Blackburn-based EG Group announced a major petrol forecourt convenience retail expansion in the United States by agreeing to buy a 762-site network from The Kroger Co….

Manchester-based specialist fit fashion retailer N Brown Group — whose brands include JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo — said its chairman Andrew Higginson intends to step down…

Sheffield-based construction group Henry Boot plc said in an update for its AGM that its property trading and development activity levels since the beginning of 2017…

Chester-based identity data company GB Group said it conditionally agreed to acquire address validation firm PCA Predict for a total of £73.85 million. “The £73,852,423 total consideration…

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services company Wood Group said it agreed to buy rival firm Amec Foster Wheeler for about £2.2 billion in an all-share “transformational” deal….

The Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities — which includes Manchester, Newcastle, Durham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, York and Leeds — is looking for a new director…

Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group announced that Dominic Appleton, formerly of The Very Group, will join the group as chief financial…

Wilmslow-based fashion firm Sosandar plc announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a curated collection of its products through J Sainsbury. Sosandar is…

Wilmslow-based fashion firm Sosandar plc has reported revenue of £11.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022, up 30% year-on-year and a new record…

Sosandar plc, the Wilmslow-based fashion firm run by former magazine publishers Alison Hall and Julie Lavington, said its revenue increased 72% to £21 million in…

New research from Manchester-based venture capital firm Praetura Ventures argues that the UK economy is losing out on a potential £92 billion to GDP due…

Shares of Salford-based fashion firm In The Style fell as much as 10% on Wednesday after it warned that “industry-wide global supply chain disruption and…

Shares of Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics jumped about 9% on Monday after it said its revenue rose 8.8% to £500.7 million in the year…

Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music rose as much as 6% after it announced a board succession plan and published a year-end trading update…

Leeds-based Jet2 plc forecast a 33% rise in annual profit and said 55% of seats were sold for the 2024 summer season amid strong forward bookings for…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it has proposed to acquire Alabama-based athletic fashion retailer Hibbett Inc for about $1.08 billion in cash….

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda said its 2023 adjusted EBITDA after rent, its preferred profit measure, rose 24% to £1.08 billion as its total sales, excluding fuel, climbed…

Hines, the global real estate investor and manager, has agreed to forward fund the development of a £120 million 519-unit residential scheme in central Newcastle…

Mutually-owned Coventry Building Society and Manchester-based Co-operative Bank announced on Thursday afternoon that “non-binding heads of terms have been agreed for a potential acquisition of…

Shares of Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, rose as much as 14% as the firm published a strong trading update for the year ended…

James Fisher and Sons plc, the Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm, said its 2023 revenue grew 3.8% to £496.2 million, driven by 9.9% revenue growth in…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment group, announced that its land promotion business Hallam Land Management (HLM) has unconditionally exchanged contracts for the sale of 494…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. has published a trading update for the 53 week financial reporting period to March 30, 2024. B&M said…

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, said its total group revenue fell 5% to £420 million for the year to March…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings announced that its subsidiary Carnell Group Holdings Ltd has acquired Route One Holdings (Wakefield) Ltd for an enterprise value of…

In another blow to the London Stock Exchange, Cheshire-based Redx Pharma announced it plans to de-list from AIM and re-register as a private limited company. Redx chair…

Shares of JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, rose as much as 16% after it published a trading update for the 53…

Newcastle-based house building giant Bellway said its revenue fell 29.6% to £1.273 billion for the six months ended January 31, 2024, “driven primarily by the lower…

The City of Doncaster Council and Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd have agreed to locate the production programme for Airlander 10 — “the world’s most efficient…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. announced that Nadia Shouraboura is to be appointed, subject to shareholder approval, as a non-executive director of the…

James Fisher and Sons plc, the Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm, said it has agreed the sale of its Aberdeen business RMSpumptools Limited to ChampionX UK Limited…

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, has announced the appointments of two independent non-executive directors to its board. Geeta…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP said it successfully exited its investment in educational resources supplier Findel, selling the Hyde-based firm to Paris-headquartered European B2B ecommerce group Manutan….

A new report from engineering consultant Arup says that 50 new direct long-haul routes from Manchester Airport could be unlocked by integrating investment in new transport infrastructure….

