Northern Financial Review

Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based natural stone and landscaping products firm, said on Thursday its group revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019,…

Shares of Chesire-based veterinary drugs giant Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc fell almost 9% on Thursday after it issued a trading update for the half year to…

Manchester-based smart meter company Calisen plc confirmed on Thursday it will seek a listing on the London Stock Exchange next month with a £300 million…

Shares of Manchester-based fashion retailer N Brown Group fell 25% on Thursday after it said in a trading statement it expects annual adjusted profit to be…

Shares of Leeds-based retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics plc fell 5.5% on Wednesday afternoon after it said Sun Capital Partners Group does not intend to…

Shares of Manchester-based Revolution Bars Group plc rose 5.5% on Wednesday after it published a trading update for the 26 weeks ended December 28, 2019,…

York housebuilding giant Persimmon said on Wednesday its revenue slipped 2.4% to £3.65 billion in the year to December 31 reflecting “the action being taken…

Stobart Group founder and former chief executive Andrew Tinkler has sold his stake in the Carlisle-based energy, airports and civil engineering firm. Tinkler sold his…

Flybe shareholders have struck a rescue deal with the British government to keep the regional airline operating, UK business minister Andrea Leadsom said on Tuesday. …

The former chief executive of Persimmon who left the York-based housebuilder following criticism of his £75 million pay package has resurfaced as the boss of a smaller…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Tuesday its revenue rose 44% to £473.7 million in the four months to December 31 as the…

Regional airline Flybe is fighting for survival, with the UK government being asked to help prevent a second airline failure in less than six months,…

Shares of Liverpool-based bargain retailer B&M European Value Retail fell about 6% on Friday after it published a trading update for the 13 week period to…

Shares of Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 Group rose about 10% on Friday after it published a strong trading update for the year ended December 31, 2019. Team17…

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc announced a positive trading update on Friday following the Christmas trading period. JD Sports said it remains…

Sheffield City Council said it is set to approve its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan for 2020-2021, which includes proposals to invest £500 million over…

Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said on Thursday its revenue rose 3.6% to £147.2 million for the year. Nichols’ other brands include…

Shares of Sheffield-based European building materials supplier SIG fell about 22% on Thursday after it said in a full year trading update that its “deterioration in…

Shares of Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory fell almost 30% on Thursday after it said its Christmas trading period was “challenging” and it…

The Leeds-based £45 billion Border to Coast Pensions Partnership said on Wednesday it appointed US bond fund giant PIMCO as the core manager for its…

Global mining giant Anglo American plc said on Wednesday it is in advanced talks to buy troubled Scarborough-based Sirius Minerals plc, the firm behind the giant potash…

Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retail giant Greggs said on Wednesday it will pay a £7 million special payment to employees — about £300 each for its 23,000 staff…

Blackburn-based global petrol station and convenience store giant EG Group is considering its biggest-ever acquisition with a £4.5 billion move for Caltex Australia, according to a Bloomberg…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said on Tuesday its group like-for-like (LFL) sales excluding fuel were down 1.7% for the 22 weeks to January 5 — but it…

Manchester-based commercial property company Bruntwood said on Tuesday its turnover rose 16.6% to £160.1 million and assets under management increased from £1.3 billion to £1.4…

Chesire-based veterinary drugs giant Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc said on Monday it agreed terms to acquire the worldwide rights to the Osurnia product portfolio from Elanco Animal…

Runcorn-based workwear and linen rental company Johnson Service Group (JSG) said in a trading update on Friday it expects to announce full year results slightly ahead…

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 Group — which went public in 2018 — said on Thursday it bought Salford-based Yippee Entertainment Limited for about £1.4 million. Yippee is…

Responsible investment campaign group ShareAction has claimed that many big UK pension schemes are skirting their responsibilities on climate change despite new regulations. ShareAction said…

Macclesfield-based engineering and thermal processing giant Bodycote said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire Ellison Surface Technologies for $200 million to create “one of the world’s…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc fell 11% on Monday after it warned in a trading update that a new excise…

Shares of Sheffield-based Benchmark Holdings, the aquaculture health, genetics and nutrition firm, fell about 7% on Friday after it announced disappointing results for the year…

Warrington Borough Council has signed two solar deals with Gridserve that will see it become it the first UK local authority to produce all its…

