Receivership & administration
Harlequin Display Group company Graf set for liquidation
Harlequin Display Group's large format print division Graf is due to be liquidated while a new company, HQ Graphics, has been set up by Graf's majority shareholder, Derek Wallis.
Ethedo Press in administration but business set to continue
Print and design business Ethedo Press has closed its doors and gone into administration; however a continuation of the business appears to be in the offing.
Final claim against Technoprint over Sessions buy is dropped
The final legal claim against Yorkshire printer Technoprint over its purchase of part of failed printer Sessions of York has been withdrawn, almost a year after it took over the business.
Distressed print and paper companies on the decrease
Print and packaging is one of the sectors with fewer companies in trouble year-on-year, according to the latest Red Flag statistics from Begbies Traynor.
Desmond not 'key player' behind demise of Daily Sport: source
A source close to Richard Desmond has refuted claims that the media mogul was the main factor behind the closure of Sport Media Group (SMG).
Sale of Alito Color to previous management confirmed
A sale of the business of Alito Color Group back to its previous management has been completed, according to the administrator.
Industry waits as government moves on pre-pack problem
Ministers have vowed to alter insolvency laws to make pre-pack sales clear and fair. But what changes are being proposed and will they work?
Clunky proposals won't help creditors or stop phoenixing
I am certain the government's new proposals will go some way to quell growing unrest about pre-packs, but am concerned the practical outcome will be 'phoenixing' in a different form and a reduction in...
Year-on-year insolvencies drop but mid-size companies yet to see improvement
Year-on-year insolvencies dropped 12.5% in February according to Experian's latest insolvency index.