Northern Financial Review

By Mark McSherry Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 speciality chemicals giant, announced that the United States government has agreed to provide up…

THG plc, the Manchester e-commerce, beauty and nutrition giant, announced that its chair Charles Allen bought 1.15 million ordinary shares in the firm at a price…

Newcastle-headquartered international bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group announced that a new agreement has been reached between the Norwegian Railway Directorate and Go-Ahead Norway A/S,…

Shares of Manchester-based consumer products company PZ Cussons rose about 3% on Monday after it issued a trading update for the year ended May 31, 2022,…

Skipton Building Society announced that Stuart Haire, currently CEO of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC UK, will become Skipton’s new group chief executive at the…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo announced the appointment of Shaun McCabe as chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding Neil Catto, who will transition to a role…

New research has revealed that Liverpool city region’s powerhouse maritime sector is worth £5 billion a year — 20% higher than recent estimates — and supports…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has agreed to acquire its third build-to-rent investment in Bristol for £128 million. Grainger said it has exchanged conditional…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said on Wednesday that constrained supply of new vehicles in the UK has continued due to dislocation in global supply chains —…

By Mark McSherry Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc on Wednesday outlined much-anticipated plans to overhaul its corporate governance structure as it announced that…

York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music said its revenue fell 6% to £147.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, when measured against an “exceptional…

Shares of Kendal-based paper products and advanced materials firm James Cropper plc rose about 9% on Monday after it said its revenue rose 33% to £104.9…

Leeds-based healthcare software and systems firm EMIS Group has agreed to be bought by Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, in an all-cash deal that…

Increasing the UK state pension age from 65 to 66 between 2018 and 2020 caused income poverty among 65-year-olds to more than double, according to…

Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group’s chief financial officer (CFO) Scilla Grimble is to leave the firm to become CFO at Deliveroo. Deliveroo said Grimble is…

Many shareholders of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo voted against the firm’s directors remuneration report and a new long term incentive plan at the AGM…

Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society announced on Friday that Alasdair Lenman has been appointed as interim chief executive officer with immediate effect and that Robert Purdy has…

Shares of Barrow-in-Furness international marine engineering company James Fisher and Sons plc rose about 8% on Friday after the firm announced that former Smiths Group, Expro and…

Stockport-based musicMagpie — which allows consumers to buy, rent and sell refurbished consumer technology — has announced significant growth in its subscription base with active paying…

Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the business that delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, has published a trading update for the year ended May…

Chester-based digital identity verification company GB Group (GBG) said its profit before tax fell 36.8% to £21.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, as…

Salford-based AJ Bell has announced that Michael Summersgill will succeed Andy Bell as chief executive officer on October 1, 2022, subject to regulatory approval. Andy…

Manchester-based online fashion and home goods retailer N Brown Group on Thursday published an update on trading for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2022, showing…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo fell as much as 15% on Thursday after it published a trading statement for the three months to May…

Shares of Manchester-based THG fell about 20% on Thursday after two potential bidders for the e-commerce, beauty and nutrition giant walked away and THG said it had rejected…

Shares of Alderley Park-based Redx Pharma rose about 5% on Wednesday after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the investigational new drug (IND)…

Shares of Severfield plc, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, rose about 5% on Wednesday after it said its revenue for the year to March…

Shares of Newcastle-headquartered bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group rose another 17% on Tuesday to around £15.88 after Australia-based transport firm Kelsian Group urged Go-Ahead shareholders to…

Shares of Greater Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc rose about 7% on Tuesday after it published a trading and property-related investment update for its financial year…

Newcastle-based house building giant Bellway said on Tuesday its order book rose 27.3% to £2.404 billion, comprising 8,152 homes, during the period from February 1 to June…

By Mark McSherry Newcastle-headquartered international bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group agreed late on Monday to be bought by a consortium of Australia’s Kinetic Holding…

Supreme plc, the Manchester fast-moving consumer products wholesaler, announced the acquisition of Liberty Flights Holdings Limited, a UK vaping manufacturer, for up to £14.75 million. Liberty…

Infrastructure and private equity manager Foresight Group Holdings Limited said on Monday it has reached first close totalling £58 million across two new UK regional…

