Northern Financial Review

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, has announced the acquisition of Akao, a French specialist in “digitalisation and automation solutions.” Sage is…

Cheshire-based Redx Pharma announced that the Partial Clinical Hold (PCH) placed on its zelasudil (RXC007) Phase 2a trial in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) by the…

Sheffield-based Henry Boot said on Monday the disposal of Henry Boot Construction (HBC) business to PWS Construction Limited, a company newly formed by the HBC…

Yorkshire Water said it has hired more than 900 staff since April 2025 as part of its £8.3 billion investment programme. “The recruitment drive supports…

Leeds-based International Personal Finance (IPF) said on Monday it has agreed to a £543 million cash takeover by US specialty finance firm BasePoint Capital. Under…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group — where CEO Lyssa McGowan left the business on September 18 and Ian Burke assumed the…

Newcastle University and Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, have finalised the formation of their Castle Leazes joint venture to develop new accommodation for 2,009 students.  The joint venture…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc announced that Jan Bramall will become its chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors,…

State-owned Spanish company Aena — the world’s largest airport operator by passenger numbers — said it signed a contract to purchase 51% of the new…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc announced the appointment of former Mitie Group executive Alice Woodwark as chief executive officer. Woodwark will assume the role…

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC,) a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes, has concluded a £230 million buy-in with the Trustee of the Peel Ports…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power announced the signing of a contract with a project managed by Octopus Energy Generation to deploy its NEPTUNE V containerised…

AJ Bell announced the launch of a new portfolio in its Gilt MPS (Managed Portfolio Service) range, Gilt MPS 4, which is now available via…

Newcastle-based Greggs announced the appointment of former Greene King CFO Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, effective from February 1, 2026. Smothers will assume…

Frontier IP, a specialist in commercialising intellectual property, announced that portfolio company Alusid Limited has raised £500,000 through a pre-IPO equity funding round. Sustainable ceramics…

County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of “advanced RF solutions” for the space, aerospace and defence and telecoms infrastructure markets, said it received…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory fell as much as 25% on Friday after it published a disappointing trading update showing…

Manchester-based global cyber security firm NCC Group plc said its revenue on a constant currency basis (excluding non-core disposals) fell 2.6% to £293.9 million for…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, said it has made a number of promotions and organisational changes. Steven Stacey has been promoted…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc said that after a Strategic Review it has decided to retain its Africa business and said it has…

Northern LGPS, in partnership with Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI), has completed the acquisition of PRS Holdco, the operating arm of PRS REIT, bringing its…

Redcentric plc, the Harrogate-based IT managed services provider (MSP), said the recent £127 million sale of its Data Centre (DC) business is a “transformational deal”…

Shares of Liverpool-based Applied Nutrition plc, the sports nutrition, health, and wellness brand, rose about 10% on Tuesday after it published an update on trading…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, announced that Hallam Land, the firm’s land promotion and planning business, has completed the sale of…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said on Monday it has agreed a $100 million cornerstone commitment to SV Health Investors’…

A new landmark investment summit to showcase the North of England on the global stage and unlock new investment and jobs has been planned for…

Leeds Building Society on Thursday announced the appointment of Arlene Cairns of Phoenix Life as its new chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. Leeds…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell said it returned £96.9 million to shareholders in the year to September 30, 2025, as it reported a record…

Leyland, Lancashire-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue grew 5% to a record £310 million in the year to September…

Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc rose about 9% on Wednesday after it published a strong trading update. Gear4music executive chair Andrew…

Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based international steel group, said its revenue fell 18% to £206 million and underlying profit before tax collapsed 96% to £600,000…

Shares of Manchester-based holiday firm On the Beach Group rose as much as 14% on Tuesday after it reported strong results for the year ended…

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) said it has completed a full refurbishment of its landmark Halifax office following a £116 million investment in the project. “The…

Leeds-based supermarket group Asda said its third-quarter trading was impacted by “severe disruption” to its IT systems “following cutover from Project Future” which materially impacted…

Ferry company Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) are to commence work on a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham. The…

Leeds Building Society said on Friday that CEO Richard Fearon is leaving the mutual after nine years, the past six of those as chief executive….

