Receivership & administration

Royal Mail woes dominate March headlines
Warnings of further strikes, changes in parent group shareholdings, stamp price rises, a referral to Ofcom, and even questions hanging over the future of the business meant that Royal Mail dominated...

Snows Business Forms admins reveal more as various assets sold
The joint administrators of long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms have outlined the circumstances that lead to the closure of the business, and...

Snows Business Forms in administration
Long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms has gone into administration.

Manchester Printers Group status unclear
The future for Manchester Printers Group is unclear after the former owner of one of its string of acquisitions was forced to buy his business back out of administration.

YM web admins extended, figures updated
A YM Group newspaper industry client was a major creditor of its failed web division, Printweek can reveal.

Screaming Colour bids revealed
Three bids were made for Screaming Colour before Pureprint was successful with its six-figure offer for the firm’s box making division.

Deltor takes on ex-Pepper staff
Deltor has taken on two staff from shuttered litho and digital firm Pepper Communications, with a third also offered employment.

Complete Business Solutions creditors owed huge sums
Documents filed by the administrators of Complete Business Solutions (CBS), which was acquired in a pre-pack deal last month, have revealed the huge sums owed to creditors.

Gecko Direct acquired out of administration
Gecko Direct has gone into administration, with its business and assets subsequently acquired by Charlesworth Press.

Crown Van Gelder rescued after 'stunning' support
Crown Van Gelder has been rescued and will restart production imminently, on the back of a substantial eight-figure fresh investment.