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4imprint Group plc

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4imprint Group plc
4imprint plc corporate logo
Private
Traded as
ISIN🆔
IndustryPromotional products
Founded 📆1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Founder 👔
Headquarters 🏙️London, England, UK
Area served 🗺️
Key people
Paul Moody (chairman)
Kevin Lyons-Tarr (CEO)
Revenue🤑 Increase $1,326.5 million (2023)[1]
Increase $136.2 million (2023)[1]
Increase $106.2 million (2023)[1]
Members
Number of employees
🌐 Websitewww.4imprint.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

4imprint Group plc is a direct marketer of promotional merchandise based in London, England.[2][3][4][5][6] It has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index (of largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange).[7] In both 2023 and 2024, it was ranked the largest distributor by revenue in its industry in North America.[8]

History

The company was founded by Dick Nelson as Nelson Marketing in Logansport, Indiana in 1985.[9] It was acquired by Bemrose Corporation in 1996.[9] In 2000, Bemrose Corporation exited the paper products business[10] and changed its name to 4imprint Group plc.[9] Its North America division was renamed 4imprint Inc.[11]

In 2003, Hanover Investors, a private equity firm, purchased over 25% of 4imprint over the course of a month.[12] They led a shareholder rebellion, and shareholders called for the removal of all non-executive directors after talks between 4imprint and Hanover Investors broke down.[13]

4imprint established a distribution center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2009.[14] In 2012, it sold Kreyer Promotion Service GmbH and Brand Addition Limited to European affiliate companies of H.I.G. Capital for £24 million.[15]

The company was named by Fortune as one of the top 10 places to work in the advertising and marketing industry in the US in 2016.[16]

Kevin Lyons-Tarr (CEO) and Suzanne Worwood (Senior Vice-President) were together ranked No.1 most influential people in the industry in 2023 and No.4 most influential people in the industry in 2024.[17]

In November 2024, the company was identified as one of the best performing shares on the London Stock Exchange over the last decade having achieved a 16% increase in share price since 2023,[18] a 111% increase in share price since 2022,[19] and a 2,342% increase in share price since 2011.[20]

In October 2024, the company completed the expansion of its Oshkosh operations. The 170,000 expansion brought the total size of the facility to 475,000-square-foot. It involved 1,488 new solar panels to the and brought the total to some 4,000.[21] This was part of a programme to expand its North American headquarters in Oshkosh announced in 2015.[22][14] The State of Wisconsin, through its Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, has supported the company with state tax credits, dependent upon the number of jobs created through the expansion.[23] This large facility is home to some 50% of the total workforce.[24][25]

Operations

Although headquartered in London, 97% of 4imprint's business is in the United States and Canada.[26] In both 2023 and 2024, it was ranked the largest distributor by revenue in promotional products industry in North America.[27][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Preliminary Results 2023" (PDF). 4imprint. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Miller, Paul (February 2001). "4imprint Makes an Impression with Samples". Catalog Age. Vol. 18 no. 2. New York: Penton Media. p. 18. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via EBSCO's Business Source Complete. 4imprint sends thousands of types of samples, Iott says, including pens, mouse pads, and travel cups - all imprinted or embossed with the 4imprint logo, phone number, and address.
  3. ↑ Scott, Stefanie (7 July 2000). "Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. I-1. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Scott, Stefanie (7 July 2000). "Power of Promotion: 4imprint wants to place it in the palm of your hands". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. I-6. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Draeger, Carol (19 March 2000). "Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. D1. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Draeger, Carol (19 March 2000). "Marketing magician: 4imprint plans to double its Oshkosh work force". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. D4. Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "FTSE 250 Constituents". FTSE Russell. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Counselor Top 40 Distributors 2024: No. 1 4imprint". ASI. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Oshkosh executive heads British promotional firm". Milwaukee Business Journal. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. ↑ Keers, Helena (30 December 2003). "Bemrose Bought by US Firm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bemrose Corp PLC Change of Name". FE Investegate. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "4imprint in US Talks". Manchester Evening News. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Revolt at 4imprint". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bollier, Jeff (15 January 2015). "4imprint to Add 150 Jobs as Part of Oshkosh Expansion". Oshkosh Northwestern. Gannett. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "HIG Europe Capital Partners newly acquired Brand Addition to grow into Europe". Manchester Evening News. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Fortune ranks 4imprint among top workplaces". Oshkosh Northwestern. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 4 Kevin Lyons-Tarr & Suzanne Worwood, 4imprint". ASI. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Should You Be Adding 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) To Your Watchlist Today?". Simply Wall Street. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  19. ↑ "Those who invested in 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) three years ago are up 137%". Simply Wall Street. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "After a 2,342% rise, could this FTSE 250 stock keep going?". The Motley Fool. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "4imprint completes 170,000-square-foot expansion". The Business News. 18 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "4imprint to Expand in Oshkosh". WLUK-TV. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ Daykin, Tom (15 January 2015). "4imprint Plans $10.8 Million Expansion in Oshkosh". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  24. ↑ "Major expansion at Oshkosh distribution center boosts production, sustainability efforts". Fox11 News. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "4imprint completes 170,000-square-foot expansion of Oshkosh distribution center". The North Western. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "4imprint Group (FOUR)". Edison Investment Research. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  27. ↑ "The Bright Side: 4imprint Awards $3.6M Worth of In-Kind Promo Product Grants". ASI. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

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