What Enviricard does

Enviricard Limited is a UK-based private manufacturer and supplier of certified plastic-free card alternatives designed to replace PVC across payment, membership, loyalty, event, access and ID use cases. The company's product is built on Invercote virgin-fibre paperboard sourced from Holmen's EcoVadis Platinum-rated Iggesund mill in Sweden, coated with a proprietary plant-derived (PLA-based) bio coating that is EN13432 certified industrially compostable, CarbonQuota-verified for carbon footprint (8.7g CO2e vs 20g+ for PVC, a 57% reduction), and DS Smith-verified as recyclable in standard paper mills (45/100 RES score). The card construction uses water-based PVA adhesive, and for technology-embedded cards the antenna is drawn directly onto the paper substrate with the chip module bonded to it, eliminating the plastic inlay found in conventional smart cards. The portfolio is organised under four product lines: Eco-Friendly Cards (plain and bespoke printed), Event Passes, Access ID Cards (with NXP MIFARE and DESFire), and Membership and Loyalty Cards; the enviriPay sub-brand extends the platform into paper-based EMV contactless payment cards compatible with Visa and Mastercard closed-loop and restricted-loop rails.

Enviricard monetises through per-unit card sales, end-to-end manufacturing/personalisation/fulfilment/mailing services, and wholesale supply to authorised resellers. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, positioned as competitive with recycled plastic (rPVC/rPET) alternatives and at a small premium versus cheap Far East PVC. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting procurement, operations, ESG and sustainability decision-makers across events, finance/fintech, membership, enterprise and retail verticals, with a channel reseller/distributor programme for global reach and an OEM embed inside Cvent's OnArrival 360 event check-in platform that exposes the product to Cvent's 24,000+ event planner customers. Distribution is currently active in the UK and EU with USA launch planned for Q4 2025.

The company is founder-led by Graham Lycett (Founder and Managing Director), headquartered in Totton, Hampshire, UK, with a staff of 1-10. There is no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or M&A activity in the source data; stated objectives are cash-flow positivity in year one, a £2m-plus gross margin business within three years, and a £50m five-year valuation. Customers disclosed by name are OutStand Limited (SMB event badge reseller) and The Nature Museum (nonprofit membership card user), with a flagship strategic partnership with Cvent (announced October 2025) and an undisclosed exclusive agreement with one of the world's largest events-sector card users providing annual volumes in the millions.

Name

Enviricard

Legal name

Enviricard Limited

Website

https://enviricard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Enviricard Limited is a UK private manufacturer of certified plastic-free paperboard cards (event passes, membership, access ID, and enviriPay contactless payment cards) replacing PVC across B2B customers in events, fintech, enterprise, membership, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Plastic-Free Cards

NAICS

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Paperboard Laminating & Coating (Extrusion/Film/Metallized) (IMAMAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paper-Based Protective Packaging (Kraft Paper, Honeycomb, Molded Pulp) (IMALAFAC)

Keywords

• Sustainable card manufacturing
• Plastic-free cards
• Paperboard cards
• Biodegradable payment cards
• Eco-friendly ID cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Totton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paperboard Card Sales (Plain and Pre-printed): Sale of plain white or bespoke pre-printed eco-friendly paperboard cards that replace traditional PVC cards. Cards are sold directly to enterprises, event organisers, fintechs, and through reseller/distributor channels. Revenue is per-unit (unit pricing), with volumes ranging from small runs to millions of cards per year.
2. Card Manufacturing, Fulfilment and Mailing Services: End-to-end service including card manufacturing, variable data personalisation, fulfilment, mailing and distribution at scale. Revenue generated as a professional services component alongside product sales.
3. Wholesale/Reseller Distribution: Wholesale supply of sustainable cards through authorised resellers and distributors globally. Resellers purchase at wholesale prices and resell to end customers. The company describes the product as an attractive margin product for channel partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Enviricard manufactures and supplies certified plastic-free paperboard cards as a direct replacement for PVC plastic cards. The offering spans plain white and bespoke pre-printed cards for events, access/ID, membership/loyalty, and contactless payment use cases, all built from FSC-certified Invercote paperboard coated with a proprietary plant-derived (PLA) bio coating that is EN13432-certified compostable, recyclable in standard paper mills, and compatible with standard dye-sublimation DTC printers and RFID/NFC/EMV chip infrastructure.

Product overview

Enviricard is a product company selling a single unified portfolio of certified plastic-free paperboard cards as a direct replacement for PVC plastic cards. The core offering is the Eco-Friendly Cards line (plain white and bespoke printed), which spans multiple use cases. This platform is extended through three named product sub-lines: Event Passes (for conferences, festivals, VIP, and sporting events), Access ID Cards (with embedded NXP MIFARE and DESFire RFID/NFC technology), and Membership & Loyalty Cards (for gyms, clubs, retailers, and associations). A proprietary contactless payment product, enviriPay, adds closed-loop payment card capability on Visa and Mastercard rails. All products share the same underlying certified sustainable paperboard material and DTC printer compatibility, differing primarily in embedded technology, finish, and distribution format.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnviriPay: EMV banking standard embedded technology for contactless payments on Visa and Mastercard rails, built with NXP technology for closed-loop and restricted payment programmes.