The number of private equity deals in the North of England rose 17% in 2019 with 46 completed transactions compared with 39 in 2018. However,…

Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Wednesday its CEO Andy Bell sold 5.5 million shares in AJ Bell at 420p per share to raise £23.1…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc said on Tuesday that former chairman William Stobart, son of founder Eddie, has been appointed executive chairman of its major…

Scandal-hit York house building giant Persimmon has been urged to change its corporate culture by an independent review following serious complaints about its executive pay,…

Sorted, the Manchester delivery technology firm, said on Monday it has reached a major milestone after the value of goods it has shipped to date…

Manchester-based online beauty and wellness firm The Hut Group (THG) said it raised about €1 billion in capital to help fund expansion. The new capital comprises a…

Shares of banks, utilities, transport companies and property firms were among the biggest winners in Friday’s UK stock market rally on the back of the…

UK shares and the pound rose on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party secured a resounding general election victory that could clear the…

Shares of Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural and distribution business that delivers feed, food and fuel across the UK, rose about 5% on Thursday…

Manchester-based soaps and consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Thursday its long-time chief executive officer Alex Kanellis will retire from the company on January 31, 2020….

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc fell about 10% on Wednesday following reports that its largest investor Pentland Group sold shares…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF said on Wednesday it will acquire Spanish law company Rousaud Costas Duran (RCD) for up to €50.5 million in shares and…

Manchester Airport Group Investments Limited (MAGIL) on Tuesday published its financial statements for the half year ended September 30, 2019, showing revenue rose 7.3% to £540.6…

Manchester-based corporate rescue giant Begbies Traynor Group plc said on Tuesday its revenue in the half year ended October 31, 2019, increased 21% to £33.8 million and statutory…

UPDATE — Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Tuesday that 14 of its directors, executives and “persons closely associated with them” indicated their intention to…

The CEO of North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group plc said on Tuesday it is the first company in the world to announce an ambition to…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics Plc said on Friday its shareholders voted in favor of a takeover from major shareholder DBAY Advisors. Eddie Stobart said its…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc fell 6% on Thursday after the firm’s co-founders — Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane — sold…

Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said its revenue rose 17% to £109.4 million and pre-tax profit soared 33% to £37.7 million in the 12 months to…

The two founders of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc, Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane, intend to sell up to 50 million shares in…

M&G Investments on Wednesday suspended dealing in its £2.5 billion open-ended UK property fund as it blamed Brexit uncertainty for an increase in requests from…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons on Wednesday promoted finance chief Trevor Strain to the role of chief operating officer, putting him in pole position to eventually take…

NewRiver REIT plc announced the acquisition of Warrington-based pub company Bravo Inns Limited for £17.9 million. Bravo Inns owns 44 community pubs, predominantly located in…

Electricity North West announced on Tuesday that institutional investors advised by First State Investments and J.P. Morgan Asset Management have agreed to sell their remaining…

Mercia Asset Management said it agreed to acquire the venture capital trust (VCT) fund management business of Newcastle-based NVM Private Equity LLP for up to…

Peel Ports said that three “megamax” quayside cranes arrived at the Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of their voyage from China. Each crane…

Manchester-based branded merchandise firm The Pebble Group plc has priced its initial public offering and conditional placing at 105p per share as it intends to…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc edged 2% higher on Tuesday after it issued a positive trading update that included a “record performance…

Troubled tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire announced on Monday that former sports journalist James Mason has been appointed as its new chief executive. The 41-year-old,…

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer Moda Living and investor Apache Capital Partners said they secured a £96 million loan from LaSalle Investment Management to kick-start construction on…

Shares of Newcastle-based international bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group slipped about 3% on Thursday after it slightly lowered its expectations for its regional bus…

Manchester City’s parent firm City Football Group (CFG) said it agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in its eighth club — Mumbai City…

The number of North West firms securing overseas investment fell slightly in the third quarter compared to 12 months ago, with 14 transactions completed in…

UPDATE 2 — Shares of Virgin Money UK, formerly called CYBG, soared about 20% on Thursday after the bank said it believed the worst of…

The chairman of Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group told the firm’s AGM on Wednesday that “ongoing economic and political uncertainties” are continuing to impact…

Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc said on Wednesday its profit before tax for the year to September 30 fell 26% to…

Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi-controlled parent organisation City Football Group (CFG) announced on Wednesday that Silicon Valley-based private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to make a $500…