Bodycote hires Rolls-Royce’s Ben Fidler as CFO

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, announced the appointment of Rolls-Royce executive Ben Fidler as its chief financial officer (CFO) designate and…



Mattioli Woods assets slip to £4.7bn

Mattioli Woods, the wealth and asset management business, said in an AGM statement that its gross assets under management have fallen 7.3% to £4.7 billion in the…


Speedy Hire CFO James Bunn resigns

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, announced that James Bunn has tendered his resignation as chief financial officer (CFO) “to pursue…


SysGroup shares up 13% amid strong trading

Shares of SysGroup plc, the Liverpool-based IT services, cloud hosting and cyber security firm, rose about 13% after it published a strong trading update for the…










Jet2 in new £300m revolving credit facility

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced on Wednesday it has entered into a new revolving credit facility (RCF) with Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, HSBC UK Bank and National Westminster…




Moneysupermarket Q3 revenue up 33% to £102m

Shares of Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc rose about 8% after it reported trading results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, and…








Stockport’s KMP acquired by SP Plus of Chicago

By Mark McSherry Chicago-based SP Plus Corporation has acquired Stockport-based KMP Associates Limited,  a software and technology provider serving aviation and commercial parking clients throughout…






JD Sports shares fall 10% as CFO plans exit

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc fell about 10% on Wednesday after it announced that chief financial officer Neil Greenhalgh intends to…



ScS revenue tops £331m, but demand softens

Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group announced its revenue rose 8.6% to £331.6 million in the year to July 30, 2022, and underlying profit before tax…




Manchester’s Connex One raises £93m in Series C

Manchester-based Connex One, a cloud-based customer engagement platform, announced it has raised over £93 million for a minority equity stake from investors including technology advisory and…








Genedrive shares up 30% amid FDA pre-submission

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…




Leeds-based Ligentia completes Poland acquisition

Leeds-based Ligentia Group, a global supply chain manager, announced that its acquisition of Poland-based VGL Solid Group (VGL) is now complete. Ligentia said the deal further strengthens…



JD Sports in Nike European partnership

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced it has been selected as Nike’s first European retail partner for its Connected Partnership loyalty programme. “Nike’s…













Moneysupermarket hires new chief financial officer

Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc announced the appointment of Niall McBride to its board as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. McBride…