Receivership & administration

The venerable Conqueror range was made at Stoneywood

Arjo admins seek 'credible interest'

Administrators at Arjowiggins have said there is “potential interest” in its business and assets, but in the absence of offers for the two mill sites as manufacturing facilities they are continuing to...

Colourpoint operates from two units in Bourne End. Image: Google Maps

Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack

Colourpoint Litho has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a related party, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process.

Luke Hodson: pre-pack purchase was backed by his father

Awesome Merchandise strives to regain customer trust

Awesome Merchandise’s Texas operation has been shut down as the firm strives to rebuild its reputation following last month’s pre-pack sale to its co-founder, while funding platform Crowdcube is in...

Black day for employees at Arjowiggins Group's UK operations

Administrators take charge at historic Arjo mills

UK paper making has been dealt a further blow after Arjowiggins Group’s UK operations – including the historic mills at Stoneywood and Chartham – were placed into administration after the business...

Well over 100 redundancies were made at Kesslers

Former Kesslers staff win payout

More than 100 staff affected by the collapse of retail display specialist Kesslers International have been awarded compensation after an employment tribunal judged that no consultation was undertaken...

Gardners operates from a purpose-built facility in Cardiff. Image: Google Maps

Gardners admin report reveals large sums owed to creditors

Documents filed by the administrators of wide-format printer Gardners have revealed that the company owed nearly £5.5m to its creditors.

Transactions were to the detriment of the company and its creditors

Director barred over excess payments

One of the directors of a family-owned print business that went bust owing more than £2.5m has been disqualified.

Seriousness trumps silliness in August’s listicle

While it’s traditionally dubbed the silly season, when it comes to what dominated the August headlines in the mainstream media at least, there wasn’t an awful lot to laugh about in last month’s crop...

Awesome Merchandise: external factors materially changed the trading position

Pre-pack at Awesome Merchandise

Awesome Merchandise has gone into administration, with certain assets sold to a new company set up by co-founder Luke Hodson.

Inside the Printwize factory in happier days

Long-standing Essex firm shuttered

A fifty-year-old family printing business has gone into administration despite its owners selling their house in an attempt to keep the business going.