CCS McLays

What CCS McLays does

CCS McLays is a privately-held UK provider of goods-not-for-resale (GNFR) consumables, packaging, and catering supplies, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cardiff, Wales. The company consolidates the procurement of store consumables (signage, stationery, till rolls, hangers, uniforms, labels, janitorial supplies) and bespoke packaging (paper bags, boxes, suit covers, ecommerce mailers, food-service disposables) into a single supplier relationship for retail and food-service operators. Its combined product catalogue spans four core lines — store consumables for retailers, disposables for grocers and restaurants, bespoke packaging for retailers, and bespoke packaging for food outlets — supported by proprietary offerings such as the Seal2Go Tab Lok tamper-evident takeaway bag line.

The business operates a B2B, quote-based, account-managed sales model with a dedicated human account manager per client and recurring revenue from blanket agreements and stock-management call-offs. Distribution is multi-currency and multi-jurisdictional: owned and partner-operated warehousing across the UK (Cardiff HQ, Blackwood, Crosskeys, Stoke-on-Trent, Maidstone, Maidenhead, Belfast), Germany (Bremen HQ, Mainaschaff), mainland China (Shenzhen sourcing, Longgang), the UAE (Sharjah), the United States (Byhalia, Mississippi), and Canada (London, Ontario), alongside dedicated online ordering portals in GBP, USD and EUR. Manufacturing is now partially in-house following the June 2024 acquisition of TPSG Procurement (rebranded CCS McLays in November 2025) and the August 2025 controlling-interest acquisition of Dempson, a 1948-founded UK paper bag manufacturer with AA+ BRCGS accreditation.

CCS McLays serves enterprise retail and food-service brands — including Starbucks, JD Sports, Harrods, Hugo Boss, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dr. Martens, Iceland, Wasabi, Superdry, Clarks, Peacocks, Hunkemöller, Schuh, FatFace, and Flight Club — totalling approximately 300 customers across the combined group. The combined group is reported at ~£94m revenue (post-Dempson, August 2025) with ~230 employees, a 2026 Hidden Value Index partnership with Retail Economics quantifying a £276m GNFR savings opportunity in UK fashion retail, and a stated three-year revenue target of £150m.

Name

CCS McLays

Legal name

CCS MCLAYS LIMITED

Website

https://ccsmclays.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UK-headquartered, privately-held B2B supplier consolidating non-core consumables, bespoke packaging and catering disposables for enterprise retail and food-service brands under single-invoice, one-delivery contracts across EMEA, the Americas and APAC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Packaging & Consumables

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423490)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Napkins, Tableware & Foodservice Disposables (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRADALAD)

Keywords

• Retail packaging supplies
• Store consumables distribution
• Goods not for resale
• Bespoke retail packaging
• Food packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GNFR (Goods Not for Resale) Product Sales: CCS McLays generates revenue by supplying consumables, packaging and catering supplies to retail brands and food outlets. Products include store consumables (signage, stationery, bags, till rolls, hangers, uniforms), bespoke packaging (paper bags, boxes), and catering disposables (coffee cups, cutlery, food containers). Revenue model is primarily product-based, one-time or blanket-order recurring, with single-invoice consolidation for customers.
2. Blanket Agreement / Stock Management: CCS McLays offers Blanket Agreements where products are stored until required and called off by the customer. This provides recurring revenue through ongoing fulfilment against pre-agreed contracts, supporting predictable revenue streams from enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CCS McLays supplies goods not for resale (GNFR) — store consumables, bespoke packaging and catering disposables — to enterprise retail brands and high street food outlets. The company consolidates dozens of separate supplier relationships into a single partner arrangement, delivering one invoice, one delivery and full visibility of consumables spend. Product categories include stationery, hangers, till rolls, uniforms, paper bags, garment covers, coffee cups, cutlery, ready meal trays and tamper-evident food delivery bags, sourced globally and delivered direct-to-store across EMEA, Americas and APAC.

