The label went into administration in October 2006 and into insolvent liquidation in April 2008.

[2][3] It was based in DEP International Studios in Digbeth, Birmingham.

Dep International was formed in 1980 by members of UB40 to keep control over their record output and to release tracks by other artists.

A worldwide distribution deal was struck with Virgin Records in 1982.

[6] The five named were Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Terence Wilson, Norman Hassan and James Brown.