What cheapestprintonline does

Cheapestprintonline (legal entity Dk Associates Ltd) is a UK-based commercial printing company that has operated continuously since 1980 from a single in-house factory in Glenborough Court, Glenfield, Leicester. It sells a broad catalogue of full-colour printed products — flyers and leaflets (unfolded and folded), restaurant and takeaway menus, stapled/perfect-bound/wire-bound booklets and brochures, posters in standard and billboard sizes, roller/PVC/mesh banners, stickers and labels, business cards, letterheads, compliment slips, notepads, NCR pads, foamboard signs, election materials, certificates, and seasonal cards — directly to UK small and medium businesses, consumers, hospitality operators, and trade/reseller accounts. Core production uses in-house digital and large-format offset presses combined with a batch-printing methodology that consolidates up to 15+ customer orders onto single B1 sheets to amortise setup costs across buyers. The technology stack includes a browser-based artwork upload, preview, and CMYK-conversion system, Romancart for shopping cart/checkout, Stripe for payments, DPD and Royal Mail for logistics, and Microsoft Clarity for site analytics.

The go-to-market is primarily a self-serve e-commerce motion supported by a Trade Account program (with dedicated account managers, priority production, and exclusive pricing) and a White Label Delivery service that allows resellers to ship under anonymous packaging. Three turnaround tiers — Standard (5 working days), Express (24 hours), and Fast Track (same day) — anchor the value proposition, reinforced by guaranteed next working day delivery across the UK mainland. Pricing is per-unit with volume discounts; VAT is excluded and zero-rated on most flyers and menus. Add-on monetisation includes File Assist artwork checking (£8.95–£15.00 per file), a Professional Design Service (£40.00), and Variable Data/Mail Merge printing for personalised pieces. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 12647, PCI DSS, and FSC certifications, processes over 1,000 orders per day, and serves a 60,000–85,000+ customer base. Geographic reach is deliberately restricted to the UK mainland; several regions (Scottish Highlands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland) are excluded from free delivery. The business is privately held and bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds, parent company, or disclosed leadership team in the source material.

Name

cheapestprintonline

Legal name

Dk Associates Ltd

Website

https://cheapestprintonline.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH), Variable Data & Personalized Print (ID Cards, Mailers, Certificates, Labels) (EDAEAJAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Same day printing
• Large format printing
• Business stationery
• Print on demand

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printed Products Sales: One-time transaction sales of printed materials including flyers, leaflets, posters, business cards, banners, booklets, menus, stickers, stationery, and NCR pads. Prices vary by quantity, paper type, finish options, and turnaround speed.
2. Design Services: Professional design service (File Assist) priced at £8.95 per file for standard products and £15.00 for booklets/brochures. Includes artwork checking, sizing verification, and upload assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cheapestprintonline is a UK-based print-on-demand service that manufactures and ships commercial printed materials — flyers, leaflets, posters, banners, business cards, booklets, menus, stickers, stationery and NCR pads — directly from its own Leicester factory. Orders are placed online via a self-serve e-commerce platform with browser-based artwork upload, CMYK proofing and tiered turnaround options (same-day Fast Track, 24-hour Express, 5-day Standard), supported by value-added services such as in-house design, file-assist, variable-data printing and white-label delivery for resellers.

