Name

HAMELIN BRANDS LTD

Legal name

HOLDHAM (HOLDHAM Joint-Stock Company)

Website

https://hamelinbrands.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School and Office Stationery Manufacturing

NAICS

Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223), Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230), Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing (339940)

SIC

Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780), Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Writing Instruments & Desk Accessories (CRAKAEAI)

Keywords

• School stationery products
• Office supplies manufacturing
• Notebooks and pads
• Writing instruments and pens
• Filing and archiving products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hérouville Saint-Clair

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paper Products (Notebooks, Exercise Books, Pads, Diaries): Hamelin manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of paper products including notebooks, exercise books, notepads, and diaries under multiple brands (Oxford, Cambridge, Black n' Red, Campus, International, Office, Touch, MyNotes). This is the core revenue stream, with Oxford being described as European leader in books and pads. The company manufactures at five cutting-edge facilities across Europe.
2. Writing Instruments (Pelikan): Pelikan brand produces over 3,000 products including fountain pens, ballpoint pens, fineliners, highlighters, markers, correction products, and adhesives. The brand has over 185 years of history and sells in more than 100 countries through 4 production plants worldwide.
3. Filing and Organization Products (Elba): Elba brand specializes in archiving products including lever arch files, binders, hanging files, and custom printing solutions. More than 2,000 Elba products can be customized using the ELBA Print website. The brand has 9 production facilities, majority in Europe, and operates for over 100 years.
4. Office Lamps and Accessories (Unilux): Unilux offers a full product portfolio of lamps, desk accessories, clocks, footrests, coat stands, and ergonomic products. With over 60 years of experience, the brand focuses on improving working conditions and well-being in offices through ergonomically designed products.
5. Sustainable/Responsible Products: Hamelin generates revenue from eco-certified products including FSC/PEFC certified paper products, EU Ecolabel certified notebooks, and Blue Angel certified recycled paper products. The company has targets for 80% of notebooks/pads/diaries to be certified by official ecolabels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hamelin Brands manufactures and distributes school, office, and stationery products across a portfolio of brands including Oxford, Pelikan, Elba, Unilux, Herlitz, Basildon Bond, Cambridge, Challenge, and Three Candlesticks. Products include notebooks, exercise books, notepads, writing instruments, filing and archiving solutions, office lamps, and desk accessories. The Scribzee smartphone app bridges paper and digital by scanning and organising handwritten notes from Oxford notebooks via patented capture technology.

Product overview

HAMELIN BRANDS LTD is a French-owned family business and European market leader in manufacturing school and office products. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio strategy featuring core product lines across notebooks, writing instruments, filing solutions, and office accessories. The flagship OXFORD brand leads the European notebook and notepad market, while the scribzee app provides digital note management functionality that connects with OXFORD products through patented capture technology. Additional sub-brands include Pelikan (premium writing and art products), Herlitz (office and textile products), Elba (archiving and filing solutions), Unilux (ergonomic lamps and desk accessories), and UK-focused brands Basildon Bond, Cambridge, Challenge, and Three Candlesticks. The company manufactures across 5 European cutting-edge facilities and serves markets in 19 countries with approximately 3,000 employees and 600 million euro turnover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pelikan: Over 185 years of existence, creating products for learning and expression including writing instruments, painting products, notebooks and binders. Brand vision is to create equal opportunity to learn and grow for everyone.
• Oxford
• scribzee
• Herlitz
• Elba
• Unilux
• Basildon Bond
• Cambridge
• Challenge
• Three Candlesticks

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 Oxford notebooks sold every second globally
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OxfordNotebooks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtI9MIITFF6MYPpdEMWPJlg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Oxford.Generation.UK
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfordgeneration_uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hamelin-paperbrands-limited

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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