Pukka Pads makes senior appointment

Alex Bonarius has been appointed global sales director at Pukka Pads. The role will see him assume overall responsibility for all sales channels and markets across the business and its multiple brands. This comes as part of an exciting series of recent developments for Pukka Pads, including the acquisition of Party Centric Ltd. and the recent launch of the new Pukka Planet range, which was shortlisted for a BOSS award in November.

Company owner and CEO Chris Stott is more optimistic than ever before.

“We’re delighted to have Alex joining us. With his appointment, we feel Pukka Pads is well-positioned to grow in all channels, specifically overseas where there is much opportunity which we haven’t been able to address up until now”.

Complete Business Solutions acquired by EVO

EVO has completed the acquisition of Complete Business Solutions after the uncertainty at the start of the year. The trade and assets of CBS have been acquired through a pre-pack administration by EVO. The EVO and CBS teams have worked together to deliver the transaction following a challenging period, and EVO are delighted to have secured an outcome ensuring the survival of CBS and securing jobs for all its employees across the UK.

The business has grown rapidly in recent years and, was significantly challenged by the COVID period. “We are delighted to end the uncertainty and bring CBS into the EVO family, which we believe is the best outcome for all,” said Andrew Gale, CEO of EVO. “This was very much a team effort, and I am grateful to – and, indeed, very proud of - the EVO team, our shareholder, Endless, and our banking partners, Breal Zeta and Leumi ABL, who have worked tirelessly to ensure this acquisition was concluded as quickly as possible.

“CBS is a great addition to the EVO group of companies and will operate as a stand-alone business. Our priority over the coming weeks is to restore stability and confidence for CBS employees and, most importantly, maintain excellent service to CBS customers.”

Tim Vance, joint administrator at EY Parthenon, said, “We are pleased to announce the preservation of the entire business following its sale to EVO, along with the retention of all employees.”