Finance

Royal Mail has brought in new services such as parcel collection

Royal Mail results reflect parcels boom

The pandemic-related parcels boom has resulted in a big jump in sales and profits at Royal Mail – with parcel revenues outstripping letters for the first time in the group’s five-century history.

Helen Greener (R) with Richard Boon started at Webmart 17 years ago

Webmart appoints finance and sustainability director

Webmart has appointed a longstanding employee as its new finance and sustainability director.

Bunker: “This is certainly a moment in time"

Compass flags window of opportunity for M&A finance

Compass Business Finance has flagged the looming deadline for “favourable” M&A financing using the government-backed CBILS scheme – but printers need to act fast to put things in place.

Insolvency Service: banned director's behaviour was totally unacceptable

Point-of-sale boss banned

The boss of a signage and display printer has received a lengthy ban of 10 years after a six-figure false invoicing scandal.

Moonpig: confident about flotation plans and "huge opportunity to grow"

£1bn-plus price tag confirmed for Moonpig

Moonpig’s upcoming flotation is set to value the group at up to £1.2bn.

Perring: print put forward as case study due to complex supply chains

IPIA: industry now on 'stronger footing' with BEIS

The government is looking to the printing industry as a barometer for manufacturing in general as the Covid-19 business situation develops, according to the latest feedback gleaned by the IPIA.

Moonpig has a range of more than 16,000 card designs

Booming Moonpig tipped to float

Moonpig could become the first print-related business to float on London's main market in nearly 25 years, amid reports that a £1bn flotation plan is being readied for the web-to-print group.

Grafenia: board "knows of no reason" for share price rise

Grafenia shares spike

Shares in Grafenia have rocketed by more than 100% to a new 52-week high after an investor – or investors – splurged a six-figure sum on shares in the group.

Brexit deal: concerns over extra costs and new non-tariff trade barriers

Brexit FTA deal: industry reacts

Industry bodies have broadly welcomed the Brexit Free Trade Agreement reached with the EU just before Christmas, but with some significant caveats about its knock-on effects on costs and extra...

Famous visitors in the past include HRH Prince Charles

St Bride celebrates crowdfunder success

The St Bride Library has reached its £50,000 fundraising target ahead of its 125th anniversary celebrations next year.