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April 25, 2024

Developer to triple power supply to major industrial and distribution park

The developer of a new manufacturing and distribution park in Heywood, North Manchester, has had plans to triple its electrical power supply approved. Russell LDP is behind HPark, a 1....

April 25, 2024

Chamber boss welcomes prospect of new Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has welcomed proposals to create a Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board by the two regional Metro Mayors....

April 18, 2024

Half of supermarket group’s new Tiger trailer fleet already on the road

Winsford-based Tiger Trailers has supplied around half its order for 167 new units for supermarket giant Asda. The order includes 20 units for the retailer’s Northern Ireland ferry-use operations....

April 4, 2024

Work on new Enterprise Zone link road to start in £18.5m project

Work on an £18.5m project to unlock 10.5 hectares of commercial land through a second access road at Blackpool Enterprise Zone will begin this month....

March 18, 2024

Topping out marked at £45m Preston leisure complex

Animate, the £45m Preston leisure complex, has celebrated its topping out. The scheme is one of six major projects planned under Preston’s Harris Quarter Towns Fund Investment Programme. Preston was awarded £20....

March 18, 2024

All we’re asking for is respect – Manchester businesses back campaign to halt rising antisocial behaviour

Antisocial behaviour in Manchester city centre shops and leisure spaces must be reported say city leaders as a new campaign has been launched to Stop It! Led by CityCo, which runs the city centre Business Improvement District (BID) and backed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Manchester City Coun...

February 26, 2024

Growth and recruitment in prospect at NW plating firm following six-figure investment

A six-figure investment will fund future growth and recruitment at Leigh based Karas Plating. The investment is from npif-FW Capital Debt Finance, which is managed by FW Capital and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment....

February 26, 2024

Singapore Airshow delivers more aircraft orders for Airbus

Airbus has clinched another deal for new aircraft at the Singapore Airshow. It confirmed that Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 20 A330-900 widebodies....

January 29, 2024

Planning permission granted for major warehouse at Wigan business park

The Derwent Group has achieved planning permission for a 117,000 sq ft warehouse at Glass House Business Park in Wigan. The consent comprises a 100,000 sq ft stand-alone unit, with 17,000 sq ft of multi-let trade counter units....

January 22, 2024

Holidays group to take on hundreds more new franchisees in biggest recruitment drive

Manchester-based holidays group, Travel Counsellors, is set to take on more than 300 new franchisees in its latest expansion. The firm provides corporate concierge-style travel services for SMEs, and a personal, and enriching experience for premium leisure travellers.

January 22, 2024

Shipping segment drives strong profits growth for Peel Ports Group

Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group has seen a huge increase in pre-tax profits for the year to March 31, 2023. Its latest accounts filed at Companies House shows the group saw pre-tax profits soar from £66.6m in 2022, to £397.3m.

January 3, 2024

Trends and predictions for 2024

Making predictions is a fool’s errand, but the reservoir of resilience amongst leaders of the region’s businesses means optimism is in the air, despite everything that’s been chucked at businesses over the last few years.

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