Two Manchester print firms have merged following a £5.5m acquisition.
Guest Investments has bought Bolton print company Boss Direct and Browns CTP in Middleton, with the combined business trading as Browns.
The Boss Direct brand will be retained in Bolton for the supply of office products, equipment and furniture.
The deal, which includes a 26,000 sq ft state-of-the-art premises in Middleton, sees Browns become one of the largest printers in England.
All 85 jobs between the two companies have been safeguarded, with Boss print employees relocating from Bolton and Manchester branches to the Browns unit in Middleton.
Tim Guest, managing director of Guest Investments, said: “This is a critical event in our history and one which further strengthens our product range, reinforcing our market position. It allows us to consolidate our print operations in one prime location which will help with staff recruitment and enable more effective communication.
“Through our acquisition of Browns, we can offer a wider range of services from a few business cards to a 50,000 print run of 240-page, full-colour, perfectly bound catalogues.”
The company is forecasting combined annual sales of around £10.2m, and says it has processed over £2m worth of sales orders during the first two months of trading.
Cowgills advised on the deal.
Pictured: Sam Davies, of Cowgills, with Guest Investments MD Tim Guest
