Cumberland Building Society appoints new CEO
The Cumberland Building Society announced on Monday that Stuart Miller will take on the role as its new chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval….
The Cumberland Building Society announced on Monday that Stuart Miller will take on the role as its new chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval….
Shares of Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power rose about 10% on Monday after it announced it has signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for a…
The Beauty Tech Group — the Chesire firm which owns brands including CurrentBody, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser — on Friday announced the successful pricing of…
Manchester-based PEAK:AIO, a data infrastructure pioneer in AI-first data acceleration, said it raised over $6.8 million in Seed Round funding led by Pembroke VCT with a…
Princes Group, the Liverpool-based international food and beverage giant, has announced plans for a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange that could value…
Newcastle Red Bulls rugby team have parted company with director of rugby Steve Diamond — after just one match of the season — amid major…
Shares of Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc rose as much as 12% after it published a trading update, confirming that the group is “currently…
Shares of Newcastle-based Greggs rose as much as 7% after it published a third-quarter trading update showing total sales up 6.1% for the 13 weeks…
Global medical products and technologies firm Convatec has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to accelerate its research and development…
Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its first-half group revenue rose 5.9% to £247.6 million in the six months to July 31,…
Manchester-based HSS Hire Group plc said on Tuesday its board is “actively advancing a range of promising commercial and strategic initiatives focused on long term…
Leeds-based Evri Group, one of the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery companies, has announced a strategic £36 million investment programme to bolster its operational parcel…
Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — announced on Monday it has acquired Davidson Holdings Limited for £49 million. Genuit…
Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group — where CEO Lyssa McGowan left the business with immediate effect on September 18 and Ian Burke…
Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said on Monday that its chief financial officer (CFO) Sarah Pollard “will be leaving the business and stepping down…
Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, on Friday announced the appointment of Iain MacSween as the new managing director of the group’s land…
Co-op Group, the Manchester-based member-owned mutual, said the recent cyber attack at the firm damaged its revenue by £206 million and had a profit impact of…
Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said it made a profit before tax of £32.9 million in the 52 weeks ended June 29, 2025, compared to a £1.7 million…
A Newcastle-based technology consultancy has secured the largest contract in its history following two rounds of investment from NEL Fund Managers. Solution Performance Group (SPG) will…
Harrogate-based IT managed services provider Redcentric plc, which has undergone a number of boardroom changes in the past year, said on Wednesday its total revenue rose…
Manchester-based HSS Hire Group plc announced that there will be a delay on the release of its results for the 15-month period ended March 31, 2025,…
Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said Anna Bielby has informed the board of her intention to step down as CEO with effect from March 31,…
Shares of Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group fell as much as 15% after it published a trading update for its financial year ending…
JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said its first-half group revenue increased 18% to £5.94 billion in the 26 weeks to August…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, announced the appointment of Jan Bramall as interim chief financial officer (CFO), effective November 1, 2025. “Jan Bramall is an…
Carlisle-based Carr’s Group published a trading update for the year ended August 31, 2025, showing “strong progress” and said it will change its name to Fevara plc…
Chester-based GB Group (GBG) said on Tuesday that it is making good progress on the workstreams required to “support the group’s move to the ESCC segment…
Sheffield-based Henry Boot said it agreed to sell its Henry Boot Construction (HBC) business to PWS Construction Limited, a company newly formed by the HBC management…
Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery and financial advisory firm, announced that Mark Fry has with immediate effect been appointed as group chief…
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has confirmed plans to close its Liverpool office by the end of 2026 and said the majority of the…
Humber Freeport has welcomed planning approval for two major developments within the Freeport’s Goole tax site. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Planning Committee has granted…
Sheffield-based Henry Boot announced that HBD, the group’s property investment and development arm, has been appointed by Imperial War Museums (IWM) and Gonville & Caius College,…
Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group announced on Thursday that its CEO Lyssa McGowan has left the business with immediate effect. A search…
Wealth management platform FNZ and Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell announced a new 10-year agreement, strengthening their partnership that has been in place since 2009….
Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said on Wednesday its third-quarter total sales rose 3.5% to £4 billion for the 13 weeks ended July 27, 2025. Morrisons said group like-for-like (LFL)…
Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said on Wednesday it swung to a £6.5 million pre-tax profit for the year to May 31, 2025,…
Shares of Manchester-based household and professional cleaning products firm McBride plc rose as much as 14% on Wednesday after it said profit before tax rose…
The UK government has announced the creation of an AI Growth Zone in the North East of England that could generate more than 5,000 new…
UK energy regulator Ofgem and Drax, the North Yorkshire power generator, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Forvis Mazars to conduct an independent external audit of…
Huddersfield-based Fintel plc, a provider of technology, compliance and regulatory services to financial advisers and institutions, said its group revenue increased 18.6% to £42.4 million…
The chair of Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, which delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, told shareholders at its AGM on Tuesday that…
Sheffield-based affordable house building group MJ Gleeson said it has “significantly strengthened its forward order book” despite revenue falling 5.9% to £365.8 million in the year…
A new deal between Centrica and US firm X-Energy to build up to 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors in Hartlepool could create up to 2,500…
Shares of Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc rose as much as 12% as it held its AGM and published a strong trading statement for the…
Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc on Monday announced changes in its leadership team. Chief financial officer (CFO) Kitty Patmore has expanded her group leadership role…
Newcastle Building Society announced that Andrew Conroy has been appointed as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval, and is expected to take up the…
A joint project by the University of Leeds and Aston University to set up a network to assess publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) tools for…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, announced that after almost eight years as its chief financial officer (CFO), Adam Semple “has agreed with…
Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group announced it will invest £100 million into the steels and metals sector in a move to grow its capacity and boost…
Shares of Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc rose as much as 10% on Thursday after it published results for the half-year ended June 30,…
Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc announced the appointment of former Tritax Eurobox CEO Phil Redding as an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. “Phil will…
Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Group announced a significant new contract award worth in excess of $10 million with “a leading international Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor.”…
Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm James Fisher and Sons plc said it generated revenue of £191.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of…
Manchester-based technology training firm Northcoders Group plc announced that its “challenger” consultancy brand Counter has secured a new 12-month contract with a leading global provider…
Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced its successful conversion to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) status, effective immediately. “This follows from strong…
The holding company of The Beauty Tech Group — which owns brands including CurrentBody, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser — has confirmed that it plans…
Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc rose about 15% on Friday as it published an AGM statement and trading update with details of…
Shares of Leeds-based Jet2 plc fell as much as 14% on Thursday after it published an AGM statement warning that it expects earnings before interest…
Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging group, rose about 12% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the…
Newcastle University said it has been awarded £22 million by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research to continue research identifying emerging medicines,…
Northern Gritstone, the investment company scaling early-stage life sciences and technology companies from the Northern Arc universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, has appointed…
Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, published an AGM trading update on Tuesday saying its UK and Europe order book at September 1 stood…
Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) rose about 10% on Tuesday after it announced a further share buyback and said adjusted profit…
Co-op Group, the Manchester-based mutual, has announced major changes to its leadership team as it “moves forwards into the next phase of its growth ambition.”…
London-based real estate fund manager Moorfield Group said it has, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund V (MREFV), entered a joint venture with Greater…
Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — announced on Monday the acquisition of Monodraught Topco Limited for a total consideration…
United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, announced that Marina Wyatt — former CFO of Associated British Ports — has been appointed as an…
Manchester-based Castore, the manufacturer of premium sports apparel, said it agreed to acquire Belstaff, the British premium heritage brand “on a debt-free, cash-free basis.” The…
Leeds-based supermarket group Asda published an update on second quarter trading for the period ending June 30 and reported that “its continued investment to lower…
Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group, which works in sustainable livestock supplements, has published an update on its strategic distribution partnership with Seales Winslow in…