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Leeds-based transport technology provider Tracsis plc said it has agreed to acquire Mistral Data Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstGroup plc, “for an enterprise…

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 specialty chemicals giant, said its profit before tax rose 25.6% to £107.4 million in the six months…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, said its revenue rose 3.3% to £381.2 million in the half year to June 30, 2026,…

Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, which delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, said its statutory profit before tax soared 33.3% to £12.4 million…

Manchester-based Nuclear Turbines — spun out of BAE Systems’ Launchpad initiative — has raised £15 million to advance its development of compact nuclear systems designed…

Hull-based meat processing and food products giant Cranswick plc said in a first-quarter trading update on Monday that reported revenue in the 13 weeks to…

Manchester-based Street Group, a provider of “vertical software” and AI to the UK residential property sector, announced a strategic investment from Hg, an investor in…

Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society said it delivered gross lending of £4.6 billion in the first half of 2026 — up from £4.3 billion at the…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell said its assets under administration (AUA) have risen to £121.5 billion, up 26% over the last year and 12%…

Shares of Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property development and home building firm, fell as much as 7% on Wednesday after the company said it expects…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said on Tuesday that following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting, Darren Shapland has been…

Chester-based MONY Group plc, which runs price comparison and consumer tip websites MoneySuperMarket and MoneySavingExpert, reported record revenue for the six months to June 30,…

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed concern about a proposal by the UK’s Press Association (PA) to close its northern hub at Howden…

Northern Gritstone, the life sciences and deeptech venture capital firm, has announced the appointment of Simon Braham as chief investment officer. Many of Northern Gritstone’s…

Teesside-based pawnbroker and foreign currency exchange Ramsdens Holdings plc said it has agreed to accept a higher takeover offer from Texas-based pawnbroker FirstCash Holdings Inc…

The UK government said it has taken Scunthorpe-based British Steel into public ownership “to protect the future of steel production in the UK.” The move…

SIG plc, Sheffield-based supplier of specialist insulation and building products across Europe, issued a trading update for the first half of 2026, reporting that ‘no…

Shares of Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc rose as much as 12% on Thursday after it said its revenue rose 10.2% to £86.1…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc published a trading update for the 52 week year ending June 28, 2026, saying that “following signs of some market recovery…

Northumbrian Water Limited said its revenue increased to £1.182 billion and operating profit rose to £383.3 million for 2025-26 as the company began delivering its…

Shares of Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail plc fell as much as 5% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the first quarter…

James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging firm, swung to profit in the year ended March 28, 2026, and said “trading…

Manchester-based cyber security firm NCC Group plc and global tech group Siemens said they are working together to “help protect the UK’s critical infrastructure and…

Manchester-based Boohoo Group, the fashion retailer that now trades as Debenhams, said in an AGM trading statement that its multi-year turnaround “continues at pace.” The…

Manchester-based pharmacogenetic testing company Genedrive plc announced that former Westland Helicopters chairman Graham Cole has joined its board as chair and an independent non-executive director…

Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Ali Hall and Julie Lavington, said its first-quarter net revenue was £11.6 million, a…

Sheffield-based Henry Boot said that HBD, the group’s property investment and development arm, has secured forward funding for the first phase of Golden Valley, Cheltenham….

Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson published a trading update for the year ended June 30, 2026, showing its Gleeson Homes business completed the sale…

Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) fell as much as 17% on Friday after it published a trading update for the…

Manchester United plc has confirmed the proposed location for its new 100,000-seater stadium, marking another major milestone in the long-term vision to transform the Old…

University of Sheffield spinout Pixel-Flo said it has raised £5.25 million in seed funding in a round led by Northern Gritstone with additional investment from…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power plc said a grant of £46.5 million from the UK’S Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has…

Shares of Leeds-based Jet2 rose as much as 12% on Wednesday after it announced healthy results for the year to March 31, 2026, stronger summer…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc on Tuesday announced details of a previously announced plan to return £185 million to shareholders. NCC is…

Shares of BTG Consulting plc, the Manchester-based business recovery, financial advisory and real estate firm, fell as much as 7% after it published results for…

