Mergers and acquisitions

Adding data analysis services is not just for the big players

Print businesses snapping up data analytics firms has become de rigueur in recent years, so it was no surprise when GI Solutions announced last month that it had acquired London-based Cognesia.

Editor’s comment: Some sins are beyond redemption

How long does it take to travel the road to redemption in print?

Business inspection: United we stand

Finding ‘the one’ can be tough. Digital tools like Tinder make casual hook-ups easy, however if you want a more deep and meaningful relationship, it’s often someone in your circle of friends that...

Avery UK acquires Label Connections

Avery UK, a subsidiary of Toronto-based specialty label and packaging giant CCL Industries, has acquired self-adhesive label printer Label Connections in a deal worth around $2.5m (£1.58m) that was...

EFI acquires Polymeric thermoforming ink IP

EFI has acquired the "key intellectual property assets" for thermoforming inkjets inks from specialist UV and LED inks supplier Polymeric Imaging for an undisclosed sum.

ProCo takes a stake in Concept Communications

ProCo has taken a stake in Concept Communications Group to give it a stronger position in the south of the UK.

UK Competition authority clears O2O takeover

The acquisition of Office2Office (O2O) by Evo Business Supplies, a new company set up by UK private equity investor Endless for the purpose of acquiring O2O, has been cleared by the UK Competition and...

GI Solutions acquires Cognesia web analytics business

GI Solutions has acquired a majority stake in London-based web analytics business Cognesia for an undisclosed sum.

An ethical approach to the M&A game

Imagine being told the business you work for is being sold. Then imagine the horrible realisation that your new owner isn’t quite the business leader you had hoped he would be. Then imagine being...

Middleton targets packaging and large-format growth and sells recycling division

West-Midlands based merchant and convertor Middleton Paper has made a multimillion-pound investment in kit and stock as it focuses its growth plans on the packaging and large-format sector after...