Leeds-based International Personal Finance (IPF) said on Monday it has agreed to a £543 million cash takeover by US specialty finance firm BasePoint Capital. Under…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group — where CEO Lyssa McGowan left the business on September 18 and Ian Burke assumed the…

Newcastle University and Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, have finalised the formation of their Castle Leazes joint venture to develop new accommodation for 2,009 students.  The joint venture…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc announced that Jan Bramall will become its chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors,…

State-owned Spanish company Aena — the world’s largest airport operator by passenger numbers — said it signed a contract to purchase 51% of the new…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc announced the appointment of former Mitie Group executive Alice Woodwark as chief executive officer. Woodwark will assume the role…

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC,) a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has concluded a £230 million buy-in with the Trustee of the Peel Ports…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power announced the signing of a contract with a project managed by Octopus Energy Generation to deploy its NEPTUNE V containerised…

AJ Bell announced the launch of a new portfolio in its Gilt MPS (Managed Portfolio Service) range, Gilt MPS 4, which is now available via…

Newcastle-based Greggs announced the appointment of former Greene King CFO Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, effective from February 1, 2026. Smothers will assume…

Frontier IP, a specialist in commercialising intellectual property, announced that portfolio company Alusid Limited has raised £500,000 through a pre-IPO equity funding round. Sustainable ceramics…

County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of “advanced RF solutions” for the space, aerospace and defence and telecoms infrastructure markets, said it received…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory fell as much as 25% on Friday after it published a disappointing trading update showing…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc said its revenue on a constant currency basis (excluding non-core disposals) fell 2.6% to £293.9 million for…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, said it has made a number of promotions and organisational changes. Steven Stacey has been promoted…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said that after a Strategic Review it has decided to retain its Africa business and said it has…

Northern LGPS, in partnership with Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI), has completed the acquisition of PRS Holdco, the operating arm of PRS REIT, bringing its…

Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), said the recent £127 million sale of its Data Centre (DC) business is a “transformational deal”…

Shares of Liverpool-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, rose about 10% on Tuesday after it published an update on trading…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, announced that Hallam Land, the firm’s land promotion and planning business, has completed the sale of…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said on Monday it has agreed a $100 million cornerstone commitment to SV Health Investors’…

A new landmark investment summit to showcase the North of England on the global stage and unlock new investment and jobs has been planned for…

Leeds Building Society on Thursday announced the appointment of Arlene Cairns of Phoenix Life as its new chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. Leeds…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell said it returned £96.9 million to shareholders in the year to September 30, 2025, as it reported a record…

Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue grew 5% to a record £310 million in the year to September…

Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc rose about 9% on Wednesday after it published a strong trading update. Gear4music executive chair Andrew…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, said its revenue fell 18% to £206 million and underlying profit before tax collapsed 96% to £600,000…

Shares of Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group rose as much as 14% on Tuesday after it reported strong results for the year ended…

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) said it has completed a full refurbishment of its landmark Halifax office following a £116 million investment in the project. “The…