Shares of Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc fell as much as 7% after its first-half results revealed a decline in sales and profit and the firm cut…

Shares of Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, fell as much as 8% after it reported profit before tax fell 40%…

Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc announced that Iain McDonald has informed the board of his intention to step down as a non-executive director at the…

The Groucho Club is to open its first venue outside of London in the grounds of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). The renowned arts and…

Winsford, Chesire-based tissue healing technologies firm Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) has entered into an agreement for the proposed acquisition of France-based Peters Surgical for up…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said its 2023 profit before tax fell 52% to £352 million as revenues fell 27% to £2.77 billion. Dividend per share is…

Shares of Runcorn nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc rose almost 10% after it announced it will post a circular setting out the details of a proposed…

Caroline Simpson is poised to lead the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) into the next phase of the city-region’s…

HSS Hire Group plc, the Manchester-based tool and equipment rental firm, said it agreed to sell its power solution providers ABird Limited and APEX Generators…

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK in a major boost for the UK’s life sciences sector. AstraZeneca intends…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc rose about 6% after it published 2023 results showing profit before tax soared 75.3% to…

The Consello Group, a global advisory and investing firm, has announced the appointment of real estate developer and entrepreneur Gary Neville — the former Manchester United…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda has announced proposals for “a record £150m investment” in its retail pay offer to become “the highest paying UK grocery retailer.”…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, has announced the introduction of its new generative AI-powered “productivity assistant” called Sage Copilot. Sage…

Shares of Wetherby-based life sciences company Avacta Group fell more than 25% after it carried out a heavily discounted share placing. The company said it successfully…

Shares of York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international animal health business, rose as much as 15% after it announced it disposed of its majority shareholding in…

The Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society, estate agency Connells and other businesses, said its savings balances grew 15.4% to £26 billion in 2023 and…

Kitwave, the North Shields-based wholesaler that went public in 2021, said its revenues increased 20% to £602.2 million in the year to October 31, 2023,…

Shares of Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 speciality chemicals giant, fell as much as 4% after it said its 2023 adjusted profit…

Shares of Manchester-based household products firm McBride rose as much as 17% after it raised its full year profit expectations and announced a strong first…

Begbies Traynor Group plc, the Manchester-based business recovery and financial advisory firm, has issued a trading update for its third quarter ended January 31, 2024, and announced…

Green hydrogen pioneer GeoPura has completed a £56 million investment round that it said will help accelerate the UK’s adoption of green hydrogen by expanding…

Skipton Group announced that Sarah Whitney is to step down from her role as a non-executive director of Skipton Building Society and as chair of…

Shares of Leeds-based Jet2 plc rose as much as 5% after it published a positive trading update in which it slightly raised its profit guidance for…

LDC, the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in the expanding Manchester insurtech business Uinsure to support its growth strategy. Founded in 2007,…

Barratt, the UK’s biggest homebuilder, said it has made a recommended all-share offer to buy Flintshire-based Redrow in a deal valuing its smaller rival at about £2.52…

Global investment firm Carlyle has provided real estate developer Round Hill Capital with a £115 million development loan to fund the construction of Fairfax, a…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said its full year total revenue excluding fuel rose 2.7% to £14.9 billion in the 52 weeks ending October 29, 2023. Full year…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group trimmed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the firm’s CEO said sales growth during its peak…

North Yorkshire-based global renewable energy firm Drax Group announced that it plans to establish a new independent business unit that will focus on becoming “the global…

Glenbrook, Moorfield Group and Clarion Housing Group have officially announced their plan to deliver 639 new homes at a site close to the Old Trafford…

Shares of York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international veterinary sales and marketing business, rose as much as 5% after it published an unaudited trading update for…

Shares of Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell as much as 20% after it published a further update on its Christmas and first-half trading…

Shares of Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based land promotion and property investment group, fell as much as 10% after it published a trading update for the year ended December…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo announced that Shaun McCabe has resigned from his role as chief financial officer (CFO) “by mutual agreement and with immediate effect.” McCabe…

Manchester United has announced the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new chief executive officer (CEO) following his departure from rivals Manchester City. Berrada served…