Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group announced that it is “running a process to explore options to maximise shareholder value” for its engineering division….

Shares of Severfield, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, rose as much as 14% as the firm published a strong trading update for the year ended…

Warrington-based water giant United Utilities has announced board changes. The firm said that after seven years on the board, Paulette Rowe, independent non-executive director and…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. has published a trading update for the 53 week financial reporting period to March 30, 2024. B&M said…

Wakefield-based Team17 Group, a developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, said its 2023 revenues grew 12% to £159.1 million but adjusted profit before…

Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc said its results for the full year are now expected to be materially ahead of current market…

More than 61 million passengers travelled through Manchester Airports Group (MAG) airports in the 12 months to the end of March — up 13.4% year-on-year….

Speedy Hire plc, the Newton-le-Willows-based tools and equipment hire firm, said its total group revenue fell 5% to £420 million for the year to March…

Shares of Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc fell as much as 8% after it announced revenue fell 8.4% to £2.045 billion in the year…

York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international animal health business, said its revenues grew 3.8% to £74.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, and…

Leeds-based engineering services group Renew Holdings announced that its subsidiary Carnell Group Holdings Ltd has acquired Route One Holdings (Wakefield) Ltd for an enterprise value of…

York-based life sciences firm Aptamer Group plc announced it has filed a patent application to protect its recently developed Optimer binder sequences for novel applications…

Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second-largest port operator, is inviting contractors to submit bids for two new frameworks covering a “major long-term programme of…

London-listed Global Ports Holding plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, announced it has signed a 50-year agreement with Peel Ports Group subsidiary,…

Manchester-based Co-op Group said its 2023 profit before tax fell almost 90% to £28 million as the mutual’s group revenue fell £200 million to £11.3…

The Lakes Distillery Company plc of Cumbria — an English distiller of single malt whisky and other premium spirits — said it agreed a recommended cash…

In another blow to the London Stock Exchange, Cheshire-based Redx Pharma announced it plans to de-list from AIM and re-register as a private limited company. Redx chair…

Warrington-based DSW Capital, the mid-market “challenger” professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts corporate finance brand, announced the appointment of Peter…

Shares of Kitwave, the North Shields-based wholesaler that went public in 2021, touched a record high after it announced the acquisition of Total Foodservice Solutions Limited…

Shares of JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, rose as much as 16% after it published a trading update for the 53…

The City of Doncaster Council and Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd have agreed to locate the production programme for Airlander 10 — “the world’s most efficient…

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based land promotion and property investment group, reported a 5.3% increase in revenue to £359.4 million for 2023 “driven by land disposals, property development and…

Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. announced that Nadia Shouraboura is to be appointed, subject to shareholder approval, as a non-executive director of the…

James Fisher and Sons plc, the Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm, said it has agreed the sale of its Aberdeen business RMSpumptools Limited to ChampionX UK Limited…

Manchester-based FTSE 100 firm Auto Trader Group plc, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, has announced the appointments of two independent non-executive directors to its board. Geeta…

Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group said it has agreed a deal to be acquired by Portugal-based Navigator Paper for £127.5 million in…

Leeds-based private equity firm Endless LLP said it successfully exited its investment in educational resources supplier Findel, selling the Hyde-based firm to Paris-headquartered European B2B ecommerce group Manutan….

A new report from engineering consultant Arup says that 50 new direct long-haul routes from Manchester Airport could be unlocked by integrating investment in new transport infrastructure….

Rotherham-based property and land regeneration firm Harworth Group said its statutory net asset value rose to £637.7 million in 2023 from £602.7 million in 2022. Operating…

Shares of Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc fell as much as 7% after its first-half results revealed a decline in sales and profit and the firm cut…

Shares of Marshalls plc, the Elland, West Yorkshire-based stone and landscaping firm, fell as much as 8% after it reported profit before tax fell 40%…

Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc announced that Iain McDonald has informed the board of his intention to step down as a non-executive director at the…

The Groucho Club is to open its first venue outside of London in the grounds of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). The renowned arts and…

Stockport-based musicMagpie said its revenue fell about 6% to £136.6 million for the year ended November 30, 2023, and gross profit slipped to £37.9 million from…

Winsford, Chesire-based tissue healing technologies firm Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) has entered into an agreement for the proposed acquisition of France-based Peters Surgical for up…

Leeds-based Jet2 plc announced the appointment of former St Modwen Properties CFO Rachel Kentleton as an independent non-executive director with effect from March 18, 2024. Kentleton…

