Finance

Bunker: “This is certainly a moment in time"

Compass flags window of opportunity for M&A finance

Compass Business Finance has flagged the looming deadline for “favourable” M&A financing using the government-backed CBILS scheme – but printers need to act fast to put things in place.

Insolvency Service: banned director's behaviour was totally unacceptable

Point-of-sale boss banned

The boss of a signage and display printer has received a lengthy ban of 10 years after a six-figure false invoicing scandal.

Moonpig: confident about flotation plans and "huge opportunity to grow"

£1bn-plus price tag confirmed for Moonpig

Moonpig’s upcoming flotation is set to value the group at up to £1.2bn.

Perring: print put forward as case study due to complex supply chains

IPIA: industry now on 'stronger footing' with BEIS

The government is looking to the printing industry as a barometer for manufacturing in general as the Covid-19 business situation develops, according to the latest feedback gleaned by the IPIA.

Moonpig has a range of more than 16,000 card designs

Booming Moonpig tipped to float

Moonpig could become the first print-related business to float on London's main market in nearly 25 years, amid reports that a £1bn flotation plan is being readied for the web-to-print group.

Grafenia: board "knows of no reason" for share price rise

Grafenia shares spike

Shares in Grafenia have rocketed by more than 100% to a new 52-week high after an investor – or investors – splurged a six-figure sum on shares in the group.

Brexit deal: concerns over extra costs and new non-tariff trade barriers

Brexit FTA deal: industry reacts

Industry bodies have broadly welcomed the Brexit Free Trade Agreement reached with the EU just before Christmas, but with some significant caveats about its knock-on effects on costs and extra...

Famous visitors in the past include HRH Prince Charles

St Bride celebrates crowdfunder success

The St Bride Library has reached its £50,000 fundraising target ahead of its 125th anniversary celebrations next year.

Most of England falls under Tier 2

Spending Review and new tiers: reaction

A large UK paper and packaging group has called for the government to match German levels of ambition on sustainability following yesterday’s Spending Review, while BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold has warned...

CBILS: funding is targeted at firms of all sizes

CBILS extended: printers urged to consider options

Print bosses have been urged to take advantage of CBILS finance while they still can, after the taxpayer-backed scheme was extended for three months.