You’re dealing with a UK team on UK working hours, and a UK phone number answers when you call.
We work with London businesses across cosmetics, food and drink, jewellery, e-commerce and retail, building custom boxes, mailers and gift packaging to the product’s own dimensions instead of a stock template.
There’s no minimum order on anything we make, so a one-off sample and a five-thousand-unit reorder go through the same process.
Why a UK manufacturer works for London
Custom Pack Studio is part of KennedySmith (Press) Ltd, a manufacturer that has produced print and packaging in Scotland since 1997.
When you ask about a finish, a material or a deadline, you’re speaking to someone who works the press day to day. They don’t need to relay the question to a factory overseas and wait for a reply.
UK-to-UK delivery is fast and predictable in a way an overseas order rarely is.
Most orders are ready two to three weeks after you approve the proof, and once dispatched, our courier network reaches London addresses within one to two working days, much the same as it does for a customer in Manchester or Bristol.
Compare that with the 8 to 12 week baseline lead time typical of packaging shipped in from the EU or the Far East, before you even account for a delayed container or a customs hold-up.
For an important launch date or an event deadline, tell us at the enquiry stage. We’ll confirm honestly whether the timeline works instead of promising a turnaround we that lets you down.
Custom packaging for London businesses
The box formats we supply cover most products, and every one is built to your dimensions and printed with your branding.
Which format fits depends on how the product is sold and shipped, so the fastest route to the right answer is telling our packaging experts what you’re packing.
Retail and product packaging
A printed carton does the selling on the shelf when nobody from your team is standing there to explain the product.
Reverse tuck-end boxes work well for lighter retail goods like cosmetics, supplements and beauty products, while a crash-lock base gives heavier items a floor that won’t give way in transit.
Both print across every panel (including the inside!), so the branding shows however the box ends up sitting on a shelf or in a stockroom.
We also provide shelf-ready packaging that compliments your product packaging for when your product is ready to launch on retail shelves.
Mailer boxes for online sellers
London’s e-commerce brands ship constantly. A custom mailer box is often the only physical contact a customer has with the brand at all, since there’s no shop visit or in-person handover to fall back on.
Printed inside and out, it protects the product through the courier network while turning the unboxing itself into a piece of marketing. And a properly fitted box also cuts down on the damage and returns a poorly sized one causes.
A plain brown outer gets the parcel there, but it doesn’t tell the customer anything about who sent it or why it looks the way it does.
Make an impact straight from delivery with Custom Pack Studio.
Gift and presentation boxes
Custom gift boxes matter more in London than almost anywhere else in the UK, given the density of premium retail, corporate gifting and hospitality business the city carries.
A rigid box with an effortless closure, foil stamping on the lid or a soft-touch coating changes how a product feels before it’s even opened.
It is exactly the point for jewellery, perfume and boutique food brands where the packaging is part of what the customer paid for.
Foil stamping is the finish that does the most on a shelf, catching light in a way flat print never will, while soft-touch coating works better once the box is actually in someone’s hands, since it reads as quality the moment they touch it.
Embossing sits between the two, putting a logo you can feel as well as see, and it works particularly well on jewellery and perfume boxes where the surface itself is part of the presentation.
Sleeves and wallets
Not every branding job needs a full box rebuild.
A printed sleeve slides over an existing tray or product and adds your branding without you redesigning the whole pack, which suits a short promotional run or a seasonal variant.
A wallet-style box folds around flatter products such as cards or cosmetics sets, and printed inserts keep loose items from shifting inside a bigger box during transit.
Corrugated boxes and shipping cartons
A folding carton won’t survive a long courier journey or a fragile item on its own.
Corrugated board is built for that job.
We make corrugated cardboard boxes to bespoke pack sizes and print them in full colour, so a London brand shipping nationwide gets protection and branding built into a single format, well beyond a plain double-walled box with a sticker slapped on top.
Industries we work with across London
London’s business mix spans beauty and skincare brands, jewellery makers, food producers, corporate offices and a large e-commerce sector.
Food and drink businesses have the strictest requirements, since safety in contact with the product comes before anything about how the box looks.
That’s where our BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level matters, whether you’re a small-batch bakery or a wholesale supplier. It’s the grade that supermarket buyers and independent retailers typically ask to see before they’ll list a new product.
Jewellery brands tend to get more from their packaging spend than most categories. A rigid box with a fitted insert is often handling an item worth far more than the box itself, and the presentation has to match that value.
