Print Trade Suppliers

What Print Trade Suppliers does

Print Trade Suppliers (PTS) is a UK-based B2B trade printing specialist headquartered in Castleford, West Yorkshire, with a group of operations that includes the sister company PTS Technical. The company manufactures and supplies printed products to other UK trade printers and to direct corporate, government, healthcare, utility, and financial-services customers. Its product portfolio covers eight core categories: A4 laser forms, business stationery, continuous forms, books/pads/NCR sets, marketing print, digital print, envelope overprinting, and pressure seal forms. PTS's pressure seal sub-brands (PTS Reveal, Peelapart, Pin Mailer, MasterSeal Plus, P60) are supported by the PTS Technical sister company, which provides pressure seal machines and after-sales service under the claim of being the only company offering a complete pressure seal solution in the UK.

The underlying production technology is offset litho (sheetfed and reel-fed) supplemented by digital presses. PTS has invested continuously in B1/B2/B3 sheetfed capacity (Muller Concept 5-colour, KBA 5-colour U/V B2, Komori B1), Agfa Accento II CTP pre-press producing 600+ plates per week, dynamic density adjustment (DDA) colour management, Hunkeler Variweb, and an MBO T800 B1 buckle folder. The company claims capacity exceeding 100 million A4 forms per month and runs 24 hours per day. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody, Royal Mail Mailmark approval, HMRC-approved P60 forms, and CPAS certification for PIN mailers.

PTS makes money through quote-based, pay-as-you-go trade printing contracts. All pricing is handled via [email protected] with stated 1-hour envelope quote turnaround and 2-hour PDF proof turnaround, and lead times of 1-3 days for standard envelope work. Its go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with a dedicated client services team and named account managers serving trade printers as the primary channel, supplemented by direct sales to NHS, government/election bodies, utilities, and financial/telecom institutions. In late 2024 PTS consolidated production at Castleford, closed its Accrington site, and transferred pressure seal forms manufacture to Paragon CC (London) Ltd's Nottingham facility, with further administrative changes (new logo, email domain) announced for July 2026.

Name

Print Trade Suppliers

Legal name

PTS Limited

Website

https://pts.ink

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Print Trade Suppliers is a UK B2B trade printing specialist (PTS Limited) that manufactures A4 laser forms, business stationery, continuous forms, marketing print, digital print, envelopes, and pressure seal forms for trade printers and direct corporate, NHS, government, utility, and financial-services customers, operating from a consolidated 50,000 sq ft Castleford production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Security & Specialty Print (Anti-Counterfeit, Secure Docs, Watermarks) (MPAJALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Tamper-Evident & Track-and-Trace Printing (IMALAKAJ), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Trade printing services
• Pressure seal forms
• Commercial print manufacturing
• A4 laser forms
• Secure document mailing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trade Printing Services: PTS manufactures and supplies printed products to trade printers across the UK. Products include A4 Laser Forms, Business Stationery, Continuous Forms, Books/Pads/NCR Sets, Marketing Print, Digital Print, and Envelope Overprinting. Operating 24 hours per day across two production facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Print Trade Suppliers (PTS) is a UK trade printer manufacturing commercial printed products on a B2B basis for the trade print market. Its core offerings span eight product lines (A4 Laser Forms, Business Stationery, Continuous Forms, Books/Pads/NCR Sets, Marketing Print, Digital Print, Envelope Printing, and Pressure Seal Forms) produced 24/7 across offset litho and digital presses. Through its sister company PTS Technical, it also provides the only complete pressure seal solution in the market (machines, forms, and after-sales service).

Product overview

Print Trade Suppliers (PTS) is a UK-based trade printing specialist operating two production facilities in Castleford and Accrington. Its product portfolio is anchored by eight core print product lines — A4 Laser Forms, Business Stationery, Continuous Forms, Books/Pads/NCR Sets, Marketing Print, Digital Print, Envelope Printing, and Pressure Seal Forms — which collectively cover the full spectrum of commercial, operational, and secure business-to-business print. The Pressure Seal Forms range is further sub-branded into specialised products including PTS Reveal (one-piece mailer, Ecoseal range), Peelapart (clean mail solution), Pin Mailer, MasterSeal Plus (hand seal), P60 forms, healthcare applications, and election products. PTS Technical, a sister company, supplies the associated pressure seal machinery and after-sales service. PTS also holds Royal Mail accreditation for digital stamp printing and is FSC/PEFC accredited.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PTS Technical: Sister company offering complete pressure seal solution including pressure seal machines, forms, and after sales service. Expanded into RFID installation, label/ID card printing, and warehouse automation.
• PTS Reveal
• Ecoseal
• Peelapart