Shares of Manchester-based fashion retailer Boohoo Group plc, which plans to change its name to Debenhams plc, rose about 40% after it published results for…

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said on Thursday that Matt Pullen will be stepping down from his role as chief…

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell announced that senior independent director Evelyn Bourke will step down from its board as a non-executive director with effect from…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group — where CEO Lyssa McGowan left the business on September 18 and Ian Burke assumed the…

Rotherham-based land developer Harworth Group plc announced that it has signed a new £275 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) with NatWest, Santander and HSBC. “It…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and development group, announced that its land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land has completed the sale of a…

Shares of Bolton-based electrical retailer AO World plc rose as much as 7% after it published unaudited financial results for the six months ended September 30,…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said its revenue rose 10.4% to £1.468 billion in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2025, and profit before…

Leeds-based engineering services and infrastructure group Renew Holdings plc has reported a record group order book of £915 million. For the year ended September 30,…

Manchester’s position as a leading UK life sciences hub has taken a major step forward as UK Biobank begins the fit-out of its new national headquarters…

Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, said on Monday it has responded to an updated mandate from Westminster by publishing a…

Sheffield-based green hydrogen firm ITM Power said Stablegrid Group has chosen ITM as the technology partner and supplier for two energy infrastructure projects in Germany, totalling…

Shares of Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, which delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, fell almost 20% after it warned its results for the…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, announced the completion of the sale of a package of 10 non-core sites to the French…

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced a £1 billion “GM Good Growth Fund”’ for a pipeline of projects to drive growth and deliver regeneration “at…

Leeds-based transport technology provider Tracsis plc said on Thursday it will pursue mergers and acquisitions opportunities as it reported revenue up 1% to £81.9 million…

Leeds-based supermarket group Asda confirmed it has reached a sale and leaseback agreement on 24 stores and its Lutterworth depot with two separate buyers, raising a…

Shares of Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons plc rose as much as 15% after it published a trading update for its Annual General Meeting and…

Shares of Manchester-based household and professional cleaning products firm McBride plc rose around 20% on Thursday after it published an AGM trading update and announced…

Newcastle-headquartered build-to-rent (BTR) specialist Grainger plc, the UK’s largest residential REIT, said its IFRS profit before tax rose 153% to £102.6 million in the year to…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said on Thursday it anticipates that FY26 profit before tax and adjusting items (PBTAI) will be…

Leeds-based Jet2 plc said its revenue grew 5% to £5.342 billion in the half year ended September 30, 2025, and profit before tax edged 1% higher…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software company, said on Wednesday its revenue increased 8% to £2.513 billion in the year to September…

Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc said on Tuesday it continues to review strategic options “including the potential sale of the operating business” and it is…

The University of Liverpool has unveiled an ambitious plan to position the Liverpool City Region and the UK as a global leader in AI-driven materials…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music plc said its revenue rose 31% to £80.7 million in the six months ended September 30, 2025, and it made…

Lancaster University spinout authentication firm Quantum Base, which joined the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange in April, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with…

Shares of Leeds piping and ventilation systems firm Genuit Group fell 14% on Monday after it said it expects current subdued market conditions “to persist for the…

James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging group, said its revenue rose 3.7% to £51.8 million in the six months ended September…

Manchester-based online retailing group THG plc said its Myprotein business, part of the THG Nutrition portfolio, has agreed a new collaboration with Mars. “The partnership will see the…

Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson said on Friday demand for new homes “remains subdued, but steady, with buyers lacking confidence in the current economic…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc said its financial year has begun positively with “improved financial performance.” In an AGM trading update for 19 weeks ended November 9, 2025,…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said its group profit before tax fell 55.6% to £75 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2025. B&M said group…

United Utilities, water supplier to the North West of England, said its underlying first-half profit before tax rose 97.4% to £361 million for the six-month…