Business News

Disposal of magazine business

Tuesday 15. March 2011 - The Board of St Ives plc is pleased to announce that it has today entered into a conditional agreement to dispose of its Magazine business, comprising St Ives Peterborough Limited, St Ives Plymouth Limited, St Ives Roche Limited and St Ives Web Limited, to Walstead Newco3 Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walstead Investments Limited.

The Magazine business is the web offset printing operation of St Ives, offering magazine printing capabilities to customers across the UK. The business is responsible for the production of weekly, monthly and specialist magazine titles.
St Ives will retain ownership of the properties currently occupied by the Magazine business in Peterborough, Plymouth and Roche and will lease them to the new owners.
The Disposal is consistent with the Group’s strategy of focusing on non-commoditised markets where, in addition to printed products, it can supply value-added services including complex logistical, fulfilment and marketing requirements.