Ratcliffe’s Ineos sells Belstaff, takes stake in Castore
Manchester-based Castore, the manufacturer of premium sports apparel, said it agreed to acquire Belstaff, the British premium heritage brand “on a debt-free, cash-free basis.” The…
Manchester-based Castore, the manufacturer of premium sports apparel, said it agreed to acquire Belstaff, the British premium heritage brand “on a debt-free, cash-free basis.” The…
Leeds-based supermarket group Asda published an update on second quarter trading for the period ending June 30 and reported that “its continued investment to lower…
Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group, which works in sustainable livestock supplements, has published an update on its strategic distribution partnership with Seales Winslow in…
Drax Group plc, the North Yorkshire power generator, said the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has commenced an investigation into the company relating to “certain historical…
Leeds-based transport technology provider Tracsis plc published a trading update for the year ended July 31, 2025, saying group revenue is expected to rise to…
Shares of York-based life sciences firm Aptamer Group plc rose about 12% after it announced the launch of its biomarker discovery service, creating a new fee-for-service…
Shares of JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, rose as much as 4% after it published a second quarter trading statement and…
Debenhams Group, formerly known as Boohoo, surprised the market on Tuesday by publishing its audited results for the year ended February 28, 2025, showing a loss…
Hydropulse, the new build-own-operate subsidiary of Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power, has entered into a strategic partnership with ABO Energy, a international renewable energy developer. “The…
County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a manufacturer of “advanced RF solutions” for the space, aerospace, defence and telecoms markets, said on Tuesday it has secured its…
Harrogate-based IT managed services provider Redcentric plc, which has undergone a number of boardroom changes in the past year, confirmed on Friday afternoon that it is…
York-based international firm Animalcare Group plc said it has acquired the VHH NGF programme and related assets under a licence agreement previously signed with Orthros Medical in…
York-based OptiBiotix Health plc, a life sciences business developing products which reduce hunger and food cravings, said its shares have been approved to trade on…
Pollen Street Capital announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Manchester-based Leonard Curtis, the corporate restructuring provider operating across the UK and offshore. Leonard…
Debenhams Group, formerly known as Boohoo, announced the completion of a new three-year debt facility providing access to funding of up to £175 million. The…
United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, said it signed a landmark agreement to refurbish the crucial Haweswater aqueduct that carries water from…
Newcastle-based Aircards, the global immersive media studio, said it has secured a £3 million growth capital investment from regional private equity firm Foresight Group. Euan…
Sheffield-based Henry Boot announced that its land promotion and planning business Hallam Land has secured outline planning permission for 1,270 homes in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and for…
Harrogate-based IT managed services provider Redcentric plc, which has undergone a number of boardroom changes in the past year, announce on Tuesday the appointment of Tony…
Altrincham-based healthcare real estate investment trust Assura announced on Tuesday that its non-executive chair Ed Smith has informed the company that he is resigning from with…
Northern Gritstone, the life sciences and deeptech investment firm chaired by Jim O’Neill, announced a combined £4 million seed round investment into the optical sensor…
A UK government-led funding package worth £121.8 million has brought the transformation of Quayside West at Forth Yards in the heart of Newcastle another step…
Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc has reacted to new allegations of animal cruelty at one of its farms. Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons suspended…
Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Group, a provider of technology and services for global offshore energy markets, said it has secured two significant offshore grouting contracts in Qatar,…
York-based life sciences firm Aptamer Group plc announced a contract extension, entailing a new work order, with a “top 5 global” pharmaceutical company. “As previously…
Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP said it reached an agreement to sell Hovis Group Limited to Associated British Foods plc (ABF). ABF owns Allied…
Blackburn-based petrol forecourt and convenience retail giant EG Group said on Thursday it agreed to sell its Australian business for roughly £530 million to petroleum firm…
Shares of Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power rose about 10% on Thursday after it published its results for the financial year to April 30, 2025, showing…
York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said its 2025 first-half revenue grew 14% to £1.50 billion and underlying profit before tax rose 11% to £164.9…
Oldham-based Ultimate Products — owner of homeware brands including Salter and Beldray — said on Wednesday it is reviewing whether it would be in shareholders’ best interests…
Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power announced the signing of a supply agreement and binding heads of terms for a long-term services agreement with MorGen Energy…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, announced the appointment of Laing O’Rourke executive Paul McNerney as its new CEO “following a comprehensive executive search…
Shareholders of Altrincham-based healthcare real estate investment trust Assura have voted to accept a roughly £1.8 billion cash and shares takeover offer from UK-listed rival…
Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — said its half-year revenue rose 9.3% to £297.8 million in the six…
Blackburn-based petrol forecourt and convenience retail giant EG Group — owned by brothers Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity group TDR Capital — said…
Newcastle Rugby Ltd announced that Red Bull has taken full ownership of the club. “The newly-named Newcastle Red Bulls will proudly remain at Kingston Park…
Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway plc said its housing revenue rose 17% to more than £2.76 billion in the year ended July 31, 2025, with underlying operating margin expected…
Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said its first-half profit before tax fell 46% to £11.7 million in the six months to…
Shares of Stelrad Group plc, the Newcastle-based radiator firm, fell as much as 6% on Friday after it published results for the six months ended…
Manchester-based women’s activewear brand Adanola has announced a significant minority investment from STORY3 Capital Partners, the Los Angeles based private equity firm, which values Adanola at…
Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, has announced changes to its board. Marshalls confirmed the appointment of Paul Inman to its…
Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc agreed to sell Claremont Ingredients from its THG Nutrition business for £103 million in cash. “The cash disposal proceeds will…
SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said its statutory loss before tax widened to £33.1 million in the six months to June 30,…
Bury-based residential door lock and handle firm UAP Group Limited has been nacquired by Allegion plc, a New York-listed global security products and solutions provider,…
Newcastle Building Society said its savings balances grew 4% to £5.7 billion in the first half of 2025. Newcastle is the largest building society based in…
Leeds Building Society published its half-year report showing its savings balances rose to £25.5 billion and its membership grew to more than one million. Profit before tax…
The mutually-owned Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society and estate agency Connells, published half-year results showing group mortgage balances grew 6.9% year-on-year to £32.2…