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The core capabilities of the Company are the management of complex logistics required to manufacture thousands of print orders each month, the operation of sophisticated software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform, and the development of brands. In 2015 the two new channels, Nettl and Marqetspace, were embyronic, today they are proven having exhibited strong growth. Marqetspace, from a standing start, generated an annualised monthly run rate (AMRR) of revenue in excess of £3 million by the year end, and Nettl by the same point had secured over 60 outlets / partners.

Nettl is a cross-media bolt-on formula for established graphic design or print businesses enabling the simplified delivery of websites, ecommerce shops and the like. Today we have over 60 web studios and our objective is to grow the Nettl network to in excess of 200 partners across the UK and Ireland.

Marqetspace sells print online to professional buyers (i.e. graphic designers and small printers).  Unlike W3P, or indeed Printing.com there is no formal licence agreement.  It was envisaged that using this approach a significant client base of professional buyers who place regular orders could be established quickly. During the 2015-16 year AMRR to exceeded £3 million. We believe that the scope exists to develop Marqetspace into a £10 million channel over a time period of approximately three years.

Printing.com supplies SMEs with graphic design and printing services via its partner network. W3P is a web-to-print SaaS solution utilised by other printers and graphic design agencies. Flyerzone is an online print businesses. BrandDemand provides print management services via online portals to franchise networks and other multisite businesses.

The above channels are not isolated developments, but utilise a common core SaaS ‘platform’ which is adapted for each activity. The Company also licenses its entire platform to international partners wanting to exploit these elements in other markets.

Our strategy is centred on maximising the commercial utilisation of the above. At the same time we are also developing additional elements where we believe the business case exists, the objective being that the incremental investment will open up new market segments for exploitation.

Moving forward, we will focus our development on the areas that give us the greatest economic return.