PPC Limited

What PPC Limited does

PPC Limited (legal name: Punjab Paper Converters Limited) is a family-owned UK manufacturer of hygiene paper products, founded in 1986 and headquartered on Lower Eccleshill Road, Lower Darwen, Lancashire. The company produces toilet rolls, kitchen towels, centrefeed, and industrial rolls in 2-ply and 3-ply configurations for three end markets: the away-from-home (AFH) commercial channel, the consumer retail channel, and the private label channel for retailers and brand owners. Manufacturing takes place at a single UK site staffed by approximately 17 employees, with capacity expanded in November 2021 through a £5 million investment in a new Italian-made converting machine capable of producing 750 pallets (1.5 million rolls) per 24 hours, a 5x increase over existing lines.

The business model is a B2B wholesale and distribution model. Revenue is generated through product sales to wholesalers and distributors (recruited via an online "Become a Wholesaler/Distributor" application) and through direct private label supply contracts with retailers requiring custom packaging. Pricing is quote-based, exclusive of VAT, and subject to change; standard payment terms are 30 days from invoice, with title to goods retained by PPC until full payment. Private label orders require a minimum film run of 0.5 tonnes, indicating contract-sized batch economics.

The company holds three relevant third-party certifications: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) for sustainable forest sourcing, ISO 9001:2015 for quality management (valid through 2025), and CHSA (Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association) membership. The legal entity is a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. Distribution is single-country (domestic UK) with no international footprint, and no external institutional investors or parent company are disclosed. The ownership remains with the founding family, with Director Mohammed Arshad (also referenced as Chief Executive Mohammed Arshid) and General Manager Stafford Woods in the leadership.

Name

PPC Limited

Legal name

Punjab Paper Converters Limited

Website

https://ppc-limited.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PPC Limited is a family-owned UK hygiene paper manufacturer, founded in 1986 and based in Lancashire, producing toilet rolls, kitchen towels, centrefeed, and industrial rolls for wholesalers, the away-from-home market, and private label customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Darwen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hygiene Paper Products Manufacturing: Manufacture and supply of tissue paper products including toilet paper, kitchen towels, and industrial rolls to wholesalers, distributors, and private label customers. Revenue generated through product sales with payment terms of 30 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PPC Limited is a family-owned UK-based manufacturer of hygiene paper products, producing toilet rolls, kitchen towels, centrefeed, and industrial rolls in 2-ply or 3-ply configurations. The company primarily serves the away-from-home market, consumer market, and private label customers through a B2B wholesale and distribution model. Established in 1986, PPC operates a single manufacturing facility in Darwen, Lancashire, with capacity expanded by a 2021 £5 million investment in a new Italian-made production machine.

Product overview

PPC Limited is a family-owned, UK-based manufacturer of hygiene paper products established in 1986. The company operates as a single unified manufacturing operation producing toilet rolls, kitchen towels, centrefeed, and industrial rolls. Products are customized in 2-ply or 3-ply configurations to meet customer quality standards. The company serves the away-from-home (AFH), consumer, and private label markets, with manufacturing capabilities expanded significantly through a £5m Italian-made machine investment in 2021 that increased production capacity to 750 pallets (1.5 million rolls) per 24-hour period.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toilet Rolls
• Kitchen Rolls
• Centrefeed
• Industrial Rolls
• Private Label Tissue Products

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sofidel Group: Italian-headquartered global tissue manufacturer producing toilet paper, kitchen towels, napkins, and AFH products for consumer and private-label brands. Overlaps with PPC across every product category but operates at significantly greater scale with continental European production footprint.
• Georgia-Pacific LLC: US-based tissue and paper products major producing branded and private-label tissue for retail and away-from-home channels. Overlaps with PPC in product categories (toilet tissue, kitchen towels, centrefeed) and channel mix, though primarily operates outside the UK.
• Cascades Inc. Canadian tissue and packaging manufacturer supplying AFH and consumer tissue products including private-label tissue. Comparable in tissue product mix and multi-channel strategy to PPC, with vertical integration into pulp and recycled fibre.
• Procter & Gamble Co. Global consumer goods major with a leading toilet tissue portfolio (Charmin). Competes with PPC in the UK consumer toilet tissue category and adjacent paper products, though tissue is only one segment within a much broader household and personal care portfolio.
• Essity AB (Tork): Swedish multinational and one of the world's largest tissue producers, with the Tork brand dominating the UK and European away-from-home market. Comparable product mix (toilet tissue, kitchen rolls, centrefeed) and segmentation across AFH, consumer, and private label, but vastly larger scale and global brand recognition.
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Global tissue and personal care major whose Andrex brand leads the UK consumer toilet tissue market. Comparable product portfolio and end markets to PPC, but operates at multi-billion-pound scale with national advertising spend and direct retailer relationships.

Direct peers

• WEPA Industrie GmbH: European tissue specialist headquartered in Germany manufacturing branded and private-label toilet tissue, kitchen towels, and hand towels. Comparable to PPC in core tissue technology, private-label offering, and hybrid AFH/consumer/private-label go-to-market across European markets.
• Northwood Hygiene Ltd: UK-based manufacturer of away-from-home and consumer tissue products (toilet tissue, kitchen rolls, hand towels, centrefeed). Directly comparable to PPC Limited in geography, product mix, B2B/channel-led distribution model, and target customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ppc-limited-uk

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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