Northern Financial Review

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…

New York-listed Manchester United Plc said its revenue fell 20% to £109 million in its 2021 fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2020, and it…

Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm Marshalls plc on Thursday published a trading update that showed its sales returned to the same level as…

Shares of Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics rose about 4% on Thursday after it announced a trading update for the six months ended October 31,…

Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural business that delivers feeds, food and fuel across the UK, said its shares resumed trading on Thursday following a “cyber…

Harrogate-based IT firm Redcentric Plc said on Thursday it has decided to “terminate the formal sale process with immediate effect.” On September 2, Redcentric had…

Private equity firm DBAY Advisors Limited has agreed to acquire a minority stake of 29% in Liverpool-based Anexo Group, the AIM-listed credit hire and legal…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said on Thursday its revenues increased 25.3% to £2.24 billion in the 26 weeks to September 26, 2020, while profit…

Shares of Manchester industrial chain firm Renold plc rose about 9% on Wednesday after it published “resilient” and “robust” results for the half year ended…

The UK SMR consortium led by Rolls-Royce has announced it expects to create 6,000 jobs within the next five years if the UK Government makes…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc on Tuesday declared another interim dividend of 70p per share and said it is fully sold up for the…

Shares of East Yorkshire-based speciality chemical giant Croda International Plc rose about 7% on Tuesday after it announced it entered into an agreement with Pfizer…

Blackburn-based petrol station billionaires the Issa brothers have announced that their company, EG Group, is expanding further in the United States. The Issa brothers and…

Shares of Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) soared about 25% on Monday after Pfizer and German partner BioNTech announced their experimental COVID-19…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless announced on Friday it acquired Hovis, the iconic 134-year-old bakery brand, for an undisclosed price. The terms of the agreement…

Flintshire-based house building giant Redrow plc said on Friday its homes turnover for the 18 weeks to October 30 was up 48% up on last year…

Shares of Barrow-in-Furness international marine engineering company James Fisher and Sons plc plunged 22% on Friday after it published a trading update for the quarter ended…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Friday it narrowed its loss in the first nine months of the year. Loss before tax was £68.1 million for…

Shares of Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc rose about 9% on Thursday after it published a trading update for its half year ended October 31…

Shares of Doncaster-based DFS Furniture fell 3% on Thursday despite a Covid-19 trading update from the firm saying “current lockdown measures (are) not expected to materially…

Shares of Salford-based broadband giant TalkTalk Telecom Group rose about 3% on Thursday after it extended the deadline for its major shareholder Toscafund Asset Management…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion retailer N Brown Group fell about 6% on Thursday after it said it plans to raise £100 million by selling…

Manchester-based Auto Trader Group plc — the UK’s largest digital marketplace for cars — said on Thursday its revenue fell 37% to £118.2 million for…

The UK government and its central bank announced a fresh wave of co-ordinated economic stimulus on Thursday. The Bank of England increased its bond-buying programme…

Shares of Carlisle-based aviation and energy infrastructure firm Stobart Group rose about 7% on Wednesday after it published results for the six months ended August 31,…