What IDentilam Ltd does

IDentilam Ltd is a UK-based badging and identification solutions provider, legally registered as CCL Industries (U.K) Limited and operating as a subsidiary of the CCL Industries conglomerate. Founded approximately in 1989 (35 years of operating history), the company is headquartered in Tunbridge Wells, UK, with 11-50 employees and serves event organisers, corporate clients, government departments, and institutions across the EMEA region. Its customer base includes high-profile engagements such as the G7 Government Conference, Invictus Games 2014, Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and enterprise accounts including National Trust, Lookers, G4S, Adidas Olympic Hospitality, Invesco, and Berenberg Bank.

The product portfolio spans physical consumables (premium, tearproof, laminated, recyclable, and registration badges; PVC and eco-friendly ID cards; custom and eco-friendly lanyards; wristbands), hardware (Express Badge Printer and Evolis ID Card Printers sold as an Evolis Gold Reseller), and a proprietary in-house software suite comprising Badge&Print for design and variable-data printing, Badge&Track for attendance tracking and access control, and Badge&Go for registration. The technology stack integrates barcode, QR, and RFID (Mifare, HID, Paxton) for access control, and supports bespoke client identity management websites with multi-level approval workflows and cloud-hosted staff databases.

IDentilam operates a tri-modal go-to-market: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform with online design tools and next-day delivery, an enterprise field sales motion with dedicated account managers for corporate ID bureau services, and an onsite event services arm that deploys trained operators and equipment to venues under three service tiers. Revenue is generated across one-time product sales, hardware reselling, multi-year software licences (1, 3, and 5-year terms), professional services for onsite badging, and managed bureau services for corporate identity management. The company won Best Security Provider at the Event Production Awards 2023.

Name

IDentilam Ltd

Legal name

CCL Industries (U.K) Limited

Website

https://identilam.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IDentilam Ltd is a UK-based, CCL Industries-owned provider of event badging, corporate ID cards, lanyards, badge printers, and proprietary Badge&Print software, serving event organisers, enterprises, and government clients across EMEA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Badging and Identification Solutions

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (561910)

akta.pro primary industry

Security, Tamper-Evident & Track-and-Trace Printing (IMALAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK), Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact) (HDACAKAD)

Keywords

• Event badging solutions
• Corporate ID cards
• Custom printed lanyards
• Badge printing software
• Identity management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Badge and Badge Holder Sales: Sale of physical products including custom printed badges, laminated badges, tearproof badges, recyclable badges, paper badges, ID cards, eco-friendly ID cards, and badge holders. Products available for pre-event printing or onsite printing with customer-owned printers.
2. Lanyard Sales: Sale of custom printed, eco-friendly, and plain lanyards in various materials including recycled PET, bamboo, and polyester. Available in custom designs or plain stock with various attachment options.
3. Badge Printer Sales: Sale of hardware including Express Badge Printer (prints up to 600 badges per hour) and ID Card Printer (Evolis, prints up to 280 cards/hour single-sided). Accompanied by ribbons, ink cartridges, and maintenance boxes.
4. Software Licensing: Licensing of Badge&Print, Badge&Track, and Badge&Go software modules with 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year license agreement options. Includes phone helpline support and optional maintenance contracts.
5. Onsite Badging Services: Full-service onsite badge printing with dedicated operators, equipment provision, and project management. Three service levels: complete handling, customer-owned equipment with supplies, or equipment rental with staff.
6. Identity Management Bureau Service: Bureau service for corporate ID card management including database hosting, secure ID card printing on demand, and multi-location dispatch. Staff database management with 24/7 access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IDentilam designs, manufactures and supplies event badges, ID cards, custom lanyards, wristbands and badge printers, complemented by proprietary Badge&Print, Badge&Track and Badge&Go software modules. It provides onsite badge printing services with trained operators, pre-event badge production, and a bureau-style corporate identity management service with custom websites and 24/7 staff database access. RFID integrations (Mifare, HID, Paxton) and Evolis-branded ID card printers support access-control use cases.

Product overview

IDentilam Ltd is a UK-based provider of event badging and identification solutions offering a comprehensive product portfolio spanning physical badges, lanyards, printers, and software. The offering consists of multiple badge types (Premium, Recyclable, Registration, ID Cards, Badge Holders, Stock), custom and eco-friendly lanyards, badge printing hardware (Express Badge Printer, ID Card Printer), and proprietary software modules (Badge&Print, Badge&Track, Badge&Go). These are complemented by professional services including onsite badge printing, pre-event badging, and identity management bureau services. The company also integrates RFID technology from Mifare, HID, and Paxton for access control applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Badge&Print: Core badge printing software for designing and printing professional conference badges.
• Badge&Track
• Badge&Go

Products and services

• Premium Badges High-quality custom event badges with finishes from matte to gloss laminated, sold online with self-serve design tools for conferences and corporate gatherings.
• Tearproof Badges Tough, 100% waterproof and tear-resistant passes for outdoor events, hospitality and multi-day events.
• Laminated Badges Premium laminate badges for multi-day events with waterproof construction and security features including foiling, serialisation and barcode/QR code options.
• Recyclable Badges Eco-friendly event badges made from 100% waterproof and tear-proof recyclable material for sustainable event identification.
• Paper Badges Eco-friendly one-day-use badges made from fully recyclable card, suitable for indoor events and conferences.
• Registration Badges

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 badges printed per hour with Express Badge Printer
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EvoliscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Gold Reseller of Evolis ID card printers. IDentilam supplies Evolis printers including the Evolis ID printer capable of printing 280 cards/hour single-sided and 170 cards/hour dual-sided with 3-year warranty. Partnership provides hardware foundation for ID card printing solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Eventbrite: Self-service ticketing and registration platform that has expanded into on-site check-in and badge issuance, increasingly overlapping with IDentilam's event badging workflow as a feature of a much broader platform.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large event-management SaaS platform that bundles registration, attendee check-in and badging capabilities — competing with IDentilam's Badge&Print/Badge&Track stack as the software front-end for event badging.
• Zebra Technologies: Global leader in barcode and card/label printers — including the ZXP series of ID card printers — directly overlapping with IDentilam's Evolis-resold ID card printers and broader label-printing hardware range.
• HID Global: Identity solutions giant that now owns Evolis (IDentilam's printer partner) and offers bundled card printers, RFID credentials, and access-control software — competing with IDentilam at the integrated ID-management layer.
• Brady Corporation: Specialist in labels, ID and safety identification products including ID card printers, software and labels — a broader incumbent serving similar corporate-identification and on-site identification use cases as IDentilam.

Direct peers

• Totally Branded: UK promotional products supplier including a strong range of branded lanyards and badges, directly comparable to IDentilam's custom-lanyard and event badge lines sold to corporate and event organisers.
• ID Card Centre: UK ID card specialist supplying PVC cards, printers, ribbons and ID software directly overlapping with IDentilam's corporate-ID and ID card printer business.
• Rocket Badge: Direct competitor offering custom printed name badges, ID cards and event badging products online, comparable to IDentilam's e-commerce badge and lanyard business.
• Name Badges International: US-based specialist in custom printed name badges and lanyards sold online, competing head-to-head with IDentilam's e-commerce and self-serve badge-design platform for SMB and mid-market event buyers.
• 4imprint: UK/US-headquartered promotional products distributor with a large custom name badge and lanyard catalogue, overlapping directly with IDentilam on event badge and lanyard sales to corporate and event buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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