Newcastle’s SkinBio hires interim CEO to ‘stabilise’ firm
Newcastle-based SkinBioTherapeutics plc said on Monday it has appointed Rachel Parsonage as interim CEO for a period of six months, during which time she will…
Newcastle-based SkinBioTherapeutics plc said on Monday it has appointed Rachel Parsonage as interim CEO for a period of six months, during which time she will…
Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, said on Monday it is commencing a share buyback programme of up to £300 million….
Filtronic plc, a manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, telecoms infrastructure, space and critical communications markets, has announcedthe opening of its new state-of-the-art 44,000…
Leeds Building Society said on Friday its savings balances grew to £26.1 billion in 2025, with new mortgage lending growth totalling £5 billion (2024: £5.7 billion)…
Shareholders of North Shields-based “delivered wholesale” business Kitwave Group plc have approved a recommended cash takeover valued at £251 million or £2.95 per share from…
Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society said its savings balances increased £1.1 billion year on year to £54 billion in 2025 “of which the increase in shares…
North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said on Thursday it plans to return more than £1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in…
Shares of Leeds-based transport technology provider Tracsis plc rose as much as 11% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the six months…
Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc said on Wednesday that Mark Radcliffe, the group’s founder and current CEO, has decided he will relinquish his…
Leeds-based Jet2 on Wednesday published a trading update, saying FY26 profit is in line with expectations and that operationally the firm is “well-set ahead of…
Newcastle-based NorthStandard, the global marine insurer, said its premium income is expected to exceed $930 million for the year ending February 20, 2026, up from…
PIC, a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, said it has concluded a £60 million buy-in for Bodycote UK’s Pension Scheme, securing the benefits…
Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, said its sales for the year to December 31, 2025, rose 4.4% to £1.699…
Manchester-based cleaning products firm McBride plc said its revenue rose 0.8% to £475.2 million in the six months to December 31, 2025, with volume growth…
Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, announced the successful pricing of a €500 million, 7-year senior fixed-rate bond issuance, carrying an annual…
Chester-based MONY Group plc, which runs the price comparison and consumer tip websites MoneySuperMarket and MoneySavingExpert, said it achieved record revenue of £446.3 million, up…
Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc said it “has moved to add Apple Inc as a named co party in the existing litigation that Shoei Chemical…
Manchester and London-based OakNorth — a digital bank for entrepreneurs — announced on Monday the appointment of Gergely Zaborszky as its new chief financial officer…
JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, announced on Monday that it intends to return £200 million of capital to shareholders through share…
Scunthorpe-based British Steel said it has secured a new order worth tens of millions of pounds for a major high-speed electric railway in Türkiye. The…
Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society announced on Friday that its chief financial officer Tom Ranger has informed the board of his intention to leave the Society…
Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, announced a new cornerstone commitment of £60 million to the NorthEdge IV fund, made under…
Shareholders of Newcastle-based Develop North plc have unanimously approved its new investment objective, updated investment policy and revised articles of association, marking the next phase…
The mutually-owned Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society, estate agency Connells and other businesses, has reported mortgage balances growth of 7.9% to £33.3 billion…
Shares of Newcastle-based SkinBioTherapeutics plc have plummeted about 67% in the past few days — following the firm’s announcement on February 13 that CEO Stuart…
Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, has announced new AI-powered capabilities in Sage Intacct — its cloud finance software — designed…
Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, announced its results for its second quarter, ended December 31, 2025, saying its group net loan…
Liverpool City Region’s booming film and TV industry has enjoyed record growth since 2019 with more than 1,600 productions adding £150 million the local economy…
Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power announced that its revenue for FY26 is now expected to be between £40 million and £43 million, an 11% midpoint…
LDC, the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group, has announced an agreement to exit Warrington-based PAM Healthcare Limited to Optima Health plc. The transaction, which…
Liverpool-based online retail and financial services firm The Very Group, owner of Littlewoods, announced the extension and renewal of its key debt facilities, securing long-term…
Northern 3 VCT plc announced that it has appointed Jamie Younger to its board as a non-executive director and as a member of the company’s…
London private equity firm Hypha said it has completed a significant investment in Pass Tech, a Harrogate EdTech company “committed to improving educational outcomes in…
Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc said its Myprotein sports nutrition brand has secured a strategic partnership with Greencore, a producer of convenience foods. “The…
