Receivership & administration

Lynhurst Press sold in pre-pack deal
Commercial printer Lynhurst Press has been sold via a pre-pack administration to an unconnected party – the co-founder of digital book and journal printer 4edge.

Circle Media places Roto Smeets in administration
Struggling European print group Circle Media Group has filed for administration for Roto Smeets, the Dutch holding company of Roto Smeets Deventer, Roto Smeets Weert and Senefelder Misset in...

Loop set to appoint administrators
Loop Print has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators and its current trading status is unclear.

Paton Brown pre-packs as CVA fails
Paton Brown has gone into administration as it was unable to continue fulfilling an ongoing company voluntary arrangement (CVA) without entering insolvency.

Sequana refutes illicit funds movements
Sequana has denied allegations made by lawyers representing employees at Arjowiggins’ Papiers Couchés and Le Bourray operations that accused the group of moving around €20m (£17.3m) illicitly.

Fontain enters CVA
Fontain has entered a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to pay back liabilities in excess of £1m to creditors.

UK staff at Arjowiggins Graphic laid off
The failure of the biggest Arjowiggins mill in France has resulted in knock-on job losses in the UK.

Buyer sought for Evolution Print
Evolution Print has gone into administration after 23 years in business, with 23 jobs lost as a buyer is sought.

Service Graphics shortfall revealed
Service Graphics owed unsecured creditors more than £7.5m when it went into administration at the beginning of the year.

Largest French Arjo mill to liquidate as two more sold on
The Arjowiggins site in Bessé-sur-Braye will go into liquidation, leading to the loss of 580 jobs, while a sale has been agreed for the Château-Thierry plant alongside a partial sale of the Bourray...