Warrington-based water giant United Utilities has reported an underlying loss before tax of £34 million for the year to March 31, 2023, amid a “challenging…

Newcastle-based Greggs said in a trading update that like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops grew 17.1% in the first 19 weeks of 2023 “in part…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said its revenue in the first four months of the year amounted to £135 million, 22% higher than…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its profit before tax soared 368.5% to £52.4 million as revenue rose 27.1% to £463.4 million in…

Shares of Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc rose about 11% on Friday after it published a trading update for the 12 months to March 31,…

Shares of York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international animal health business, rose about 5% after it announced 2022 results showing revenue slipped 3.3% to £71.6 million…

Leeds-based transport data analytics firm Tracsis plc published a trading update for the six months ended January 31, 2023, saying revenue is expected to have increased to…

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…

Manchester-based Co-op Group has announced that many of its “Best Before” dates on fresh fruit and veg are set to disappear as it axes the…

Shares of Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc fell as much as 35% after it announced a trading update for the 26 weeks ended December 31,…

Surface Transforms plc said on Thursday that while a new contract with a US automotive company it called OEM 10 is a considerable strategic win,…

LHV UK Limited, a subsidiary of Estonian banking group LHV Group, announced it has has made an offer to acquire the £17.9 million small and…

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company Genedrive rose about 30% after it announced it has commenced engagement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “to progress…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has imposed fines totalling over £2 million on Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc,…

Salford-based investment giant AJ Bell announced on Tuesday that its founder Andy Bell and chair Helena Morrissey will step down from the board after the…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Monday its occupancy level remains at record levels of over 98%. Grainger CEO Helen Gordon said…

The UK’s central bank on Thursday announced its biggest interest rate hike in 27 years and warned the UK is heading for more than a year…

Newcastle-based Greggs said its sales rose 27.1% to £694.5 million in first half of 2022 but profit was flat at £55.8 million primarily reflecting “re-introduction…

Shares of York-based house building giant Persimmon plc fell as much as 5% on Thursday after it published a trading update showing its revenue fell 8%…

Shares of Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail fell as much as 15% on Tuesday after the firm warned its profit margins would take a hit this…

Newcastle-based Greggs published a trading update on Monday saying its total sales in the 19 weeks to May 14, 2022, rose 31% to £495 million….

Administrators PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced on Monday that it completed a sale of McColl’s Retail Group plc to Alliance Property Holdings Limited, part of the Bradford-based Morrisons…

Leeds-based Asda and Bradford-based Morrisons said on Monday that they would cut the prices of essential items amid soaring inflation and slumping UK consumer confidence….

Newcastle-based food-to-go retailer Greggs said on Tuesday its 2021 sales grew to a record £1.23 billion, a 5.3% increase on 2019.  Pre-tax profit for the year was…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group fell as much as 20% on Thursday after it published a trading update for…

Shares of Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc rose about 8% on Wednesday after it said it expects trading performance for the year ended February 28, 2022, to…

By Mark McSherry The value of mergers, acquisitions and share deals involving companies in the North of England soared to more than £42 billion in 2021,…

Everton Football Club’s board of directors has confirmed that club owner Farhad Moshiri has increased his shareholding in Everton to 94.1%. by converting a £100…

Newcastle-based food-to-go retailer Greggs said on Thursday it has appointed its retail and property director Roisin Currie to succeed Roger Whiteside as chief executive when he…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc on Thursday published an update on recent trading activity and a further upgrade to its full year outlook, despite ongoing shortfalls in…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to significantly increase its presence outside London with the establishment of offices in Manchester and Darlington. Manchester…

(Updates with Wednesday statement from THG and AJ Bell comment) Shares of Manchester-based online beauty and nutrition retail giant The Hut Group (THG) plunged another…

The UK’s Investment Association (IA) has reported that retail investors put £5.3 billion into funds in August – a record amount for that month. Salford…

Blue Prism Group, the Warrington-based robotic process automation (RPA) software firm, has defended its agreed deal to be taken over by US private equity firm Vista Equity…

Shares of Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs rose as much as 12% to a record high on Tuesday after it raised its full-year profit…

The UK government has confirmed that the new National Cyber Force (NCF) will be located in Samlesbury, Lancashire, and that it will receive more than £5…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory fell about 8% on Tuesday after it published results for the six months ended July…

Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group plc said on Tuesday its revenue rose 2.6% to £270.5 million in the 12 months to May 31, 2021, and…

Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics plc announced it has signed a new five-year contract with Ireland’s largest sports retailer Life Style Sports (Ireland Limited)….

