Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has cancelled a planned £450 million investment in a vaccine manufacturing plant at Speke, Liverpool, alleging the UK Labour government failed to match the…

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) said the UK Government has confirmed that Greater Manchester will receive an “historic” new £630 million funding settlement as part…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said its full year total revenue rose 3.8% to £15.3 billion, with Q4 revenue up 4.8% to £3.8 billion. Morrisons updated…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, said its total revenue increased by 10% to £612 million in its first quarter, with…

Sheffield-based BOW, the robotics software company, closed a £4 million seed round led by Northern Gritstone, the investment business focused on science and technology businesses…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it is investigating the completed acquisition by Iberdrola through its subsidiary Scottish Power Energy Networks Holdings Limited…

Leeds-based transport technology provider Tracsis plc announced that following the successful completion of a six-month pilot, ScotRail is expanding the availability of its Tracsis-developed pay-as-you-go…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell issued a trading update for the three months ended December 31, 2024, showing record assets under administration (AUA) of £89.5…

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has invested £100 million into an investment fund developed and managed by Legal and General (L&G) to deliver affordable homes…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc said it has signed a three-year contract with TikTok to extend and enhance its role as independent security provider…

Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc said its unaudited revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased 24% to £8.8 million “driven by increasing…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based land promotion, property investment and development group, published a a trading update for the year ended December 31, 2024, reporting a…

Stelrad Group plc, the Newcastle-based radiator firm, said in a trading update for the 12 months ended December 31, 2024, that it expects to deliver an adjusted…

Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric plc said on Monday that David Senior has informed the board of his decision to step down from the role as chief…

Leicestershire-based Bramble Foods Group announced the acquisition of Whitakers Chocolates of Skipton, Yorkshire. Bramble Foods is backed by LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds…

Shares of Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc fell as much as 20% after the firm published a trading update for the year ending…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc announced that David Taylor will rejoin the company on February 3, 2025, to support chief financial officer Richard…

Sheffield-based builder and developer Henry Boot said Hallam Land, the group’s land promotion and planning business, has completed the sale of 75 residential plots in Ambrosden,…

Wakefield-based Team17 Group plc, a developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, published a strong trading update for the 12 months ended December 31,…

International Airlines Group (IAG) has invested in Wastefront, the tyre-to-fuel company that plans to turn used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The airline group’s…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank said it has delivered more than £32 billion in combined public and private sector funding — supporting 209,000 smaller businesses — since…

LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other brands appealing to young readers, said its financial performance was “ahead of market expectations”…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced that it has been added as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for…

Manchester-based fashion retailer Boohoo said its shareholders “overwhelmingly” voted against the resolution proposed by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group plc that Mahmud Kamani, Boohoo founder and group…

Shares of Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, fell as much as 6% after it published a trading update for the 12-month…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc said in a trading update for the three months to December 31, 2024, that its 6% revenue growth “represents further…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc published an update on trading for the 13 weeks to December 28, 2024, and anounced the acquisition of East Yorkshire-based JSR…

International private equity firm Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced a phased investment of up to £100 million in Wakefield-based Aegis Energy, which is building a network…

Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric plc announced the appointment of Brian Woodford to its board, effective February 3, 2025. Woodford will also assume the role of…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc published a trading update for the 26-week financial reporting period to December 29, 2024, together with an update on recent trading….

Shares of Manchester-based household products firm McBride rose as much as 15% on Friday after the firm published a positive trading update for the six months…

Japanese automotive automatic transmission manufacturer Jatco Ltd has provided a major boost to the UK automotive industry by officially opening a new £50 million factory…

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) — operated by the British Business Bank — said it has made over 130 investments totalling £50…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm ITM Power said Matthias von Plotho has been appointed a non-executive director. He replaces Jürgen Nowicki, who has resigned…

Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group said it agreed to dispose of its interests in Carr’s Engineering Limited and Carr’s Engineering (US), Inc. to Jacksonville,…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc published a trading update for the 12 months to December 31, 2024, reporting “another strong performance” and…

Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc said its revenue grew 4% to £295.7 million in the year ended September 30, 2024, and adjusted…

North East of England businesses had over 1.8 million overdue invoices on their books in 2024, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said in a trading update its total sales for the 11 months ended December 31, 2024, rose…

Shares of Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc rose as much as 7% on Tuesday after it said it it expects the group’s results for…

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc fell as much as 11% on Tuesday after it lowered its profit guidance for the full…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said it expects 2024 underlying profit before tax to be “around the upper end of market expectations” as it published…

New York-based Kyndryl — the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider and a leading IT consultancy — has announced plans to create up to 1,000…

Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, published a positive trading update covering the three-month period ended…

Wetherby-based life sciences company Avacta Therapeutics announced the appointment of Brian Hahn as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Avacta is developing next generation peptide drug conjugates (PDC)…

FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc is set to strengthen its presence in its home city of Manchester after agreeing a lease for 130,000 sq…

Northern Gritstone, the investment company focused on science and technology enabled businesses in the North of England, announced the appointment of Eve Howarth as Co-Investor…

Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc announced that in the fourth quarter of 2024 it completed 1,896 residential plot sales, with a headline sales value of…

Shares of Newcastle-based Greggs fell as much as 15% on Thursday despite the company reporting that total sales for financial year 2024 rose 11.3% to a…

Associated British Ports (ABP) said it has submitted a planning application for the development of land at its Stallingborough Interchange site to provide automotive open…

ClearScore Group, the financial marketplace, announced it has acquired Manchester-based credit marketplace Aro Finance Ltd. Aro Finance has over 90 staff and this team will…

James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging group, announced that Chief Innovation Officer Patrick Willink has informed the board of his intention to…

Manchester-based HSS Hire Group plc has announced directorate changes as Douglas Robertson steps down from its board after nine years at HSS. Neil Cooper, 57, joins HSS…

US multinational Calibre Scientific has acquired Yorkshire specialty chemical firm Vickers Laboratories Ltd for an undisclosed sum.  Vickers, based in Pudsey, has been in business…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said Amanda Jane Cox has joined its board as an independent Non-Executive Director.   The automotive retailer, with a network of 198…

Manchester-based Co-op Group said it plans to accelerate its growth by opening 75 new stores in the UK in 2025. The mutual retailer also said…