The Register · Volume IV
News
784 stories from the Greater Manchester economy — gathered, summarised and written to be found.
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Nº 0876
Strong year for Sports Tours International and record sales in current period
Fred Done owned travel business actively looking for acquisitions
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Nº 0891
Wigan’s Hylomar Holdings sold by investor to US materials group
Sale is exit for PHD which operates ‘corporate compounder’ model
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Nº 0883
€1bn investment firm backs Manchester yacht-tech firm's Oceanskies acquisition
AshGrove, a London and Copenhagen-based investment firm, is financing Voly's acquisition of Oceanskies, a…
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Nº 0875
Dreams reaches 225th store milestone with Manchester Fort opening
Bed retailer Dreams has opened its 225th UK store at Manchester Fort Shopping Park, creating seven local…
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Nº 0871
Eleven Candidsky staff raised governance concerns months before CEO exit
Eleven staff at Manchester digital agency Candidsky signed a protected disclosure in November 2025 raising…
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Nº 0878
Global household cleaning products group signs 10-year lease at Bridgewater House
Dr Beckmann chooses Manchester for its UK headquarters
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Nº 0872
Manchester agency completes rebrand for Moya Cole Hospice
Truth Creative, a Manchester-based creative agency, has completed a major rebrand for the former St Ann's…
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Nº 0873
Manchester agency launches new corporate website for PZ Cussons
First Internet has completed a new corporate website for PZ Cussons, the Manchester-headquartered consumer…
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Nº 0874
Manchester Race Across the World star dies a year after son and co-star - Prolific North
Manchester physiotherapist and former Race Across the World contestant Jo Gardiner has died, a year after…
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Nº 0880
Masdar’s second NW battery energy storage plant starts operations in Rochdale
Abu Dhabi state-owned company opened its first UK facility last year, in Stockport
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Nº 0870
MatchFit appoints first managing director in leadership overhaul
Sports PR agency MatchFit, which operates from Manchester and London, has promoted Caz Nicholls to managing…
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Nº 0882
TikTok agency partnership aims to lift sales of beauty products on Peeko platform
Circular economy e-commerce group in joint venture with Warrington-based Cipher a leading TikTok agency
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Nº 0879
£40m partnership will deliver 158 affordable homes for Rochdale
L&G will let the homes as social rent and shared ownership
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Nº 0864
Arts leader McCarthy steps down from Salford chair role for Irish position
Shona McCarthy, who chaired Walk The Plank in Salford for six years, has been appointed Director of the Arts…
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Nº 0861
Former John Lewis and Asda executive joins N Brown as Managing Director of Retail
N Brown, the Manchester-based ecommerce group, has appointed Zoe Matthews as Managing Director of Retail.…
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Nº 0867
Manchester law firm Fletchers Group makes fourth acquisition in five months
Deal brings around 100 staff including 12 partners into the business
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Nº 0868
National law firm swoops for Manchester immigration specialist
Deal creates new dedicated UK immigration law capability
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Nº 0863
Spice Girl follows Ed Sheeran and Enter Shikari with football shirt deal - Prolific North
Melanie C has become the latest musician to sign a football shirt sponsorship deal.
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Nº 0860
Transport for Greater Manchester launches £6m media planning review
Transport for Greater Manchester is seeking a media planning and buying agency for a contract worth up to…
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Nº 0862
United Utilities deploys thermal drones to monitor moorland fire hotspots
United Utilities is using heat-seeking drones to detect underground hotspots on moorlands across Greater…
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Nº 0857
AND Digital and Adria Solutions Back CTO Debrief Event for Manchester Tech Leaders
AND Digital and Adria Solutions have signed on as silver sponsors for CTO Debrief, a new event bringing…
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Nº 0865
Computer science graduates build immersive digital studio with Quickline backing - Prolific North
Three University of Hull computer science graduates are growing a new digital studio creating immersive…
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Nº 0854
Greater devolution could strengthen Manchester's tech ecosystem, says Digital chief
Katie Gallagher, managing director of Manchester Digital, has said that devolved powers could help align…
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Nº 0856
JD Sports cuts profit forecast after tough second quarter
JD Sports, headquartered in Bury, has lowered its full-year profit guidance to £700m–£800m from £750m–£850m…
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