Receivership & administration

API Group has gone into administration as its US parent company closed all of the foil and laminate manufacturer’s UK sites.

Machines and other assets belonging to specialist printer Cem Press are being sold via online auction.

Specialist litho printer Emtone has gone into voluntary liquidation.

Specialist printer Cem Press has gone into administration after suffering a downturn in trade.

Tonbridge-based printer CPG Brand Communications, which is registered as Colour Print Ltd, has fallen into administration this week, it has been confirmed.

Long-established Thomas Loughlin (Liverpool) is shutting down after almost 130 years in business.

Latimer Trend & Company owed unsecured creditors more than £3m at the time of its administration, and the firm has an estimated total shortfall in excess of £4.5m.

Kent-based print firm CPG Brand Communications, which is registered as Colour Print Ltd, is understood to be in administration with all staff laid off with immediate effect.

Independent book retailer The Book People has fallen into administration.

Odessa Print Group owed trade creditors nearly £2m with unsecured creditor claims of £2.8m when it went into administration in October, prior to its pre-pack sale to newco Odessa UK.