Colourpoint

What Colourpoint does

Colourpoint is a UK-based commercial printing company that provides integrated print production services to enterprise and SMB clients. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in a 16,000 sq ft facility in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, the company operates a 24-hour factory and employs 55 team members with a combined 1,375 years of print knowledge. Its service portfolio spans litho printing for larger runs, digital printing for personalised and short-run work, large format printing, traditional book binding, presentation box making, custom packaging, point-of-sale displays, and specialist finishing (foiling, embossing, laminating, folding). The company also handles bespoke projects that fall outside standard offerings, with end-to-end management from concept through print, finishing, fulfilment, and logistics under one roof.

Colourpoint's business model is project-based and B2B, with revenue generated per engagement rather than via subscription or recurring licensing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request quotes through the company's website. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with customer acquisition driven by portfolio showcases on the website, Twitter presence, and inbound quote requests. The named customer base includes Belmond Le Manoir, L'Oréal, Kawasaki, NHS, Allergan, Close Brothers, Innocent, Dreams, Loaf, Bol, Ercol, and Barratt Homes, spanning luxury hospitality, beauty, automotive, healthcare, retail, furniture, construction, and financial services. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC, Cyber Essentials, and RSQS certifications, signalling compliance with quality, environmental, and industry-specific standards.

The underlying technology stack is conventional commercial print production hardware (offset litho, digital presses, large-format printers) combined with manual finishing equipment and hand binding operations. There is no disclosed proprietary software platform, no API, no AI/ML component, and no digital product layer. Revenue is derived purely from physical print production, fulfilment, and logistics services delivered domestically within the United Kingdom; the company has no disclosed international footprint, funding history, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Colourpoint

Legal name

Colourpoint Group Limited

Website

https://colourpoint.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colourpoint is a UK-based commercial printing company offering litho, digital, large format, book binding, packaging, and finishing services to enterprise and SMB clients, operating from a 16,000 sq ft factory in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, with 55 staff and 47 years of history.

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

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN), Decoration & Branding Services (Printing, Hot Stamping, Metallization, Labeling) (IMALAJAN)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Litho printing
• Digital printing
• Large format printing
• Packaging production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourne End

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: One-time and project-based printing services including litho printing for larger runs, digital printing for personalised/small quantity orders, large format printing, book binding, box making, packaging, point of sale displays, and specialist finishing services.
2. Bespoke Print Solutions: Custom project-based work for complex requirements including luxury packaging, retail display, commercial print, and large-scale brand rollouts. Managed from concept through to finishing, fulfilment and logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Colourpoint is a UK-based commercial printing company that produces litho, digital, and large format printed materials alongside book binding, box making, packaging, point of sale displays, and finishing services. The company operates as a single integrated production facility handling concept, design, production, finishing, fulfillment, and logistics under one roof for business clients.

Product overview

Colourpoint is a commercial printing company offering an integrated suite of print production services managed under one roof. The core offering spans litho printing (for large runs) and digital printing (for personalised, short-run work), supplemented by large format printing for wide-format applications. Value-added services include book binding, box making, packaging, point of sale displays, and specialist finishing (foiling, embossing, laminating, folding). All services from concept and design through print, finishing, fulfilment, and logistics are coordinated by the same team, with bespoke project capabilities available for non-standard requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litho Printing High-volume lithographic printing service for brochures, catalogs, reports, magazines, and other commercial print runs for business clients.
• Digital Printing Short-run and on-demand digital printing for variable data, personalized marketing collateral, and lower-quantity business print jobs.
• Large Format Printing Wide-format printing for banners, posters, signage, exhibition graphics, and other oversized visual communications for business clients.
• Book Binding In-house book binding service producing bound publications, perfect-bound and saddle-stitched books, and related print products for publishers and businesses.
• Box Making Custom box making and rigid packaging production for retail, promotional, and bespoke product packaging needs of business customers.
• Packaging Commercial packaging production including cartons, sleeves, and branded product packaging for retailers, brands, and manufacturers.
• Point of Sale (POS) Point of sale display and in-store marketing collateral production for retailers, brands, and agencies running promotional campaigns.
• Finishing Services In-house print finishing services such as laminating, foiling, die-cutting, folding, and binding that add value and final presentation to printed materials.
• Bespoke Print Projects Bespoke and tailored print projects that integrate multiple production capabilities under one roof for unique or specialized commercial briefs.
• Fulfilment and Logistics Print fulfilment, warehousing, pick-and-pack, and distribution services that complete the end-to-end workflow for business clients' print campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 years in business demonstrates sustained market presence and customer trust

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress: Global mass-customization printing and marketing services platform (parent of Vistaprint). Serves a much broader and more fragmented customer base than Colourpoint but operates in the same commercial printing category.
• HH Global: Global marketing execution and print procurement company with strong UK presence — overlapping with Colourpoint in print production but operating at much larger scale as a managed services provider rather than a trade printer.
• Wyndeham Group: UK's largest commercial printer offering litho, digital and direct mail at significantly greater scale than Colourpoint, with overlapping capabilities in commercial print and finishing but a much broader customer base and capacity.

Direct peers

• Micropress: Suffolk-headquartered UK commercial printer offering digital and litho printing with finishing services for enterprise and publishing clients — directly comparable in service mix and mid-market positioning.
• Pureprint Group: UK-based commercial printing group with a similar integrated litho/digital/finishing model and strong sustainability credentials (FSC, ISO 14001), making it the closest directly comparable peer to Colourpoint.
• Gemini Press & Media: Hertfordshire-based UK commercial printer providing litho, digital printing and specialist services for marketing communications — operating at a similar scale and customer profile to Colourpoint.
• Clays: One of the UK's largest book printers with extensive finishing and binding capabilities — directly comparable to Colourpoint's book binding and presentation box making services for publishers and brands.
• Bishops Printers: UK-based commercial printer offering litho, digital and large-format printing with in-house finishing — operating at a comparable scale and customer profile to Colourpoint within the British print market.

Regional players

• CarnoPrint: Wales-based commercial printer with integrated litho/digital/finishing services. Comparable service mix to Colourpoint but operating in a distinct UK region with its own customer base.

Others

• Rapidity: UK print and marketing procurement specialist aggregating print spend across multiple production partners. Comparable because it competes for the same enterprise marketing budgets that Colourpoint's customers allocate, but acts as an intermediary rather than producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/colourpointuk

Compliance5 records

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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