Business

Keep your bright ideas safe under lock and key

When it comes to protecting what a business owns it’s easy to think of the physical – premises, equipment, stock and vehicles.

Acquiring a new outfit to produce new outfits

It was the right time for Keith Boyce. And it was the right place for his latest takeover target. The print managing director wanted to buy a business to expand the capabilities of one of the UK’s...

MagnaColours acquires LJ Specialities

Inks supplier MagnaColours has acquired the goodwill and inventory of pigments, dyestuffs and speciality chemicals supplier LJ Specialities.

Williams Lea Tag boosts omni-channel proposition with THP buy

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired on-demand digital content and social media agency THP.

Hybrid Software parent proposes Global Graphics buy

Congra Software, the Luxembourg-based holdings company behind Hybrid Software, is set to acquire Global Graphics in a proposed €50.3m (£44m) deal to be approved by shareholders.

Johnston Press puts itself up for sale

Johnston Press has hoisted a ‘for sale’ over the business as it continues the strategic review it started last year.

Subscription models could present print opportunity

Subscription-based business models could offer an opportunity for printers, according to the DMA.

Speedscreen ‘completes jigsaw’ with Fujifilm investment

Speedscreen has invested £145,000 in a new Acuity Select HS 38 from Fujifilm to “complete the missing jigsaw piece” in its kit portfolio.

Print revenue down at Reach

Reach has reported Q3 circulation and publishing print advertising revenue declines of 4% and 20% respectively in its latest trading update, but said it remains on track to deliver cost synergies of...

Government unveils policies to tackle late payment culture

New measures to combat late payments have been unveiled by the small business minister.