Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc announced the completion of the sale of a 278-acre strategic land site in Ansty, Warwickshire, to Rugbyalpha (Freeholdco) Limited,…

Real estate adviser Savills said it has completed the sale of Snipe Retail Park in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester, on behalf of Orchard Street Investment Management for…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm ITM Power said it signed a contract to supply three NEPTUNE V units, totalling 15MW, to a family-owned…

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said it will put forward “a highly qualified candidate” to join Boohoo Group’s board, after Boohoo shareholders rejected Frasers bid last…

Manchester-based online fashion firm Boohoo Group announced the results of the General Meeting held on Friday in relation to the proposed appointment of Mike Ashley…

Sheffield-based builder and developer Henry Boot said it will take full ownership of its subsidiary Stonebridge Homes Group Ltd in a deal worth at least…

York-based Aptamer Group plc, the developer of molecule binding techniques for use in medicine and cosmetics, said it signed a new development contract with a…

Newcastle-based NorthStandard, the global marine insurer, announced a new strategic partnership with Norway’s Niord to grow business in offshore renewable energy underwriting. Niord is a fully…

Skipton Group announced that, after more than 15 years as CEO of its Channel Islands bank Skipton International, Jim Coupe will retire in 2025. “Jim…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail anounced that Euan Sutherland is to be appointed, subject to shareholder approval, as a non-executive director of B&M…

Landsec, owner of MediaCity in Salford, said on Tuesday it has acquired a 92% stake in Liverpool ONE shopping centre from a wholly owned subsidiary…

Starlight Investments, a Toronto-based global real estate investment and asset management firm, has announced the further expansion of its UK portfolio through the acquisition of a 300-suite…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, announced the appointment of Lori Mitchell-Keller to its board as a non-executive director with effect…

The 49% stake in Newcastle International Airport owned by infrastructure investment firm InfraBridge may soon be sold, according to reports. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF),…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory has updated investors on the diversity of its board after more than 20% of votes were cast…

Sheffield-based builder and developer Henry Boot and Feldberg Capital announced the launch of Origin, a “mid-box industrial & logistics platform” seeded with a £100 million development…

For-sale Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc confirmed that at a General Meeting, neither of the resolutions proposed by activist investor Milkwood Fund were passed. Milkwood proposed…

Card Industry Professionals – the Grimsby-based card payment solutions provider – has been acquired by Shift4, a US-based company in payments and commerce-enabling technology which is…

Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group said David Kelly will step down from its board of directors on January 10, 2025, having fulfilled his nine…

Sheffield-based builder and developer Henry Boot announced that Hallam Land, the group’s land promotion and planning business, has unconditionally exchanged contracts for the sale of 600…

The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Lou Cordwell as the inaugural CEO of Unit M, its new initiative to connect the university with, and…

Thousands of new jobs will be supported in the North East of England as contracts for the first carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc announced that Anand Aithal will join its board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from January 1, 2025. Aithal…

Northern Gritstone has led a £5 million Series A investment into Manchester-based Partful, the manufacturing aftersales technology solution provider. The funding will help Partful to develop…

Shares of Manchester global cyber security and software escrow firm NCC Group plc fell as much as 18% after it said it has “seen a lengthening of sales…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) said it handled a record 37.3 million passengers in the six months ended September 30, 2024. MAG owns Manchester, London Stansted and…

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery and financial advisory firm, said half-year profit rose as UK companies continue to face a high level…

James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging group, announced that its Advanced Materials division has entered into a collaboration with Oxford University to…

Manchester-based online fashion firm Boohoo Group said independent proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) has recommended that Boohoo shareholders vote against the resolutions at…

FirstGroup plc announced it has entered a lease agreement with Angel Trains Limited and Hitachi Rail Limited for the lease of 14 new trains at…

Netacea, the Manchester-based cybersecurity specialist that helps companies prevent online fraud by protecting them against bot attacks, has raised a further £4 million from Mercia…

Newcastle-based Newcells Biotech — whose laboratory models are used in drug development and reduce reliance on animal testing — announced it has raised a further £1.2 million…

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled a 10-year, £7 billion growth plan, which could support the creation of 33,000 jobs and unlock £26 billion…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said it has acquired Minnesota-based Garven Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries. Garven trades as Garven Design and…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell reported a jump in customers and assets under management for the year as stock markets surged, while it upped…

England’s National Highways announced it is planning to replace eight bridge deck structures along the spectacular six-mile section of the M6 through Lune Gorge in…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said Andy Skelton will retire as Chief Financial Officer and board member.  He will remain as CFO and a…

Boxphish – a Leeds-headquartered cyber security awareness and training platform – announced its acquisition of Trillion, an advanced threat intelligence service which tracks credentials shared…

York-based Animalcare Group plc said its newly incorporated Australian entity, Animalcare Australia Pty Ltd, has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire Sydney-based Randlab…

SysGroup, the Manchester-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, lowered its full-year outlook on Tuesday as sales cycles lengthen on key accounts. For…

Manchester-based PRS REIT plc, a billion pound closed-ended real estate investment trust that focuses on new homes in the private rented sector, said it is…

Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group said it will launch a £25 million share buyback programme, alongside higher annual profit and a positive outlook,…

Manchester-based Begbies Traynor Group plc said it is expanding its business recovery team in Brighton with the acquisition of White Maund Insolvency Practitioners. Begbies said…

Private equity firm EQT and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC said they agreed to acquire a majority stake in Manchester-based Calisen, four years after the…

Boohoo Group said it repaid £50 million of its £97 million term loan after selling shares to investors as part of its recently announced refinancing…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said it bought Typhoo Tea Limited out of administration for £10.2 million…