MORE than 20 jobs have been saved by the sale of a firm.

Vandalite, based in Accrington, has been in the hands of administrators after the collapse of its parent group six months ago.

It has now been bought out by a group of businessman for an undisclosed sum.

The group includes Stuart Livesey, one of the directors of the previous owners of the company.

Vandalite, which has been trading for more than 20 years, manufactures a range of products from reinforced plastic including vandal-proof windows and doors.

"The outlook for the business is positive and we believe its products have a good future," said David Rogers, a chartered accountant and one of the group which has bought the Richmond Hill Works firm.

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