What Lyan Packaging does

Lyan Packaging Supplies Limited is a privately-held, family-run UK manufacturer and supplier of bespoke packaging solutions, operating from a single site on Wrexham Industrial Estate. Founded in 1988, the company produces custom cardboard boxes in a range of shapes, sizes, and styles with custom printing, alongside bespoke packing tape in polypropylene and PVC materials. Its core technical capability is in-house box making, which enables low minimum order quantities (25 basic units; 500 for fully custom) and short lead times on small-batch production. IT-backed stock control and an owned delivery fleet support a UK-Mainland next-day delivery service (free over £100) and a stockholding offering in which the company warehouses customers' packaging materials at Wrexham for call-off replenishment.

The company serves a broad horizontal customer base spanning start-ups, SMEs, and multinationals across food and beverage, beverage dispense equipment, industrial, and consumer goods industries. Disclosed customers include RLBS Ltd (enterprise, beverage dispense equipment), Ballistol Oil Limited (enterprise, industrial/oil), Impeckable (SMB, food/speciality goods), and Hedgerow Preserves (SMB, food/preserves), with Better Nature visible as a logo on the company website. The GTM model combines a website-driven quote-request funnel with direct field sales and personalised phone consultation for larger or custom orders; marketing relies on the website, published case studies, and Google Reviews rather than paid digital channels.

Revenue mechanics are predominantly transactional one-time sales of custom packaging products (boxes, tape, stretch wrap, bubble wrap) with a managed-services overlay through stockholding contracts. Pricing is quote-based for bespoke items and unit-based for catalogue products, with no public list pricing. No funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or international expansion are disclosed; a secondary trading name, 'Icertech', is registered to the same legal entity.

Name

Lyan Packaging

Legal name

Lyan Packaging Supplies Limited

Website

https://lyanpackaging.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyan Packaging Supplies Limited is a UK-based, family-run manufacturer founded in 1988 that produces bespoke cardboard boxes, custom printed tape, and stockholding/inventory management services for businesses ranging from start-ups to multinationals across food, beverage, industrial, and consumer goods industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads) (IMALACAA), Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC)

Keywords

• Custom cardboard packaging
• Bespoke printed boxes
• Branded packing tape
• Packaging stockholding services
• UK packaging manufacturer

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrexham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printed Boxes: Sale of custom printed boxes with unique designs, logos, and messages. Minimum order quantity of 500 units for custom printed boxes.
2. Custom Printed Tape: Sale of custom printed tape in polypropylene and PVC materials with logos and branding. Minimum order quantity of 72 rolls.
3. Stockholding Services: Inventory management service where company stores packaging materials at their Wrexham site for customers to call off as needed, reducing lead times and customer storage overheads.
4. General Packaging Items: Manufacturer and supplier of general packaging items including custom size/printed cartons, stretch wrap, tape, and bubble wrap.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lyan Packaging is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of bespoke cardboard packaging products, including custom printed boxes in bespoke shapes, sizes, and styles, custom printed packing tape in polypropylene and PVC, and general packaging consumables such as stretch wrap and bubble wrap. The company complements its manufacturing offering with a stockholding service that stores customers' packaging inventory at its Wrexham warehouse for call-off and just-in-time delivery. It targets UK businesses of all sizes from start-ups to multinational companies with low minimum order quantities and free next-day delivery on qualifying orders.

Product overview

Lyan Packaging is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of bespoke packaging solutions, operating as a single unified product/service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core portfolio consists of three main services: Bespoke Packaging (custom cardboard boxes in various shapes, sizes, and styles), Bespoke Packing Tape (custom printed tape in polypropylene and PVC materials), and Stockholding (inventory management and warehousing at their Wrexham site). They also manufacture general packaging items including stretch wrap, tape, and bubble wrap. The company positions itself around flexible production capabilities for small batch quantities, quality assurance with product samples, and sustainable sourcing options. Free next-day delivery is offered on orders over £100.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bespoke Packaging Custom-manufactured cardboard boxes in bespoke shapes, sizes, and styles, available with custom printing for brand differentiation. Supports small batch quantities from 25 boxes upwards through to large-scale operations in the thousands, manufactured in the UK.
• Bespoke Packing Tape Custom printed packing tape featuring customer logos, messaging, or unique designs for brand visibility and package security. Available in polypropylene and PVC materials with a minimum order quantity of 72 rolls.
• Stockholding Service Inventory management service in which Lyan Packaging stores customers' packaging materials at its Wrexham site, allowing customers to call off supplies as needed to reduce their own storage overheads and shorten lead times.
• General Packaging Items Manufacturer and supplier of general packaging consumables including custom-size and custom-printed cartons, stretch wrap, tape, and bubble wrap for businesses needing standard packaging materials alongside bespoke products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free next day delivery on orders over £100
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RLBS LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership where Lyan Packaging provides custom sustainable packaging solutions for RLBS's beverage dispense equipment. Lyan created a new cardboard wrap for gas regulators through site visits and detailed consultations. Partnership includes flexible production for smaller projects and stock holding for call-off services, supporting RLBS's goal to be fossil fuel plastic-free.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DS Smith: Global leader in corrugated packaging and paper, with full UK manufacturing footprint including custom boxes, displays, and sustainable packaging. Operates in the same end-market as Lyan but at much larger scale and with integrated paper mills.
• Mondi Group: Global packaging and paper group with corrugated and consumer packaging operations across Europe, including the UK. Overlaps with Lyan in corrugated boxes and sustainable custom packaging for industrial and consumer customers.
• Smurfit Kappa: One of the world's largest paper-based packaging manufacturers, with major UK corrugated operations. Competes on volume and bespoke services in the same category as Lyan, but as part of a global portfolio.

Direct peers

• Macfarlane Packaging: UK packaging distributor and manufacturer with a large range of cardboard boxes, custom packaging, and packaging consumables. Competes directly with Lyan in bespoke cardboard and stock/sourcing services for UK businesses.
• GWP Group: UK-based packaging manufacturer offering custom protective and corrugated packaging solutions, including bespoke boxes and stockholding/inventory management services. Directly comparable to Lyan in product category, customer base (UK SMB to enterprise), and service-led model.
• Kite Packaging: UK-based supplier of cardboard boxes, packaging materials, and custom packaging solutions including bespoke boxes and tape. Sells to a similar SMB-to-mid-market UK customer base with online and direct channels.
• Lil Packaging: UK manufacturer of custom-printed and plain cardboard boxes, postal boxes, and bespoke packaging for e-commerce and food brands. Direct overlap with Lyan in bespoke cardboard and short-run custom printing.
• The Box Company (BCP): UK-based supplier of custom-printed and plain corrugated boxes and packaging products with low MOQs and rapid turnaround. Targets the same SMB/e-commerce bespoke packaging niche as Lyan.
• Smith Packaging: Mid-sized UK manufacturer and supplier of cardboard boxes, custom packaging, and packaging materials. Overlaps with Lyan in bespoke box manufacturing and consumables supply to UK industrial and commercial customers.

Emerging players

• Better Packaging Co: Provider of sustainable, eco-friendly custom packaging and mailing solutions. Comparable to Lyan's sustainability-focused offering (e.g., the RLBS fossil-fuel-plastic-free partnership) but with a stronger green-positioning brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyan-packaging-supplies

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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