Product overview

CCS McLays is a UK-based provider of goods not for resale (GNFR) for retail brands and food outlets. The offering is a multi-category portfolio organized into four core product lines: (1) Store Consumables for Retailers covering stationery, labels, paper supplies, janitorial products, electronic supplies, print items, displays, hangers, till rolls, uniforms, and distribution centre consumables; (2) Consumables & Disposables for Grocers & Restaurants including coffee cups, cutlery, napkins, straws, cleaning products, and serving equipment; (3) Bespoke Packaging for Retailers featuring custom paper twisted handle kraft bags, flat tape kraft bags, luxury handmade bags, plastic bags, bags for life, tissue paper, boxes, internet packaging, and garment covers; and (4) Bespoke Packaging for Grocers & Restaurants including the Seal2Go Tab Lok tamper-evident bags, sandwich packaging, panini trays, paper trays, doughnut trays, ready meal trays & bowls, sushi boxes, and soup containers. Supporting modules include the Hidden Value Index benchmarking tool, GNFR Savings Calculator, Retail Detail Review consulting service, and Sustainability Solutions. The company has expanded through acquisitions of TPSG Packaging (reusable carrier bags, ecommerce packaging) and Dempson (paper bag manufacturer with AA+ BRCGS accreditation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seal2Go: Tamper-evident takeaway delivery packaging product line featuring Tab Lok paper bags
• Retail Detail Review
• Hidden Value Index

Products and services

• Store Consumables for Retailers

Quantifiable outcome

• Improving GNFR management could boost sector profits by over 8% without expanding stores, staff, or increasing prices
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Retail EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026CCS McLays partnered with Retail Economics to produce the Hidden Value Index report (February 2026), which combined interviews with 100 senior procurement, finance and operations leaders to identify a £276m savings opportunity in UK fashion retail GNFR. The report is a key thought leadership and lead generation tool for CCS McLays.
• QuantumaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent advisory firm Quantuma supported the Dempson acquisition process, providing M&A advisory services to ensure a smooth and strategic transition.
• HCR LawminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading legal advisers HCR Law provided legal support during the Dempson acquisition, ensuring smooth and legally compliant transition.
• North American Brands (3PL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3PL provider in London, Ontario enabling direct-to-store deliveries throughout Canada for CCS McLays clients such as FatFace.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DS Smith: International paper and packaging group (now part of International Paper) supplying sustainable packaging solutions to retail and consumer goods customers across Europe. Comparable on the corrugated, paper, and retail packaging categories where CCS McLays competes.
• Berry Global: Global plastic and sustainable packaging manufacturer serving consumer goods, foodservice, and retail. Comparable to CCS McLays in the broader retail/foodservice packaging market, particularly relevant given the company's role in the plastic-to-paper substitution cycle.
• Mondi Group: European-listed paper and packaging group operating across corrugated, kraft paper, and consumer packaging. Relevant peer for the Dempson paper-bag manufacturing acquisition given Mondi's scale in kraft paper, and for CCS McLays' bespoke retail packaging product line.
• Cascades Inc. North American manufacturer of recycled-based packaging products (tissue, specialty, containerboard). Comparable to CCS McLays on sustainable paper packaging and on serving retail/foodservice customers with consolidated packaging supply, though focused on manufacturing rather than distribution consolidation.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper-based packaging giant formed by the Smurfit Kappa / Westrock merger, supplying containerboard and consumer packaging worldwide. Overlaps with CCS McLays' corrugated boxes, paper bags, and store consumables, but operates at much larger scale with manufacturing-led economics.
• Bunzl plc: Global FTSE-100 B2B distribution group supplying non-food consumables (packaging, hygiene, catering disposables) to retailers and foodservice operators. Closest large-scale analogue to CCS McLays' GNFR consolidation model, though operates at vastly greater scale and breadth across multiple product verticals.

Direct peers

• Rajapack: Pan-European B2B packaging distributor shipping boxes, fillers, tape, and mailing supplies to businesses. Comparable to CCS McLays in its consolidated-supplier proposition, though focused more on shipping/ecommerce packaging than retail GNFR and bespoke branded packaging.
• Coveris: European flexible and rigid packaging manufacturer with a strong foodservice and retail customer base. Comparable to CCS McLays in the packaging layer, offering branded and sustainable packaging solutions overlapping with Seal2Go and bespoke retail bags.
• Plus Paper Group: UK-based paper products and packaging distributor serving retailers and foodservice with paper bags, napkins, and tableware. Highly comparable product line to CCS McLays' food/retail disposables and bespoke packaging business, particularly relevant to the Dempson-acquired paper bag manufacturing base.
• Antalis: European B2B distributor of packaging, paper, and visual communication products with a UK presence. Competes with CCS McLays in the broader packaging-distribution layer, particularly on bespoke paper bags, boxes, and protective packaging to enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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