Receivership & administration

Paperchase was in trouble even before the pandemic

Paperchase up for sale again as expansion plans fall through

The consortium that bought Paperchase in August 2022 has put the firm up for sale just five months after its purchase, according to reports.

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Complete Business Solutions acquired in pre-pack

Complete Business Solutions (CBS) has been acquired in a pre-pack deal by EVO.

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Ballyprint MD aims to grow Impro following pre-pack buy

Belfast litho printer Impro Printing has been given a new lease of life after being bought by Ballyprint managing director Aaron Klewchuck in a pre-liquidation deal late last year.

Warwick Printing Company factory remains unsold. Image: EHB Reeves Commercial

Warwick Printing Company updates on progress

One of the joint liquidators of Warwick Printing Company, which closed last summer, has updated on the progress of the case.

Bespoke print specialist files admin intention

The future for one of the UK’s leading creative digital printing firms is unclear after the business filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

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Director sanctioned over Covid loans

Another micro company print boss has been disqualified from being a director for abusing Covid support loans.

Mail mess top and tails an eventful December

While the ongoing impact of the Royal Mail strikes is the bread in the December’s listicle sandwich, the filling in last month’s ranking of our most read stories also featured M&A deals, the decline...

Insolvency Service: Hussain has failed to satisfactorily explain how the monies were used

Director banned for false Covid support claims

The director of a packaging supplies business has received a lengthy ban for fraudulently claiming a large amount of Covid support the business was not eligible to receive.

Review of 2022: The Demise of YM Group

At the start of 2022 there was already intense speculation over the financial health of the YM Group business. In its most recent accounts, for the year ending 31 May 2020, YM Group had sales of...

Picking up the pieces

It’s sad when any business fails for there are countless personal stories entwinned with the corporate’s demise. But the failure of Arjowiggins, a firm that can trace its history back to 1761 and the...