Receivership & administration

Tesco buys Paperchase brand
Tesco has purchased the Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, but not its stores.

Crown Van Gelder declared bankrupt
Dutch papermaker Crown Van Gelder has gone bankrupt after running out of cash.

Screaming Colour box business is sold
Screaming Colour’s box making division has been sold to Pureprint, but no buyer has emerged for its main Bermondsey site.

Administration confirmed at London printco
Administrators are now officially in place at Screaming Colour.

Paperchase up for sale again as expansion plans fall through
The consortium that bought Paperchase in August 2022 has put the firm up for sale just five months after its purchase, according to reports.

Complete Business Solutions acquired in pre-pack
Complete Business Solutions (CBS) has been acquired in a pre-pack deal by EVO.

Ballyprint MD aims to grow Impro following pre-pack buy
Belfast litho printer Impro Printing has been given a new lease of life after being bought by Ballyprint managing director Aaron Klewchuck in a pre-liquidation deal late last year.

Warwick Printing Company updates on progress
One of the joint liquidators of Warwick Printing Company, which closed last summer, has updated on the progress of the case.
Bespoke print specialist files admin intention
The future for one of the UK’s leading creative digital printing firms is unclear after the business filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Director sanctioned over Covid loans
Another micro company print boss has been disqualified from being a director for abusing Covid support loans.