Genuit says ‘subdued market’ to persist, shares fall 14%
Shares of Leeds piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group fell 14% on Monday after it said it expects current subdued market conditions “to persist for the…
November 2025
Cropper H1 revenues rise to £52m amid revised strategy
James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging group, said its revenue rose 3.7% to £51.8 million in the six months ended September…
THG’s Myprotein in new collaboration with Mars
Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc said its Myprotein business, part of the THG Nutrition portfolio, has agreed a new collaboration with Mars. “The partnership will see the…
Gleeson hires ex-Bellway CFO amid ‘subdued’ demand
Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson said on Friday demand for new homes “remains subdued, but steady, with buyers lacking confidence in the current economic…
Doncaster’s DFS Furniture reports order intake growth
Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said its financial year has begun positively with “improved financial performance.” In an AGM trading update for 19 weeks ended November 9, 2025,…
B&M first-half profit down 55% to £75m
Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said its group profit before tax fell 55.6% to £75 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2025. B&M said group…
United Utilities first-half profit rises 97% to £361m
United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, said its underlying first-half profit before tax rose 97.4% to £361 million for the six-month…
Persimmon private forward sales up 15% to £2.09bn
York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Thursday its current private forward sales position has increased 15% to £2.09bn. In a third-quarter trading statement for the…
Jet2 of Leeds launches new base at London Gatwick
Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced that it will begin scheduled flying from London Gatwick Airport for the first time from late March 2026. “The agreement will bring Jet2 to…
Marshalls revenue up 2% to £548m in 10 months to Oct
Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said its group revenue rose 2% to £548 million in the 10 months ended October 31, 2025….
Cranswick invests £40m to improve animal welfare
Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said it will invest £40 million over the next three years to help “raise animal welfare standards” across the business’s…
Co-op opens 50 stores, calls for business rates reform
Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, said it plans to open more than 50 new or “transformed” stores across the UK before Christmas — while calling…
Vimto firm Nichols hires THG’s Rothwell as CFO
Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc announced the appointment of THG plc executive Matthew Rothwell as Nichols’ Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary,…
JD Sports appoints Tate & Lyle CFO Kuijlaars to its board
JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it appointed Tate & Lyle CFO Sarah Kuijlaars to its board as an independent non-executive director…
Liverpool’s Applied Nutrition ups revenue to £107m
Liverpool-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, said on Monday its revenue rose 24.2% to £107.1 million in the year to July…
Carlyle becomes owner of Liverpool’s Very Group
Liverpool-based online retail and financial services firm The Very Group, owner of Littlewoods, announced the completion of a transaction under which investment firm Carlyle becomes…
Liverpool gets £700m affordable housing funding
Liverpool City Region said it is set to receive £700 million to build new social and affordable housing as part of a major UK Government…
Auto Trader returned £162m to shareholders in H1
Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc said it returned £162.2 million to shareholders in the first half of its current financial year through £100.2…
Kitwave in ‘good performance’ as CFO retires
Shares of North Shields-based “delivered wholesale” business Kitwave Group plc rose about 7% after it published a trading update for the 12 month period ended October…
Redcentric, Harrogate IT firm, above expectations in H1
Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), said on Wednesday that its EBITDA earnings in the six months ended September 30, 2025, were “modestly…
Peel Ports invests in Birkenhead and Great Yarmouth
Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second largest port operator, has announced big investments in the Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port and at its Great Yarmouth site….
Apollo invests $6.5bn for 50% of Ørsted’s Hornsea 3
Apollo, the New York-based alternative asset management giant, announced that Apollo-managed funds have agreed to invest $6.5 billion for a 50% stake in Ørsted’s Hornsea…
Northcoders consultancy brand wins more assignments
Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc announced that its “challenger” consultancy brand Counter has secured a series of “substantial new assignments, renewals and extensions…
NRG Riverside in £455m refinancing for growth
Skelmersdale-based waste vehicle lease firm NRG Riverside said it has completed a £455 million refinancing of its debt structure to position itself for the next…
Liverpool tuna and food giant Princes joins stock market
Princes Group, the Liverpool-based international food and beverage giant, joined the main market of the London Stock Exchange on Friday with its offer price set at…