Assura plc, the Warrington-based FTSE 250 healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said it will relocate its head office from to Altrincham. Assura has a portfolio…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), reported an IFRS loss before tax of £119.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2023,…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), has reported a portfolio of 607 properties with an annualised rent roll of £141.6 million….

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), on Tuesday reported a higher first-half net rental income, but profit fell on a property…

Battery technology pioneer Britishvolt, planning to create thousands of jobs by building the UK’s first battery gigaplant in Blyth, Northumberland, has announced “a transition within its…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Wednesday its portfolio currently stands at 662 properties with annualised rent roll of…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said its profit before tax grew 44% to £155.8 million in the year to March…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Monday it completed nine acquisitions in its third quarter for £105 million and…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Thursday it raised around £182 million — below and expected £190 million — via a…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), on Wednesday announced the pricing of its first sustainability bond, a £300 million sterling-denominated senior unsecured…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Tuesday its portfolio has increased 15% to £2.45 billion amid expectations that NHS demand…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Tuesday it will soon appoint three new directors and that Jenefer Greenwood intends…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Monday it now has a portfolio of 593 properties with a current annualised rent…

Assura plc, the Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), said on Thursday its portfolio of 576 properties yielded a rent roll up 6.4% at…

Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Assura plc said on Tuesday it raised £185 million through a sale of 240.2 million shares at 77p…

Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Assura plc said on Tuesday its rent roll grew 2% to £104.4 million and net rental income rose 10%…

Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Assura plc said on Tuesday it increased the value of its portfolio by £246 million to £2 billion in…

Warrington-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) Assura plc on Monday issued a trading update for the first half of the year to September 30,…

Warrington-based real estate investment trust (REIT) Assura plc, which invests in general practitioner surgery buildings and primary care centres, on Thursday published a trading update for its…

Warrington-based DSW Capital, the mid-market “challenger” professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts corporate finance brand, announced the appointment of Peter…

NCC Group, the Manchester-based global cyber security firm, said its revenue fell 9.9% to £159.2 million in the six months to November 30, 2023, but the…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, announced the completion of an external investigation into “non-itemised assets” at the firm. Speedy Hire…

Shares of NCC Group, the Manchester-based global cyber security firm, fell as much as 35% on Friday after it warned in a trading update that…

Leeds-based Jet2 said on Monday the latest Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL) data published by the Civil Aviation Authority shows that Jet2holidays is now the UK’s…

Manchester United plc has announced that the company’s board of directors “is commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives for the club.” As part of…

The Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, raised interest rates to 3% on Thursday from 2.25%, its biggest rate rise since 1989. However, the…

NCC Group, the Manchester-based global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, said in an AGM trading statement it continues to generate double-digit constant currency revenue growth…

The British pound and UK government bonds rose on Monday after new finance minister Jeremy Hunt scrapped Prime Minister Liz Truss’s economic plan — reversing…

Manchester-based household products firm McBride plc announced its revenue slipped 0.6% to £678.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, and it made an…

The UK central bank announced on Wednesday morning it will “carry out temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bonds from 28 September” to avoid “a material…

Manchester-based global cyber security and risk mitigation firm NCC Group said its revenue increased 16.4% to £314.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, and profit…

By Mark McSherry Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc on Wednesday outlined much-anticipated plans to overhaul its corporate governance structure as it announced that…

The North East Fund announced it has helped 350 businesses raise about £220 million of funding in its first four years of operations. The Newcastle-based…

Manchester-based cyber security and risk mitigation firm NCC Group announced the appointment of EY executive Mike Maddison as its new CEO following Adam Palser’s decision to step down…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Wednesday its current forward sales position is £2.8 billion and the average selling price in the forward…

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced it has imposed sanctions — including fines totalling £910,000 — against KPMG and its former employee Michael Frankish…

Manchester-based global cyber security company NCC Group plc announced that its first-half revenue rose almost 11% to £150.1 million for the six months to November 30,…

Salford-based investment giant AJ Bell on Thursday reported a record year of growth with total customers up by 87,449 to 382,754, net inflows of £6.4 billion…

Newcastle United Football Club announced that an investment group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and including PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports…

US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has won the auction for Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons with a bid of roughly £7 billion. Including…

Manchester-based molecular diagnostics firm Yourgene Health plc announced that following assessments by the UK accreditation service (UKAS), it has received ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for its Covid-19…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc and a fund managed by Aviva have agreed to measures called for by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Thursday its has a current business pipeline of £2.1 billon as it announced results for the six months ended…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Tuesday it is not “aware of any investigation” by US Customs and Border Protection following reports claiming…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced that Robert Hudson of St. Modwen Properties is to be appointed as Grainger’s next chief financial officer (CFO)….

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited said it has agreed a £385 million “buy-in” transaction with the Northern Gas Networks Pension Scheme “securing the pension…

The UK Government has asked Liverpool City Council to reveal details of “any proposals or plans for your authority” to carry out commercial property deals…

North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group said on Monday it is preparing to raise €250 million via a bond sale. In a stock exchange statement, Drax said:…

Preston-based Inspired Energy plc on Friday morning announced a proposed sale of new shares to raise up to £35 million to fund its acquisition of…

The UK government said on Thursday it will pay grants to many self-employed people who have lost their livelihoods because of the coronavirus crisis. UK…

York housebuilding giant Persimmon said on Wednesday its revenue slipped 2.4% to £3.65 billion in the year to December 31 reflecting “the action being taken…

Global mining giant Anglo American plc said on Wednesday it is in advanced talks to buy troubled Scarborough-based Sirius Minerals plc, the firm behind the giant potash…

Responsible investment campaign group ShareAction has claimed that many big UK pension schemes are skirting their responsibilities on climate change despite new regulations. ShareAction said…

Shares of Manchester-based car dealership Lookers plc have lost almost a quarter of their value in the past two days following its announcement that the…

Shares of Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group rose more than 4% on Tuesday after it said in a trading update it expects to deliver…

Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Tuesday it raised £300 million via a sterling-denominated “Sustainability Bond.” The five-year bond was priced at 5.125% and was two times…

Business advisory giant Deloitte has launched a dedicated “corporate assurance hub” in Manchester, the firm’s first in the UK outside of London, as it looks…

Shares of Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group fell about 30% on Thursday after it guided to lower full-year EBIT and said sales in the…

Leeds Building Society on Friday announced results for the first half of 2018, saying its total assets increased to £19.5 billion, up 13% since June…

Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group said its revenue from continuing operations grew 8.3% to £233.2 million in the year to May 31 and profit before tax…

UPDATE 5 — Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner CYBG said on Monday it finally clinched an all-share deal to take over Newcastle-based rival Virgin Money in…

A new survey by the National Farmers Union (NFU) has shown that amid confusion over the UK’s Brexit strategy, numbers of seasonal workers coming to…

Edinburgh-based pensions and investment giant Standard Life said it has fully integrated its auto enrolment offering with Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group, the UK’s largest tech company. Standard…

Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group said Rob Cotton stepped down as chief executive and as an executive director of its board with immediate effect. Brian Tenner,…

Shares of Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group have fallen more than 40% since it issued a surprise trading update late on Tuesday, initiated a strategic review, and abruptly cancelled…

UK-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever — owner of brands including Dove, Flora, Hellmans, PG Tips, Knorr and Persil — rejected a potential offer of around $143 billion from The Kraft…

Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group said its chairman Paul Mitchell will step down on May 31, 2017, as it announced profit before tax for the six months to November…

Deutsche Bank said it reached a settlement in principle with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) regarding civil claims in connection with the bank’s issuance and underwriting…