Products and services

• A4 Laser Forms
• Business Stationery
• Continuous Forms
• Books, Pads and NCR Sets
• Marketing Print
• Digital Print
• Envelope Printing
• Pressure Seal Forms
• PTS Reveal (One-Piece Mailer)
• Peelapart
• Pin Mailer
• P60 Pressure Seal Forms
• Pressure Seal Healthcare Applications
• Pressure Seal Election Products
• PTS Technical (Pressure Seal Machines and After-Sales)
• Royal Mail Digital Stamp Printing

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 35% postage cost reduction with Mailmark Extra vs stamp prices, up to 10% vs traditional franking
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Paragon CC (London) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Pressure seal solutions transferred to Paragon CC Nottingham site from 1st November 2024. All enquiries for Pressure Seal solutions directed to Paragon CC. Separate legal entity from PTS Ltd, customers required to set up as new supplier.
• Royal MailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2022PTS is a Royal Mail approved printer of digital stamps available for use with Royal Mail Mailmark service. Digital stamps provide personalisation and engagement benefits, and Mailmark approval enables postage savings.
• Global Document Systems (GDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022GDS pressure seal forms manufacture transferred to PTS Accrington from 1st July 2022. This centralised all GDS pressure seal print and engineering capability on one site within PTS Accrington, providing full end-to-end service for pressure seal customers.
• PTS TechnicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTS Technical is a sister company providing the complete pressure seal solution - pressure seal machines, pressure seal forms, and after sales service. As the only company offering this complete solution, PTS Technical is integral to PTS's pressure seal product offering.
• Post Office / Royal Mail MailmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMailmark certification enables PTS products (Reveal, Peelapart) to use 2D barcodes readable at high speed for improved mail processing and postage discounts up to 35%.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemini Press: UK trade and contract printer offering continuous stationery, business forms, and labels. Highly comparable to PTS given overlapping specialization in continuous forms and business stationery for the trade market, particularly in legacy form printing.
• CPM Group: UK managed print and document services group offering commercial print, secure mailing, and digital communications. Comparable to PTS in the secure mailing/document space and enterprise customer base, but operating a managed-services model rather than pure trade printing.
• Tradeprint: UK-focused online trade printer offering commercial print, business stationery, and marketing materials to print resellers. Comparable to PTS in its UK trade-customer focus and core product overlap (business stationery, marketing print), though with a primarily digital/online ordering model.
• Pureprint Group: UK commercial printer (formerly part of the DDB Group) offering litho, digital, and large-format printing with FSC and ISO certifications. Comparable to PTS as a UK-based, multi-site commercial printer serving marketing and corporate print needs with overlapping sustainability credentials.
• Solopress: Online UK trade and commercial printer specializing in short-run digital print, business stationery, leaflets, and large-format work. Comparable to PTS in serving print resellers and end-business customers across overlapping product categories, though with a stronger digital-first distribution model.
• Precision Printing: UK-based commercial trade printer offering offset, digital, and large-format printing services to trade customers. Directly comparable to PTS as a UK trade printing specialist with overlapping product lines (business stationery, marketing print, continuous forms) and similar B2B trade customer base.

Others

• Paragon CC (London) Ltd: UK secure communications provider and sister/related entity to PTS that now manufactures PTS pressure seal forms at its Nottingham site. Comparable to PTS as a pressure seal form supplier under the same ownership umbrella, and an indirect competitor in the secure mailing/print space.

Broad incumbents

• DG3 (formerly Diamond Group): Global communications and printing group with UK operations providing managed print, secure document, and digital communication services. Comparable to PTS as a secure-document and pressure seal-adjacent provider to enterprise customers, but operating at much larger scale across geographies.

Emerging players

• Cobra Digital: UK-based digital and litho print services company serving trade and direct customers. Comparable to PTS as a UK print services provider with overlapping offset and digital print capabilities, though smaller scale and more digitally focused.

Regional players

• Henry Ling Ltd: Dorset-based UK commercial printer offering litho, digital, and finishing services. Comparable to PTS as a UK regional commercial printer with overlapping capabilities in B2/B1 sheetfed production and finishing, though focused on a different geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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