The company went into administration with MCR on Tuesday (5 January); however the administrator is continuing to trade the company while it seeks a buyer, with 26 staff remaining.

GAE collapsed as a direct result of its parent company Litho Supplies going into administration, also with MCR, just before Christmas.

A total of 51 staff were made redundant by MCR when it took over Litho Supplies – 46 from Litho Supplies itself and five from Graphica Plus. MCR is currently in negotiations with a buyer for Graphica Plus, a Litho Supplies subsidiary that trades as Andersons.