What Boxshop does

Boxshop (legal entity: The Boxshop Ltd, Company Reg SC097103) is a corrugated packaging manufacturer headquartered in East Kilbride, Scotland, operating as part of the Boxes and Packaging division of Logson Group, the largest independent corrugated packaging company in the UK. Founded in 1986 by David Protheroe and Douglas Lamb and acquired by Logson Group in 2016, Boxshop runs two adjacent manufacturing sites in East Kilbride — a main production facility and a dedicated case-making facility — plus a sister site at Boxes and Packaging (Dumbarton) under unified MD Kenny Edwards, and an Aberdeen distribution centre. The company employs more than 150 people and describes itself as the largest sheet plant in Scotland.

The core product is corrugated packaging — ranging from high-volume FEFCO standard cases to premium printed boxes, retail-ready packaging, free-standing display units, transit and heavy-duty packaging, ecommerce packs, and luxury gift packaging — supported by three in-house service lines: print (one-colour through six-colour flexographic HQPP on the BOBST Expertflex, capable of up to 11,000 sheets per hour), design (CAD studio with sampling), and assembly. Manufacturing capability is anchored by the BOBST Expertflex 6-colour HQPP printer (the only one of its kind in Scotland at an independent sheet plant), a unique 2-colour jumbo TCY printer-slotter/rotary die-cutter for boards up to 4 metres, a digital inspection table, and a £3.5m investment programme completed in 2022–2023 that also added 899 solar panels, Euro 6 vehicles, and EV charging infrastructure.

Boxshop sells exclusively through a direct enterprise field-sales motion — Head of Sales Keith Barclay plus named Key Account Managers Craig Smith, Scott Costello, and Alison Menzies — combined with an owned Euro 6 fleet and stock-and-serve warehouse offering. Customers are diversified across five verticals: Scottish manufacturing and supply chain, food and drink (notably distilleries, shortbread, seafood producers), retail and FMCG, pharmaceutical and healthcare, and luxury goods and gifts. Certifications include BRC AA, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FSC, and the company holds a Gold Award from the 2026 Flexographic Industry Awards for promotional packaging.

Name

Boxshop

Legal name

The Boxshop Ltd

Website

https://boxshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boxshop is Scotland's largest independent corrugated sheet plant, manufacturing printed and bespoke packaging — including transit, retail-ready, display, gift, and ecommerce boxes — for food and drink, manufacturing, retail, pharma, and luxury-goods customers across Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England. It operates as part of Logson Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Kilbride

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing: Boxshop generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of corrugated packaging solutions including boxes, display units, transit packaging, and bespoke packaging. The company operates across high-volume standard cases through to premium printed packaging with multiple colour options.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boxshop designs, manufactures, and supplies corrugated cardboard packaging solutions ranging from high-volume standard FEFCO cases to premium six-colour printed packaging. Its offering spans transit packaging, retail-ready packaging, point-of-sale displays, gift packaging, ecommerce packaging, and bespoke branded packaging for Scottish food and drink, manufacturing, retail, and luxury sectors. Integrated services include in-house CAD design, flexographic printing on a BOBST Expertflex HQPP machine, expert assembly, and delivery via Boxshop's own fleet across Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England.

Product overview

Boxshop is Scotland's leading corrugated packaging manufacturer operating as a single unified product offering with multiple integrated service components. The core offering comprises manufacturing of corrugated packaging (boxes, pallet packs, display units, transit and gift packaging) supported by three key services: Print Services (ranging from 1-colour to 6-colour BOBST HQPP printing), Design Services (in-house CAD design studio with sampling), and Assembly Services. The product portfolio spans standard FEFCO code boxes, bespoke/bespoke packaging, retail ready packaging (RRP), point-of-sale displays (FSDU, countertop, dumpbins), and specialist solutions for ecommerce, food/drink, and industrial sectors. Boxshop also operates a sister site at Boxes and Packaging (Dumbarton) managed by the same leadership team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing Design, manufacture and supply of corrugated cardboard packaging including boxes, pallet packs, transit packaging, and bespoke packaging solutions for B2B customers across Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England.
• Print Services High-quality flexographic printing services offering 1- to 6-colour print on corrugated board via the BOBST Expertflex HQPP machine, delivering premium print quality for retail, ecommerce, gift, and promotional packaging applications.
• Design Services In-house CAD design studio offering constructional design, customer branding integration, artwork creation, and full sampling for bespoke corrugated packaging solutions.
• Assembly Services Expert assembly of packaging components with options for fully or partially assembled delivery to exact customer specifications.
• Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) Shelf-ready and retail-ready corrugated packaging designed to enhance stock replenishment, reduce packaging usage, and offer ease of opening, shopping, and recycling for retailers and FMCG brands.
• Free Standing Display Units (FSDU) Standalone corrugated display units for retail environments, adaptable to various products, branded to specification and designed to drive consumer interest and sales.
• Countertop Displays Smaller corrugated display units positioned at point of purchase for promotions, new product launches, and impulse purchases.
• Dumpbins Floor-standing open-topped corrugated display units for product promotion, brand awareness, and impulse purchases, customisable in size, shape, and print.
• FEFCO Code Boxes High-volume standard FEFCO code boxes manufactured in Boxshop's dedicated case making facility with up to three colour print, spanning ecommerce postal packs to transit packaging.
• Heavy Duty Packaging Robust corrugated packaging solutions for heavy industrial components, utilising strong board grades suitable for shipping machinery parts across the globe.
• Gift Packaging High-quality luxury gift packaging particularly suited for Scottish food and drink producers including distilleries, leveraging the BOBST six-colour HQPP printing for premium presentation.
• Ecommerce Packaging Sustainable corrugated ecommerce packaging designed for direct-to-consumer shipping, balancing product protection with a positive unboxing experience.
• Transit Packaging Corrugated transit and supply chain packaging solutions protecting products through the distribution process, including integration with pallets and export requirements.
• Merchandising Units Pre-filled corrugated merchandising units arriving on pallets, positioned for maximum in-store exposure, designed in bespoke styles and print for retail environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speed of up to 11,000 sheets per hour on BOBST printer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Board24coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Board24 is a sister company and major raw material supplier to Boxshop. A new Board24 facility was built at Euro-Central business park adjacent to the M8 to secure additional growth. Board24 manufactures sheet board and supplies Boxshop and Boxes and Packaging (Dumbarton). The close proximity enables optimised transport and supply chain efficiency.
• Logson GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Logson Group is the parent company of Boxshop, having acquired the business in 2016. Boxshop operates under the Boxes and Packaging division of Logson Group, which is the largest independent corrugated packaging company in the UK. The group includes Board24, Cases24, Boxes and Packaging, Cardboard Box Company, Jardin Corrugated Cases, and Red Rose Packaging.
• Boxes and Packaging (Dumbarton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoxes and Packaging (Dumbarton) is operated by the same leadership team as Boxshop under Managing Director Kenny Edwards. The two facilities work in tandem providing additional manufacturing capacity and resilience. The leadership team assumes responsibility for both sites bringing flexibility and capability to the Scottish corrugated market.
• The Cardboard Box CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cardboard Box Company shares the same BOBST Expertflex machine that Boxshop installed. Collaborative working between the companies has enabled Boxshop's team to learn quickly about the machine's capabilities and tolerances. The Cardboard Box Company received a Silver award at FIA Awards 2026 alongside Boxshop's Gold win.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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