Mergers and acquisitions

Simpson Group acquired in MBO

POS specialist Simpson Group has been acquired in a management buyout, with the family founders handing over the reins of the £11m-turnover business.

Encore snaps up stricken GNE

Encore Envelopes could become the biggest envelope business in the country after acquiring the business and assets of failed rival Great Northern Envelopes (GNE).

Xerox investor files lawsuit in attempt to stymie deal

Fujifilm's proposed takeover of Xerox has taken yet another twist, with activist investor Darwin Deason filing a lawsuit in an attempt to block the deal, while Xerox countered by describing the legal...

Icahn and Deason reject Xerox takeover terms

Major Xerox shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason have denounced Fujifilm's proposed acquisition of Xerox, claiming the deal "undervalues Xerox and disproportionately favours Fuji" – while both...

Unite calls for 'urgent talks' with Trinity Mirror over jobs worries

Print operations at Trinity Mirror and West Ferry Printers will be unaffected for the time being following Trinity's acquisition of Northern & Shell's publishing assets, although Unite has called for...

Trinity Mirror and Northern & Shell seal sale deal

Trinity Mirror has agreed to purchase Northern & Shell’s publishing assets in a near-£200m deal including payments into the Northern & Shell pension schemes.

Jacobson: new Fuji Xerox to be 'dramatically stronger'

Xerox chief executive Jeff Jacobson has stated that the combination of Xerox and Fuji Xerox will result in a business that is "dramatically stronger and more competitive" than the individual companies...

Reflex expands further with Kingsway buy

Reflex Group has signalled its intentions of a busy M&A year ahead with the purchase of Grimsby-based Kingsway Printers.

Kolbus sells perfect binding business to Muller Martini

Kolbus has sold its perfect binding and book line business to Muller Martini.

FT Solutions acquired by Paragon CC while in administration

FT Solutions has gone into administration, with debts to trade creditors expected to total around £3.4m, and its trade assets have subsequently been acquired by Paragon Customer Communications.