Manchester-based online beauty firm The Hut Group (THG) said its group sales rose 47% to £736 million in the year ended December 31, 2017 — and that…

Selby, North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group announced it is to pilot the first bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) project of its kind in Europe. Drax…

Aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group said its revenue for the year ended February 28, 2018, rose to £242 million from £129.4 million the previous year and it…

A £5.3 billion sale of Bradford & Bingley (B&B) mortgages acquired by the UK taxpayer during the financial crisis has been authorised by Chancellor Philip…

Aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group announced that it is not, after all, intending to make an offer for Flybe Group plc. Shares of Flybe Group fell…

The UK supermarket regulator has launched an investigation into the Manchester-based Co-op Group over its treatment of suppliers. The Co-op said it had “fallen short” and…

Shares of aviation, energy and rail firm Stobart Group rose about 3% after it said in a trading statement it enjoyed a 25% increase in passengers at its…

Stobart Group has address the recent speculation about a potential takeover of Flybe Group Plc by Stobart. In a stock exchange statement, Stobart Group said: “The…

Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons said it has acquired Flaxby, North Yorkshire-based Chippindale Foods, a supplier of free range eggs. “The acquisition means that Morrisons will make…

Shares of Leeds-based leisure and logistics firm Dart Group, owner of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, rose 17% after it said in a trading update that it expects its underlying profit before…

Shares of Leeds-based leisure and logistics firm Dart Group, owner of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, rose 8% after it said it is optimistic it will exceed market expectations of full-year…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) priced a £300 million, 22-year bond with an annual coupon of 2.875% and order book that was more than three times…

A consortium led by construction group Interserve has been selected for an £85 million project by Durham University to finance, design, build and operate two…

Manchester-based specialist fit fashion retailer N Brown Group — whose brands include JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo — said its chairman Andrew Higginson intends to step down…

Chester-based identity data company GB Group said it conditionally agreed to acquire address validation firm PCA Predict for a total of £73.85 million. “The £73,852,423 total consideration…

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services company Wood Group said it agreed to buy rival firm Amec Foster Wheeler for about £2.2 billion in an all-share “transformational” deal….

Leeds-based prosthetics and orthotics company Steeper Group has undergone a management buyout with two directors — CEO Paul Steeper and finance director John Midgley — acquiring the business from…

Bus and rail giant FirstGroup and Italy’s Trenitalia UK said they will bid together for the East Midlands and West Coast Partnership rail franchises due to…

Manchester United regained first place in the Deloitte Football Money League, ending the 11-year run of Real Madrid. Deloitte said record revenue of €689 million (about £515…

The Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities — which includes Manchester, Newcastle, Durham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, York and Leeds — is looking for a new director…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda has announced proposals for “a record £150m investment” in its retail pay offer to become “the highest paying UK grocery retailer.”…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda announced it will open 110 Asda Express convenience stores in February – a record for a single month – to accelerate…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda has updated investors on its Q3 trading performance covering the three months to the end of September 2023, reporting revenues of £5.4…

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 supermarket giant Asda announced it appointed former Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Rose as chairman and Alison Carnwath as a non-executive director, effective December 1….

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda has stepped up its Christmas preparations by announcing plans to recruit 15,000 temporary staff and confirming the dates its festive home…

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda announced that its chief operating officer Anthony Hemmerdinger and strategy officer Preyash Thakrar have both left the business as the group announced…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered the new owners of Leeds-based Asda to address its concerns that their £6.8 billion purchase of the…

Leeds-based Asda has announced that John Fallon will succeed Rob McWilliam as chief financial officer when McWilliam concludes his fixed term appointment in the role this…

Leeds-based Asda has announced that its CEO and President Roger Burnley “has decided to leave the business next year” after the supermarket has transitioned fully…

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…

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…

Blackburn-based petrol station billionaires the Issa brothers and funds managed by London-based private equity firm TDR Capital LLP announced on Friday they agreed to buy…

Investments by overseas companies in North West of England assets has more than doubled in the past year, according to Deloitte. Figures from the business…

Asda announced a 6.6% increase in total revenues (excluding fuel) to £5.3 billion and 1.4% growth in like-for-like sales. The Leeds-based supermarket said growth was…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, said its revenue rose 6% to £1.152 billion for the six months to March 31,…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities said its revenue revenue rose by £145 million or 8.1% to £1.95 billion in the year to March 31, 2024, “largely…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment group, announced that its construction business has been appointed by Rotherham Council to deliver the £36 million redevelopment of Rotherham…

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, published a trading update for the four months to April 30, 2024, showing revenue during the…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings said its order book has grown about £8 million to £898 million over the past year. Reporting results for the…

Shares of Manchester-based holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) fell as much as 14% after it said its “value market remains more challenging, reflecting…

Manchester-based online fashion firm Boohoo Group plc said its revenue fell 17% to £1.461 billion and its loss before tax widened to £159.9 million from…

The board of Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group said it has agreed to an increased “and final” offer to be acquired by…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said its group like-for-like (LFL) sales fell 6% year-on-year to £873 million in the period from January 1…

Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) rose as much as 14% after it published an AGM statement and “updated positive energy outlook.” JSG)…

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…

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell announce that Julie Chakraverty has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent non-executive director with effect from…

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…

Wetherby-based life sciences company Avacta Group announced that Christina Coughlin has been appointed as its new CEO, effective May 1, 2024, and that after 19 years as CEO, Alastair…

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…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said it successfully closed the sale to Motor Fuel Group (MFG) of 337 Morrisons’ petrol forecourts and more than 400 associated sites for electric…

Manchester-based household products firm McBride said on Tuesday it anticipates that its full-year adjusted operating profit will be 10% ahead of current market expectations. The company-compiled…

Manchester-based clothing and footwear digital retailer N Brown Group announced that Ron McMillan will retire as chair and step down from the board with effect from April…

Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 speciality chemicals giant, said it recorded first-quarter sales of £409 million for the first three months of 2024,…

Manchester consumer products company PZ Cussons — maker of Carex and Imperial Leather — published a trading update for its third quarter ended March 2, 2024, and…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc published a trading update for the three months to March 31, 2024, to coincide with the company’s…

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…

The Port of Blyth has announced “record financial performance” for the third consecutive year. Group turnover grew to £31.5 million, with operating profit and profit…

JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it has proposed to acquire Alabama-based athletic fashion retailer Hibbett Inc for about $1.08 billion in cash….

Leeds-based supermarket giant Asda said its 2023 adjusted EBITDA after rent, its preferred profit measure, rose 24% to £1.08 billion as its total sales, excluding fuel, climbed…

Hines, the global real estate investor and manager, has agreed to forward fund the development of a £120 million 519-unit residential scheme in central Newcastle…

Mutually-owned Coventry Building Society and Manchester-based Co-operative Bank announced on Thursday afternoon that “non-binding heads of terms have been agreed for a potential acquisition of…

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…