Receivership & administration

Black day for employees at Arjowiggins Group's UK operations

Administrators take charge at historic Arjo mills

UK paper making has been dealt a further blow after Arjowiggins Group’s UK operations – including the historic mills at Stoneywood and Chartham – were placed into administration after the business...

Well over 100 redundancies were made at Kesslers

Former Kesslers staff win payout

More than 100 staff affected by the collapse of retail display specialist Kesslers International have been awarded compensation after an employment tribunal judged that no consultation was undertaken...

Gardners operates from a purpose-built facility in Cardiff. Image: Google Maps

Gardners admin report reveals large sums owed to creditors

Documents filed by the administrators of wide-format printer Gardners have revealed that the company owed nearly £5.5m to its creditors.

Transactions were to the detriment of the company and its creditors

Director barred over excess payments

One of the directors of a family-owned print business that went bust owing more than £2.5m has been disqualified.

Seriousness trumps silliness in August’s listicle

While it’s traditionally dubbed the silly season, when it comes to what dominated the August headlines in the mainstream media at least, there wasn’t an awful lot to laugh about in last month’s crop...

Awesome Merchandise: external factors materially changed the trading position

Pre-pack at Awesome Merchandise

Awesome Merchandise has gone into administration, with certain assets sold to a new company set up by co-founder Luke Hodson.

Inside the Printwize factory in happier days

Long-standing Essex firm shuttered

A fifty-year-old family printing business has gone into administration despite its owners selling their house in an attempt to keep the business going.

Warwick Printing Co's factory has a £1.75m price tag

Warwick Print Co owners confident over debts

Bosses at Warwick Printing Company are confident the firm will be able to pay off all its debts, and even leave a six-figure surplus – providing it achieves the expected price tag for its factory.

Warwick Printing Co: factory is up for sale for £1.75m. Image: EHB Reeves Commercial

Staff await payment after print firm shuttered

A longstanding family-owned print business has gone into members voluntary liquidation, with employees claiming they have been given mixed messages about how and when they will be paid their wages and...

Ivanhoe Caledonian: phone calls unanswered

Liquidators confirmed at Ivanhoe Caledonian

Liquidators have confirmed that Ivanhoe Caledonian has closed its doors with all staff made redundant, citing the pandemic and the resulting loss of work as the cause of its demise.