Mergers and acquisitions

Design Group CEO exits after retrenchment
IG Design Group is looking for a new CEO after incumbent Paul Bal stepped down with immediate effect, after overseeing a dramatic reshaping of the business.

PremCom shortfall revealed
Premier Communications (Peterborough) hit the buffers after losing a big customer and being unable to pass on higher costs to other clients, prior to its pre-pack sale for a five-figure sum to an...

Antalis continues acquisitive streak with Club Groupe buy
Acquisitive paper giant Antalis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Club Groupe, Digital Printing France and Technical Digital Printing (TDP) – part of its strategy to consolidate its market...

Micropress adds to publishing wing with buy
Micropress has expanded its publishing wing with the acquisition of MM Media.

De La Rue deal clears national security hurdle
The takeover of De La Rue is likely to complete early next month after the deal passed a crucial national security hurdle.

CMA asks for input on Evri-DHL deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into Evri’s plans to acquire DHL eCommerce UK and the deal's likely impact on the market.

Walstead Group being put up for sale
Walstead Group is up for sale, with majority shareholder Rutland Partners looking to exit from its investment.

Encore Group acquires rival
The Encore Group has cemented its position as the UK’s biggest envelopes business with the acquisition of rival Heritage Envelopes.

Zeus Group makes two strategic acquisitions
Zeus Group has acquired two businesses in a strategic move to support its continued growth trajectory across Europe.

Print ePS acquires Avanti Systems
Print ePS, the print operating unit of eProductivity Software, has acquired Canadian print MIS provider Avanti Systems from Ricoh.