Finance

Post-Paperlinx advice for cash-strapped print companies

It’s a situation that is polarising industry opinion. Three months on from the administration of most of Paperlinx UK, we’re now at the stage where print companies that had 90 days’ credit with the...

Government reveals plan to boost UK productivity

Road improvements, investment in technology, superfast broadband and a relaxation of planning rules are among a series of measures revealed as part of the chancellor’s ‘productivity plan’, published...

Moonpig founder joins Dragons' Den

Moonpig.com founder Nick Jenkins will join existing 'dragons' Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden and two fellow newbies in the new series of Dragons' Den, which starts on Sunday on BBC Two.

Finance firms address printers' post-Paperlinx cash issues

Industry finance specialists are moving to provide alternative solutions for printers caught up in a post-Paperlinx credit crunch.

Moo wins £3m from Barclays Fast Growth Tech Fund

Web-to-print company Moo has secured a £3m revolving credit facility from Barclays to help it grow its global business.

PhotoBox Group to revise flotation plans

Moonpig.com owner PhotoBox Group may revise plans to float on the stock market after private equity firms expressed an interest in buying the business.

"The hair stood up on the back of my neck"

Jo Francis has a new book on her reading list, and reckons lots of print bosses should do likewise.

Will new service assist print’s Davids against Goliath clients?

Among measures on the EU referendum, housing, trade unions and immigration announced in the Queen’s Speech at the end of last month nestled The Small Business Conciliation Service, a proposed...

Interactive print firms aim to boost reach through crowdfunding

Two interactive print technology firms have launched crowdfunding initiatives in an attempt to boost the reach of their respective technologies.

DS Smith completes Duropack acquisition

Packaging giant DS Smith has completed its acquisition of Austria-based recycled corrugated board packaging business Duropack.