Receivership & administration

Royal Mail woes dominate March headlines

Warnings of further strikes, changes in parent group shareholdings, stamp price rises, a referral to Ofcom, and even questions hanging over the future of the business meant that Royal Mail dominated...

Snows Business Forms was based in the Chandler’s Ford area of Southampton.

Snows Business Forms admins reveal more as various assets sold

The joint administrators of long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms have outlined the circumstances that lead to the closure of the business, and...

Snows Business Forms was based in the Chandler’s Ford area of Southampton.

Snows Business Forms in administration

Long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms has gone into administration.

Manchester Printers Group: "balance sheet has been decimated"

Manchester Printers Group status unclear

The future for Manchester Printers Group is unclear after the former owner of one of its string of acquisitions was forced to buy his business back out of administration.

YM Group: total deficiency of more than £80m

YM web admins extended, figures updated

A YM Group newspaper industry client was a major creditor of its failed web division, Printweek can reveal.

Screaming Colour: significant value in former MD's connections with customers

Screaming Colour bids revealed

Three bids were made for Screaming Colour before Pureprint was successful with its six-figure offer for the firm’s box making division.

Shannon with Deltor's Komori G840 long perfector, which was the first in the UK

Deltor takes on ex-Pepper staff

Deltor has taken on two staff from shuttered litho and digital firm Pepper Communications, with a third also offered employment.

CBS was headquartered in Wakefield. Image: Google Maps

Complete Business Solutions creditors owed huge sums

Documents filed by the administrators of Complete Business Solutions (CBS), which was acquired in a pre-pack deal last month, have revealed the huge sums owed to creditors.

Gecko Direct began life as a print management business

Gecko Direct acquired out of administration

Gecko Direct has gone into administration, with its business and assets subsequently acquired by Charlesworth Press.

CVG will benefit from €30m (£26.5m) of new capital

Crown Van Gelder rescued after 'stunning' support

Crown Van Gelder has been rescued and will restart production imminently, on the back of a substantial eight-figure fresh investment.