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said its 2023 profit before tax fell 52% to £352 million as revenues fell 27% to £2.77 billion. Dividend per share is…

Caroline Simpson is poised to lead the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) into the next phase of the city-region’s…

Shares of Stelrad Group plc, the Newcastle-based radiator firm, rose about 3% after it published 2023 results showing profit before tax rose 87.2% to £19.2…

HBD, part of Henry Boot, said it has secured planning approval for Colloco, a state-of-the-art 200,000 sq ft office development in the St John’s District…

HSS Hire Group plc, the Manchester-based tool and equipment rental firm, said it agreed to sell its power solution providers ABird Limited and APEX Generators…

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK in a major boost for the UK’s life sciences sector. AstraZeneca intends…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc rose about 6% after it published 2023 results showing profit before tax soared 75.3% to…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said its total revenue for 2023 increased 20.6% to £465.3 million and profit before taxation rose to £37.6…

SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, said its 2023 revenue was 1% higher at £2.761 billion “including 1% from acquisitions, 1% from movements on exchange…

Manchester-based consumer brands giant THG plc has confirmed the extension of its revolving credit facility (RCF) by 17 months to May 2026. “The £170 million facility…

The Consello Group, a global advisory and investing firm, has announced the appointment of real estate developer and entrepreneur Gary Neville — the former Manchester United…

Newcastle Building Society said its assets rose 17% to to £6.2 billion in 2023 as the mutual reported gross mortgage lending for the year of…

Sage Group plc, the Newcastle-based FTSE 100 global software business, has announced the introduction of its new generative AI-powered “productivity assistant” called Sage Copilot. Sage…

Shares of Wetherby-based life sciences company Avacta Group fell more than 25% after it carried out a heavily discounted share placing. The company said it successfully…

Shares of York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international animal health business, rose as much as 15% after it announced it disposed of its majority shareholding in…

The Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society, estate agency Connells and other businesses, said its savings balances grew 15.4% to £26 billion in 2023 and…

Kitwave, the North Shields-based wholesaler that went public in 2021, said its revenues increased 20% to £602.2 million in the year to October 31, 2023,…

Shares of Croda International, the Snaith, East Yorkshire-based FTSE 100 speciality chemicals giant, fell as much as 4% after it said its 2023 adjusted profit…

Shares of Shares of Manchester-based online holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) soared as much as 12% after it announced that it has signed a…

Yorkshire Building Society has confirmed that Santander UK executive Tom Ranger will join the mutual as chief finance officer (CFO) later this year. Yorkshire Building…

Green hydrogen pioneer GeoPura has completed a £56 million investment round that it said will help accelerate the UK’s adoption of green hydrogen by expanding…

Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc said its revenue rose 11% to a record £432 million in the year ended December 31, 2023, “led by exceptional trading…

Sheffield-based aquaculture biotechnology firm Benchmark Holdings said on Thursday its first-quarter revenues were £40.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, 26% below “a particularly strong…

Shares of Leeds-based Jet2 plc rose as much as 5% after it published a positive trading update in which it slightly raised its profit guidance for…

Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited announced that its subsidiary CityFleet Networks has acquired Accrington-based CMAC Group, a ground transport management and accommodation network specialist, for £80.2…

LDC, the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in the expanding Manchester insurtech business Uinsure to support its growth strategy. Founded in 2007,…

Global investment firm Carlyle has provided real estate developer Round Hill Capital with a £115 million development loan to fund the construction of Fairfax, a…

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) said it has expanded its existing relationship with Greater Manchester affordable housing firm Jigsaw Homes Group following the completion…

Manchester-based commercial property giant Bruntwood Group Limited said it has reported unrealised revaluation losses of £199m for the year to October 2, 2023, and a…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said its full year total revenue excluding fuel rose 2.7% to £14.9 billion in the 52 weeks ending October 29, 2023. Full year…

Cheshire-based NWF Group plc, the business that delivers fuel, food and agricultural feeds across the UK, said its revenue for the half year ended November…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons said on Tuesday it has agreed a £2.5 billion deal to sell 337 petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group (MFG). Both Morrisons…

Wilmslow-based pet and vet retailer Pets at Home Group trimmed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the firm’s CEO said sales growth during its peak…

Shares of Northcoders Group plc, the provider of digital, software and coding training programmes, rose about 5% after it published a trading update for the year ended…