Mergers and acquisitions

Jacobs has a history of scaling smaller businesses through acquisition

Footprint steps up acquisition strategy with rebrand

Southampton-based commercial printer Footprint South has rebranded as Footprint, and folded in its sister company FPS Digital in preparation for an aggressive expansion strategy.

Telegraph sale process now underway

The sale process for the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator magazine is at last officially underway.

Business inspection: Combining two teams for premium performance 

Perhaps it’s Carl Garnett’s successful side-line in motor racing that fuels his inability to sit still for long. 

Newsprinters: its three sites will become a joint venture operation

CMA will probe News UK and DMG Media print plans

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to review plans by News UK and DMG Media to create a joint venture printing operation, in a move that could take several months.

Kin and Carta set for private equity takeover

Kin and Carta, the old St Ives business, is set to be acquired in a £203m private equity deal.

Wrapology turned over £6.5m globally in 2022. Image Source: © Wrapology (Int) Ltd

Wrapology to be bought by Germany’s Carton Group

Carton Group, a German packaging specialist owned by investment firm Waterland, is set to buy London-based luxury packaging firm Wrapology.

Assessment periods on average take around 18 months to two years to complete

Communisis in talks over potential sale

Communisis has confirmed it is in advanced talks with a number of potential buyers, as its US parent company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in 14 months.

Lee: "We are extremely proud of the growth steps that the business is taking"

Mail Solutions to acquire Kalamazoo from Adare SEC

Envelope and print specialist Mail Solutions is to acquire security print business Kalamazoo from Adare SEC.

Henriksen: Combined group plans to grow UK revenue significantly

Merging European print groups eyeing UK growth

Danish commercial print group Stibo Complete Group and German publishing print and mailing specialist Eversfrank Gruppe are merging to form a new print operation with a combined turnover of around...

Dayfold plans to embrace new technologies and opportunities

MBO at Dayfold

Managing director Del Simmons has begun a management buyout process at creative production specialist Dayfold Print.