Sheffield-based Henry Boot said its land promotion and planning business Hallam Land has won an appeal to secure outline planning permission for 1,000 homes in…
Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson said its revenue increased 9.6% to £173.1m but profit before tax fell 52.8% to £1.7 million in the half year…
Shares of Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc fell as much as 13% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the 10 months…
Oldham-based Ultimate Products — owner of homeware brands including Salter and Beldray — on Wednesday published a trading update for the six months ended January 31,…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international structural steel group, announced the appointment of Andrew Page as chief financial officer and executive director, with effect from February…
Shares of Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc rose about 11% on Wednesday after it published first-half results for the six months to November…
Manchester-based commercial property investor and developer Bruntwood Group has published annual accounts for the period ending September 30, 2025, showing total assets under management across…
Newcastle-based housebuilder Bellway plc has reported “clear signs of improving customer demand in the early weeks of the current spring selling season compared to the…
The £55.4 billion Leeds-based Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, the largest UK local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool, has exchanged on the forward funding of…
Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners as part of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), said it has realised its investment in…
Salford-based invest platform AJ Bell said UK equity funds have now endured a decade of outflows totalling £71 billion, citing the latest data from the…
Shares of Blackpool-based high performance polymer company Victrex fell as much as 4% after it published a trading update for its AGM and its first…
Henkel, a Germany-based adhesives, sealants and coatings company, and Wetherby Laroc, a Dalton, North Yorkshire-based manufacturer of high-performance building products and facade systems, have announced…
Bruntwood SciTech has submitted planning proposals for a £17 million transformation and expansion of Manchester One, the iconic tower located at the heart of Manchester’s…
County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, telecoms infrastructure, space and critical communications markets, said it has entered the second…
LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other brands for a young adult demographic, said its revenue and profit for the year…
Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, which delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, said revenue for the half year ended November 30, 2025, was…
Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, a provider of technology, compliance and regulatory services to financial advisers and institutions, said its revenue increased 10% to £85.9 million. In…
Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery, financial advisory and real estate firm, announced it is rebranding and will change its name to BTG…
Stelrad Group plc, the Newcastle-based radiator firm, said on Friday it delivered “another year of adjusted operating profit growth, despite the ongoing suppression of volumes…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, has announced the “discontinuation” of its Modular Solutions business. “Following the appointment of new leadership, the group…
Shares of Barrow-in-Furness energy, defence and maritime transport engineering firm James Fisher and Sons plc rose as much as 12% after it published a positive…
Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc has reported a record group order book as at December 31, 2025, of £924 million, up…
US-based LanzaTech Global Inc. has announced Saltend Chemicals Park in Humberside as the intended location for its pioneering Dragon II project — a £600 million…
Shares of Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, fell as much as 12% after it published a trading update for the year…
Shares of Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group — currently awaiting a new CEO and CFO — rose as much as 6%…
Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said on Wednesday total group revenue for the 11 months ended December 31, 2025, rose 7.3% to…
Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, said on Tuesday its revenue increased 10% to £674 million in its first quarter “with…
Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said on Tuesday it expects full year adjusted profit before tax to be “towards the upper end of current…
Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc said on Tuesday it anticipates reporting a statutory loss for FY2025 “mainly due to the effects of changes…
Canada Life Asset Management announced the completion of a £129 million fixed rate loan to Cortland, the real estate investment, development and management company. The…
Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said Connected Living London (CLL), its partnership with Places for London, has agreed to forward fund…
Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc announced that, following an “extensive exercise in relation to a potential sale of the group’s trading business” it is…
Shares of Develop North plc, the Newcastle-based investment company, rose as much as 10% after it announced the appointment of former Newcastle City Council development…
The Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) shadow board will be asked at its meeting on January 30 to approve in principle the appointment of…
The mutually-owned Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society and estate agency Connells Group, announced on Friday the appointment of Peter Griffiths the new chair…