PFF Group appointed Howard Smith and Richard Harrison from Interpath as joint administrators on 1 October 2025, who subsequently sold the business and its assets.
The deal secures the jobs of 239 people employed by PFF Group, which has a head office in Keighley, West Yorkshire, as well as an innovation centre in Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees. The firm manufacture recyclable rigid plastic food-grade packaging.
Interpath said that inflationary pressures and soft consumer demand seen across the packaging industry impacted the firm’s ability to maintain working capital. After launching an accelerated M&A process, the directors took steps to appoint administrators after a solvent solution could not be found.
The business was immediately sold to international packaging group Coppice, which will now look to support its customer base in delivering growth.
As part of the transaction, all 239 staff have transferred to Coppice, which supplies the food manufacturing, processing, and baking industries, as well as the wholesale, institutional catering and non-food markets.
Derek Nixon, CEO of the Coppice Group, said: “This acquisition marks a significant milestone for us as a business and reinforces our commitment to driving sustainability in the packaging sector. PFF’s portfolio of packaging solutions, particularly in the food and healthcare sectors, technical expertise, and customer relationships are highly complementary to our business, and we’re excited about the opportunities this integration will bring.
“We’re committed to working with all the team at PFF to continue as we continue our mission to disrupt the packaging market and bring comprehensive solutions, flexibility, service, and innovation to our customers.”
PFF Group managing director Rob Atkin added: “We’re incredibly passionate about what we do and have this opportunity to take the business forward into a new chapter as part of Coppice, which has shown remarkable organic and acquisitive growth in recent years. We look forward to joining the team, which will create new collaboration and innovation opportunities, and continue our commitment to supporting for customers with quality, sustainable products that meet their evolving requirements.”
