Business

Keeping up the M&A theme, this issue’s briefing section kicks off with a look at the spike in company acquisitions (a dozen are featured in the issue's news digest alone) and asks if turbulent times...

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

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

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...

It’s official, the world is, seemingly unstoppably, going to hell in a handcart.

The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.

There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years.

The world is in economic meltdown. Materials and products are in short supply, labour is at a premium – if it can be found – and fuel is crucifyingly expensive. And to complete the perfect storm,...

Most are familiar with the idea of incorporating a business to create a separate trading entity that, among things, will protect business owners and their personal assets should the company fail.

Family-run wide-format printer Tayprint has appointed liquidators after 45 years of operation, with some of its assets and staff taken on by neighbouring Tradeprint.