Newcastle-headquartered international bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group confirmed on Monday it has received two separate approaches regarding possible cash takeover offers that it “would be…

James Fisher and Sons plc, the Barrow-in-Furness international marine engineering company, announced that Eoghan O’Lionaird intends to step down as chief executive officer once a successor…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons announced it will pay its 80,000 store and manufacturing workers a minimum of £10.20 an hour — a minimum 2% increase…

The Sheffield-based British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, announced that Louis Taylor has been appointed its CEO and will take up the role from October…

Bruntwood Works, the workspace, retail and leisure arm of commercial property group Bruntwood has submitted a planning application to redesign and revitalise the Grade II…

Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc announced it will close its German business “based on the continuing deterioration in the outlook for the German business,…

Shares of Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc fell as much as 11% on Thursday after it published a statement on recent trading through to June 5, 2022, reporting…

By Mark McSherry US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s £7 billion takeover of Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons has cleared its final regulatory hurdle….

Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group announced that First Milk CEO Shelagh Hancock and AG Barr finance director Stuart Lorimer have been appointed as independent…

Shares of Coral Products plc, the Wythenshawe, Manchester-based plastic products firm, rose about 4% after it published a trading update in advance of its final results…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc — which in April launched a formal sale process for the company — said on Wednesday its revenue rose…

Gary Neville’s development company Relentless and partner Salboy — owned by Betfred founder Fred Done — announced they have agreed a joint venture to enable…

Carlisle-based Cumberland Building Society announced it is embarking on major investment as it promises to offer banking services that are “kinder to people and planet”….

Harrogate-based IT managed services firm Redcentric Plc has announced the acquisition of business and assets of Sungard data centres for up to £22 million. Redcentric said its…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday it has provisionally found that Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc as well…

Shares of Manchester-based novel nanomaterials firm Nanoco Group plc rose about 4% on Monday after it announced it signed a “major work package” with its…

By Mark McSherry Sage Group, the Newcastle-based accounting software giant for SMEs, has appointed Aziz Benmalek as president of its North America region on a permanent…

Leeds-based risk intelligence firm Crisp — which also has an office in Chicago — has been acquired by New York-based Kroll Inc. The terms of the…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP announced it acquired edible oil supplier K.T.C. (Edibles) Limited. The investment in KTC adds another British food business to Endless’…

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…

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company Genedrive rose about 5% on Monday after the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency granted the firm a Coronavirus Test…

Shares of Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, rose about 4% on Monday after it said its revenue increased 16.4% to £386.8 million…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) announced on Friday it has completed a £590 million refinancing of its revolving credit and liquidity facilities. MAG operates Manchester, London…

Sheffield-based law firm Irwin Mitchell has expanded its wealth management team with the acquisition of Cheshire-based TWP Wealth. TWP Wealth is a chartered financial planning company…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda said its like-for-like sales fell 9.2% to £4.641 billion during the quarter to March 31 compared to the “exceptional” same period of…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc published a trading update for its financial year ended April 30, 2022, saying it expects to report net revenue of…

Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot said in an AGM trading update that it has made a strong start to the year and continues…

Shares of Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell rose about 7% on Thursday after it announced results for the six-month period ended March 31, 2022, showing its total…

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc said its revenue rose 65% to £432.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, and was…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities has promised it will not increase average household bills in 2022-23 despite rapidly rising inflation. The vow came as United Utilities…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced on Wednesday that executive chairman Peter Cowgill will step down from his role with immediate effect…

Bodycote, the Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant, said in an AGM trading update its revenue rose 11% to £230 million in the four-month period from…

Shares of Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group rose about 10% on Wednesday after it said its revenue grew 15.3% to £1.317…

Greater Manchester-based Freedom Fibre said it has secured £100 million of scale-up funding as the first step in its rollout in the North West of England….

Greater Manchester affordable housing firm Jigsaw Homes Group said it has secured a bond to help its ambitious plans to build thousands more new homes…

Shares of Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) fell about 13% on Tuesday after its CEO said the firm believes it is “yet…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo said on Tuesday it reached a final settlement over a US class action claim alleging Boohoo’s promotions in California misled shoppers….