Our Story

We were established in Cardiff 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 14 years to annual sales exceeding £50m per annum.

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
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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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

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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 8^th 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