The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
New owners ink deal to buy printers run by couple for 40 years
The new owners of a Fife printers run for four decades by a husband and wife are planning significant investments.
Levenmouth Printers was run for 40 years by Craig and Shona Lumsden until their retirement earlier this month.
The couple decided the time was right to step aside, and the business was bought by Everything Media Group for an undisclosed sum.
The group has factories in Falkirk and Glasgow and includes Aroc Compliance, Appeal Media, Glasgow Creative Design & Print and Europrint Scotland.
The group has an annual turnover in excess of £2.6 million.
Directors Stephen Matthews, Duncan Lowry, Cora Zonfrillo and Scott McCabe want to increase turnover by introducing new business pipelines .
The company has around 40 staff members across the sites with seven based at its 7,000sq ft factory on Station Road in Buckhaven.
Mr Matthews said: “We’re looking to invest in the company and bring some more jobs. We want to raise the business’s profile in the community as well.”
Mr Matthews explained the appeal of the familyrun business, which will retain Craig and Shona’s daughter Sheena as part of its staff. He said: “We want to drive the business forward. The previous owners had run it for 40 years and they felt it was the right time to step away.
“We started talking in January and we took the keys on May 1.”
He praised the former owners for their longevity, and added: “Not many businesses in this day and age can say they’ve been
The plan for the future is to grow and expand
going for 40 years, so hats off to them.
“It will still remain a family business with Sheena staying on. It’s big shoes to fill for us.
“We’re looking to build on what’s already here, and reach out in terms of the client base and the products we do elsewhere.”
He said the firm is looking to add staff in Fife, adding: “The plan for the future is to grow and expand. We’re looking to put five-figure investment into the factory. We want to future-proof the business and ensure it is here for generations to come.”