KNP

Name

KNP

Legal name

KNP Litho Ltd

Website

https://knplitho.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

POD Platform Software & Workflow Automation (Order Routing, Prepress, MIS) (MPAJANAL), Business, Professional & Reference Print-on-Demand (Manuals, Standards, Handbooks) (MPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Litho and digital printing
• Direct mail fulfilment
• Door drop distribution
• Brand asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production Services: Primary revenue from litho printing, digital printing, large format printing, and finishing services. Services include direct mail, door drops, brochures, magazines, packaging, and point-of-sale materials. Revenue is project-based with quotes provided per job.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KNP is a family-run commercial printing company that produces and fulfils printed communications for businesses and agencies. Its core services include litho printing using Heidelberg B2 10-colour presses, digital printing on a Xerox Iridesse production press, large format printing, in-house finishing (die-cutting, foiling, lamination, binding), and end-to-end mailing and fulfilment including data handling, enclosing, polywrapping, and distribution via Royal Mail and other carriers. It also operates the DoorDrops4U door-to-door distribution service and offers the Imperium brand compliance and asset management platform.

Product overview

KNP is a family-run sustainable print and mailing business offering integrated print production services. The core offering consists of litho printing (B2 10-colour Heidelberg offset), digital printing (Xerox Iridesse with metallic/variable data capabilities), large format printing, and comprehensive finishing services (embossing, lamination, die-cutting, foiling). These production capabilities are combined with mailing & fulfilment services covering data processing, addressing, enclosing, and distribution. KNP operates a DoorDrops4U sub-brand for national door-to-door distribution, and offers Imperium as a standalone SaaS platform for brand compliance and asset management with virtual print room functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Imperium: Digital brand compliance and asset management solution providing brand asset management, virtual print room, and print management services.
• DoorDrops4U

Products and services

• Litho Printing

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ solar panels generate 154,000 units of energy with 35,000 units returned to grid
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norwich City FCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 July 2024Three-year regional partnership making KNP the official partner for Norwich City FC. KNP provides all sustainable print requirements across marketing, gameday, and hospitality. Norwich City provides branding and promotional exposure as return.
• Foundry12coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand and marketing communications partner providing brand development, campaign creation, integrated communications, digital and design services. Foundry12 builds brands and creates compelling communications that resonate with target audiences.
• Santos PhotographycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography partner since 2004 providing artistic and technical excellence in commercial photography. Offers worldwide service for UK and global locations.
• DoorDrops4UcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStandalone website created by KNP to manage door drop campaigns. Provides easy-to-use tools for businesses to create targeted door drop campaigns with national, regional, or local coverage.
• XeroxcoreTechnology or IntegrationXerox Premier Partner providing digital printing equipment including Xerox Iridesse production press. KNP has won Xerox Best of the Best Awards for marketing collateral quality.
• Vivid (VeloBlade & Matrix Metallic)coreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner providing Vivid VeloBlade on-demand digital die-cutting system and Vivid Matrix Metallic variable digital foiling machine for advanced finishing capabilities.
• Woodland TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon Scheme partnership through which KNP has planted over 5,000 trees in 2018 and over 8,000 trees in 2019, capturing tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon.
• EcologiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership supporting sustainability initiatives and carbon offsetting programmes.
• Carbon QuotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership for carbon management and sustainability certification.
• Royal MailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary mailing partner providing mail sort discount services and delivery solutions for customer mailings.
• WhistlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative mailing partner for mail sort discount services and delivery solutions.
• Secured MailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative mailing partner for mail sort discount services.
• UK MailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative mailing partner for mail sort discount services.
• One PostminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative mailing partner for mail sort discount services.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUK Government framework making KNP an approved supplier to public sector organizations.
• HeidelbergcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment provider for B2 10-colour litho presses with computer-to-plate technology enabling high-quality offset printing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pureprint Group: UK-based commercial printer offering integrated litho, digital, large-format and direct mail services. Directly comparable to KNP on production stack, customer mix (enterprise marketing/agency), and UK regional manufacturing model.
• Paragon Group: UK customer communications group combining print, data, mailing and fulfilment services. Strongly comparable to KNP's integrated print-and-mail value proposition, with a broader UK and European footprint.
• Bishops Printers: Independent UK commercial printer serving enterprise and agency clients with litho, digital and finishing services. Directly comparable on customer segments and integrated in-house production capabilities.
• Celloglas: UK specialist print finisher offering lamination, foiling, die-cutting and varnishing services. Comparable to KNP's VeloBlade/Matrix Metallic finishing proposition and overlapping mid-market customer base.
• Precision Printing: UK commercial printer with a long-established reputation for high-quality litho and digital print for marketing and corporate clients. Comparable on customer profile and quality-led positioning.
• Lumea: UK print and mail services provider (formerly Micropress) focused on integrated print, personalisation and direct mail for enterprise customers. Closely comparable on the print + data + mailing proposition.

Broad incumbents

• HH Global: Global outsourced print management and creative production partner serving large multinational brands. Broader and more international than KNP, but competes for the same enterprise print procurement spend.
• Williams Lea: International marketing and communications services provider including managed print, document production and brand activation. Larger and more diversified than KNP but overlaps on enterprise print services.

Emerging players

• CFH Docmail: UK hybrid mail and managed print services provider offering web-to-print and outsourced document delivery. Comparable to KNP's mailing/fulfilment and Imperium-style hybrid mail capability, with a software-led delivery model.
• Vpress: UK-based web-to-print and marketing asset management platform connecting brands with print suppliers. Overlaps with KNP's Imperium brand asset management and virtual print room functionality, though at a different stage of scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KNP_litho
• Facebookfacebook.com/knp.litho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knp-litho

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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