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Wednesday its forward sales stand at £2.23 billion, including legal completions in the second half of the…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Thursday it brought forward its dividend payment to next month as it revealed that first-half revenue in…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Tuesday that total FTSE 100 company dividend payments — excluding special dividends — are expected to grow by…

Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs said on Monday it is experiencing a “level of sustained sales recovery” that is stronger than it had anticipated….

Manchester-based cyber security company NCC Group plc said on Thursday it “expects revenue for FY21 to be slightly ahead of the prior year.” In a…

Shares of Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs rose as much as 15% on Monday to record highs after it published a trading update saying…

Liverpool Football Club has filed its consolidated financial accounts for the year to May 31, 2020, showing a loss before tax of £46 million as…

The UK’s central bank, the Bank of England (BoE), announced that it intends to create a new northern hub in Leeds “as part of an…

Aberdeen Standard Investments chief economist Jeremy Lawson has outlined what he called the “missed opportunities” of the UK budget. Lawson said the £40 billion worth…

Shares of East Yorkshire-based speciality chemical giant Croda International Plc rose about 7% on Tuesday after it announced it entered into an agreement with Pfizer…

Shares of Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc rose about 15% on Thursday after it published an AGM trading update saying it continued to see robust retail sales…

Salford-based broadband giant TalkTalk Telecom Group said on Tuesday its first-quarter headline revenue slipped 7.5% to £358 million “primarily due to COVID-19 impact” but that June…

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Wednesday it fined Grant Thornton UK £3 million for “firm-wide failures” to ensure compliance with ethical standards between…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick Plc said on Tuesday its revenue rose 16% to £1.67 billion and statutory profit before tax increased 20.2% to £104 million…

Salford-based broadband giant TalkTalk Telecom Group said on Thursday it will maintain its dividend as it published results for the year ended March 31, 2020,…

Shares of Newcastle-headquartered international bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group fell about 11% on Friday after the firm published a trading update for the year ending June…

The UK’s central bank said on Thursday the UK could suffer its biggest economic slump for more than 300 years due to the coronavirus lockdown….

Sheffield-based video gaming firm Sumo Group plc said on Wednesday it has complied with the FCA’s request that listed companies observe a moratorium on preliminary…

Manchester-based online beauty and wellness firm The Hut Group (THG) said on Friday it plans to bring forward the creation of more than 500 new…

Manchester-based retail giant Co-op Group said on Thursday it plans to create 5,000 store-based jobs “in a bid to provide temporary employment for hospitality workers who…

Manchester-based waste and infrastructure business Peel Environmental – part of Peel L&P – said on Monday the UK needs to invest over £7.5 billion in…

Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retail giant Greggs said on Wednesday it will pay a £7 million special payment to employees — about £300 each for its 23,000 staff…

Proposals for a £60 million hotel and apartment development have been given the go ahead by Gateshead Council’s planning committee. Liverpool-based Elliot Group submitted the plans…

Deutsche Bank said on Thursday it sees a 55% chance that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will be rejected by the UK Parliament…

Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer Greggs said on Tuesday its first half sales rose 14.7% to £546 million and underlying pre-tax profit rose to £40.6 million…

Bury-based JD Sports Fashion Plc said late on Wednesday it will review its corporate governance and remuneration policies after shareholders sent a strong message with…

Philip Day’s Spectre Holdings Limited announced on Thursday the early closure of its £5.7 million cash takeover offer for Wakefield fashion firm Bonmarché Holdings following…

Sheffield-based Benchmark Holdings, the aquaculture health, genetics and nutrition firm, said in a trading update its first half revenue rose 3.4% to £78.3 million. Benchmark said…

North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group plc said on Tuesday it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Equinor and National Grid Ventures committing to…

Shares of Greggs, the Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer, rose about 15% on Tuesday after it said in a trading update its total sales rose 15.1%…

UPDATE 2 — Greggs, the Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer, said its sales rose 7.2% to a record £1.029 billion in 2018. Pre-tax profit excluding exceptional…