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Polestar acquires Goodhead in complex pre-pack deal
KPMG's Allan Graham and David Standish were appointed joint administrators at Goodhead Group today (28 November), and the business was immediately sold to Polestar, retaining all 518 jobs.

BPIF warn printers to be prepared as floods spread north
BPIF membership director Dale Wallis has warned printers to make sure their business continuity plans are in order as flood warnings spread across the UK.

Antalis McNaughton grows sign and display sales team
Antalis McNaughton has appointed Joe Kennedy as account manager to its growing sign and display sales team.

Hampshire Flag Company invests in Zund G3 XL-3200
Traditional hand-sewn flag manufacturer Hampshire Flag Company has increased its investment in digital technology with a Zund G3 XL-3200 digital cutter.

Océ and TIS awarded 17.5m Aegon contract
Océ has partnered with enterprise content management provider Top Image Systems (TIS) to win a 3.5m-a-year print management contract for life insurance provider Aegon.

Asset finance firm 'offered inducements' for intros to failing firms
One of the UK's largest independent asset finance providers has been accused of offering incentives for introductions to struggling firms so that it could profit from their collapse.
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