Northern Financial Review

Leeds-based Asda has announced it will not open its stores on Boxing Day and give thousands of staff “the opportunity stay at home with loved…

The UK Government has asked Liverpool City Council to reveal details of “any proposals or plans for your authority” to carry out commercial property deals…

Manchester Airport Group Investments Limited (MAGIL) on Wednesday published its financial statements for the half year ended September 30, 2020, showing its revenue fell 81.1%…

New analysis from EQ (Equiniti Group plc), one of the largest providers of outsourced pension administration in the UK, suggests that nearly half of full-time British…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings announced what it called “a set of record results” on Tuesday for the year ended September 30, 2020, showing revenue…

Manchester-based corporate rescue firm Begbies Traynor Group plc said on Tuesday its revenue in the half year ended October 31, 2020, rose 11% to £37.5 million. …

Chester-based identity data company GB Group (GBG) said on Tuesday its revenue rose 9.8% to £103.5 million in the six months ended September 30, 2020,…

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it has formally launched an inquiry into the £6.8 billion acquisition of Leeds-based Asda from Walmart Inc. by…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said on Monday it acquired 12 BMW and Mini showrooms in York, Sunderland, Teesside, Durham and Malton from The Cooper Group Limited,…

Harrogate-based equipment rental group Vp plc said on Monday its revenues fell 24% to £142.1 million in the six months to September 30, 2020, and it…

Manchester-based e-commerce, beauty and nutrition giant The Hut Group (THG) on Monday raised its annual revenue forecast for the second time since its September IPO. Full-year 2020…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group said on Friday it will repay in full the £28.9 million of business rates relief received…

Shares of Manchester-based household cleaning products firm McBride plc rose about 7% on Friday after it published a trading update saying it expects profit before tax…

Leeds-based Asda has announced it will pay its business rates of £340 million in full to the UK Government and Devolved Administrations, waiving the relief it…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said on Thursday it expects its annual earnings to be ahead of analysts’ estimates — as it became the latest…

Sheffield-based affordable housebuilder MJ Gleeson plc faced a revolt by shareholders over directors’ pay at its virtual AGM on Thursday. Nonetheless, MJ Gleeson’s shares rose about 13%…

Shares of Newcastle-headquartered international rail and bus giant Go-Ahead Group rose about 8% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the period from June 28…

Shares of Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell rose about 5% on Thursday after it said its revenue rose 21% to £126.7 million in the year to…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said late on Wednesday it will follow rival Tesco in paying back to government the business rates relief it received to help…

Manchester-based Co-operative Group said on Wednesday it entered into a 13-year partnership agreement with Markerstudy Group for motor and home insurance products and has sold…

The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA), which raises money in the debt markets for local authorities, has cancelled a bond issue for Warrington Borough Council,…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Tuesday the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) confirmed a reduction in the bank’s Individual Capital Requirement (ICR) following its standard Supervisory…

Ferrovial’s Amey said it has been awarded the £180 million Area 12 Maintenance and Response (M&R) contract for Yorkshire and Humberside by Highways England. “The eight-year contract…

Pennsylvania-based The Cohesive Companies has announced its acquisition of Manchester-based SRO Solutions “to extend its capabilities for marine and industrial infrastructure.” The Cohesive Companies is a…

The future of struggling department store chain Debenhams is in doubt after Bury-based retail giant JD Sports Fashion Plc said on Tuesday it will not pursue…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group on Tuesday announced the disposal of its five specialist referral practices to Linnaeus Group for up…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group has announced the acquisition of The Vet Connection (TVC), the UK’s largest independent veterinary telehealth provider, for £15…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Friday it successfully closed the issue of its £200 million fixed rate reset callable notes due November 27, 2025. “The…

Shares of Sheffield-based aquaculture biotech firm Benchmark Holdings fell about 5% on Friday after it published results for the year to September 30, 2020, showing…

Shares of Macclesfield-based heat treatment and thermal processing giant Bodycote fell about 5% on Thursday after it published a trading update covering the four-month period to…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc — which has been under scrutiny for its corporate governance — said on Thursday it appointed retired judge Brian…

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the UK government will sell a further £92 billion of bonds over the next four months. The increase will…

Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group said on Wednesday it appointed former Holland and Barrett boss Steve Carson as its new CEO following David Knight’s…

