Finance

Communisis 'in good place' to deliver more growth
Sales and profits are up at Communisis, and the group believes its latest spend on HP T-series inkjet presses will make it the biggest transactional printer in Europe.

Funding for Lending figures show decline in net business lending to SMEs
Net lending to SMEs from the 34 banks that are participating in the one year extension to the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) declined by £1.3bn in Q2-Q4 2013 while net lending to households from the...

St Ives announces £40m digital marketing acquisition
St Ives has acquired digital marketing agency Realise Holdings bolstering its expanding family of marketing subsidiaries.

Internet trade boosts Macfarlane revenues
Packaging firm Macfarlane Group experienced 1.5% revenue growth in the 12 months to 31 December 2013 citing strong trading in the internet retail sector for its progress.

NAO report shows bulk of £2.6bn RGF money remains unspent
The government's flagship lending scheme, the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), has been criticised in the latest report from the National Audit Office for its slow progress in awarding the £2.6bn allocated...

Paperlinx losses fall by a third, but group revises full year profitability prediction
Paperlinx has published its half-year results, which show that the paper merchanting group’s restructuring efforts are continuing to bear fruit albeit at a slower pace than it had hoped.

Service Point UK up for sale
The administrator of GPP Capital PLC, the parent company of Service Point UK, hopes to achieve a sale of the Service Point UK business by the spring.

MP calls on printers to back late payment campaign
Labour MP Debbie Abrahams is asking for small business owners from the print industry that have been impacted by late payments to speak publicly about the issue.

Business inspection: giving credit where it’s due
Taking credit card payments enabled this company to up cashflow on fast-turnaround work.

Heidelberg focuses on margin not volume
Heidelberg is predicting a 10% fall in sales during the current financial year, but has reiterated its ambitions to post a net profit.