Route 1 Print hit Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100

Print Solutions

Yorkshire based online company Route 1 Print has made it into the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, following three thriving years which have seen its revenue soar fourfold from £3.5 million to £14 million.

Route 1 Print employs 197 staff in its Rotherham premises and since it was founded in 2012, it has seen an average 62% growth in sales.

Along with sister company, instantprint, Route 1 Print is part of The Bluetree Group. Established in 1989 in Templeborough, South Yorkshire, The Bluetree Group started out as a screen printer and has recently invested £9 million into the company’s new 100,000 square foot facility along with a number of new machines.

Route 1 Print was founded by James Kinsella and Adam Carnell. It specialises in providing digital, litho and wide format print to trade buyers such as graphic designers, marketing agencies and copy shops.

James said, ‘We are thrilled to be in the Fast Track 100 – it is something that we are immensely proud of. Starting a new business can be a stressful time – it has been a lot of hard work. We are delighted that we have been recognised for our growth over the last three years, it makes all the hard work seem worthwhile.

‘Only this year we moved to a new office which led to us employing more than 61 new staff in the local area since June. This achievement is something that all of our team have contributed to.’