What PrintPool Additive Manufacturing Ltd. does

PrintPool Additive Manufacturing Ltd. is a UK-based 3D printing service bureau headquartered in Witney, Oxfordshire, founded in 2020 and operating as a private limited company with 1-10 employees. The company runs a fleet of dozens of material extrusion (FFF/FDM) machines to deliver on-demand polymer 3D printing, focusing on production batches of 100-5000 units with parts within a 250mm x 250mm x 250mm envelope. Its core service lines are Prototypes and Samples (24-48 hour turnaround), Production 3D Printing (volumes of 100-5000 units), and a 3D Scanning Service delivered through a partnership with The Space for reverse engineering and scan-to-print workflows. The company supports ten engineering polymer materials spanning general-purpose grades (PLA, PETG, ABS) and high-performance composites (PLA-CF, PETG-CF, ABS-GF, PC-FR, ASA-CF, TPU 95A, PPA-CF), with pricing starting at £0.30 per part and unit costs influenced by material, geometry, quantity, and lead time. An online Production Cost Calculator and a Trade Account program with 30-day invoice payment terms support a direct B2B go-to-market, with customers submitting CAD/STL files via website quote forms and engaging through dedicated enterprise account management.

The business operates exclusively within the United Kingdom and serves a diversified customer base including Advanced Bionics, UKAEA, Ashmolean Museum, Kingerlee, University of Oxford, NHS, Lancaster University, Pentagon Plastics Group, Voi, Triumph Motorcycles, Createc, Spintex, Buddi, and St Peter's College Oxford, spanning manufacturing, architecture and construction, consumer products, automotive, agritech and renewables, and science/research verticals. Of 86 organisations that placed their first order in 2024, 74 (85%) reordered within the same year, indicating high within-year customer retention. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee unit pricing across 3D printing, scanning, and prototyping services, with an additive manufacturing training offering flagged as forthcoming. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or management team data are disclosed in the available sources.

Name

PrintPool Additive Manufacturing Ltd.

Legal name

Printpool Additive Manufacturing Ltd.

Website

https://printpool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PrintPool Additive Manufacturing Ltd. is a UK-based 3D printing service bureau that produces on-demand polymer prototypes and production runs (100-5000 units) for enterprise, education, government, and startup customers across manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, research, and construction verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer 3D Printing Service Bureaus (FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS/MJF) (IMAAADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing of Plastics) (IMANAOAO)

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing services
• 3D printing services
• Rapid prototyping
• Polymer 3D printing
• Production manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Witney

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3D Printing Production Services: Unit-based pricing for 3D printed polymer components. Pricing varies by material, part size, quantity ordered, and turnaround time. Production volumes from 100 to 5000 units.
2. Prototype and Sample Services: Rapid prototyping with 24-48 hour turnaround. Free samples discounted against production orders of over 100 parts.
3. 3D Scanning Services: Partner-delivered 3D scanning services converting physical objects to digital CAD files for reverse engineering and 3D printing.
4. Additive Manufacturing Training: Professional-level training courses for organisations adopting in-house 3D printing and design capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PrintPool is a UK-based 3D printing service bureau that operates a large fleet of polymer material extrusion (FFF/FDM) machines to deliver on-demand additive manufacturing services. The company specialises in production runs of 100 to 5,000 units using 10 engineering-grade polymer materials, supported by 24-48 hour rapid prototyping, partner-delivered 3D scanning, and professional training courses.

Product overview

PrintPool Additive Manufacturing Ltd. is a UK-based 3D printing service provider offering a unified platform of additive manufacturing services. The core offering consists of Prototypes and Samples (rapid 24-48 hour prototyping), Production 3D Printing (volume manufacturing for 100-5000 units), and 3D Scanning Service (delivered through partner The Space for reverse engineering). The company also offers an online Production Cost Calculator for pricing estimates and Trade Account services with 30-day payment terms. Their service portfolio spans across 10 engineering polymer materials including PLA, PLA-CF, PETG, PETG-CF, ABS, ABS-GF, PC-FR, ASA-CF, TPU 95A, and PPA-CF, categorized as General Polymers and High Performance Polymers. The company serves industries including Manufacturing, Architecture & Construction, Consumer Products, Automotive, Agritech & Renewables, and Science/Research & Laboratories. Additive Manufacturing Training courses are also available (Coming Soon).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prototypes and Samples

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% customer repeat rate - 74 of 86 organisations that placed first orders in 2024 ordered again within the same year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The SpacecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrintpool has partnered with The Space to handle all 3D scanning services, allowing Printpool to focus on its core mission of production 3D printing. The Space provides professional 3D scanning using Peel 3D Scanners, converting physical objects into mesh and CAD files ready for 3D printing. Services include reverse engineering of legacy parts and preservation of historical objects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hobs 3D: UK-based professional 3D printing and prototyping service with both polymer and colour capabilities. Serves similar enterprise and creative-sector customers as PrintPool, including heritage and museum reproduction work.
• 3D Print UK: UK-based polymer 3D printing service bureau offering FDM/FFF production parts, prototypes, and low-volume runs to B2B customers. Directly comparable to PrintPool in technology (FFF polymer), customer segment (UK manufacturers), and order-size sweet spot.
• 3D People: UK on-demand 3D printing service bureau providing prototyping and small-batch production across multiple polymer technologies. Competes with PrintPool for the same UK B2B customers needing fast-turn, low-to-mid volume polymer parts.
• Rapid Prototyping Services: UK-based rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing service bureau offering FDM and other polymer processes to industrial customers. Overlaps with PrintPool on technology, geography, and production-volume use cases.
• Prototypes & Production (P&P) Ltd: UK-based rapid prototyping and low-volume production service covering 3D printing (including FDM) alongside CNC and vacuum casting. Comparable in target market and B2B service bureau model.

Broad incumbents

• Materialise: Global industrial 3D printing service bureau and software provider with polymer and metal AM capabilities across FDM, SLA, SLS, MJF and metals. Significantly larger scale and broader material/technology portfolio than PrintPool.
• Xometry: Global on-demand manufacturing marketplace aggregating CNC, 3D printing, and other services. Competes with PrintPool's online quoting model at much greater scale but offers thinner direct customer engagement.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global on-demand manufacturing platform with strong 3D printing network of partner bureaus. Provides an alternative fulfilment channel that could compete with or feed PrintPool's quoting flow.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturing service bureau offering CNC, injection moulding, sheet metal, and multiple 3D printing technologies including FDM/SLS. Targets similar low-to-mid volume production use cases but at much greater scale and technology breadth than PrintPool.

Emerging players

• CREATE Education: UK 3D printing education and service provider focused heavily on the academic and education segment. Partial overlap with PrintPool's university and college customer base (e.g. Lancaster University, St Peter's College Oxford).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printpooloxford

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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