3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (67+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com AM Sci Tech buys The Maybury Casino for £2.9m More from North West - Dave Maguire is the special guest at our next event with Fieldfisher - The Manchester Mixer – Bringing together North West’s young professionals - Commitments of £680m will support acquisition…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (391+ words) Chester-based car dealership, Michells North West, has achieved record annual results during the year to December 31, 2025. But it warns that government-imposed sales targets for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) need addressing, with demand failing to match expectations. The business includes Mazda,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (534+ words) A focus on “disciplined cost management and operational efficiencies” is returning South West eyewear group Inspecs to growth, its CEO said today as it announced its first financial results since being taken over. The Bath-headquartered group, which has struggled against…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (500+ words) Business conditions across Scotland’s private sector moved closer to stabilisation in August, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker. The headline Business Activity Index rose to 48.9 in August from 47.3 in July, signalling a modest fall in private…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (230+ words) Ossett-based technical plastics manufacturer, Carclo, says continued focus on operational excellence and cost control has delivered a strong margin performance for the year so far. Releasing a trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting, which will be held today,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (129+ words) Goodwin’s defence arm sold to US firm in £1.1bn deal TheBusinessDesk.com Goodwin’s defence arm sold to US firm in £1.1bn deal Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered engineering group Goodwin has agreed a £1.1bn sale of a substantial part of its Mechanical Engineering division to US investment…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (237+ words) Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered engineering group Goodwin is in advanced discussions to sell a substantial part of its Mechanical Engineering division to funds advised by Cerberus Capital Management, for a headline cash consideration of up to approximately £1.1bn. The potential sale covers Goodwin Steel…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (370+ words) Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV has strengthened its specialist employment and corporate offering with the arrival of a six-strong legal team from Vistra, the global professional services provider. The team, led by Victoria McMeel – who joins VWV as a partner, previously…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (62+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Agreement signed on nuclear small modular reactor collaboration More from North West - Manchester’s Grand Pacific restaurant group files voluntary administration - Lancashire legal business adds historic Clitheroe law firm to its expanding portfolio - Homecare provider expands to Ulverston with…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (169+ words) SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) has acquired Inverurie-based BW Accounting. The deal will see around 300 businesses and individuals added to SBP’s client base, strengthening its presence in Aberdeenshire. BW Accounting founder Colin Webster will become client manager, while Rhys Jones,…...