Taylor Bloxham marks milestone with record turnover

Despite a factory fire last May which threatened production, printing and communications company the Taylor Bloxham Group is celebrating 80 years in business and has marked the occasion by announcing its highest turnover ever.

The company was founded in 1938 when Herbert Taylor a compositor, and Harold Bloxham a machine minder, joined together to create Taylor & Bloxham on Highcross Street, Leicester.

Through the decades that followed, the company has grown from a first year turnover of £2,631 to a turnover in excess of £27m for the year ending September 2017.

The fire last May affected print finishing processes with the binding line and saddle stitching capabilities put out of action.

The company responded by outsourcing operations in the short term and then embarked on a plan of repair, investment and growth.

The company is owned by the Sharpless family. The late Bruce Sharpless was employed as an errand boy when Taylor Bloxham was first set up, working his through the company to become managing director in 1970.

He was responsible to for the company’s expansion into the London market in the 1970s when turnover reached the magic £1m mark.

Taylor Bloxham remains a family run company with Sharpless’ daughter April Moss currently in the role of group chairman.

She said: “While the growth of the Taylor Bloxham Group has been exciting to be part of, I’m pleased to be able to say that we remain true to our core values of high quality service and investment. This has enabled us to adapt and innovate to ensure that we meet the needs of 21st century companies. My father Bruce played an important part in the vision for the company and I am delighted to play a part in maintaining his legacy.”

Following several relocations to ever-larger premises in Leicester, the company has added POS, direct mail, fulfilment, ultra-HD printing and augmented reality to its original litho portfolio.

Now recognised as one of the largest printing groups in the UK, the Taylor Bloxham Group employs over 200 people and has a large client base across a range of industries throughout the UK.

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