York-based house building giant Persimmon plc published an update on trading for the period from January 1, 2026, to April 26, 2026, for its AGM…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc has published a first-half trading update for the six months ended March 31, 2026, saying it expects…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Envolve Infrastructure Limited has acquired Edwards Diving Services Limited (EDS)…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said on Thursday its like-for-like (LFL) sales in the quarter to March 31, 2026, were down 5%…

Gateshead-based car supergroup Vertu Motors plc said on Thursday it has been notified by its insurers of a successful settlement of the group’s business interruption…

Shares of United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, rose 12% on Thursday after it said its profit before tax rose 119.4%…

Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc said its 2025 revenue fell about 44% to £4.9 million “as a result of Northcoders’ strategic reset in…

Leeds-based Jet2 said on Wednesday it is “maintaining frequent dialogue” with its fuel suppliers and airport partners as it continues to monitor the situation in…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its 2025 revenue rose 7.4% to £582.7 million “supported by positive contributions from acquired businesses.” However,…

Leeds-based international firm PureGym Group said its 2025 revenue increased 23% to £742 million “driven by ongoing estate expansion, membership growth, site maturation and growth…

Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc and Microsoft have received a resolution to grant planning consent for a hyperscale data centre and Industrial and Logistics…

Investment firm Kelso has announced a “new declarable holding” in County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, telecoms infrastructure, space…

Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), announce on Friday its intention to undertake a capital reduction that “will create additional capacity to…

Northern Gritstone, the life sciences and deeptech venture capital firm, has announced the first £20 million investment into its one-year rolling close, building on the…

Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, a provider of technology, compliance and regulatory services to financial advisers and institutions, announced the disposal of two non-core assets to Kairos Professional…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell said its assets under administration (AUA) reached £108.7 billion in its second quarter to March 31, up 20% for…

Carlisle-based international livestock supplements firm Fevara plc, formerly called Carr’s Group, said its adjusted profit before tax rose 18.8% to £7 million on unchanged revenue…

Barnsley-based structural steel and construction safety specialist Billington Holdings Plc said its 2025 revenue fell 15.4% to £95.7 million “despite a 4.2% increase in group…

Shares of LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other brands for a young adult demographic, fell as much as 12% after…

Chester-based GB Group (GBG) — a global identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company — has confirmed its trading performance for the year to…

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, said it is “increasing prices to fully recover input cost inflation” as it manages…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, announced that Andrew Higginson has informed the board of his intention to step down as chair…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said it has entered into an exclusive five year licensing agreement with energy…

Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc published a first-quarter trading statement for the period ended March 31, 2026, showing its strongest group Q1 revenue growth…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc published an AGM trading update for the three months to March 31,  2026, showing revenue grew 4.3%…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc published a year-end trading update covering the 12 months to March 31, 2026, showing total sales up 30%…

Winsford, Cheshire-based tissue healing technologies firm Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) has confirmed media speculation that it is in discussions with London private equity firm TA…

Shares of Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, rose as much as 10% on Monday after it published…

Stelrad Group plc, the Newcastle-based international radiator firm, announced the appointment of former Marshalls plc CEO Martyn Coffey as independent non-executive director and chair designate…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said on Friday it expects to report FY26 profits of between £26 million and £29 million, in line with…

Shares of Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power rose more than 40% on Friday after it announced a strategic collaboration with Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall AG, an…

Leeds Building Society has announced the permanent appointment of Annette Barnes, currently interim CEO, as the mutual’s chief executive officer. Leeds said in February that…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it agreed to sell 22.75 million ordinary shares at a price of £2.15 per placing…

Recently-floated The Beauty Tech Group plc, the Cheshire firm which owns brands including CurrentBody Skin, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser, said its revenue increased 39.4%…

York-based international animal health business Animalcare Group plc said on Thursday it has agreed to a £235.2 million cash takeover offer from London private equity…

Manchester-based MCR Property Group said it has deployed £150 million into a Prime Central London hospitality portfolio, anchored by a £123 million acquisition, establishing a…

Wilmslow-based Tatton Asset Management plc said its assets under management (AUM) increased 11% to £24.2 billion in the year to March 31, 2026, despite the…

Shares of Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, rose as much as 10% on Tuesday…

Newcastle-headquartered REIT Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced that former Bank of Ireland director and FBD Holdings CEO Fiona Muldoon has been appointed…

Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging firm, rose as much as 25% on Tuesday after it published a trading…

The £28 billion Leeds-based National Wealth Fund (NWF) — formerly called the UK Infrastructure Bank — announced on Monday up to £599 million of financing…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said it has agreed a £10 million Tier 2 capital facility with Chester-based specialist agricultural…

Shares of SysGroup, the Manchester-based cloud hosting, cyber security and AI enablement firm, rose about 20% after it published a trading update for the year…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail plc announced on Friday two directorate changes and an addition to its leadership team. Helen Cowing has stepped down from…

Shares of Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc rose as much as 8% on Friday after it published a trading update for the 12 months…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said it has received notice from Ian Ashton of his resignation as the group’s chief financial officer…

Simplybiz Mortgages, part of Simplybiz, a subsidiary business of Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, has reported record lending figures for 2025, with strong continued growth in both…

The UK government is to back Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power with a combination of a £40 million equity investment through Great British Energy…

Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, on Wednesday announced a proposal to join forces with Southern Co-op “to create a co-operative society with greater scale,…

Leeds-based Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, the largest UK local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool, has appointed Stephen Hampson as chief finance officer (CFO) as…

Wetherby-based CCL Facades, the specialist façade division of Caddick Construction Group, is set to embark on ambitious expansion plans as the business eyes a target…

Mobeus Equity Partners-backed Orbital Internet Group of Kent has acquired Leisure Park Internet Solutions (LPIS), the Harrogate-based specialist provider of internet connectivity to holiday parks and leisure venues…

Shares of Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, fell as much as 13% after it published a trading update for the…

Manchester-based cleaning products firm McBride plc said on Thursday its Unit Dosing division has made a binding offer to the shareholders of France-based Eurotop SAS…

Liverpool City Region is set to receive a UK government funding package worth £1.5 billion over four years, marking a new chapter in devolution. The…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said its British Growth Partnership Fund I has achieved a first close at £200 million,…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc said on Wednesday it continues to “actively assess a number of acquisitions in the environmental and…