Mayfield Press

What Mayfield Press does

Mayfield Press is a privately held UK commercial printing company, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Oxford. The legal entity, Mayfield Press (Oxford) Limited, operates a 24-hour manufacturing facility at Units 2-4, Ashville Way, Oxford OX4 6TU, employing more than 100 experienced staff. Its services are organised into four pillars: Print (lithographic and digital, including HP Indigo and Canon presses, plus web-to-print), Display (large-format UV flatbed printing via a SwissQprint Nyala 3, banners, vehicle wraps, exhibition and retail signage), Data (mailing, fulfilment, variable data printing, data cleansing and downstream access), and Create (in-house design studio expanded by the 2015 acquisition of Nine Impressions). Customers range from small local organisations to large international companies, with the company stating some relationships have exceeded 15 years. GTM is direct, sales-led B2B, driven through phone, email, a website "Get a Quote" form and a self-serve Web2Print template platform with real-time pricing and personalised catalogues, supplemented by a blog and case-study portfolio. The business model is transaction-based and project-based, with all pricing delivered via custom quotations tied to job specifications; no public pricing, ARR or revenue figures are disclosed. The company asserts worldwide on-site installation coverage for display work, holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (since 2013), ISO 27001, ISO 20690:2018 and Safe Contractor certifications, and uses a computer-to-plate processless plate system, vegetable-oil inks and a job-level carbon footprint calculator to support its sustainability positioning. No public funding, institutional investors or parent company are disclosed.

Name

Mayfield Press

Legal name

Mayfield Press (Oxford) Limited

Website

https://mayfieldpress.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mayfield Press is an Oxford-based UK commercial printer founded in 1992 that delivers lithographic, digital, large-format, web-to-print, mailing, and creative design services to small local organisations through to large international companies on a custom-quote, B2B basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: One-time transaction-based printing services including lithographic printing, digital printing, and large-format printing for various materials. Services include books, magazines, brochures, flyers, leaflets, posters, newsletters, stationery, promotional items, packaging, and point of sale materials.
2. Creative Design Services: In-house creative studio providing design, artwork, image retouching, image database management, photography, copywriting, and localisation services. Nine Impressions joined the Mayfield Press group in 2015.
3. Mailing and Fulfilment: Mailing and bindery facility including mail merge, mail out, data cleansing and sorting, downstream access mailing, and personalised artwork using variable data printing.
4. Display and Signage: Large-format display graphics for exhibitions, vehicles, walls, retail environments. Includes banners, flags, exhibition stands, point of sale, pavement signs, vehicle wraps, wallpapers, and custom display construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mayfield Press is a commercial printing company that produces lithographic, digital, and large-format print, supported by web2print, mailing/fulfilment, and in-house creative design (via the Nine Impressions studio). It delivers books, magazines, brochures, packaging, signage, vehicle wraps, direct mail, and bespoke display construction for organisations ranging from small local businesses to large international companies, operating from a 24-hour Oxford factory.

Product overview

Mayfield Press offers a comprehensive suite of print and creative services through four integrated service pillars: Print, Display, Data, and Create. The Print Services include lithographic and digital printing for books, magazines, brochures, flyers, leaflets, posters, stationery, and packaging. The Display Services encompass large-format printing for exhibitions, vehicle wraps, signage, and retail displays. The Data Services provide mailing, fulfilment, and variable data printing solutions. The Create Services offer in-house creative design including branding, copywriting, and design production. The Web2Print platform enables customers to self-serve through online templates for business cards, posters, leaflets and menus. Nine Impressions, acquired in 2015, provides additional creative design capabilities. All services are supported by in-house production equipment and ISO-certified quality, environmental, and information security management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Services (Lithographic and Digital)
• Large-Format Printing
• Web2Print
• Data Solutions (Variable Data Printing)
• Mailing and Fulfilment
• Creative Design
• Nine Impressions Creative Design Studio
• Display Services
• Vehicle Wraps
• Packaging Print

Quantifiable outcome

• Some customers have been with Mayfield for more than 15 years, demonstrating long-term client satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nine ImpressionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Nine Impressions joined the Mayfield Press group in 2015. Founded in 2002, Nine Impressions brings over 30 years of combined industry experience to Mayfield's in-house creative studio. They combine industry experience with strong project management skills, producing excellent design with expertise in international adaptation, art direction, design, print production and distribution. Specialise in advertising, brand consistency, direct mail, corporate identity and point of sale.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Formara Print: UK commercial printer specialising in cartons, labels, and packaging alongside general commercial print. Comparable to Mayfield's packaging sub-product line and direct-to-material printing capability.
• Harlow Printing: Long-established UK commercial printer serving publishers, corporates, and institutions with offset and digital services. Comparable to Mayfield in customer base, book/magazine printing, and sustainability credentials.
• Pureprint Group: UK-based commercial printing group offering lithographic, digital, and large-format printing plus direct mail and fulfilment. Most direct UK comparable to Mayfield Press in service breadth and B2B mid-market focus.
• Precision Printing: Norfolk-based commercial printer operating offset and digital presses with online ordering. Direct UK peer with overlapping product set including books, magazines, brochures, and stationery.
• Cambrian Printers: Welsh-based commercial printer offering full-colour lithographic, digital, and large-format print plus design and mailing services. Similar one-stop service model and similar size band to Mayfield Press.
• Wincanton Press: Somerset-based full-service printing company with lithographic and digital capacity, design, and finishing services. Comparable mid-sized UK commercial printer serving a similar SMB-to-mid-market mix.

Emerging players

• Solopress: UK-based online trade printer with next-day delivery on commercial print products. Competes with Mayfield primarily on price and speed for short-run digital and offset SMB orders.
• MOO: Online-first print platform targeting SMBs and enterprises with premium business cards, marketing materials, and branded merchandise. Comparable to Mayfield's Web2Print offering and SMB segment, though operating at much larger scale.
• Printed.com: UK-headquartered online print marketplace offering short-run digital printing on demand. Competes most directly with Mayfield's SMB and short-run digital printing value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• St Ives (Westerham Press): Part of the St Ives Group, a UK printing and marketing services conglomerate offering commercial print, direct mail, and marketing services. Larger, broader competitor operating across multiple print verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mayfield_press

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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