Product overview

Cheapestprintonline is a UK-based same day printing company operating since 1980 with over 30 years of experience. The company operates its own state-of-the-art factory in Leicester, handling all printing in-house using batch printing methodology. The product portfolio consists of core printing products including Flyers & Leaflets (unfolded and folded variants), Menus, Booklets & Brochures (stapled, perfect bound, wire bound), Posters (standard sizes through to billboard formats including 4-Sheet and 6-Sheet), Banners (Roller Banners, PVC Banners, Mesh Banners), Stickers & Labels, Business Cards, Stationery (Letterheads, Compliment Slips, Notepads, Postcards, NCR Pads), and Document Printing. These are complemented by value-added services including a Design Service, File Assist (artwork checking/upload assistance), SOS Delivery Service (urgent same-day ordering), White Label Delivery (discrete packaging), and Trade Account Program (B2B pricing). The company specialises in full colour printing with fast turnaround options including same day, 24-hour, and standard 5-day services, with guaranteed next working day delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flyers & Leaflets Full colour flyers and leaflets available in A6, A5, A4, A3 and DL formats, printed on FSC-certified paper stocks. Configurable paper weights, finishes and turnaround speeds. Targeted at UK SMBs and individuals for marketing and promotional use.
• Folded Flyers & Leaflets Pre-folded promotional leaflets with multiple fold types (roll, half, Z-fold, offset, double parallel). Available in A5, A4, A3, A4+ and custom sizes. For marketing campaigns and inserts.
• Menus (Restaurant, Cafe, Takeaway) Restaurant, cafe and takeaway menus in A4, A3, B4, A4+, A3 Long and folded variants. Configurable paper, finish and turnaround. For hospitality and food-service businesses.
• Booklets & Brochures Multi-page publications in stapled, perfect bound and wire bound styles. Available in A4, A5, A6, DL and square formats. For company brochures, programmes, reports and wedding/funeral orders of service.
• Posters Large format posters in standard A0–A4 sizes, B-series (B1–B2) and billboard formats (4-Sheet, 6-Sheet, Double Crown, Quad Crown, Double Royal). 150gsm to 300gsm, waterproof PVC and laminated finishes available. For retail, events and outdoor advertising.
• Roller Banners (Pull-Up) Portable pull-up display banners in standard, wide, premium and double-sided variants. For trade shows, exhibitions and in-store promotions.
• PVC Banners Weather-resistant vinyl banners in 440–510 gsm with hems and eyelets, suitable for outdoor advertising and event signage.
• Mesh Banners Perforated vinyl banners that reduce wind load, designed for exposed outdoor locations such as scaffolding and fencing.
• Stickers & Labels Custom stickers in circle, square and rectangle formats, sizes from 37mm to 148mm. Includes floor and wall sticker options. For product labelling, branding and promotions.
• Business Cards Professional business cards on 350gsm board, available in uncoated, economy, cheap, rounded corner, folded, mini, brown kraft and metallic finishes. Single or double sided. For professionals and SMBs.
• Business Stationery Letterheads (A4), compliment slips (DL), notepads (A4, A5), postcards (A6, A5, A4, DL) and NCR pads for carbonless forms. For SMB office and correspondence use.
• Document Printing Full-colour and black-and-white document printing for reports, manuals, presentations and business documents, with finishing options including stapling, hole punching and variable data printing.
• NCR Pads (Carbonless Forms) Carbon copy pads in A4, A5, DL and A6 sizes for creating duplicate or triplicate handwritten records (e.g. invoices, job sheets, receipts).
• Foamboard Signs Rigid foamboard signage for temporary displays, presentations and event graphics.
• Signage Boards Advertising and promotional signage boards for retail, estate agent and event use.
• Greeting Cards / Christmas Cards Custom greeting cards for business communications, Christmas and other seasonal or personal occasions.
• Certificates Professional certificate printing for awards, training completion and official documents.
• Election Printing Specialised print services for political campaign materials including compliance with imprint requirements under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
• Wedding and Funeral Orders of Service Printed orders of service booklets for weddings and funerals, available in A4 and other sizes with multiple binding options.
• SOS Delivery Service (Same-Day Order Service) Expedited ordering service for customers who missed the 12pm next-day cut-off, with delivery by the next working day if ordered before 5pm (Mon-Thu) or 4pm (Fri). Available on flyers, leaflets and folded products.
• File Assist Service Artwork preparation and upload assistance for customers without design experience — checks file size and resolution, adds bleed where required and uploads files on the customer's behalf. Priced at £8.95 per file (or £15.00 for booklets/brochures).
• Professional Design Service In-house graphic design service to create print-ready artwork from a brief. Charged at £40.00 per design.
• White Label Delivery Discreet delivery option with no Cheapestprintonline branding on labels or packaging, designed for resellers delivering to their own end clients.
• Variable Data & Mail Merge Printing Personalised print service that prints unique information (names, addresses, reference numbers) on each piece, used for targeted direct mail and personalised communications.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instantprint: UK-based online commercial printer offering flyers, leaflets, business cards, booklets, and signage with fast turnaround options. Direct competitor with overlapping product range, similar SMB target market, and same e-commerce-led GTM.
• Solopress: UK online printer with a comparable product set (flyers, business cards, banners, posters, booklets) and a strong value-pricing position. Closely comparable in scale, customer base, and self-serve online model.
• Printed.com: UK-based online commercial printing platform serving SMBs with flyers, posters, business cards, and large-format printing. Highly comparable business model and product catalogue, with similar emphasis on design services.
• Tradeprint: UK trade printing platform focused on serving print resellers and design agencies with white-label fulfilment. Direct comparable in B2B trade account model and white-label delivery capability.
• Printing.com: UK printing brand offering commercial print products to SMBs via online channels and a network of franchise print centres. Comparable product mix and SMB customer focus, with broader physical presence.
• Doxzoo: UK online print provider specialising in document printing, binding, and same-day fulfilment. Comparable in e-commerce-led document and booklet printing, though narrower product scope.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Global online printing giant operating Vistaprint and several other print brands across business cards, marketing materials, signage, and apparel. Operates at vastly greater scale than the subject, with overlapping capabilities across the full product catalogue.
• MOO: Premium online print brand known for business cards, flyers, and marketing materials with design-led positioning. Comparable in product categories but differentiated by premium brand and design focus rather than price leadership.
• Pixartprinting: Large European online printing platform offering flyers, posters, packaging, and large-format products. Comparable in e-commerce printing model and broad product portfolio, but with pan-European reach and substantially larger scale.
• Flyeralarm: Major European online printing company offering business cards, flyers, banners, and large-format products. Comparable in e-commerce-led model and product breadth, with broader geographic footprint across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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