Cosmetics and perfume brands lean on protective fitments and premium finishes for a similar reason. The product itself is small, so the box does most of the persuading on a shelf.
E-commerce and subscription businesses need a mailer that survives the courier network intact. For many online sellers, the parcel is the only physical contact a customer has with the brand.
No minimum order, whatever the quantity
Ask most packaging suppliers for 50 boxes with your own print on them. You’ll often be told to come back once you can commit to 500 or 1,000. That’s a serious ask for a London business testing a new product or trying a small batch before it scales.
We don’t set a minimum at all.
Order a single sample to check print quality, fifty boxes for a market stall, or several thousand once a retail listing confirms demand. The process and pricing structure stay the same at every quantity.
Unit cost falls as quantity rises, which is standard across the packaging industry. Reorders reuse the same artwork and setup, so you’re never charged twice for the design work.
We confirm pricing and lead time in writing before production starts, so there’s no gap between the quote and what lands on the invoice.
Design support available, whatever stage you’re at
You don’t need a designer on staff to order custom packaging here.
If you’ve got a logo and a rough idea of what you want, that’s enough to start. Our team will work out the box structure, build the print-ready artwork and show you a proof to approve before anything reaches a press.
For a product that doesn’t fit an off-the-shelf format, structural design is part of the price. It’s not billed as an add-on.
Files handed over as a JPEG or a screenshot get rebuilt to proper print specification.
Most artwork arrives without the resolution or bleed a box actually needs. Our team checks colour accuracy, resolution and bleed against the press profile before anything goes to production, so what prints matches what you approved.
A design consultation is available if you’d rather talk through the options before committing to a spec. You can also try our own online design tool if you want to build the artwork yourself.
Recyclable, responsibly sourced materials
Every box we produce is 100% recyclable and made from board carrying FSC and PEFC certification. That means it can be traced back through an audited supply chain to a responsibly managed forest.
We’re moving away from single-use plastic and EPS foam across the range, replacing them with paper-based and biodegradable alternatives wherever the format allows. Those materials break down properly at the end of their life in a way plastic and foam don’t.
If a credible sustainability claim matters to you and your customers, we can help guide you through the different ways your custom packaging makes an impact in helping reduce waste.
Custom packaging London: frequently asked questions
What types of custom packaging can I get in London?
We make folding cartons, mailer and postal boxes, gift boxes, corrugated shipping boxes, sleeves, wallets and packaging supplies like tape, paper bags and tissue paper. Every format is built to your product’s own dimensions instead of a fixed template. If you’re not sure which one fits, our team will talk you through the options once they know what you’re packing.
Is there a minimum order for custom boxes?
No. You can order one box or several thousand, and there’s no minimum order quantity on anything we produce. That suits London businesses testing a new product, running a pop-up or scaling gradually, without needing to commit to a full production run upfront. Pricing and lead time are confirmed in writing before we start.
How much does custom packaging cost?
Cost depends on the box format, size, print specification and quantity, and unit price falls as volume increases. We give a free, written quote before any work begins, and reorders don’t incur the design and setup cost again since the artwork is already built.
How long does delivery to London take?
Most orders are ready two to three weeks after you approve the proof, with simpler cartons often faster. Once dispatched, delivery to London addresses typically arrives within one to two working days. Tell us your deadline at the enquiry stage and we’ll be upfront about whether it’s achievable.
Can you help design my packaging if I don’t have a designer?
Yes. Design support is included for every order regardless of how developed your artwork is. We build the print-ready files, design a new structure if your product needs one, and show you a proof before anything goes to press. A design consultation is available if you want to talk it through first.
Is your packaging suitable for food products?
Yes. Our facility holds BRC Global Packaging certification at High Hygiene level, meaning our food-contact packaging is produced under controlled, traceable conditions. That’s the standard supermarket buyers and independent food retailers in London typically require before listing a new product, and our production meets it.
Get a free quote for custom packaging in London
Call 01294 314 919 or email contact@custompackstudio.co.uk. Tell us what you’re packing, roughly how many you need, and how the product is sold or shipped. We’ll come back with a written quote and no obligation to order.
Not ready to commit to a full run? Request a physical sample first, at no cost. You’ll see exactly how the colour looks under normal light and how a soft-touch finish feels in your hand, rather than guessing from a screen.
Design help is always there if you need it, there’s no minimum order to hit, and every box is built around your product, not pulled from a shelf of templates.
We manufacture everything ourselves and deliver to London and across the UK from our own factory in Irvine. Browse our full range of packaging products or speak to the team directly to get started.
