, 2024, showing it paid £226 million…

Assura plc, the Altrincham-based healthcare real estate investment trust, has confirmed that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has granted approval to Assura for a secondary listing on…

Liverpool’s B&M European Value Retail, the UK’s leading variety goods value retailer, said it is holding its outlook as it enters the ‘Golden Quarter’ of…

Manchester-based online fashion firm Boohoo Group published a flurry of stock exchange statements late on Wednesday to report that its first-half revenue fell 15% to £619.8…

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…

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…

Sheffield-based builder and developer Henry Boot announced that its land promotion and planning business Hallam Land has completed the sale of 52 acres of land for…

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…

Siemens Gamesa has won a £1 billion contract to build the turbine blades for ScottishPower’s East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm at its Hull factory. Under…

Newcastle-based RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, part of the Sumer Group, said it will grow its presence in the business recovery and insolvency sector after completing…

Salesfire, a Middlesbrough-based company whose platform helps e-commerce stores to increase sales, said it has raised a further £2.75 million from NPIF II – Mercia…

Manchester-based household products firm McBride said adjusted operating profit for the year full year to June 2025 would be in line with market expectations.  The…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said it expected 2024 full year adjusted EBITDA to be around the top end of analysts’ consensus estimates, on…