Berforts

What Berforts does

Berforts is a small private printing services company offering book printing, self-publishing support, lithographic (offset), and digital printing capabilities. The firm operates a public-facing website at berforts.co.uk and runs a related consumer-facing brand, BookPrinting.co.uk, suggesting a dual identity targeting both trade and self-publishing author segments. Public information about customers, pricing, technical specifications, equipment, or workflow is minimal — the website is a basic WordPress installation and discloses only a general contact email.

The company is sized at 11–50 employees, consistent with a sub-scale, owner-operated print shop rather than a large commercial printer. There is no disclosed information on revenue, ownership structure, leadership team, funding history, partnerships, or geographic footprint beyond the .co.uk domain. The firmographic record lists Genoa, Italy, but the operating domain, brand identity, and language all point to a UK-based operation; this discrepancy is unresolved in the source data.

Berforts' business model appears to be straightforward fee-for-service print production: customers (likely self-publishing authors and small publishers) place book printing orders fulfilled through litho and digital presses. No subscription, marketplace, SaaS, or platform revenue mechanics are evidenced. Customer acquisition appears to rely on organic search and the BookPrinting.co.uk brand rather than paid marketing or sales channels — no marketing channels, partnerships, or distribution arrangements are documented.

Name

Berforts

Website

https://berforts.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berforts is a small private UK-based printing services provider offering book printing, self-publishing, lithographic, and digital printing for authors and small publishers, operating via a WordPress website and a related BookPrinting.co.uk brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Book printing services
• Self-publishing services
• Litho printing
• Digital printing services
• Commercial printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel

Core offering

Berforts is a commercial printing company that offers book printing, self-publishing, litho (offset), and digital printing services. The company operates in conjunction with the related brand BookPrinting.co.uk and serves customers needing physical book production.

Product overview

Berforts operates in conjunction with BookPrinting.co.uk, suggesting a printing-focused business. The company appears to offer book printing services, though detailed product specifications and module architecture are not available from the provided sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BookPrinting.co.uk: A related domain/brand mentioned on the Berforts website.

Products and services

• BookPrinting.co.uk

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• BookBaby: BookBaby is a self-publishing services company that offers book printing, binding, and ISBN/distribution services. It targets the same indie-author segment as Berforts/BookPrinting.co.uk.
• Versa Press: Versa Press is a US-based book printing specialist offering offset, digital, and short-run book production plus binding and finishing services. Similar integrated book-printing model to Berforts.
• Blurb: Blurb offers self-publishing book printing (trade paperbacks, hardcovers, photo books) via its BookWright tool and online storefront. Comparable to Berforts in serving individual authors and small publishers with short- to medium-run book jobs.
• Lulu Press: Lulu is an online self-publishing platform that prints books on demand across multiple bindings and formats. It directly competes with Berforts/BookPrinting.co.uk for self-publishing author print orders.
• Walsworth Publishing: Walsworth is a book printing specialist serving trade, education, and yearbook markets with offset and digital capabilities. Comparable to Berforts as a dedicated book printer with multiple press technologies.
• Clays: Clays is one of the UK's largest book printers, offering offset and digital book production for major publishers. Direct UK peer of Berforts, but operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• IngramSpark (Ingram Content Group): IngramSpark is a large-scale print-on-demand and distribution platform for indie publishers and authors, owned by Ingram — a major book industry incumbent. Competes with Berforts on self-publishing and small-publisher print orders globally.
• Amazon KDP Print: Amazon's print-on-demand service for Kindle Direct Publishing authors. A massive incumbent in the self-publishing print space that competes with Berforts for the same author customers.
• CPI Books (CPI Group): CPI Books is a global book printing and content services provider serving trade, education, and journal publishers. Overlaps with Berforts on book printing, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Bell & Bain: Bell & Bain is a UK-based book printer offering offset and digital book production for trade and academic publishers. UK peer of Berforts, operating at larger scale but in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bookselect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berforts-information-press-limited

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Berforts