Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said on Tuesday it has agreed a £2.5 billion deal to sell 337 petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group (MFG). Both Morrisons…

Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group said it is “firmly on track to deliver FY24 results in line with the board’s expectations” and, following…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group trimmed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the firm’s CEO said sales growth during its peak…

Shares of Northcoders Group plc, the provider of digital, software and coding training programmes, rose about 5% after it published a trading update for the year ended…

Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society announced that its chief financial officer (CFO) Alasdair Lenman plans to retire in June this year after seven years with the mutual…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings told its AGM that its order book at December 31, 2023, had risen to £874 million from £861 million…

Shares of Supreme plc, the Manchester vaping and fast-moving consumer products firm, rose as much as 10% after it published an “excellent” trading update for…

The Leeds-based UK Infrastructure Bank has announced a £200 million loan to support the development of AESC’s gigafactory in the North East of England. The…

Newcastle-based venture capital and social investment firm Northstar Ventures has launched its first Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund, the Northstar EIS Growth Fund, which is now open for subscriptions….

North Yorkshire-based global renewable energy firm Drax Group announced that it plans to establish a new independent business unit that will focus on becoming “the global…

Glenbrook, Moorfield Group and Clarion Housing Group have officially announced their plan to deliver 639 new homes at a site close to the Old Trafford…

NCC Group, the Manchester-based global cyber security firm, said its revenue fell 9.9% to £159.2 million in the six months to November 30, 2023, but the…

Shares of York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international veterinary sales and marketing business, rose as much as 5% after it published an unaudited trading update for…

James Fisher and Sons plc, the Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm, announced that former Ørsted executive Shian Jastram will join its board as an independent non-executive director…

Shares of Wakefield-based Team17 Group, the developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, rose as much as 8% after it published a positive trading update…

Manchester-based Co-op Group, the UK’s largest consumer co-operative, has announced its growth plans as it looks to increase the number of its member-owners from 5 million…

Shares of Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell as much as 20% after it published a further update on its Christmas and first-half trading…

Runcorn-based nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc announced that it has received the second tranche of litigation proceeds from Samsung after settling last year on a “no…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. announced that Peter Bamford, chairman of the firm since March 2018, has informed the board of his…

Shares of Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based land promotion and property investment group, fell as much as 10% after it published a trading update for the year ended December…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo announced that Shaun McCabe has resigned from his role as chief financial officer (CFO) “by mutual agreement and with immediate effect.” McCabe…

Manchester United has announced the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new chief executive officer (CEO) following his departure from rivals Manchester City. Berrada served…

Sheffield-based Benchmark Holdings said its board has decided to “undertake a formal review of the company’s strategic options including, but not limited to, a sale of…

Almost 17,000 new businesses were set up in the North East of England in 2023, according the new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, announced a share buyback programme of up to £60 million as it completed the acquisition of…

More than 47,000 UK businesses start 2024 on “the edge of collapse” after levels of “critical financial distress” again rose over 25%, according to the…

Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc has announced changes to its board, with John Davies, 57, becoming group chief executive officer on April 1, and group…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, announced it has completed the acquisition of the 40% minority stake in Poland-based Marketing Investment Group…

Manchester-based clothing and footwear digital retailer N Brown Group said its third quarter revenue fell 9.3% to £226 million in the 18 weeks ended January 6, 2024, while…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said its adjusted profit before tax for the year ending March 30, 2024, is expected to be ahead of…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music said its revenue fell 6% to £46.4 million in the three months to December 31, 2023, reflecting previously announced “prioritisation…

Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of Severn Delta Limited, a £5m revenue wet wipe and…

AJ Bell, the Salford investment platform giant, has announced record assets under administration (AUA) of £76.2 billion, up 15% in the last year and 7%…

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said its group revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 was £671 million — a…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and construction group, announced that its land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land Management (HLM), has unconditionally exchanged contracts for…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, said it grew its total revenue 10% to £573 million in the three months ended December…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group announced that the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has approved the Development Consent…

Manchester United PLC has lowered its fiscal 2024 revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts, citing an early exit from the Champions League and the related lower…

Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging firm, fell more than 30% after it warned in a trading update…

DSW Capital, the challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts brand, announced that Nicole Burstow, its deputy CEO and chief…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory fell about 8% despite the firm announcing that its total sales for the 11 months…

North West of England fund manager River Capital said it has secured a new injection of £10 million from Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), delivered by…

Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc rose as much as 10% after it announced an agreement in principle with wellness retailer Holland & Barrett…

Shares of Manchester-based household products firm McBride fell as much as 10% after it published a trading update for the six months ended December 31,…

Leeds Building Society announced that Iain Cornish “has given his intention to not progress with a third term as chair and, as such will step down…

London’s Metropolitan Police said detectives investigating a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange have arrested six people. Three people were arrested in Liverpool, two…

Shares of Runcorn-based Nanoco Group plc rose about 5% after it announced that it has signed a “statement of work with significant joint development activities (JDA)”…

Kendal-based creative paper products and advanced materials firm James Cropper plc announced that it is searching for a new “Managing Director for Technical Fibres and Future…

Newcastle United Limited has filed its financial results for the 2022-23 year, which showed a loss after tax of £73.4 million despite a 39% increase…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) said it recorded a total of 60 million passengers for the 2023 calendar year – a figure that matches the group’s…

Wilmslow-based fashion firm Sosandar plc — run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington — has announced a “record quarter” with revenue of £14.3…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said it delivered a strong performance in 2023 and expects to report FY23 adjusted profit before tax  slightly above…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said its current forward sales position is up 2% on the prior year at £1.060 billion, of which £499 million…

Newcastle-based Greggs said its total sales for the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2023, rose 19.6% to £1.809 billion, as the firm outlined plans to expand…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. said it will pay a special dividend of 20p per ordinary share as it published a “strong” trading update…

Shares of Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc fell roughly 10% after it published a trading update for the half-year ended December 31, 2023. The group…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said it expects full year like-for-like sales down 2% on the prior year, with revenues of £2.762 billion….

Northern Gritstone, the investment business focused on science and technology-enabled businesses in the North of England, announced the appointment of Jess McCreadie as investment director….

Mesenbio, a University of York spin-out firm that is developing a novel treatment for arthritis created from engineered human stem cells, has raised £1.4 million…

Wetherby-based Akula Living, a marine-grade outdoor furniture manufacturer to some of the world’s largest hotel and cruise operators, has attracted a multi-million pound investment from…

Liverpool-based Surface Transforms, makers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, said on Monday its revenue grew 63% to £8.3 million in the year to…

Aberdeen-based rail and bus giant FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between London and…

Lloyds Bank said it has made a further investment in its corporate and institutional banking team in the North West of England. The Manchester-based team,…

Shares of Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell about 20% after it announced that eight of the group’s least profitable bars will be closed “to…

Shares of JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, fell about 20% after it published its peak season trading update and lowered its…

Manchester-based Travel Counsellors has announced the acquisition of the Belgium-based Planisto travel technology platform and its key development team. Travel Counsellors said the deal follows its…

Shares of Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc rose as much as 40% after it announced that AstraZeneca has triggered an $11 million…

Yorkshire Water said it has agreed to purchase electricity generated by the new Strathrory wind farm near Ardross and Alness in the Scottish Highlands. Currently…

Manchester-based mutual giant Co-op Group announced big board changes, with Debbie White becoming chair and Moni Mannings and Luke Jensen appointed as independent non-executive directors. White succeeds Allan…