What Peter Marsh Group does

Peter Marsh Group is a UK-based, family-rooted manufacturer of bespoke paper sacks, founded in 1837 and headquartered in Bootle, Liverpool. It operates as the UK's longest established bespoke printed and plain paper sack producer, supplying multi-ply block bottom, roll bottom, stitched, and valve sacks to customers across food and baking, agriculture and animal feed, birdseed and seeds, construction materials, charcoal and fuel, and contract packing verticals.

The company's underlying technology centres on multi-wall kraft paper sack construction with configurable 2-4 ply layers, complemented by flexographic printing for high-resolution Pantone-matched branding, optional greaseproof and bio-based moisture-resistant barrier coatings that preserve recyclability, and BRCGS Packaging Materials Double A Standard certified manufacturing processes at its single Liverpool facility. All sacks are made to order with bespoke sizing, ply specification, and branding, with FSC/PEFC certified paper substrates supporting sustainability claims.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales via a dedicated business development team to enterprise and mid-market customers across the UK, with quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts and bulk order pricing for volume buyers. The go-to-motion is consultative, providing sampling, prototyping, and custom design support before production. The company is private with no disclosed parent entity, institutional investors, or public listing, and operates from a single manufacturing site in Bootle with 101-250 employees.

Name

Peter Marsh Group

Legal name

Peter Marsh Group

Website

https://petermarsh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Peter Marsh Group is a UK-based, family-rooted manufacturer founded in 1837 that produces bespoke multi-ply paper sacks for enterprise and mid-market customers across food, agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors, operating from a single BRCGS AA+ certified facility in Bootle, Liverpool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging / Paper Sack Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper Bags & Sacks (Multiwall, SOS, Grocery) (IMALACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper Bags & Sacks (retail, industrial, multiwall) (IMAMAHAC), Industrial Sacks & Bags (Paper/Plastic/Woven) (IMALAGAD)

Keywords

• Paper sack manufacturing
• Industrial packaging solutions
• Custom paper bags
• Food packaging supplies
• Agricultural packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Bootle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Paper Sack Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of bespoke paper sacks including block bottom, roll bottom, stitched, and valve sacks. Products are sold directly to businesses across food, agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors with full customisation options for size, strength, branding, and material specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peter Marsh Group manufactures bespoke printed and plain paper sacks from its Liverpool facility, offering four core product lines—Block Bottom, Roll Bottom, Stitched Bottom, and Valve sacks—built from multi-ply kraft paper with optional moisture-resistant liners and custom flexographic printing. Products are sold directly to UK businesses in food, flour, feed, agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors, with full customisation of size, ply configuration, strength, and branding. The company holds BRCGS Double A Standard certification and competes on short lead times versus overseas suppliers.

Product overview

Peter Marsh Group is the UK's longest established manufacturer of bespoke printed and plain paper sacks, servicing the Food, Flour and Feed Industries since 1837. The company offers four main paper sack product lines: Block Bottom Sacks (ideal for powdered products), Roll Bottom Sacks (for high-speed packing), Stitched Bottom Sacks (for potatoes and animal feed), and Valve Sacks (for high-speed powder filling). All products are fully customisable with branding, printing, and specific sizing. The company provides BRCGS Double A Standard certified packaging for food, agriculture, construction, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lead time reduced from 12-15 weeks (overseas imports) to under 4 weeks (UK manufacturing)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hay & BreconnotableOthersLong-established farmers' cooperative (founded 1902) partnered with Peter Marsh Group to transition from plastic to paper sacks for their Castle range products. The partnership resulted in elimination of plastic packaging tax, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced environmental credentials. Hay & Brecon has invited Peter Marsh Group to their annual Race Day at Haydock Park as part of their partnership celebration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mondi Group: Mondi is a global paper and packaging group with a significant industrial paper sacks business serving food, feed, agriculture, and construction customers. It is the most direct large-scale peer to Peter Marsh Group, competing in multi-ply paper sacks and offering similar customization and printing capabilities.
• LC Packaging: LC Packaging is a European manufacturer and distributor of industrial packaging including paper sacks, FIBCs, and bulk bags. It is a direct peer in industrial paper sacks, with overlapping food, feed, and agricultural end markets and a pan-European footprint.
• Segezha Group: Segezha is a vertically integrated Russian paper and packaging group with a dedicated paper sacks division producing multi-ply kraft sacks for food, construction chemicals, and agricultural products. It is a direct peer in industrial paper sack manufacturing, with overlapping product formats and customer profiles.
• Billerud: Billerud is a Swedish paper and packaging manufacturer producing sack kraft paper and converted paper sacks for industrial and food applications. It is a direct upstream/downstream peer competing in the same multi-ply paper sack category and serving comparable end users in Europe.
• Gascogne Papier: Gascogne is a French paper manufacturer producing kraft paper and packaging including paper sacks for industrial and food applications. It is a direct peer, competing in the European multi-ply paper sack market with similar customization and food-grade capabilities.
• Nordic Paper: Nordic Paper is a Swedish manufacturer of kraft paper and specialty paper used in industrial paper sacks and food packaging. It is a direct upstream peer whose products feed into the same converted sack supply chain as Peter Marsh Group.

Broad incumbents

• AR Packaging: AR Packaging is a European paper-based packaging converter producing cartons, sacks, and specialty paper packaging for consumer and industrial brands. It is a broad incumbent competitor in paper-based packaging, offering overlapping capabilities in printed sacks and paper-based packaging.
• Smurfit Kappa: Smurfit Kappa is one of the world's largest paper-based packaging manufacturers with a broad portfolio spanning corrugated, bag-in-box, and industrial paper packaging. Although it is more diversified than Peter Marsh, it competes in adjacent paper-based industrial packaging categories and serves many of the same end markets.
• Glatfelter: Glatfelter is a global manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered materials, including substrates used in food and industrial packaging. While more focused on specialty paper substrates, it competes in adjacent categories to Peter Marsh's paper-based packaging solutions.

Regional players

• Anglia Paper Packaging: Anglia Paper is a UK-based paper converter and packaging supplier serving food, industrial, and agricultural customers. It is a regional peer operating in the same UK market and overlapping in paper-based converted packaging, though with a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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