Around 80 staff are expected to begin work this morning under the leadership of Kevin Sarney, who was appointed managing director of the new business.

The deal to save the company came just minutes before the end of an auction that would have seen the business liquidated following its closure by former parent Media and Print Investments (MPI) on 26 April.

Sarney told PrintWeek last week that, while he expected more staff to be taken on in due course, the immediate priority was to get the company back up and operational.

"We're not going to put ourselves in an unnecessary situation by expanding too quickly," he said.

"We are getting many of the company's existing clients back on board. They've always provided us with tremendous levels of support and in return, we'll aim to give them the highest levels of service."

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