COPY-TOP

What COPY-TOP does

COPYTOP is a French professional printing and visual communications company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Paris, operating a network of 43 retail agencies across France (32 in Île-de-France, plus branches in PACA, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France and Pays de la Loire) and a 2,000 m² central production facility called L'Atelier COPYTOP. The company sells personalized print, packaging, signage and promotional merchandise — including business cards, brochures, catalogues, kakémonos, stickers, adhesives, berlingot packaging, textiles and high-tech goodies — through an e-commerce storefront, in-agency advisors, a remote commercial agency ("Agence à Distance"), and a 4-hour Click & Collect express service. Customers include large enterprises (BNP Paribas, Cartier, Chanel, Banque de France), public-sector bodies (Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports, UNICEF), SMEs and individuals, with tier-based unit pricing, degressive volume discounts, free file verification and a Bon À Tirer test print on orders above 10 units.

The underlying technology stack is built around latest-generation digital printing machines at L'Atelier COPYTOP, with specialized substrates and finishes including UV ink printing, M1 fire-rated non-woven bâches, R12 anti-slip floor adhesives, Stickeasy micro-dot photo adhesives, multi-finish lamination (matte, satin, soft-touch, sand grain, antibacterial) and 3D varnish/gilding on packaging. Production reaches 300 million impressions per year, supporting both small-quantity individual orders (1+ units) and large enterprise rollouts. The company is Imprim'Vert certified and positions itself as 100% made in France.

The business model is primarily transactional and per-unit: revenue is generated across four streams — print and document services, promotional items and merchandise (hardware sales), professional services including on-site installation and the Studio Créa design offer, and ancillary express-logistics surcharges. Distribution is multi-channel (owned e-commerce, 43 physical agencies, remote agency, Click & Collect, courier, on-site installation), and pricing follows a three-tier structure (express 4h, classique 1–3 days, finitions premium) with degressive volume curves; no subscription, SaaS or recurring-contract revenue is disclosed. The company has no disclosed parent, no institutional investors, and no funding rounds in the source material.

Name

COPY-TOP

Legal name

COPYTOP

Website

https://copytop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

COPYTOP is a 50-year-old French professional printing company that sells personalized print, packaging, signage and promotional merchandise via 43 retail agencies, an e-commerce storefront and a central 2,000 m² production facility, serving enterprises, SMEs and individuals across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print and document services: Core transactional revenue from printing personalized supports de communication, catalogues, brochures, flyers, posters, stickers, business cards, invitations, kakémonos/roll-ups, packaging and signage. Pricing is per unit and tier-based (express / classique / finitions premium) with volume discounts (e.g. 1 unit at €115, 10 units at €95 on floor adhesive). One-time transaction per order.
2. Promotional items and personalized goodies (hardware): Sale of branded merchandise and promotional items — textiles (T-shirts, polos, casquettes, bonnets, tabliers, vestes, sweats), bags, accessoires (badges, mugs, gourdes, lunettes, parapluies, trophées), high-tech (batteries externes, clés USB, casques, hubs USB, enceintes), writing instruments. Tiered unit pricing (e.g. round pin badge from €0.85/unit at 1,000 to €2.40/unit at 100).
3. Installation and graphic design services (Studio Créa): Revenue from professional services: in-home installation/pose of adhesives and signage (billed by surface area), and design services through the Studio Créa / Studio Graphique (logo and visual identity creation, communication support design, product personalization, image optimization, e-catalogue, video).
4. Express delivery and shipping options: Ancillary revenue from premium logistics: coursier special delivery (€15.10 surcharge on floor adhesive) and Chronopost (€15.60 surcharge), plus optional "Bon À Tirer" proof printing for orders above 10 units (90% of products, offered free).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COPY-TOP (COPYTOP) is a French professional printing company founded in 1976 that produces business documents, large-format signage, packaging, photo products, and personalised promotional items through a network of 43 physical agencies across France and an e-commerce storefront. Production is centralised in L'Atelier COPYTOP, a 2,000 m² facility equipped with latest-generation digital printing machines, and supported by free file verification, a 4-hour express Click & Collect service, and an in-house Studio Créa graphic design service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Atelier COPYTOP: In-house production center of COPYTOP — a 2,000 m² facility equipped with latest-generation printing machines that produces for the clients of COPYTOP's 43 agencies across France.
• Studio Créa COPYTOP
• COPYTOP Express

