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Although he is clearly way too young to retire, that’s exactly what Les Manning plans to do come May after 43 years in print. His four sons all work at London-based Rapidity, so we guess he’ll still...

Perton Signs is celebrating 150 years of continuous trading this year. The company has seen entire eras come and go, but what really matters to event organisers today, says director Andrew Kennedy, is...

Oasis Graphic started out in 1988, based out of a lockup in Hillingdon. The firm’s client list, staff numbers and equipment soon outgrew those premises as the business branched out from exhibition...

Had things turned out differently Mark might have been taking on Ronnie O’Sullivan over the green baize. Instead, his maximum break came via a chance move into envelopes. He remains focused on winning...

Pepper was set up 31 years ago by Steve Whitford, father of current managing director Jude Whitford, who runs the firm with his two brothers. From a single press in a council starter unit, Pepper has...

“Gentleman in print” Andrew Barnes has been in the industry for 28 years, and his career at Bicester’s Multiflow Print began in 1989 as production manager. After inexplicably omitting this bastion of...

Dave has been in print for 18 years, and recently took up a new senior role at Nottingham’s Stirland Paterson Group in his “quest to make a difference and change the strategic future of the business”.

Awesome Merchandise started back in 2005 in founder Luke Hodson’s bedroom. “We were 19 and hoped to earn some pocket money by making pin badges. Armed with £300 and one of those Lexmark printers you...

Account director London and north Home Counties, APS Group.

Ashley House Printing Company was formed in 2005 as a result of a management buyout by Robert Otton, who by happy coincidence had been looking to start his own business at the same time it came up for...