Centurion Signs UK

What Centurion Signs UK does

Centurion Signs UK (legal entity: Centurion Signs (U.K.) Limited, company registration SC048487) is a Scotland-based signage design, manufacturing, and installation company founded in 1971 in East Kilbride, near Glasgow. The company operates a fully in-house turnkey model spanning survey, design, print, fabrication, installation, and reactive maintenance across nine core signage product lines: built-up lettering, flat cut lettering, illuminated signs (fret cut panels, face/halo illumination, faux neon), free-standing totem/monolith signs, panel & post signs, projecting signs, vehicle graphics, wall coverings, and window graphics. Manufacturing capability centres on digital print hardware (Mimaki CJV 150 solvent and UJV UV roll-to-roll printers, Canon Arizona 135 GT UV flatbed, Graphtec FC9000 vinyl plotter) plus CNC routing, automated channel letter bending, and direct-to-substrate UV printing. The factory was expanded at the turn of the millennium to bring all fabrication in-house.

The revenue model combines project-based signage contracts with a separate hardware trade supply stream. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with standard charges of £250 for design if the customer does not commit after proof drawings, £125 per hour for artwork recreation, and £500 for aborted installation visits; payment terms are 7 days for non-account customers and 30 days for account holders. The company holds ISO9001 (quality), ISO14001 (environmental), CHAS, SMAS, and Constructionline certifications, and its installation engineers hold CSCS certification with additional qualifications in asbestos awareness, first aid, health & safety, and powered access equipment operation. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, content marketing via the company website and blog, organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, email newsletters via Mailchimp and Active Campaign, and a trade supply channel serving other UK signage companies through a strategic partnership with Nova Aluminium.

Centurion Signs serves three primary customer segments: large organisations and national businesses (with named enterprise customers including Domino's Pizza Group, Costa Coffee, Coca-Cola, and Diageo), start-ups and small businesses requiring consultative guidance, and other signage companies through its trade supply channel across Scotland and Northern Britain. The company is independently operated as a private limited company with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, no subsidiaries, and no publicly disclosed revenue. Operating geographies are domestic UK with no global footprint claim.

Name

Centurion Signs UK

Legal name

Centurion Signs (U.K.) Limited

Website

https://centurionsigns.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centurion Signs UK is a Scotland-based, in-house signage design, manufacturing, and installation company founded in 1971, serving enterprise clients (Coca-Cola, Domino's, Diageo, Costa), small businesses, and other UK signage companies via its Nova Aluminium trade supply partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Kilbride

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Signage Manufacturing and Installation: Custom signage design, manufacturing, and installation services for businesses of all sizes. Services include survey, design, project management, fabrication, installation, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for custom signage solutions.
2. Trade Supply: Supply of fabricated signage products to other signage companies throughout the UK. Products include flex face lightboxes, fabric lightboxes, acrylic panel faced lightboxes, projecting signs and trough lighting using Nova Aluminium systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centurion Signs UK designs, manufactures, fabricates, and installs custom commercial signage for businesses of all sizes. Since 1971, the company has provided turnkey signage solutions in-house covering print, fabrication (CNC routing, metal fabrication, channel letter bending), and installation. They also supply fabricated signage products to other signage companies through a trade supply channel.

Product overview

Centurion Signs UK is a signage company providing a comprehensive turnkey solution for business signage, operating since 1971. Their offering is organized around three core in-house service pillars: Print Services (using Mimaki and Canon digital printers), Fabrication/Manufacturing Services (with CNC routing and metal fabrication), and Installation Services. These services produce nine distinct signage product lines: Built Up Lettering (3D aluminium/steel letters), Flat Cut Lettering (CNC cut text/logos), Illuminated Signs (Fret Cut Panels, Face/Halo, Faux Neon), Free Standing/Totem Signs (powder coated aluminium monoliths), Panel & Post Signs (ground-mounted wayfinding signs), Projecting Signs (90-degree building-mounted signs), Vehicle Graphics (full/partial vehicle wraps), Wall Coverings (printed wall vinyl/wallpaper), and Window Graphics (vinyl window films). Additionally, they offer a Trade Supply Service for other signage companies using Nova Aluminium extrusions. The company serves organizations of all sizes through a partnership approach, providing everything from initial survey and design through to project management, manufacture, installation, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Built Up Lettering

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 3000 views per day for a wrapped vehicle, equating to approximately 5p per 100 views over a year, compared to £2 per 100 for direct mail and £1.20 per 100 for radio advertising.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nova AluminiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova Aluminium selected Centurion Signs to be their supply partner North of Yorkshire. This partnership was born out of the standards each company holds and has produced over many years. Nova Aluminium is one of the few manufacturers of all signs in Scotland and northern Britain and is a highly respected sign extrusion and kit manufacturer. Nova has a pedigree dating back four decades with over 100 years of combined experience in designing, manufacturing and fabricating signage systems. Nova has innovated the only full perimeter tensioned flexface system on the market (NovaFlex) and runs its own dedicated nationwide delivery fleet.
• Luddon ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLuddon Construction engaged Centurion Signs for the overhaul and refurbishment of 24m and 13m totems at Westway Retail Park. Centurion Signs delivered the project which required structural engineering input, bespoke fabrication, large-scale painting, and general signage requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signs Express: UK franchise network of sign makers offering vehicle graphics, shop signage, window graphics, and bespoke business signage with in-house design and installation. Closely comparable product mix, customer base, and project-based GTM model to Centurion Signs.
• Hollywood Monster: Large-format print, signage, and vehicle graphics specialist serving UK enterprise customers with in-house print, fabrication, and installation. Overlaps directly with Centurion's roll-to-roll print, fabrication, and installation stack.
• W&J Linney: UK printing and visual communications company with signage, large-format print, and display services. Comparable in offering commercial printing and signage to enterprise customers, though broader in scope including publishing.
• AGC Signs: UK-based sign manufacturer offering design, fabrication, and installation of business signage including illuminated signs, built-up lettering, and vehicle graphics. Directly comparable in scale, services, and turnkey approach.

Broad incumbents

• Signarama: World's largest sign franchise with hundreds of locations offering business signs, vehicle graphics, banners, and digital print. Comparable product set but franchise-driven model and global footprint dwarf Centurion's single-site operation.
• YESCO: US-based sign manufacturer specializing in large-scale illuminated and architectural signage with in-house design, fabrication, and installation. Comparable end-to-end capability and product mix, but at substantially larger scale.
• FASTSIGNS: Global franchise network of sign and visual graphics centers operating across the US, UK, and internationally. Comparable signage, vehicle graphics, and large-format print product mix but at much larger scale and broader geographic coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CenturionSignsUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centurion-signs-uk-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/centurionsignsofficial
• Xx.com/centurionsigns

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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