Business Inspection

Take his word for it, acquiring a company can be a great way of growing your existing one. In the last decade Witherbys’ managing director James Greene has helped secure not one but two takeovers of...

The managing director of KCS Print welcomed chancellor George Osborne’s recent boost for apprentices: a new levy to help large businesses spearhead a drive to increase numbers of apprentices. With...

The financial print sector has undergone radical change, but the work is there, if you know what your clients want.

Regardless of size, one thing that every print business should bear in mind at all times is how profitable a job is likely to be as, after all, making profit is essential for any company that wants to...

The hardest part was the change in mindset.” Two years ago, Simon Tabelin was managing director of a five-staff print business operating out of a basement in West Hampstead. Today he is managing...

Longridge Print sales director Mike Penfold is forthright about one shortcoming of print companies. “We work in communications yet many of us are rubbish at communicating,” he says. “We produce...

An MBO may be a daunting prospect but it can be a liberating experience and can revitalise a firm’s fortunes

A relatively simple way to both engage with potential clients and draw positive attention to a company is one that many business owners overlook. Getting involved with, and putting something back...

Setting up an entirely new factory, effectively from the starting point of a blank sheet of paper, is a luxury afforded to few print bosses and one that would be a dream for many.

Consignia, New Coke and Choco Krispies are just three of many infamous attempts at rebranding over the years. While some companies ride out the storm that often accompanies major change, these three...