Receivership & administration
Ripping Image ceases trading and enters liquidation
A Middlesex-based printer whose business was severely hit by the pandemic has ceased trading.
Fisherprint liquidation confirmed
A public notice on The Gazette has confirmed that Fisherprint is in liquidation, weeks after local news reports said the business had ceased trading.
Pollards steps in with deal to buy BCQ
BCQ Group has been acquired by one of the oldest printing companies in the UK.
PFI subsidiary shuttered
PFI Group subsidiary Mardan Products has ceased trading as the acquisitive group restructures into three divisions.
Thomas Dornan in administration and auctioning assets
A printer that is reported to be the third oldest in the country is seeking a buyer for its assets after entering administration.
Telegraph profits up but sale process results in material uncertainty note, National World 'considers participating'
National World is back in the news again, this time as a potential bidder for the up-for-sale Telegraph Media Group (TMG).
Art Projects for Schools pre-packs
Kent digital printer Art Projects for Schools (APFS) has been sold in a pre-pack to its sister company after its largest creditor – the director’s wife – was unable to sustain further lending.
Yin and yang of print dominate July’s most read
While a welcome reprieve was the month’s biggest story, our July listicle was largely dominated by M&A and insolvencies, with a smattering of research and a bumper payday for good measure.
Reports: Fisherprint in administration
Fisherprint has been placed into administration according to local news reports, with the printer’s website stating that orders are no longer being taken by the business.
Crystal Press business and assets sold
Reflections Print Finishers has acquired the business and assets of Crystal Press, including its trademarked Ecofoil recyclable foiling technique.