| Logo Alt: | 4imprint plc corporate logo |
| Type: | Public limited company |
| Industry: | Promotional products |
| Location: | London |
| Key People: | Paul Moody (Chairman) Kevin Lyons-Tarr (CEO) |
| Revenue: | $1,326.5 million (2023)[1] |
| Operating Income: | $136.2 million (2023) |
| Net Income: | $106.2 million (2023) |
4imprint Group plc is a London-based direct marketer of promotional merchandise.[2] 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.[3]
The company was founded by Dick Nelson as Nelson Marketing in Logansport, Indiana in 1985.[4] It was acquired by Bemrose Corporation in 1996.[4] In 2000, Bemrose Corporation exited the paper products business[5] and changed its name to 4imprint Group plc.[4] Its North America division was renamed 4imprint Inc.[6]
In 2003, Hanover Investors, a private equity firm, purchased over 25% of 4imprint over the course of a month.[7] 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.[8]
4imprint established a distribution center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2009.[9] In 2012, it sold Kreyer Promotion Service GmbH and Brand Addition Limited to European affiliate companies of H.I.G. Capital for £24 million.[10]
In January 2015, the company announced an expansion of its Oshkosh operations, with plans to add 150 employees over three years. The company pledged to spend $10.8 million to expand its North American headquarters in Oshkosh by 25,000 square feet, and double its distribution center on the west side of the city with a 100,000 square foot addition.[11] [9] The State of Wisconsin, through its Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, authorized 4imprint to get up to $1 million in state tax credits, dependent upon the number of jobs created through the expansion.[12]
Kevin Lyons-Tarr became CEO of 4imprint in March 2015.[13]
Although headquartered in London, 97% of 4imprint's business is in the United States and Canada.[14]