Mergers and acquisitions

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.

Paragon acquires Service Graphics
Paragon has purchased Service Graphics from both firms' parent, Grenadier Holdings, in a deal that it said would expand its marketing services capabilities.

Design Group agrees $1 deal to offload US wing
Shares in IG Design Group soared after it announced an agreement to sell its $500m (£371.4m) turnover Americas division to Hilco Capital.

End of the line for Kabel mill
Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper is closing down after nearly 130 years of papermaking.

Yodel acquisition by InPost paused
The £106m acquisition of Yodel Delivery Network by InPost Group has been paused following an injunction application to the High Court by UK-based logistics platform Shift and associated entity Corja...

£500m deal agreed for Telegraph Media Group
The long-running saga over the future ownership of the Telegraph Media Group appears to be coming to a conclusion with a fresh offer tabled, although it still needs regulatory approval.

National World takeover ratified
Media Concierge will become the official owner of National World next week.