Mergers and acquisitions

Wrights Plastics buys Mid West Displays

Retail display and signage specialist Wrights Plastics has acquired complementary company Mid West Displays.

Yorkshire printer bought from administrators

The Yorkshire owner of 11 print-related firms has bought Hull-based GKD Litho Limited from administrators, saving the business and 16 jobs.

Bidco prepares to take Tangent private

Tangent is set to be de-listed from AIM next month.

Polestar pre-pack confirmed

Proventus Capital Partners has acquired Polestar in a pre-pack administration deal.

Coveris’ graphics division acquires Rivendell Europe

Imagenet, the graphics services division of packaging giant Coveris, has acquired graphics business Rivendell Europe for an undisclosed sum.

Tangent takeover bid now unconditional

The Michael Green-backed bid for Tangent Communications has been declared unconditional, meaning the PLC will soon revert to being a family-owned business.

Potts Print CEO steps aside to take strategic role

The chief executive of one of the North East's longest-established printers is stepping down after 20 years to focus on strategic aims, acquisitions and up to £4m of investment.

EFI reveals more about Rialco acquisition

EFI has revealed more details about how it expects its acquisition of dye and colour products specialist Rialco to help expand its industrial inkjet business.

Bidding war over Tangent

A bidding war is underway for Tangent Communications after the Michael Green-backed Bidco team upped its offer for the business in the face of the rival Writtle deal that is on the table.

Writtle will not up Tangent offer

The Tangent takeover saga looks to be over – Writtle Holdings has thrown in the towel and will not increase its offer for Tangent Communications.