Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc said on Friday that Tom Wood, its chief financial and restructuring officer, “has decided to step down from his position following…

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct International announced on Friday it acquired House of Fraser from administrators for £90 million in cash. Sports Direct International said in a stock exchange…

Shares of embattled Bradford-based subprime lender Provident Financial rose about 7% on Tuesday as it strengthened its board with the appointment of Patrick Snowball as chairman and…

Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural and distribution business that delivers feed, food and fuel across the UK, said on Tuesday its revenue rose 9.9%…

Shares of Leeds-based fashion and retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics plc fell about 20% on Monday despite the firm announcing its revenue increased 17.6% to £400.1…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said its revenue rose 2.3% to £65 million and profit before tax increased 2.7% to £13.1 million in the half…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc said it agreed to acquire The Pallet Network Group (TPN) for £52.8 million. Eddie Stobart also announced a placing with institutional…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo.com plc said in a trading update for the three months to May 31 that its revenue rose 53% to £183.6 million,…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc said late on Thursday that its CEO Liam Coleman has decided to step down from his position after less than 18 months during…

Hyde-based online retail and education firm Findel plc said its revenue rose 4.8% to £479 million and adjusted operating profit increased 15.4% to £36 million in the…

Harrogate-based specialist equipment rental group Vp plc said its statutory profit before tax edged higher to £30.8 million in the year to March 31, 2018, on revenue…

Shares of Manchester-based Renold plc, the international supplier of industrial chains and power transmission products, rose 15% after it said it delivered organic revenue growth for the…

Shares of Manchester-based Lookers plc, the UK’s biggest car dealership, rose about 12% after it reported a strong first-quarter trading update for the three months ending March…

At least 5,000 jobs will be created by a £900 million project to create a new green source of gas to power local industry and…

Shares of Stockport-based beach holiday online retailer On the Beach Group plc fell about 16% on Thursday after it said the collapse of budget airline Monarch caused…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based landscaping products company Marshalls plc said in a trading update its revenue for the four months ended April 30, 2018 was up 10%…

UPDATE 2 — Newcastle and Edinburgh-based challenger bank Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Plc said on Monday it received a preliminary and conditional takeover offer from CYBG Plc,…

Rotherham-based real estate and brownfield regeneration firm Harworth Group plc announced the acquisition of four strategic sites across the North of England and the Midlands for…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said it sold its 50% interest in the Walworth Investment Property (WIP) joint venture in South London…

A £5.3 billion sale of Bradford & Bingley (B&B) mortgages acquired by the UK taxpayer during the financial crisis has been authorised by Chancellor Philip…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo.com plc rose almost 20% after it said its revenue soared 97% to £579.8 million and profit before tax jumped…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc said its revenue rose 9.4% to £623.9 million in the year to November 30, 2017 — its first year as an AIM-listed company….

Shares of Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc (C4XD) soared 99% after it said it signed a licensing agreement worth up to $294 million with…

Troubled Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — said late on Wednesday it failed to raise the £125 million it…

York-based housebuilder Persimmon — still under shareholder fire for excessive executive compensation — said corporate veteran Roger Devlin will join Persimmon as chairman from June 1, 2018.   Last…

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has banned the former chairman of Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc Paul Flowers from the financial services industry….

Shares of Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell about 6% after it said it made an operating loss of £3.7 million for the 26 weeks ended December 30, 2017, despite sales…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc recommended a healthy increase in its final dividend as it announced its 2017 revenue rose 13.2% to £132.8 million. Profit…

Engineering giant Wood plc said it won UK Government backing “to bring space technology to nuclear decommissioning.” Wood said it is leading research to make nuclear…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc said it will appoint Bob Dench as chairman effective March 14, 2018, succeeding Dennis Holt who is retiring in May 2018….

York-based house builder Persimmon plc said 2017 revenues rose 9% to £3.42 billion and its average selling price increased by 3% to £213,300. “We anticipate…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said it exchanged contracts with Abode Hallam Limited and agreed to forward fund and acquire a private…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc see-sawed after it said the recent escalation of hostilities in Yemen resulted in its supply route…

Sheffield-based video gaming giant Sumo Group plc announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering, with a placing 38,445,869 ordinary shares at 100p per…

York-based house builder Persimmon said its chairman Nicholas Wrigley will resign and remuneration committee chair Jonathan Davie has resigned amid a row over excessive executive pay…

Darlington-based van hire company Northgate Plc said its revenue increased 10.4% to £349.7 million in the six months to October 31 — but profit before tax…

Newcastle-based Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said its profit before tax rose 2% to £86.3 million in the year to September 30 and that…

Shares of Stockport-based beach holiday online retailer On the Beach Group plc rose 9% after it said its revenue increased 17.2% to £83.6 million and adjusted profit before…

Manchester United plc said revenue for the 2018 fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2017, rose 17% to £141 million in a period when it signed three new players…

Harrogate-based Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, announced the acquisition of Brandon Hire Group Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries for £41.6 million in cash and…

Lancashire-based youth footwear and apparel retailer Footasylum said its initial public offering (IPO) at £1.64 per share raised gross proceeds of £65.4 million. Footasylum’s brands include…

Shares of Oldham-based consumer goods firm Ultimate Products, which went public earlier this year, fell more than 47% after it said in a trading update that…

The health of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK has risen to its highest level in 18 months, according to the SME Health…

Shares of Middlesbrough-based pawnbroker and foreign currency exchange Ramsdens Holdings plc rose 18% after it said in a trading update it expects its interim and full year…

Construction and outsourcing firm Carillion said on Monday it appointed Keith Cochrane — former chief executive of Stagecoach and Weir Group — as its interim…

Shares of Darlington-based vehicle hire company Northgate Plc fell 16% after it said its profit before tax fell about 7% to £72.2 million in the year…

Shares of Hyde-based online retailer Findel plc fell 4.5% after it said its revenue rose 11.3% to £457 million in the 53 weeks to March 31 — but…

Manchester-based print and web design company Grafenia, owner of Nettl web studios, is finding things tough. The company said it had a pre-tax loss of £990,000 in…

Leeds-based WYG, the AIM-listed project management consultancy, announced the appointment of a new chief executive as it unveiled results for the year to March 31, 2017, showing revenue up 14% to…

Manchester United plc announced financial results for its 2017 fiscal third quarter and raised its revenue and profit guidance for the year. For fiscal 2017, Manchester United now…

The UK Treasury said it authorised the £11.8 billion sale of Bradford & Bingley (B&B) loans acquired by the taxpayer during the financial crisis to Prudential plc and…

Scarborough-based Sirius Minerals plc, the firm behind the controversial $2.9 billion fertilizer mine in North Yorkshire, said it plans to apply to move its share listing from AIM to the main…

Merseyside-based soft drinks firm Nichols plc said Vimto sales helped its 2016 revenue rise 7.4% to £117.3 million and operating profit rise 9% to £30.3 million. “There is no doubt that the…

Shares of Newcastle-based house builder Bellway plc rose after it delivered a strong trading update for the six months ended January 31, 2017, and revealed its forward order book has a…

Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural and distribution business that delivers feed, food and fuel across the UK, said half year revenue to November 30 was…

Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler and distributor Conviviality Plc — which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack — said its revenue soared 211% to £782.5 million for the 26 weeks to…

Leeds-based WYG, the AIM-listed global project management and technical consultancy, said chairman Mike McTighe will retire at the next AGM in September and be succeeded by Jeremy Beeton, currently…

Merseyside-based soft drinks firm Nichols plc said in a trading update for the year to December 31 that group revenue increased 7.3% to £117.3 million. Nichols said the growth…