Troubled Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc — whose shares have been suspended amid an accounting investigation — on Wednesday reported a loss before tax of…

Shares of Warrington-based water giant United Utilities rose about 4% on Wednesday after it published results for the six months to September 30. United Utilities…

Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group Severfield said on Tuesday its revenue rose 40% to £186 million and underlying profit before tax was up 3% to…

Gear4music, the York-based online music equipment retailer, said on Tuesday that four of its directors sold in aggregate 900,000 shares at a price of 730p…

Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World plc said on Tuesday its revenue soared 53.2% to £717 million in the six months to September 30 and it…

Shares of Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group plc fell about 3% on Tuesday as its concerns about a new UK lockdown took…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick Plc said on Tuesday its revenue rose 21% to £931.6 million in the six months to September 26, 2020, and…

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has appointed Lucie Gordon as its new head of office for Newcastle. Gordon will conduct her head of office duties in…

Greencoat UK Wind plc (UKW) said on Monday it agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm from German utility…

Wetherby-based biotherapeutics company Avacta Group plc announced on Monday “significant progress” in the development of a “highly scalable manufacturing process for a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test being…

Manchester-based household cleaning products firm McBride plc said on Monday it has a cautious outlook “in light of the potential for future operational challenges resulting from Covid-19,…

Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group said on Monday its revenue fell 2% to £395.6 million in the year ended August 29, 2020, with reported…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP announced on Monday it has raised its fifth fund, securing £400 million to invest in UK mid-market opportunities. Endless…

Helical plc said on Friday it exchanged contracts on the sale of The Powerhouse Portfolio of three Manchester office assets to real estate funds managed…

Shares of Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group, the UK’s largest listed tech company, fell about 13% on Friday after it published good full year results but…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Thursday its rent collection remained robust at 97% on average for the year to September 30,…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc fell about 12% on Thursday after it published a trading update for the nine months…

Shares of Leeds-based Jet2 plc — formerly called Dart Group — fell about 8% on Thursday after it published results for the half year ended…

North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group said on Thursday it has completed the refinancing of its revolving credit facility as a “New Environmental, Social & Governance…

Leeds City Counci said a report presented to its executive board on Wednesday set out more savings proposals for the financial year 2021-22 in “an…

Shares of Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, edged 2% higher on Wednesday after it said its full year results are expected…

Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc, the Northwich, Chesire-based veterinary drugs giant, said on Wednesday its CEO Ian Page sold 300,000 of his shares in the company at £34.502 per share…

Shares of Manchester-based corporate rescue giant Begbies Traynor Group plc rose about 7% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the six months ended…

Croda International plc, the East Yorkshire-based speciality chemical giant, said on Wednesday it agreed to acquire Murcia, Spain-based fragrances and flavours company Iberchem for about…

Leeds-based Asda has published earnings for the third quarter of 2020 showing a surge in demand for Christmas products and “lockdown proof” festive essentials as…

Shares of York-based international online music equipment retailer Gear4music rose another 5% on Tuesday after it said its results for the full financial year “will…

Manchester-based consumer brand and e-commerce giant The Hut Group (THG) — currently under fire for its chief executive’s pay package — said on Tuesday it appointed corporate…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc — which has been under scrutiny for its corporate governance — announced on Tuesday the appointment a new…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Tuesday it has received an approach “regarding the possibility of a sale of the bank and/or the holding company.” Co-op…

Doncaster-based plastic piping and ventilation systems firm Polypipe Group said on Tuesday it has enjoyed a “sustained recovery” with revenue for the four months ended October…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said on Tuesday it expects to cut more than 1,500 roles as the coronavirus pandemic hammers demand in…

Manchester-based consumer brand and e-commerce giant The Hut Group (THG) has announced a series of new client wins with BWX Ltd, Lulu Guinness and Orlebar Brown. The…

M7 Real Estate has agreed to acquire Bridgewater Place in Leeds for £84.5 million ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) for the property…

Ireland announced on Monday that Manchester will be the location for a new Consulate General of Ireland for the North of England. “Opening a Consulate…

Carlisle-based aviation and energy infrastructure firm Stobart Group said on Monday it still intends to divest its regional operator Stobart Air by the end of the…

Newcastle-based bakery and food retailer Greggs plans to cut more than 800 jobs as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Press…

Bury-based retail giant JD Sports Fashion Plc said late on Friday that the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal “has quashed” the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to…