What Boxed-Up does

Boxed-Up, with the underlying operating presence evidenced under the Belmont Packaging brand at belmontpackaging.co.uk, is a UK-based custom corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer headquartered at Hindley Industrial Estate, Hindley Green, Wigan. The company designs, prints, and manufactures custom packaging across six core product categories: retail packaging (including shelf-ready and hybrid retail-ready), display packaging (free-standing display units, counter and hanging displays), ecommerce packaging (postal, letter box, subscription, Royal Mail postal boxes, die cut inserts), transit packaging (cardboard boxes, cases, crash lock and shipping boxes), self-sealing packaging, and personal care packaging. Its differentiating technical capability is multipoint gluing for corrugated and carton board, supporting up to 6-point gluing for complex box constructions, and it offers this capability both as part of its own product line and as a sub-contract trade service.

The business model is direct B2B sales, quote-based pricing with no publicly listed rates, and order quantities ranging from 1,000 to over 200,000 units. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of custom-manufactured packaging. The customer base is hybrid across enterprise retail and consumer brands (Hallmark, Nandos, New Balance, Simple, Taylors Of Harrogate, Wahaca, All About Food) and smaller specialty customers (Peakz, Discworld Emporium via Tigerpak), with stated go-to-market limited to UK-domestic fulfillment. Supporting sustainability credentials include FSC Chain of Custody certification (GBFR092595), a Green Growth Pledge commitment, and a UK Employment Charter recognition.

The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent or subsidiary relationships, no recorded M&A activity, no management team disclosures, and no published revenue figures. The firmographic record indicates 1-10 employees, which appears inconsistent with the operational breadth, enterprise customer roster, and 200,000+ unit production capacity described elsewhere in the data; this discrepancy is a notable data quality flag. The company is described as an established, operating business with an active website, current case studies, and an expanding trade manufacturing service line.

Name

Boxed-Up

Legal name

Belmont Packaging Ltd.

Website

https://boxed-up.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boxed-Up is a UK-based custom corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer operating from Hindley Green, Wigan, producing retail, display, ecommerce, transit, self-sealing, and personal care packaging for enterprise brands and smaller merchants using multipoint gluing technology with up to 6-point capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Corrugated 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), Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Custom packaging manufacturing
• Corrugated cardboard boxes
• Retail ready packaging
• Ecommerce packaging solutions
• Transit packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Hindley

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Cardboard Box Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of custom corrugated packaging solutions including retail packaging, display packaging, ecommerce packaging, transit packaging, and self-sealing packaging. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales based on customer specifications and quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boxed-Up (trading as Belmont Packaging) is a UK corrugated cardboard box manufacturer that designs, prints, and produces custom packaging for businesses. Production runs span 1,000 to 200,000+ units and span retail-ready packaging, display packaging, ecommerce postal/letter/subscription boxes, transit/case/crash-lock/shipping boxes, self-sealing boxes, and personal-care packaging, complemented by in-house packaging design, printing, and sub-contract multipoint gluing services.

Product overview

Boxed-Up is a custom corrugated cardboard box manufacturer offering a portfolio of packaging solutions across six core product categories: Retail Packaging (shelf-ready and hybrid retail-ready packaging), Display Packaging (free-standing display units, counter displays, hanging displays), Ecommerce Packaging (postal boxes, letter box boxes, subscription boxes), Transit Packaging (cardboard boxes, cases, crash lock boxes, shipping boxes), Self-Sealing Packaging (self-seal boxes, peel and seal boxes, returnable boxes), and Personal Care Packaging (health and beauty, cosmetics, toiletries). The company also provides complementary services including packaging design, packaging printing, and multipoint gluing services. Their custom cardboard boxes serve quantities from 1,000 to 200,000+ units and are distributed across retail, ecommerce, and distribution environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Packaging

Quantifiable outcome

• Many customers return and order again and again, indicating high satisfaction and repeat business

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DS Smith: UK-headquartered international packaging group with deep corrugated manufacturing and retail-ready packaging operations. Overlaps directly with Boxed-Up across retail-ready, ecommerce, and transit packaging segments.
• WestRock: Major North American-headquartered corrugated and consumer packaging producer with global reach. Comparable in custom corrugated boxes, retail-ready, and display packaging categories though serving predominantly international markets.
• Mondi: European integrated paper and corrugated packaging producer with UK operations serving retail and FMCG customers. Comparable in product range (corrugated boxes, retail-ready, ecommerce) though at much larger scale and with virgin-paper integration.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging leader with extensive corrugated operations across Europe including the UK. Directly comparable manufacturing capability but at vastly greater scale, serving many of the same FMCG and retail end markets Boxed-Up targets.

Others

• Pregis: Protective packaging provider with ecommerce and shipping solutions including paper-based mailers. Partial overlap with Boxed-Up's ecommerce packaging range, particularly the postal box and self-sealing categories.
• Packaging Corporation of America: US integrated corrugated packaging manufacturer. Comparable in core corrugated box production and FSC-aligned sustainability positioning though geographically distant from Boxed-Up's UK market.

Emerging players

• Colpac: UK-based specialist packaging manufacturer focused on food and beverage fiber-based packaging. Comparable in UK food and personal care vertical exposure but narrower product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kite Packaging: UK-focused packaging distributor and converter with a broad corrugated and ecommerce packaging range. Comparable mid-market UK footprint with overlap in postal, transit, and ecommerce product categories.
• GWP Group: UK-based specialist protective and custom packaging manufacturer offering corrugated cases, ecommerce boxes, and bespoke design services. Closest direct comparable in scale, customer profile, and product mix to Boxed-Up.
• Macfarlane Group: UK packaging distribution and manufacturing group with a Packaging Manufacturing division producing custom corrugated boxes. Comparable in serving UK retail and ecommerce customers with similar order-size flexibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Boxed_Up
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boxed-up-packaging

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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