Mergers and acquisitions

Nick Alexander has bought Garnett Dickinson Group, with the exception of its digital operation, returning to the business he left two years ago.

GI Solutions Group has restructured its senior management as it targets further bolt-on acquisitions in 2015.

Brother has launched a 915p per share cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences in a deal that values the Cambridge-based coding & marking and inkjet print equipment manufacturer at more than £1bn.

Heidelberg signed an agreement last week to acquire European Printing Systems Group (PSG), for an undisclosed sum.

Cimpress, the parent company of Vistaprint, has acquired French web-to-print company Exagroup.

Paperlinx has posted a significant slump in sales as losses treble in the first half of 2014/15 as the group inches closer towards a sale of all or part of its European operations.

Mailmate Print has acquired the print and mailing division of Jersey Post and relocated the operation in a circa £300,000 strategic investment.

Print Trade Suppliers (PTS), a member of the Paragon Group, has acquired Print City for an undisclosed sum.

London-based print marketing communications business Paperhat Group has acquired Bulgarian digital specialist Despark for an undisclosed sum.

Sign-making firm Hawes Signs has laid off 57 workers and proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after losing almost £3m worth of business in less than two years.