England’s National Highways announced it is planning to replace eight bridge deck structures along the spectacular six-mile section of the M6 through Lune Gorge in…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group said Andy Skelton will retire as Chief Financial Officer and board member.  He will remain as CFO and a…

Boxphish – a Leeds-headquartered cyber security awareness and training platform – announced its acquisition of Trillion, an advanced threat intelligence service which tracks credentials shared…

York-based Animalcare Group plc said its newly incorporated Australian entity, Animalcare Australia Pty Ltd, has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire Sydney-based Randlab…

SysGroup, the Manchester-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, lowered its full-year outlook on Tuesday as sales cycles lengthen on key accounts. For…

Manchester-based PRS REIT plc, a billion pound closed-ended real estate investment trust that focuses on new homes in the private rented sector, said it is…

Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group said it will launch a £25 million share buyback programme, alongside higher annual profit and a positive outlook,…

Manchester-based Begbies Traynor Group plc said it is expanding its business recovery team in Brighton with the acquisition of White Maund Insolvency Practitioners. Begbies said…

Private equity firm EQT and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC said they agreed to acquire a majority stake in Manchester-based Calisen, four years after the…

Boohoo Group said it repaid £50 million of its £97 million term loan after selling shares to investors as part of its recently announced refinancing…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said it bought Typhoo Tea Limited out of administration for £10.2 million…

Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended that Nanoco Group shareholders vote against the appointment of two directors put forward by activist investor Milkwood…

York-based Aptamer Group plc, the developer of molecule binding techniques for use in medicine and cosmetics, said its cash runway is “generous” ahead of its…

Manchester-based household products firm McBride has announce the refinancing of its banking facilities. The new facility comprises a €200 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) package,…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said it is in talks to buy Typhoo Tea, which recently entered…

Coventry Building Society said UK regulators the FCA and the PRA have given their consent to its £780 million cash acquisition of Manchester-based Co-operative Bank….

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced the completion of its €520 million acquisition of French sneaker firm Groupe Courir S.A.S, following receipt of…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group reported higher profit for the first half of the year but lowered its outlook for the…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc said its revenue increased 19.1% to £1.057 billion in the year ended September 30, 2024, and profit before tax…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said it has launched Vp Rail, an integrated rail business “providing customers with a direct access to all the group’s…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping and fast-moving consumer goods, said sales rose for the first half of the year, helped by its acquisition…

Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, said sales fell as it held firm on pricing,…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, reported higher underlying profit for the first six months of the financial year, but ratcheted down its outlook…

Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc said half-year profit rose, as its direct to consumer business grew strongly, though not in the areas it had…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said sales and profit rose in the first half of the year, driven by its core pork business and…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell has called on UK chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider alternatives to inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions. In a letter…

Lucy Winskell has announced her decision to step down as Chair of the North East Combined Authority Business Board. Winskell became the first Chair of…

Leeds Building Society said it appointed Brendan McCafferty as Chair with effect from 1March 2025, subject to regulatory approval.  He will succeed Iain Cornish following…

Northern Gritstone announced that it led a £4 million seed investment into University of Sheffield single-molecule microscopy spinout firm Exciting Instruments. Co-investors into the round…

University of Manchester spinout firm Watercycle Technologies Ltd announced the closure of a $5.6 million Series A investment round led by Par Equity as part…

Warrington-based DSW Capital, the mid-market challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts and DR Solicitors brands, has announced board changes…

Manchester online-fashion firm Boohoo Group said on Monday it has received the backing of its bank lenders after raising £39 million from a sale of…

British-Norwegian aquaculture biotechnology firm Benchmark Holdings said it sold its genetics business, which chiefly helps fish farmers produce more salmon, to a unit of Danish…

Struggling Leeds-based supermarket group Asda said this weekend that veteran retailer Allan Leighton, 71, would return to the company as executive chairman — more than…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said Marie Wall will be Interim Chief Financial Officer from December 2. Wall replaces John Fallon, who is standing down. She…

Starlight Investments, a Toronto-based global real estate investment and asset management firm, said it acquired three build-to-rent (BTR) communities under development in Manchester and Basildon for over…

Together Financial Services Limited, the Cheadle, Cheshire-based non-bank relationship lender, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, showing average monthly lending of £269.3 million, up 20.5%…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said in an AGM trading statement it expects to report 5% like-for-like revenue growth for H1 of FY25….

Leeds-based Jet2 plc said it delivered another record performance in terms of passenger numbers, revenues and profitability in the six months to September 30, 2024. Jet2…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, said its revenue fell 2.4% to £203.6 million in the six months to September 30, 2024….

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, announced results for the 12 months ended September 30, 2024, showing 14% growth in Net Rental Income…

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc fell as much as 15% after it published a third quarter trading update for the 13…

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has ramped up its attack on Manchester fashion firm Boohoo by demanding that co-founder and executive chairman Mahmud Kamani be kicked…

The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to invest £2.5 million into the North East of England’s space research. The funding has been…

Lancaster University said it is to lead a £4.9 million project called CyberFocus that combines the expertise of seven universities across the North West in…

Harrogate-based IT managed services provider Redcentric plc said its revenue grew 5.8% to £86.8 million in the six months to September 30, 2024, “reflecting the impact of…

Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based paper, packaging and advanced materials company, fell as much as 20% after it warned that “as a result of…

For-sale Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue increased 40% to £7.9 million in the year ended July 31, 2024, with adjusted…

Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc reported a small increase in profit for the latest six months as it continued to struggle…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, reported higher sales and profit for the year, upped its dividend and announced a share…

Shares of Leeds-based transport data analytics firm Tracsis plc fell as much as 7% after it published results for the year ended July 31, 2024,…

Durham-based Atom Bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, said it has bought 25 acres of newly planted broadleaf woodland in Northumberland in a “significant investment” in…

Leeds-based Evri, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, said it delivered a “record year” in the 53 weeks to February 29, 2024 as…

Leeds-based piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group plc — formerly called Polypipe Group — on Tuesday issued a trading update for the 10 months ended October 31,…

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced that its board of directors has amended the current maximum percentage of the company’s issued share capital that may be owned…

The Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, said it has appointed Richard Bearman and Reinald de Monchy as Co-Chief Banking Officers, with…

SysGroup, the Manchester-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, said it acquired the trade and assets of Crossword Consulting Limited (CCL), the consulting…

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, has made a board and committee succession planning announcement. “John Ramsay, having served as…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing company, said operating profit for the full year is expected to be in line with analysts’ forecasts,…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc said it returned to revenue growth in October and November but warned it still faced a difficult market. …

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm has set a new strategy and medium-term financial targets as it attempts to get business…