blp

Name

blp

Website

https://blpprint.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

blp is a UK-based custom-printed packaging and commercial printing company, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, offering printing, packaging, direct mail, logistics, newsletter, and marketing services to regional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing & Packaging Services

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Direct Mail Advertising (54186), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Custom printed packaging
• Commercial printing services
• Direct mail services
• Print logistics fulfilment
• Newsletter production

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

blp is a custom-printed packaging company producing bespoke printed packaging for business customers, alongside commercial printing, direct mail, logistics, newsletter, and marketing services. The company handles end-to-end production and distribution of printed marketing collateral and packaging from its UK base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom-Printed Packaging

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• MPM Premium Print: MPM is a UK-based premium commercial printing and packaging company serving brand and marketing clients. Highly comparable to blp in commercial print, packaging and marketing-collateral production for UK clients.
• MOO: MOO is a premium custom printing brand (business cards, marketing materials, packaging) sold primarily online. Comparable to blp as a digitally-distributed custom print and packaging provider, with overlapping target customers in SMB/mid-market.
• Communisis (DJS / Data & Marketing Solutions): UK-headquartered customer communications and marketing services provider, historically a direct peer in print, direct mail and marketing production. Directly comparable in service mix and customer base to blp.
• Pureprint Group: Pureprint is a UK commercial printing company producing marketing collateral, direct mail, packaging and publications. Highly comparable to blp across printing, direct mail and packaging service lines for UK-based clients.
• Printing.com: UK-based printing franchise network offering commercial print, marketing materials and customised products to small businesses. Closely comparable to blp in customer base (UK SMBs), service mix (print + marketing materials) and product customization model.
• The Paragon Group: UK-based direct marketing services group offering direct mail, print, data and customer communications. Directly comparable to blp's direct mail, printing and marketing-services mix, with a similar UK-centric customer base.
• Hobbs the Printers: Hobbs is a long-established UK commercial printer offering a wide range of printed products, marketing materials and packaging. Closely comparable to blp as a UK-based mid-sized printing and packaging supplier serving business clients.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Cimpress, the parent of Vistaprint, is a global on-demand custom printing and packaging platform serving SMBs and consumers. It is the most direct large-scale competitor to blp's custom-printed packaging and marketing-material offering.
• St Ives Group (Delivered): Delivered (formerly St Ives Group) is a UK print and marketing services company offering direct marketing, print, packaging and digital marketing. Directly comparable to blp's service mix and UK customer base.

Broad incumbents

• HH Global: HH Global is a global marketing execution services group offering print, packaging, direct mail and creative production across multiple geographies. A broader incumbent serving similar end-clients with an overlapping print/packaging capability to blp.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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