Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics said on Thursday it has entered into an agreement with online luxury fashion retailer Farfetch to provide pan-European “e-fulfilment and…

Blackburn-based petrol station and convenience store giant EG Group has named industry veteran Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman to improve its governance, raising expectations of a stock…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group said on Thursday its third-quarter revenue grew 18% to £302 million in the 12 weeks to December…

Shares of Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group rose about 5% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the three months ended December 31,…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Thursday its assets under administration (AUA) increased to £62.5 billion, up 14% over the last 12 months and…

The latest UK Dividend Monitor from Link Group shows that UK company dividends fell 44% to £61.9 billion in 2020, or 38.1% to £61.1 billion…

Shares of Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot plc rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published a trading update for 2020 saying it…

Shares of Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc fell about 5% on Tuesday after it issued a trading update for its third quarter to December 31,…

Shares of Manchester-based corporate rescue firm Begbies Traynor Group plc rose about 7% on Monday after it announced it completed the £20.8m acquisition of CVR Global…

Starwood Capital Group said on Friday it has acquired the Renaissance Manchester site from Urban & Civic through a joint venture with Property Alliance Group. Located…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group fell 14% on Friday after it published a trading update that showed the pace of…

UPDATE 2 — Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics said Carlton Court Investments Limited, a company ultimately controlled by Clipper’s executive chairman Steve Parkin, sold 11…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc — under scrutiny for its corporate governance and working conditions in factories that supply the firm — said…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory plc fell about 7% on Thursday as it warned investors it anticipates that its current…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc on Thursday announced a new internal operating structure, effective from May 1, 2021. It will see the group move…

Shares of York-based international online music equipment retailer Gear4music rose another 8% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the three months to…

UPDATE 3 — Manchester-based beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) said some of its shareholders sold a total of 32.89 million shares in the…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm Marshalls plc on Wednesday confirmed its intention to re-instate dividend payments as it reported revenue growth has “progressively…

Shares of Shares of Manchester industrial chain firm Renold plc rose about 10% on Wednesday after it issued a trading update covering the three months ended…

Shares of York-based house building giant Persimmon plc fell about 5% on Wednesday after it published a trading update ahead of its final results for the…

SSA Investments, the Arora family investment vehicle, announced it has sold about 40 million of its shares in Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail for £218 million….

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said in a trading update on Tuesday that its revenue fell 19.3% to £118.7 million in the 12…

Shares of Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group fell about 7% on Tuesday after it published results for the six months ended October…

Shares of Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published a “robust” trading update for the 19-week period ended…

Manchester-based beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) said on Tuesday it now expects full-year 2021 revenue growth to be between 30% and 35% ahead of…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Monday it acquired a 231-home forward fund build to rent development in Bristol for £63 million….

Shares of Sheffield-based building materials supplier SIG plc rose about 9% on Monday after it published a trading update for the year ended December 31, 2020,…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Monday it is removing VAT from its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) “cementing its position as one of the cheapest…

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…

Shares of Carlisle-based aviation and energy infrastructure firm Stobart Group rose about 9% on Monday after it announced its intention to change its name to Esken Limited….

Shares of Bury-based retail giant JD Sports Fashion Plc rose about 5% on Monday after it published a trading update on its performance following the Christmas…

Shares of Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group rose about 6% on Friday after it published a trading update saying it anticipates…

Shares of Wetherby-based biotherapeutics company Avacta Group plc rose 3% on Thursday after it said it has entered into a license agreement with Point Biopharma…

Private equity firm Inflexion has agreed to make a significant minority investment in Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS), an IT, communications and cloud wholesale platform that…

Shares of Barrow-in-Furness international marine services company James Fisher and Sons plc rose about 8% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the year…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said on Thursday it will pay a further special dividend of 20p per share — equating to £200 million in total…

Troubled Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc, whose shares have been suspended amid an accounting investigation, announced that Anna Bielby has been appointed as a director and…

Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics on Wednesday published a trading update for the Black Friday and Christmas periods saying that it experienced “unprecedented levels of…

Manchester-based Auto Trader Group plc — the UK’s largest digital marketplace for cars — on Wednesday published a trading update “as a result of the…

Shares of Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs rose about 10% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the fourth quarter of 2020 showing…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said on Tuesday that its chairman Bill Shannon has advised the JSG board of his intention to retire…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said on Tuesday its like-for-like sales for the first 22 weeks of its second half to January 3 were up 8.1%. “Shopping patterns…

LDC, the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group, said it has backed the creation of a new UK-wide lettings and estate agency group in a £100…

ALK Capital, the US investment firm specialising in the sports and media sectors, said it has “completed its investment” in Burnley FC. The deal, approved…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Wednesday that its CEO Andy Bell and AJ Bell Investcentre managing director Fergus Lyons sold 3.6 million and…

Almost 30% of shareholders have voted against directors’ remuneration at a general meeting of troubled Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc, whose shares were suspended amid…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc said on Wednesday that independent non-executive director Vin Murria has decided to resign from its board with immediate effect….

Shares of Manchester-based beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) rose about 9% on Tuesday after it agreed to acquire Dermstore.com for $350 million (£260…

Manchester-based residential property developer One Heritage Group has announced its entire issued ordinary share capital has been admitted to the standard listing segment of the official list…

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics firm Yourgene Health plc rose about 5% on Thursday after it announced that Yourgene Genomic Services has been added to the…

Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its businesses in Asia and Australia to The Access Group for £95 million. …