We were established in Cardiff, UK, in 2005 with the sole desire to provide retailers with an outsourced solution for their consumables - from supplying acrylic displays for high street stores to zipper pouch bags for food outlets. The solution is unique in terms of being 100% retail focused & has grown rapidly over 17 years with sales exceeding £65m within the 2020-21 financial year.
Our Locations

- Headquarters – Cardiff Gate International Business Park, Cardiff, UK
- 4 Warehouse / Stockholding Facilities – Pontllanfraith, UK
- Partnered Automated Paper Bag Production Facility – IG Design Group plc., Penallta Industrial Estate, Hengoed, UK
- London Based Warehouse / Stockholding Facility – Slough, UK
- Irish Based Warehouse – Dublin, Ireland
- European Warehouse Hub – Mainaschaff, Germany
- Food & Catering Manufacturing Facility – Istanbul, Turkey
- Partnered Luxury Handmade Bag Manufacturing Facility – Huizhou, China
- Sourcing Facilities – Shenzhen, China and Hong Kong
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Organisational Chart

Ian Hall
CEO

Jacques Cannon
Food/Catering Director

Julian Harries
Packaging Director

Mike Thompson
Finance Director

Darren Williams
Sales Director

Liam Knowles
Creative Director

Nick Lloyd
Director of Warehousing & Logistics

Vanessa Millar
Client Services Manager

Simon Rowland
Financial Controller

Matthew Hall
Marketing Controller

Nigel Bircham
Head of Procurement
Timeline
- 2017 – Manufacturing investment with IG Design Group plc. in Penallta Industrial Estate, Hengoed, UK. Machinery installed to produce up to 50m paper twisted handle carrier bags with speciality finishes
- 2017 – Moved from Longwood Drive, Cardiff to new offices at Cardiff Gate International Business Park to support growth
- 2016 – CCS McLays awarded “Supplier of Excellence” by long-term global clients Hugo Boss
- 2015 – Recorded 17% sales growth
- 2014 – Listed 8th in UK’s Top 500 print companies in association with Grant Thornton
- 2013 – Multi million pound finance agreement with Lloyds Bank
- 2011 – Opened European warehouse hub in Mainaschaff, Germany
- 2009 – Opened 54,000 sq ft warehouse / stockholding facility in Pontllanfraith, UK
- 2008 – Awarded first contract for worldwide deliveries to stores fulfilling clients’ requirements for products to be invoiced in any local currency
- 2007 – First efficiency audit launched helping the client improve their cost efficiency by 30%
- 2007 – Business expansion into Asia. CCS McLays opens sourcing facility in Shenzhen, China
- 2006 – First £1m contract awarded
- 2005 – Established in the summer of 2005 to provide retailers with bespoke solutions in goods not for resale