HARRIS & JONES

Name

HARRIS & JONES

Legal name

HARRIS & JONES LTD

Website

https://harrisandjones.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Handmade home and office accessories

NAICS

Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft Storage, Organization & Display Retail (CRALACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Writing Instruments & Desk Accessories (CRAKAEAI)

Keywords

• Personalised photo albums
• Handmade storage boxes
• Custom office stationery
• Filing and desk accessories
• Memory keepsake products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hulcote, Bedfordshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales of personalised handmade home and office accessories. Customers order directly through the Shopify e-commerce platform with customisation options. One-time purchase model for individual products with various price points ranging from £5 accessories to over £150 for premium sets.
2. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards delivered by email with values of £25, £50, £100, £250, and £500. Valid for 12 months from purchase date. No additional processing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harris & Jones designs and handcrafts made-to-order photo albums, keepsake and memory boxes, jewellery boxes, custom storage, filing, stationery, and desk accessories in its UK workshop. Customers can select product sizes, cover materials, patterns, colours, and personalised debossed or foil-stamped text, while the custom-covers service accepts customer-supplied papers and fabrics.

Product overview

Harris & Jones is a UK-based handmade home and office accessories company offering a diverse portfolio of luxury stationery and storage products. The core offering centers on photo albums (available as Traditional Fabric, Traditional Designer, and Slip-In variants in sizes A5, A4, and A3), complemented by keepsake boxes, memory boxes, and storage boxes in various occasion themes (wedding, baby, anniversary, memorial). The product line includes filing solutions such as lever arch files, ring binders, box files, magazine files, and letter trays; desk accessories including pen pots, memo blocks, and clipboards; and home accessories like waste paper bins and tissue box covers. Additional offerings include jewellery boxes, guest books, journals, and a custom covers service where customers can submit their own materials. All products are handmade to order in their UK workshop with extensive personalisation options including fabric selection, foil embossing, and custom designs from partnered designers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Fabric Photo Albums Handmade cloth-bound photo books available in A5, A4, and A3 sizes, with fabric-cover colour choices, plain pages, and tissue interleaves.
• Traditional Designer Photo Albums Handmade photo albums with designer covers, including patterns from William Morris, Cressida Bell, Nina Campbell, and Jemma Lewis Marbling, offered in multiple sizes with personalisation options.
• Slip-In Photo Albums Photo albums with removable pages for easy photo insertion, offered in fabric, designer, and patterned cover options.
• Keepsake and Memory Boxes Handcrafted boxes for treasured items and mementoes, available for wedding, baby, anniversary, and memorial occasions with fabric, patterned, and designer covers.
• Jewellery Boxes Personalised jewellery storage boxes with compartments for rings, necklaces, and larger accessories, offered in designer, fabric, faux leather, and patterned designs.
• Box Files Handmade storage-organiser box files with magnetic closure and ribbon tab, customisable through print or fabric covering and hinge-colour selection.
• Lever Arch Files Personalised A4 and A3 lever arch files made in the UK, with fabric, designer paper, faux leather, patterned, and custom cover options.
• Ring Binders Customisable A4 and A5 ring binders for document organisation, with several cover-material options.
• Waste Paper Bins Decorative waste paper bins made to order, including custom-made versions for interior design projects and more than 100 cover options on the stated range.
• Tissue Box Covers Refillable decorative tissue-box covers offered with more than 100 print options.
• Guest Books Visitors' books and address books intended to record guests, signatures, and messages while serving as keepsakes.
• Personalised Journals Customisable A5 and A4 journals with selectable cover designs and embossed-text options.
• Magazine Files Customised A4 and A5 magazine-file holders for organising documents and publications in workspaces, desks, or homes.
• Letter Trays Stackable document trays for organising paper and mail in home or workplace settings.
• Clipboards Personalised A4 clipboards made to order with custom text and other available customisation options.
• Pen Pots & Memo Blocks Handcrafted pen holders and note holders offered as desk accessories, including matching pen-pot and memo-block designs.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards delivered by email with instructions for checkout redemption and a 12-month validity period.
• Custom Covers A bespoke service in which customers provide their own papers and fabrics for customised home accessories and office supplies.
• Storage Boxes Handmade storage boxes in multiple sizes for organising or safeguarding household and office items, offered with fabric, designer, faux leather, and patterned covers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products receive consistently high ratings (4.9/5 stars on popular items)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jemma Lewis MarblingcoreTechnology or IntegrationDesigner collaboration for marbled stationery and home accessories. Jemma Lewis produces contemporary and classic marbled patterns that are applied to Harris & Jones products including photo albums, storage boxes, memo blocks, and pen pots. All Jemma Lewis designs are UV Ink Printed Munken, 100gsm, and Acid-Free.
• William MorriscoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed William Morris designs (Willow Bough, Golden Lily, Seaweed) used for premium photo album and home accessory covers. Classic Arts & Crafts movement patterns applied to contemporary stationery products.
• Cressida BellcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with textile designer Cressida Bell for distinctive patterned box files, lever arch files, magazine files, storage boxes, tissue boxes, and waste paper bins with her signature bold, colourful patterns.
• Royal MailminorOthersStandard delivery through Royal Mail 48 TRACKED service for UK mainland deliveries. Default shipping provider mentioned on product pages.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Papier: DTC personalised stationery and journals brand with extensive customisation options. Comparable in customisation-led e-commerce GTM and focus on journals, planners, and personalised paper goods, though operating at larger scale.
• Smythson of Bond Street: Heritage British luxury maker of leather-bound diaries, photo albums, stationery, and boxes. Comparable to Harris & Jones across product category (photo albums, keepsake boxes, stationery), premium price positioning, and occasion-based gifting focus.
• Aspinal of London: British heritage brand selling personalised photo albums, journals, stationery, and gift boxes. Directly comparable in bespoke personalisation model, premium UK positioning, and broad occasion-based gifting catalogue.
• Loomes & Co: UK-based personalised luxury stationery brand selling custom notebooks, journals, and desk accessories. Comparable in premium handmade positioning and personalisation (foil embossing, custom covers) within the same niche.
• Anello Photo Albums: Specialist maker of handmade leather and fabric photo albums with extensive customisation. Directly comparable product type (bespoke photo albums) and personalisation model.

Broad incumbents

• John Lewis & Partners: UK department store carrying stationery, photo albums, and home organisation products from multiple brands. Comparable retail destination for the same customer segments but as a multi-brand incumbent.
• Not On The High Street: UK online marketplace aggregating hundreds of small artisan makers across personalised gifts, home accessories, and stationery. Comparable as a channel alternative for personalised-gift shoppers, though it is a multi-seller platform rather than a single brand.
• Etsy: Global marketplace for handmade and personalised goods including photo albums, keepsake boxes, and stationery. Represents a broad competitive channel where many small artisans offer directly comparable customisation.
• Cox & Cox: UK home accessories and lifestyle retailer with curated home and office décor. Comparable in the home accessories category and premium positioning, though broader assortment with less personalisation depth.

Emerging players

• Pemberly Fox: Boutique personalised stationery and gift brand offering wedding stationery, journals, and accessories. Comparable in occasion-driven personalisation (especially weddings) and premium handmade positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/JxAAn3rso4M
• Facebookfacebook.com/HarrisandJonesAccessories
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/87218318
• Instagraminstagram.com/harrisandjones
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/harrisandjones

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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