Renk Group AG of Germany, a provider of propulsion solutions for the military sector, has agreed to acquire Huddersfield-based David Brown Defence from New York-based…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) said its revenue rose 12.8% to £1.51 billion in the year to March 31, 2026, and profit before tax increased 4.5%…

Manchester-based cleaning products firm McBride plc said its Unit Dosing division has completed the acquisition of the France-based Eurotab Group by acquiring the entire issued…

James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging firm, announced the completion of a refinancing of its debt facilities and a change…

Supreme plc, the Manchester-based supplier of vaping supplies, drinks and fast-moving consumer goods, said its revenue in the year to March 31, 2026, rose 17%…

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has confirmed that its Halifax brand will change to Lloyds. LBG said existing Halifax customers will start to use the Lloyds…

Newcastle-based Greggs said its chief financial officer (CFO) Richard Hutton has informed the board of his intention to retire from the role and step down…

Recently-floated Cheshire firm The Beauty Tech Group plc announced the appointment of Marnie Millard , former CEO of Vimto firm Nichols plc, to its board…

Andy Burnham, the Labour MP hoping to replace Keir Starmer as ​UK prime minister, said his plans for the UK are consistent with the Labour…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said it has invested more than £600 milion into the UK’s fastest-growing science and technology…

New York private equity firm Warburg Pincus said it agreed to acquire Worsley, Greater Manchester-based Network Plus, one of the UK’s leading utility and infrastructure…

Leeds Building Society announced that chief operating officer Rob Howse is to step down as a board member later this year and leave the Society….

Minnesota-based adhesives group H.B. Fuller Company said on Thursday it has made a recommended cash offer to acquire Winsford, Cheshire-based tissue healing technologies firm Advanced Medical…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said Louis Taylor is stepping down as its chief executive at the end of September…

Vancouver-based hydrogen fuel cell technology firm Ballard Power Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire Newcastle-based GeoPura Limited, a zero-emission hydrogen-based power solutions provider. GeoPura’s customers…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power plc said it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DB Systemtechnik GmbH “to forge an innovation and…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail plc said on Wednesday it has appointed Asda executive Atheeq Akbar as its chief financial officer, with effect from February…

County Durham-based Filtronic plc unveiled a new contract win and a trading update for the year ended May 31, 2026. Filtronic is a manufacturer of…

Teesside-based pawnbroker and foreign currency exchange Ramsdens Holdings plc on Tuesday agreed to a cash takeover bid worth up to £206 million from Texas-based Firstcash…

Blackburn-based petrol forecourt and convenience retail giant EG Group, has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering (IPO) that could raise $1 billion, according…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc reported profit before tax of £10.3m, ahead of market expectations and £8.7 million up on the prior year…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, said its revenue for the year to March 28, 2026, rose 1% to £454.3 million while statutory loss…

The Edinburgh TV Festival said it will move its host city after 50 years to Greater Manchester from 2027 onwards, citing “affordability, accessibility and sustainability.”…

New York-listed Manchester United plc said it has secured the majority of the land required to build its new 100,000-seat stadium — a major milestone…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he will resign — pledging to ​ensure an orderly transfer of power to a new UK leader…

LBG Media, Manchester-based online publisher of LADbible and other young adult brands, said it agreed to acquire Uncovered Holdings Limited, which it described as “a UK‑based,…

Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), said on Friday it is proposing to return up to £90 million to shareholders via a…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP said it has acquired Wolverhampton-based Anochrome Group, a leading surface finishing and coatings specialist, in a management buyout from…

Liverpool-based bargain retailer Matalan said its revenue edged 0.2% higher to £987 million in the 53 weeks ended February 28, 2026, with online sales growing…

Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc, which in May announced its intention to delist from the main market of the London Stock Exchange, said on…

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has closed its investigation into the company, which was announced on August…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, slashed its dividend as it unveiled a loss before tax of £32.3 million for the…

Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc said it is outsourcing up to 200 UK call centre jobs to South Africa as it announced its profit…

Leeds-based Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, the largest UK local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool, is reducing its allocation to US ‌assets by up to…

Yorkshire Water, which provides water and wastewater services for over five million customers, has announced the completion of Swedish private equtiy giant EQT’s acquisition of…