Liquidation

Robert Dryburgh RIP; Farquhar & Son to close after 154 years

Robert (Bob) Dryburgh, managing director of historic print firm Farquhar & Son, has passed away, with the firm closing its doors after 154 years in business.

Abbey Marketing Communications (pictured in 2016) operated from premises in Great Dunmow. Image: Google Maps

Abbey Marketing Communications in liquidation

Abbey Marketing Communications and connected company Spirit DM have gone into liquidation.

Acorn’s current site will ultimately become the company’s litho plant

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset cease trading

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have ceased trading, with all 59 employees made redundant.

The main phone number for Ancient House currently cuts off. Image: Google Maps

Ancient House liquidators replaced

A new insolvency practitioner has been appointed to oversee the liquidation of closed Ipswich web and sheetfed printer Ancient House Press, after liquidators from Begbies Traynor were removed by...

Ancient House: focus on EBITDA, not turnover

Ancient House Press shortfall revealed

Ancient House Press, which went into liquidation last week, had an estimated deficiency of more than £4.6m according to filings at Companies House.

The main phone number for Ancient House currently cuts off. Image: Google Maps

Ancient House in liquidation

Ipswich web and sheetfed printer Ancient House Press has entered liquidation, only a month after its owner told Printweek that the business was undergoing a corporate restructure.

Beese: "It’s given us a new modus operandi going forward"

DecTek and Big Bang appoint liquidators

Pontypridd sister companies Big Bang and DecTek have simultaneously appointed joint liquidators and appear to have ceased trading.

Principal Mailing was previously known as Mainstream Direct. Image: Google Maps

Principal Mailing shortfall revealed

The statement of affairs for print and direct mail specialist Principal Mailing Solutions, which ceased trading in December, has revealed that the company had an estimated deficiency of just over £2m...

DCW Penrose's six-colour Heidelberg went up for sale in April

DCW Penrose shuttered; kit sold at auction

Family-owned commercial printer DCW Penrose has sold off its printing kit at auction after appointing liquidators on 27 March.

Zaikio: Heidelberg’s know-how meets agile philosophy

Zaikio enters liquidation

German company Zaikio, known for its cloud-based data and app platform, has gone into liquidation.

Severn: "strong resilience throughout 2020"

Severn Print shortfall revealed

Administrators of shuttered digital printer Severn Print have revealed the firm had an estimated deficiency of £3.5m when it entered administration.

Smogur: It's a time of consolidation for the industry

Severn Print closes just months after purchase

Severn Print has entered liquidation just four months after being purchased by the Handel Group, after a key client pulled its £1.5m contract.