Receivership & administration

Sale of assets on piecemeal basis looks increasingly likely

End-of-the-line looms for Arjowiggins mills

A complete shut down and asset sale now looks the most likely outcome for Arjowiggins’ historic UK paper mills.

Cascade Group was a Kall Kwik franchise for nearly 30 years

Cascade Group in liquidation

Cascade Group has gone into liquidation and looks to have closed.

ONS: rise in insolvencies driven by Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations

Print insolvencies on the rise

Printing industry insolvencies were at the highest level in almost a decade in the first half of the year.

The three businesses came under the SBS banner two years ago

Streamline, Baxters and Spectrum close their doors

The three operating Leicestershire print businesses of SBS Print Group have fallen into administration and have ceased trading with the immediate loss of 55 jobs.

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.