Former apprentice buys Preston printing company

A former apprentice has completed the acquisition of the printing company that first hired him more than 30 years earlier.

However, though Brindle had been in line to take the reins for some time, the path to the top was far from straightforward. In 2008, the previous owners decided they needed to make a quick sale due to a family illness. Brindle wasn’t equipped to take charge and the business was suffering from falling sales.

Meanwhile, Brindle was given the opportunity to study management practices, enrol on the LEAD business leadership course and was given mentoring by a variety of specialists.

Mark Brindle said: “Without doubt, Kaymar Print wouldn’t exist if MasterObjective hadn’t come along. The company had been in the same ownership since the 1970s and we hadn’t kept up with changes in printing and technology. Things had really moved on without us. It needed forward thinking, investment and a real shake-up, which is what they brought.