Receivership & administration

July headlines make a big deal of deals

While the passing of one of print's most polarising figures dominated July's list of most read articles, deals were undoubtedly the overarching trend. And while their successful conclusions, in terms...

YM Group, as was

Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs

A former director of YM Group has gone public with his concerns about the way the business was being run long before its web division collapsed and the group went into administration – and claims...

Peterson's firm failed to provide services that had been paid for

Rogue publisher banned

The director of a rogue magazine publisher has received a lengthy ban after the firm operated with “a lack of commercial probity”.

Speedscreen runs a raft of digital and screen printing kit

Another buy for PFI

Fast-growing PFI Group has sealed its second deal in two months with the acquisition of Speedscreen.

Lancashire Printing Co was established in 1976. Image: Google Maps

Lancashire Printing Co bought out of liquidation in connected sale

A Blackburn printer has been bought out of liquidation by a connected company.

Good news, June’s listicle topped by good news

For the fourth time in a row, our monthly round-up of the most read stories was topped by the unravelling of YM Group. However, at least this time it was a positive outcome regarding the change in...

Howard Hunt group of firms went bust three years ago

Howard Hunt administrators make fresh report

Administrators at the Howard Hunt group of companies have updated on their progress with the complex administration.

The group’s administration had been expected

YM Group in administration

YM Group has gone into administration, marking an ignominious end for a business that at one time had lofty ambitions to dominate the UK web offset market.

Hatch Print's website is unchanged

Hatch Print trading situation unclear

The UK’s first official vegan print business, Hatch Print, is in liquidation according to Companies House, although a new business is trading under the same name with website and contact details...

RR Flexo had entered a CVA in October 2020. Image: Google Maps

Print businesses sold in pre-pack deals

The pandemic fall out continues to impact the industry as two more print businesses hit the buffers and pre-pack to survive.