Metamark has continued to outperform the market as a leading manufacturer and distributor of self-adhesive sign vinyl and digital print media in UK, Europe and around the world, the Management buyout allows this strategy to be accelerated as the company looks to further invest in plant and equipment at both the Lancaster and Woking sites, whilst increasing the UK market share and looking for further international expansion opportunities.
The buyout was led by Paul French, Ian Simister and the senior management team at Metamark who have led the business for the last five years since the original owners backed away from the day to day operations. In this time the management team have implemented various projects in conjunction with the board resulting in a doubling of revenue and profits.
Mark Bateson commented, “After many years of building the company based on an entrepreneurial style and culture it is important to us that this legacy prevails in the hands of a proven management team, in terms of both capability and style, working together and supporting the brand to the benefit of our customers, staff and suppliers. We are delighted to have found an investment partner in Primary who share our values.”
Paul French, CEO of Metamark commented, “We’re looking to the future with great optimism and with the benefit of having a business that’s among our industry’s most respected brands built on very solid fundamentals behind us.”
“We have some very exciting plans for Metamark. They will ensure that our growth continues on the upward trajectory we’ve established both in the UK and internationally. We have a planned programme of further investment in capital plant to strengthen our manufacturing and conversion and we’ll be investing in people too so we can strengthen our team and reinforce our international stature. We’re taking our model to new markets too. Our technical leadership and service led ethics mean we can achieve scale in markets such as construction while growing opportunities in our established channels with new, product-led applications.”
“The Management team at Metamark are very much focused on continuing the good work of the past years and ensuring the key pillars of trust and performance remain at the heart of the business during the next chapter of this exciting journey.”
Photo caption, left to right; Mark Bateson, Paul French, Ian Simister.
