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Below is an abridged non-exhaustive list of print and finishing companies that have gone into administration or have been liquidated this year.

Full a full list including details of administrators, reasons for the collapse, job losses and company turnover, click here.

We have included those with a turnover of above £2m or of significant interest for any other reason.

This information is correct to the best of our knowledge. Any inaccuracies or omissions should be directed to william.mitting@haymarket.com.

Comments can be made below this story, however, please refrain from any speculation over future administrations, which will be deleted immediately.

UPDATED: 20/08/2009

Date

 Company Notes
05/01 Celloglas Bought out by NewCellco
05/01 Spin Offset Closed
05/01 Norscreen (NSL) Bought out by Dark Peak Trading
08/01 Vitesse Printing Closed
12/01 Cromwell Press Bought out by John Boden
15/01 Lime PM Closed
19/01 Printhaus Bought out by TPF Group
21/01 ITI Bought out by John Boden
26/01 Century Web Offset Closed
27/01 Saxon Photolitho Closed
c03/02 Topflte Labels Bought out by Integrity
18/02 Blackburns DM arm sold to Blackburns DMS
c20/02 Kelvin Graphics Bought out by Port of Call
20/02 John Price & Sons Sold
26/02 Active Signs Bought out by Signscope
02/03 B&P Lightbrigade Bought out by B&P Graphic Supplies
04/03 Burlington Bought out by BluePoint Cambridge
06/03 Carlton Press Closed
15/03 Heronsgate Bought out by Full Spectrum Print
23/03 Sumfield and Day Closed
c25/03 VLM Part of business bought out by Tangent
26/03 Affinity Connected Bought out by TU Ink
01/04 Folium Closed
14/04 Buckingham Binders Bought out by NJ Bindery Consultants
14/04 RPM Reprographics Closed
17/04 Screenprint Plus Bought out by Rencourt
27/04 Bay Print (Sussex) Closed
12/05 Walkers MCR Bought out by Augustus Martin
19/05 4Cilities Bought out by Inc Solutions
28/05 Paterson Printing Closed
29/05 MPG Impressions Closed
01/06 Best Cover (Manchester) Closed
03/06 Cervidae Closed
04/06 Dexter Graphics Closed
05/06 Clayton Park Print Finishers Bought out by Steelmark
12/06 BDL Closed
15/06 Miter Press Closed
11/06 Centereed and Diffields Closed
19/06 Fleet Colours and True Litho Closed
29/06 Century Litho Closed
30/06 West Island Group Part sale to West Island Label Group
30/06 WH Ware & Sons Bought by TK Binders
02/07 Charisma Colour Print Closed
02/07 Arthur W Clowes Sold to Bowden Investment Group
07/07 FI Printing Sale ongoing
07/07 Inkon Printers Closed
09/07 Bespoke Envelopes Direct Sale ongoing
13/07 Active Envelopes Closed
14/07 Wellprint Sold to Wellprint UK
20/07 Dotprint Litho Closed
29/07 Ward Knowles Part sold to Paragon Group
07/08 Qualitech Sold to Paramount Print Group
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