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Target status: x

Upload date: 07/02/2019
Last updated on: 03/11/2020

Who are the important people in the company?

• Stuart Barclay Nicol, Business Executive
DOB: October 1962
Appointed: 20 July 2006

• Natalie Rebecca Magee, Commercial Director
DOB: July 1992
Appointed: 1 September 2015

What is the structure of the company?

• Change of name by Resolution file
• Shares Allotted (including bonus shares):

• Class of Shares: B ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 95
Nominal value per share: 0.01
Amount paid: 0.01

Statement of Capital

• Class of shares: A ORDINARY
Number Allotted: 100
Aggregate nominal value: 1
Prescribed particulars: All shares issued are non-redeemable and ran equally in terms of voting rights – one vote for each share.
They ran equally in terms of rights to participate in all approved dividend distributions for that class of share.
All shares issued are ranked equally in terms of rights to participate in any capital distribution on winding up

• Class of shares: B ORDINARY
Number allotted: 100
Aggregate nominal value: 1
Prescribed particulars: All shares issued are non-redeemable and ran equally in terms of voting rights – one vote for each share.
They ran equally in terms of rights to participate in all approved dividend distributions for that class of share.
All shares issued are ranked equally in terms of rights to participate in any capital distribution on winding up

• Ms Natalie Rebecca Magee
Nature of control:
Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Ownership of voting rights – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Right to appoint and remove directors

• Mr Stuart Barclay Nicol
Nature of control:
Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Ownership of voting rights – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Right to appoint and remove directors

What is the prospect’s strategy and ambitions?

  • Due to their amazing growth over the last few years they are moving to a 5500sq ft premises in Newbridge.
  • At the end of January all Edinburg Office (sales, marketing, finance & design) joined forces with their Production Team (printers, sign-makers & installers) in new premises so that all operations are under one roof.
  • They will retain their Fife office which will be run by their Customer Service Team.
  • They started out offering digital & litho printing and have evolved to become an end to end creative agency & production company.

Ambitions

  • To continue to grow as a business and drive forward giving their best in customer satisfaction and reliability.

Who are the prospect's customers?

  • Bluebird Care Edinburgh
  • Big Hearts Community Trust
  • High Spirit Drinks
  • Entrepreneurial Scotland
  • Royal Scots
  • The Happy Go Lucky Dog Company
  • CITI Hostel
  • BasketBall Scotland

Customer Reviews on Facebook:

• 4 out 5
• Recommended by 13people

1. “The best Print shop in Scotland highly recommended friendly staff and the boss is a star!”
2. “Had bands cd copied and art work done also jewel case artwork all to the usual high standard. Thanks to Stuart, Gordon and Craig”
3. “Stuart and company are so easy to work with, nothing is too small or too big for them, fantastic prices for top quality work, why go anywhere else”
4. “Highly recommend Stuart and his team to deliver great quality at the best price ( usually with good humour thrown in).”

What does the prospect consider important for its customers?

  • Their customers to be confident that they are in the best hands to develop their business.
  • Be in a position to provide their customers with a wide range of services from printing their marketing collateral, sign writing a vehicle to designing and hosting a website.

Who are the prospect's staff?

The average number of employees (including directors) during 2019 was 24 (2018: 16).

Meet the Team, based on their LinkedIn page:

• Kristina Zaboriene, Graphic Designer
• Gary Philip, Key Account Manager
• Steven Ferrie, Customer Service Manager
• Stuart Nicol, Opera

Employee Reviews

N/A

What are the prospect’s unique selling points (USPs)?

  • Services: Print & Large Format, Vehicle & Wraps, Signage, Merchandise, Graphic Design, Marketing, Technologies & Software, Managed Print Services,
  • Locations in Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow & London.
  • Wealth of experience across all aspects of print, signage and marketing.
  • Combination of innovation, reliability and professional friendly approach through their branches.
  • Products, services & case studies Brochure

What are the prospect’s business activities and potentials?

Portfolio

Annual Report File

Locations

FIFE PRINT & SIGN CENTRES
87 High Street,
Burntisland, KY3 9AA

EDINBURGH PRINT & SIGN CENTRES
Unit 2C
12 Queen Ann Drive, Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge EH11 2RZ

Social Media

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Instagram

Published articles and awards

Award

N/A

Accreditations

a. The British Assessment Bureau ISO 9001

b. The British Assessment Bureau, ISO 14001

c. Living Wage Scotland

d. ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme

Who are the prospect’s competitors?

Competitors List (alphabetical order)
Criterion: Industry subcategory, Company Size and Product

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