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,…
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,…
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…
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…
The Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, has appointed Leandros Kalisperas as its first Chief Investment Officer with responsibility for all of…
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….
Leeds-based Asda has reported a 2.5% decline in total revenues excluding fuel to £5.3 billion for the third quarter ending September 30. Asda said third quarter like-for-like…
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…
United Utilities has announced a new programme of activity to accelerate spill reductions at a further 700 sites across the North West of England. The…
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…
Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm ITM Power said it signed its first contract to sell a NEPTUNE V containerised electrolyser plant to Guttroff GmbH, a…
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…
Surrey firm Nurture Group has announced its 50th and largest acquisition to date with the purchase of Oldham-based grounds maintenance and landscaping firm Tivoli Group…
Manchester-based Auto Trader Group plc, which runs the UK’s leading site for new and used cars, said half-year sales and profit grew, as the second-hand…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has published an open letter to the board of fashion retailer Boohoo Group demanding shareholder approval for any asset disposals. Frasers,…
Manchester-headquartered law firm, BBS Law, said it has secured significant investment from private equity firm Aliter Capital in a deal supported by FRP Corporate Finance….
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…
Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm ITM Power said it has achieved a further 40% iridium loading reduction, reducing the amount of the expensive…
Shares of York-based house building giant Persimmon plc fell as much as 6% after it published an update on trading for the period since July…
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, 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…
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…
Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones announced that a bidder to reopen and run Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has “been identified” with the aim of having passenger…
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…
Cubico Sustainable Investments, one of the world’s leading privately owned renewable energy companies, has announced plans for Scout Moor II, a landmark 100 MW onshore…
Hull-based Good Travel Management has merged with CT Travel Group to form a company with £85 million in annual revenue. The move is backed by…
Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc said its consultancy brand, Counter, has been accepted onto the G-Cloud 14 framework, the UK government’s public sector…
Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, has signed a licensing agreement with retailer Next for…
Landsec said it has acquired the remaining 25% interest in MediaCity in Salford from Peel Group “plus the leading television facility dock10 and the 218-bed…
Manchester-based private equity firm NorthEdge said it completed the sale of CMap, the Manchester-headquartered Professional Services Automation (PSA) software business, to London private equity firm ECI. CMap serves…
Radical Forge, the Middlesbrough-based games studio, has raised £2.6 million from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures as part of…
HW Group — an executive search firm which serves some of the world’s biggest brands — has launched a new Leeds-based finance division to meet…
Leeds-based Asda has confirmed that funds managed by TDR Capital LLP have completed the acquisition of Zuber Issa’s shares in the business. This brings the…
Leeds-based sustainable developer Citu has announced a significant new partnership with The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USRF) and its Investment Adviser SURE Capital Partners, signing a…
The Sutton and Broadhurst families said they completed the sale of their interest in Widnes-based Suttons Tankers Holdings Limited and its trading subsidiary, Suttons Tankers…
Aon plc said it has agreed to acquire Liverpool-based insurance broker Griffiths & Armour. Griffiths & Armour will become wholly-owned by Aon UK Limited. “The combination…
Newcastle-based Accord Healthcare hosted UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Friday as she launched a new Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) and announced the unlocking of a…
The universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside are to launch a fund to invest in their spinout companies. The universities have committed £12.5…
Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric plc announced that John Radziwill has been appointed as non-executive director of the company as a representative of ND Capital Investments Limited,…
Skipton Building Society has named Hasintha Gunawickrema to its board as non-executive director, subject to regulatory approval. A former Barclays financial analyst, Gunawickrema worked at…
Manchester online fashion firm Boohoo Group has named insider Dan Finley as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, snubbing billionaire investor Mike Ashley…