Mergers and acquisitions

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.

Service Offset Supplies (SOS) has acquired CTP kit reseller and support specialist Prepress Services (PPS) to expand its product and service offering.

The Label Makers (TLM) has been bought by Spain-headquartered labels and envelope group Printeos as its first move into the UK market.

Coveris has acquired speciality bags producer Initial Packaging, in line with its strategic growth targets.

A high-profile and controversial entrepreneur has taken a stake in a London printing business that changed hands last year.

A management buyout deal has been completed at paper and corrugated products supplier John Roberts Holdings.

Clothing and fabric merchandise printer T Shirt & Sons has been acquired by global promotional products supplier Polyconcept, the parent company of PF Concept International (PFCI).

Former Heidelberg executives Andy Rae and Anthony Thirlby have teamed up on a new buy-and-build venture – the duo have already made their first acquisition and have more buys in their sights.

Self-adhesive label manufacturer Mercian Labels has acquired a sector of business from barcode label specialist Computype Europe, which has restrategised to focus on its core product lines for the...

Family-owned label specialist Denny Bros Group has become employee-owned as part of its strategy to “safeguard its independent future”.