Products and services

• Eco-Friendly Cards (Plain and Bespoke Printed) Certified plastic-free paperboard cards that serve as a direct replacement for PVC across ID, payment, loyalty, events, membership, access, and gift card use cases. Made from FSC-certified Invercote paperboard sourced from Holmen Iggesund mill (EcoVadis Platinum-rated), coated with a plant-derived (PLA) bio coating, and compatible with standard dye-sublimation DTC printers. Available as plain blank white cards or bespoke pre-printed cards. EN13432-certified biodegradable and compostable.
• Event Passes

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% reduction in carbon emissions per card vs PVC (8.7g vs 20g+ CO₂e)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• CventflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Global strategic partnership announced October 2025 integrating enviricard into the Cvent OnArrival 360 event check-in and on-demand badge printing platform. The partnership enables Cvent's 24,000+ event planner customers to print plastic-free badges in real time at events. Debuted in Europe at IMEX London following US launch at Cvent CONNECT. Cvent also offers biodegradable vinyl holders and RPET lanyards as part of the same eco-badging solution.
• Holmen Board & Paper (Iggesund Mill)coreTechnology or IntegrationSustainability materials partner supplying Invercote premium paperboard from the Iggesund mill in Sweden. Holmen is EcoVadis Platinum-rated (top 1% of sustainable companies globally), FSC-certified, and operates a zero-to-landfill policy. Mill runs almost entirely on biomass and exports excess electricity to the Swedish grid. This is the core material supply relationship underpinning enviricard's sustainability credentials.
• RicohcoreTechnology or IntegrationProduction printing partner using Ricoh Pro C9500 digital presses for low-energy, high-quality pre-printing of enviricard cards. Ricoh's sustainable European digital print network reduces production-based carbon emissions compared to conventional printing. Contributes to enviricard's overall sustainability profile.
• DS SmithcoreTechnology or IntegrationDS Smith conducted multiple Recyclability Evaluation Service (RES) assessments using CEPI Harmonised European Laboratory Test Method and 4evergreen Fibre-Based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Protocol. November 2025 RES report confirmed enviricard is 'Suitable for Standard Mill Recycling' (45/100 score). DS Smith's testing validates enviricard's end-of-life recyclability claims.
• CarbonQuotacoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent carbon footprint assessment organisation that conducted a cradle-to-manufacturer-gate plus end-of-life (EoL) analysis of enviricard. Verified 57% lower carbon emissions vs PVC (8.7g CO₂e vs 20.07g per trade unit), based on a 500,000-card production run. CarbonQuota's verification is a core pillar of enviricard's third-party certified positioning.
• NXP SemiconductorscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner supplying chip technology for enviricard's embedded technology cards. enviricard offers NXP Ultralight EV1, NTAG213/215, MIFARE EV1 1K, DESFire EV1 4K, DESFire EV3 2K/4K, and JCOP5 EMV P71 MOB6 (for enviriPay). The same NXP chip technology found in plastic cards is embedded in enviricard's paper-based form factor.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toppan: Japanese-headquartered global printing and security group producing secure cards, passports, and identity documents alongside packaging and décor materials. As a broad incumbent with vertical integration in security printing and large-scale manufacturing, Toppan represents an alternative enterprise ID and payment card supplier with growing sustainability programmes in paper-based substrates.
• IDEMIA: World's largest card manufacturer, producing payment cards, SIM cards, and identity documents for banks, telecoms, and governments. As a global incumbent with existing financial-institution relationships, IDEMIA represents the dominant incumbent that enviricard's enviriPay and payment-card alternatives must displace, particularly given Mastercard's 2028 plastic ban driving incumbents to launch their own eco-card lines.
• Giesecke+Devrient: German-headquartered global technology group producing banknotes, payment cards, SIM cards, and secure identification documents. With established relationships with central banks and tier-1 financial institutions worldwide, G+D is a broad incumbent whose payment card portfolio directly overlaps enviricard's enviriPay closed-loop contactless offering on Visa and Mastercard rails.
• Thales Digital Identity and Security: Thales' DIS division is one of the world's largest issuers of EMV payment cards and biometric identity documents for banks, governments, and enterprises. As a broad incumbent with deep payment-rail expertise (including EMV chips and NXP JCOP integration), Thales is a natural competitor as the 2028 plastic ban accelerates sustainable card migration.

Direct peers

• CPI Card Group: US-headquartered payment and identification card manufacturer producing credit, debit, prepaid, and loyalty cards for financial institutions and fintechs. Has launched eco-friendly card programmes using recycled and bio-sourced materials, directly competing with enviricard's sustainable card value proposition across financial services and enterprise ID verticals.
• ABCorp: US-headquartered card and payment solutions provider offering card production, personalisation, fulfilment, and mailing services for financial institutions, fintechs, and retailers. ABCorp's end-to-end card manufacturing and fulfilment capabilities directly mirror enviricard's professional-services component, making it a competitor for enterprise card programmes seeking US-based or larger-scale fulfilment partners.
• HID Global: Major manufacturer of secure identity and access control cards and readers, including MIFARE and DESFire-based smart cards. Owned by ASSA ABLOY, HID operates sustainability programmes for credential production and is a direct alternative to enviricard's Access ID Cards line for employee ID, visitor access, and event credentials.
• Identiv: US-based provider of secure identification, RFID, and NFC solutions for physical access control, asset tracking, and event credentials. Identiv's specialty in NFC/RFID credentials and event applications (festivals, conferences) directly competes with enviricard's Event Passes and Access ID Cards product lines on both functionality and increasingly on sustainability messaging.

Others

• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging giant producing containerboard, corrugated packaging, and sustainable packaging solutions across Europe and the Americas. While not a card manufacturer, Smurfit Kappa's scale, paper sourcing capabilities, and sustainability positioning make it a potential vertical-integration threat or large-format B2B supplier/competitor for paperboard-based card substrate markets.
• Melzer Group: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial card production and personalisation machinery used by financial card issuers and ID card producers worldwide. While Melzer does not produce finished cards, its equipment is what enables high-volume card manufacturing for many of the incumbents competing with enviricard, making it an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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