Products and services

• Business documents and stationery printing Printing of everyday professional documents (business cards, stationery, flyers, brochures, leaflets, invoices, envelopes, appointment/thank-you/correspondence cards) for businesses and self-employed professionals across France. Configurable online or in-agency with free file verification.
• Bound documents, catalogues and self-publishing Printing and binding of catalogues, brochures, dossiers, magazines, lookbooks, portfolios, presentations, reports, theses, dissertations and self-published books (novels, essays) for businesses, institutions, students and independent authors. Premium lamination and finish options supported.
• Floor, wall, window and vehicle adhesive signage Custom-printed adhesive signage for indoor and outdoor commercial use, including anti-slip floor adhesives (R12/M1), aluminium-reinforced outdoor floor adhesives, window adhesives in short/medium/long-duration variants, ultra-thick wall adhesives for irregular surfaces, and repositionable magnetic vehicle signage. For retailers, event venues, hospitality, and commercial businesses.
• Roll-ups, kakémonos, banners and event signage Self-supporting event signage (X-Banner, L-Banner, kakémono, suspended kakémono, roll-up, XL roll-up, event panels, photo call, reception counter, totem, folding tent, image wall) for trade shows, conferences, seminars, retail and corporate events. M1 fire-rated and tear-resistant options available for indoor venues.
• Photo products (photo books, albums, prints, framed photos) Custom photo products including photo books/albums, photo prints, framed photos, rigid photo posters, photo walls and Stickeasy micro-dot adhesive photo stickers (repositionable and residue-free). Targeted at individuals, families, photographers and event/portrait professionals.
• Promotional items and personalised goodies Branded merchandise and personalised goodies including textiles (T-shirts, polos, caps, aprons, sweatshirts, vests), bags, accessories (badges, keychains, mugs, gourdes, sunglasses, lanyards, trophies), writing instruments, and high-tech items (power banks, USB keys, headsets, USB hubs, Bluetooth speakers). Sold to businesses for events, employee kits and client gifts.
• Custom packaging (berlingot boxes, gift boxes, shipping boxes, bottle boxes) Custom-printed packaging products including berlingot boxes, classic boxes, flap boxes, pen gift boxes, bottle boxes and shipping boxes, with premium finishes such as multi-finish lamination, selective varnish, 3D varnish and gold/silver gilding. For brands, retail, hospitality and corporate gifting.
• Studio Créa graphic design service In-house graphic design and visual identity service offered to customers who lack print-ready files. Includes logo and visual identity creation, communication support design, product personalisation, image optimisation, e-catalogue design and video creation.
• On-site professional installation (pose) of signage and adhesives Professional on-site installation of large-format signage and adhesives (window, wall, floor, vehicle) for businesses, sold by surface area and delivered by the local COPYTOP agency network.
• COPYTOP Express 4-hour printing service with Click & Collect Same-day 4-hour express printing service where customers order online or in-agency, files are verified by experts, products are printed within 4 hours, with free Click & Collect pickup at any agency or special same-day courier delivery before 19:00 (orders before 15:00). Available across all 43 agencies in France.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 million impressions produced per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Invercote (paperboard supplier)minorOthersNamed as one of two substrate options (Invercote 280g, coated on one side, uncoated inside) for berlingot packaging. Operational supplier of carton material; no broader GTM or financial relationship described.
• Satimat (paperboard)minorOthersNamed as a recommended substrate (Satimat 300g, double-sided coated satin paper) for berlingot packaging. Operational supplier of carton material.
• Imprim'Vert (eco-responsible printing label)minorOthersImprim'Vert-certified network membership displayed across the site; underpins the eco-responsible positioning.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HelloPrint: HelloPrint is a European online printing marketplace aggregating many European print shops. It targets the same SMB and mid-market customer as COPYTOP with a comparable product breadth (cards, flyers, packaging, signage) and competes on price and configurator UX.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Cimpress-owned Vistaprint is the global benchmark online print platform with a strong French customer base (vistaprint.fr), competing head-on with COPYTOP on business cards, flyers, marketing collateral, signage, and promotional items via a configurator-driven e-commerce model.
• Saxoprint: Saxoprint is an online commercial printer (part of the CEWE/Printeria group) active in France across business cards, flyers, brochures, and stationery, positioning as a low-cost alternative for SMB print buyers and competing directly with COPYTOP's classic range.
• Pixartprinting: Pixartprinting (Cimpress group) is a major European online commercial printer active in France, directly competing on catalogs, brochures, packaging, and large-format signage with a template-driven, low-unit-price model that pressures traditional printers like COPYTOP.
• Exaprint: Exaprint is a French online commercial printer offering business cards, flyers, brochures, large-format and signage online — a direct domestic peer competing with COPYTOP on similar product categories, predominantly via an e-commerce channel without COPYTOP's retail-agency density.
• Imprimerie Européenne: Imprimerie Européenne is a long-established French commercial printer serving enterprises and institutions, comparable to COPYTOP on booklets, catalogs, dossiers, and large-format printing, with a similar B2B/government customer mix.

Others

• Chronopost: Chronopost is a parcel carrier that COPYTOP uses as a paid delivery option and a logistics enabler for its express promise. It is not a print competitor but a delivery partner whose pricing and SLAs directly affect COPYTOP's fulfillment economics.

Emerging players

• Moo: Moo is a design-led online printer known for premium business cards, postcards, and branded stationery, targeting SMBs and creatives. It overlaps with COPYTOP's premium and personal-use segments and competes on perceived design and paper quality rather than on price.

Regional players

• Giprint: Giprint is a French online commercial printer focused on business cards, flyers, brochures, and signage for SMBs. It is comparable to COPYTOP on classic SMB print SKUs and competes on configurator simplicity and price in the same French SMB segment.

Broad incumbents

• Onlineprinters (Druckerei Frick): Onlineprinters is a large European online commercial printer serving the French market with a broad portfolio of business printing and packaging. It is a comparable mass-market peer to COPYTOP's online storefront, though it lacks a comparable 43-agency physical network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copytop
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• Facebookfacebook.com/copytop.imprimeur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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