What Jerwood Philatelics does

Jerwood Philatelics is a UK sole proprietorship founded in July 2013 by David Evans, operating from Northfield, Birmingham. The company retails Great Britain stamps, booklets, cylinder blocks, and related philatelic items to collectors through an e-commerce website built on the Zen Cart platform, with a secondary sales presence on eBay (ebay.co.uk/str/jerwoodphilatelics). Its catalogue of approximately 11,000 SKUs spans pre-decimal and decimal booklets, Machin cylinder blocks and business headers, Harrison Castle high-value definitives, regional cylinder blocks, commemoratives, presentation packs, miniature sheets, Smilers sheets, Post & Go stamps, year books, and postage accessories — with each listing annotated against standard philatelic references (Deegam, SG Concise, SG Specialised).

The business model is straightforward direct-to-consumer retail: unit-priced one-time purchases, with individual items typically ranging from £1.50 to over £100 and the bulk of inventory in the £10–£50 band. The company targets a horizontal segment of hobbyist philatelic collectors, with no enterprise or institutional customers identified. Marketing is conducted through an email newsletter offering subscriber-exclusive discount codes and gift vouchers, plus a Twitter account (@jerwoodphilatelics). The website is presented as globally accessible with no geographic restrictions, while primary operational geography is England.

There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, no institutional ownership, and no headcount beyond the owner-operator band of 1–10 employees. The company has not raised capital, made acquisitions, or undergone any leadership or restructuring changes. Its strategic posture is organic, self-funded, and narrowly specialised within the British philately niche.

Name

Jerwood Philatelics

Legal name

Jerwood Philatelics

Website

https://jerwoodphilatelics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jerwood Philatelics is a Birmingham-based sole proprietorship founded in 2013 by David Evans that retails approximately 11,000 Great Britain stamps, booklets, and philatelic collectibles to hobbyist collectors through its Zen Cart website and eBay storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philatelic Collectibles Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

akta.pro primary industry

Stamps & Postal History Collectibles Retail (Philately) (CRALAGAG)

Keywords

• Great Britain stamps
• Philatelic collectibles
• Stamp booklets retail
• Philatelic supplies
• Collectible postage stamps

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stamp and booklet retail sales: Direct retail sales of philatelic items (stamps, booklets, cylinder blocks, commemoratives) through e-commerce website and eBay marketplace. One-time transaction model with individual product purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jerwood Philatelics is an online stamp dealer specializing in Great Britain philatelic items, offering pre-decimal and decimal stamp booklets, Machin cylinder blocks, Harrison Castle high value definitives, regional stamps, commemoratives, miniature sheets, Smilers sheets, and Post & Go stamps. Products are individually priced, sold unit-by-unit, and accompanied by expert catalog references (Deegam, SG Concise, SG Specialised). The business distributes via its own Zen Cart website and a secondary eBay storefront.

Product overview

Jerwood Philatelics operates an e-commerce platform specializing in Great Britain stamp booklets and related philatelic items. The company offers a specialized range of approximately 11,000 products including pre-decimal and decimal booklets, Machin cylinder blocks and business headers, Harrison Castle high value definitives, regional stamps, commemoratives, miniature sheets, Smilers sheets, Post & Go stamps, and related accessories. The platform is built on Zen Cart e-commerce software and sells primarily through their website at jerwoodphilatelics.co.uk with an additional presence on eBay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Great Britain Stamp Booklets Pre-decimal and decimal stamp booklets covering the full range of British postal history, including specialized Machin stamps and regional variants, sold to GB philatelic collectors.
• Machin Stamps and Cylinder Blocks Extensive collection of Machin definitive stamps including cylinder blocks, date blocks, and warrant blocks in various denominations and print configurations, targeted at specialist Machin collectors.
• Machin Business Headers Business sheet headers from Walsall and De La Rue printers intended for commercial postage applications.
• Harrison Castle High Value Definitives High value definitive stamps featuring Harrison Castle designs, including plate blocks and various paper and gum variants, sold to collectors of high denomination GB issues.
• Regional Cylinder Blocks Regional stamp cylinder blocks for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, and Jersey, sold to regional Machin and definitive collectors.
• Commemoratives and Presentation Packs Royal Mail commemorative stamps and official presentation packs issued for special events and anniversaries, sold to collectors of modern GB commemoratives.
• Miniature Sheets Collectible miniature sheets featuring themed stamp collections issued by Royal Mail, sold to GB topical and modern stamp collectors.
• Smilers Stamp Sheets Personalized Smilers stamp sheets allowing customization with special designs, sold to collectors and gifting customers.
• Post & Go Stamps Modern self-adhesive Post & Go stamps dispensed for instant postal use at various rates, sold to collectors of modern postal issues.
• 2012 Olympics Collection Specialized collection of stamps and philatelic items issued for the London 2012 Olympic Games, sold to topical and event collectors.
• Royal Mail Publicity Materials and Post Office Posters Historical Royal Mail promotional materials, publicity photographs, and official Post Office posters, sold to collectors of postal history ephemera.
• Coin & Medal Covers Commemorative covers combining coins, medals, and philatelic items issued for special occasions, sold to numismatic and crossover collectors.
• Postage Accessories Philatelic supplies including stock books, mounts, magnifiers, and other collecting equipment, sold alongside stamps to active collectors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Spink & Son: Long-established London-based auction house and dealer covering stamps, coins, banknotes, and other collectibles. Overlaps with Jerwood in GB philately but operates at far broader scale and across multiple collectible verticals.
• Heritage Auctions: Major US-based auction house with a substantial philatelic department handling GB and worldwide stamps. Overlaps on GB philately buyer pool but operates as a large multi-category incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Direct peers

• Stanley Gibbons: Iconic UK-based stamp dealer and auction house with a broad GB and Commonwealth philatelic catalog and retail storefront. Most directly comparable peer given shared GB-stamp specialization and customer base of collectors.
• Cherrystone Philatelic Auctions: US philatelic auction firm specializing in stamps and postal history, including GB material. Comparable as a focused philatelic sales channel competing for the same collector dollar across the Atlantic.
• Apex Philatelics: US-based online stamp dealer with a wide catalog across countries and eras. Comparable as a small-team online-first philatelic retailer, though with broader geographic scope than Jerwood.
• Mark Bloxham Stamps: Independent UK stamp dealer focused on Great Britain material with an online catalog and direct-to-collector sales model. Closely mirrors Jerwood's niche GB specialization and small-team online retail approach.
• Sandafayre: UK-based philatelic auction house and stamp dealer operating online with a strong GB and worldwide stamp catalog. Comparable in being an online-first GB-adjacent stamp merchant serving collector buyers.

Others

• Delcampe: Global online marketplace for collectibles including stamps, postcards, and coins. Comparable as an ecosystem channel where individual GB philatelic sellers (and competitors to Jerwood) transact with collectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jerwoodphil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jerwood-philatelics

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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