Receivership & administration
Staff await payment after print firm shuttered
A longstanding family-owned print business has gone into members voluntary liquidation, with employees claiming they have been given mixed messages about how and when they will be paid their wages and...
Liquidators confirmed at Ivanhoe Caledonian
Liquidators have confirmed that Ivanhoe Caledonian has closed its doors with all staff made redundant, citing the pandemic and the resulting loss of work as the cause of its demise.
July headlines make a big deal of deals
While the passing of one of print's most polarising figures dominated July's list of most read articles, deals were undoubtedly the overarching trend. And while their successful conclusions, in terms...
Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs
A former director of YM Group has gone public with his concerns about the way the business was being run long before its web division collapsed and the group went into administration – and claims...
Rogue publisher banned
The director of a rogue magazine publisher has received a lengthy ban after the firm operated with “a lack of commercial probity”.
Another buy for PFI
Fast-growing PFI Group has sealed its second deal in two months with the acquisition of Speedscreen.
Lancashire Printing Co bought out of liquidation in connected sale
A Blackburn printer has been bought out of liquidation by a connected company.
Good news, June’s listicle topped by good news
For the fourth time in a row, our monthly round-up of the most read stories was topped by the unravelling of YM Group. However, at least this time it was a positive outcome regarding the change in...
Howard Hunt administrators make fresh report
Administrators at the Howard Hunt group of companies have updated on their progress with the complex administration.
YM Group in administration
YM Group has gone into administration, marking an ignominious end for a business that at one time had lofty ambitions to dominate the UK web offset market.