Unite Group plc said its Unite Students division, a developer of student accommodation, has exchanged contracts to acquire a development site near the University of Manchester for about £41 million on…
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation into auditor KPMG’s work for Conviviality, the Crewe-based alcohol wholesaler which owned Bargain Booze and Wine…
Leeds-based private equity investor Endless LLP said it acquired a majority stake in Manchester-based business travel management company CTI for an undisclosed sum. The deal,…
Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc announced that Renold Couplings, part of the company’s Torque Transmission division, has been awarded a contract to…
HSS Hire Group plc, the Manchester-based tool and equipment rental firm, said its 2023 revenue grew 4.9% to £349.1 million but adjusted profit before tax fell…
Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging firm, rose as much 26% to around £3.33 after it published an unaudited…
Northcoders Group plc, the provider of digital, software and coding training programmes, said its 2023 revenue rose to a record £7.1 million, increasing 27% from £5.6 million…
York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said in an AGM statement that it traded in line with expectations during the first quarter of 2024, delivering a…
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…
Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc rose as much as 5% after it said its group continuing revenue rose 4.5% to £455.4 million…
Shares of LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based parent of “youth publisher” Ladbible Group, rose as much as 10% after it published results for the year…
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…
Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc fell as much as 8% after it announced revenue fell 8.4% to £2.045 billion in the year…
The Lakes Distillery Company plc of Cumbria — an English distiller of single malt whisky and other premium spirits — said it agreed a recommended cash…
Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc (C4XD) has announced the proposed cancellation of its ordinary shares on AIM and re-registration as a private limited…
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…
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…
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…
Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced the appointment of former St Modwen Properties CFO Rachel Kentleton as an independent non-executive director with effect from March 18, 2024. Kentleton…
Mercia Asset Management announced that the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts which form part of its third-party funds under management have successfully completed their fund…
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…
Shares of Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc rose as much as 4% after it published a trading update for the five-month period to January 31, 2024, saying UK…
Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc has confirmed the extension of its revolving credit facility (RCF) by 17 months to May 2026. “The £170 million facility…
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 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…
Shares of Shares of Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) soared as much as 12% after it announced that it has signed a…
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…
Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc said its revenue fell 11.4% to £151.5 million and profit before tax dropped 55.3% to £7.2 million in the half…
Shares of Alderley Park-based Redx Pharma rose about 20% after it announced that Dublin-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc will acquire Redx’s KRAS (Kirsten rat sarcoma virus)…
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…
Shares of SysGroup plc, the IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, rose more than 20% after it said it performed well during the third…
Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, the business that delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, said its revenue for the half year ended November…
Shares of Supreme plc, the Manchester vaping and fast-moving consumer products firm, rose as much as 10% after it published an “excellent” trading update for…
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…
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…
Runcorn-based nano-material firm Nanoco Group plc announced that it has received the second tranche of litigation proceeds from Samsung after settling last year on a “no…
More than 47,000 UK businesses start 2024 on “the edge of collapse” after levels of “critical financial distress” again rose over 25%, according to the…
Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc has announced changes to its board, with John Davies, 57, becoming group chief executive officer on April 1, and group…
Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick plc said its adjusted profit before tax for the year ending March 30, 2024, is expected to be ahead of…
Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, said its group revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 was £671 million — a…
Shares of James Cropper plc, the Kendal-based advanced materials and paper & packaging firm, fell more than 30% after it warned in a trading update…
Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc rose as much as 10% after it announced an agreement in principle with wellness retailer Holland & Barrett…
Shares of Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc fell roughly 10% after it published a trading update for the half-year ended December 31, 2023. The group…
Shares of Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc rose as much as 40% after it announced that AstraZeneca has triggered an $11 million…
Manchester United plc announced an agreement under which Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe will acquire 25% of Manchester United’s Class B shares and up to 25%…
Shares of LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based parent of youth publisher Ladbible Group, fell as much as 10% after it published a trading update for the…
Shares of Stockport-based musicMagpie rose as much as 20% on Thursday after it published a strong trading update for the full year ended November 30, 2023,…
Shares of Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc fell as much as 10% after it published results for the year ended July 31, 2023,…
Wilmslow-based fashion firm Sosandar plc has reported “a record month of trading in November, with similar momentum in December to date.” Sosandar said revenue for…
Shares of Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc fell more than 20% after it published a trading update for the three months ended November 30, 2023, that revealed…
Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, announced the appointment of Matt Pullen as chief executive officer designate. Pullen is a former chief…
Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc said it agreed to acquire skincare brand Biossance for a maximum consideration of $20 million. “Since inception in 2015, Biossance…
Shares of Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) soared as much as 19% after it said its revenue rose 18.7% to £170.2…
Shares of Supreme plc, the Manchester fast-moving consumer products firm, rose as much as 13% after it published strong results for the six months to September 30, 2023….
Cheshire veterinary drugs giant Dechra Pharmaceuticals announced that Tony Griffin will step down as an executive director of the company after 12 years of service, with…
SysGroup plc, the Liverpool-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, said its revenue fell 3% to £10.96 million in the six months to…
Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric plc said its revenue in the six months ended September 30, 2023, rose 33% to £82 million and its pretax loss…
Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc — the UK’s largest listed residential landlord — announced it has agreed to enter a partnership with Network Rail and Bloc Group via a joint…
Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc is upgrading its full-year guidance after it swung to a profit of £13 million in the six months ended September…
Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, and AFC Energy plc announced the launch of Speedy Hydrogen Solutions Limited (SHS), their 50:50…
Leeds-based transport data analytics firm Tracsis plc said it continues to actively pursue M&A opportunities “with a focus on extending our software and technology footprint and enhancing…
York-based house building giant Persimmon plc announced the appointment of Galliford Try executive Andrew Duxbury as its chief financial officer (CFO). Persimmon said in July…
Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc has announced changes to its board. Richard Newman will join the board as a director with effect…
AJ Bell plc, the Salford-based investment platform giant, said its customer numbers increased 12% to 476,532 as its assets under administration (AUA) rose 11% to a…
LBG Media plc, the Manchester-based parent of Ladbible, announced the acquisition of Betches Media, a US-based media brand “founded by women and focussed on digital media content…
Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc said its sales rose 8.4% to £152.6 million in the year to July 1, 2023, “as a result of…