However, the Northampton company's business and assets have been sold to a new company, Pentagon Design & Print.

Anthony Sargeant, of Centrum Recovery, was appointed as administrator for the £1.3m-turnover company on 20 January.

According to a spokeswoman for Centrum, all of the company's 12 staff were made redundant on "around 1 December 2009".

She added: "The business and assets were sold but staff were not re-employed as the purchaser deployed its own staff."

Reasons given for the company's fall into administration were a reduced order-book, cashflow problems and the business's bank not supporting a voluntary arrangement.

According to Ralph Wrightson's website, the printer handled a range of work, from B2 posters to business cards and books, as well as offering finishing.

New owner Pentagon Print & Design was formed on 23 October last year, with Carol Lamb as the sole director. Lamb is also a director at Gloucester-based printer Haden Moore.

Lamb could not be reached for comment.