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We have over 41 years experience, are part of the world’s third largest postal and fulfilment group, are industry approved, and provide unrivalled client service. We also provide very competitive prices.

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Photos of our facilities
Our Order Fulfilment CentreOur Mailing House
Our Order Fulfilment Centre                                                        Our Mailing House, Print Facility, and Head Office

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Summary
Established in 1969 BTB Mailflight is one of the UK's leading international mailing, fulfilment, and print companies. We have a Mailing House,  a Digital Print Facility, and an Order Fulfilment Centre located in Bedford, and a mail processing operation near Heathrow.

We were a family owned business until March 2008 when the La Poste Group acquired the company, so we are now part of Europe's second largest postal and fulfilment services group. This means we have sister organisations worldwide and we can provide global solutions.

With BTB Mailflight you get the best of both worlds, you benefit from the security and investment that being part of a large Group brings, but also you are still working with an experienced, friendly, and 'family-feel' business. Our CEO is son of the founding family and many of the Senior Management Board have worked for BTB Mailflight for over ten years, as have lots of people throughout the business, from Client Services to Production.

We focus on providing high quality services at competitive prices, and always aim to provide unrivalled client service. We want to be long term partners of our clients, and we continually invest in new technology and value added services so that our clients never need look elsewhere to get the services they need. A prime example being our recent investment in an HP Indigo 7500 colour digital printing press.

Our aim is to provide you with complete solutions i.e. print, data, fulfilment, postage, and response handling, that way we can really benefit you, but if you only want us to handle one element of your work we are still more than happy to provide quotes and advice for that too.

Our target is to save you money or add value, save you time, and save you hassle.


btb-mailflight-clientsClient testimonials

"BTB Mailflight has been our preferred supplier for several years; this is a reflection of the excellent service and competitive pricing we receive year after year. We work closely with a great team and I would most definitely recommend their services.”  - Interval International.

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Quick Facts
  • Progressive family run business established in 1969.

  • Became part of the La Poste Group in March 2008, Europe’s second largest postal operator with turnover of €20 billion.

  • 63,000 sq ft order fulfilment centre with contact centre based in Bedford.

  • 43,000 sq ft mailing production and fulfilment operation based in Bedford.

  • Data services and print management teams located in Bedford.

  • International mail operation at Heathrow which includes the leading direct entry mailing operation from the UK.

  • Close links with Group companies and partners worldwide.

  • Leading Royal Mail partner.

  • Provider of UK Down Stream Access postal solution that can be cheaper than Royal Mail.

  • Direct Marketing Association (DMA), Mail Consolidators Association, and ISO 9001:2008 accredited.

  • Finalists in the “Mailing House of the Year” category at the PPA Awards.

  • 190 employees

  • Turnover £25 million.

  • We develop Service Level Agreements with our clients and provide proactive account management.

  • We have documented Business Continuity, Environmental, Security and Customer Feedback policies.

  • Culture of continuous improvement and service development.

  • A true partner, not just another supplier.

Quality & Accreditations

BTB Mailflight takes quality very seriously and we have achieved the following industry accreditations:

  • Direct Marketing Association (DMA) approved.

  • DMA Response Handling Commitment Scheme Accredited.

  • Founding member of the International Mail Consolidators Association (MCA).

  • Founding member of IMDAS (International Mail Distribution Accreditation Scheme).

  • Royal Mail Bronze Member, Mailing House Scheme.

  • Associate Member of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA).

- ‘Highly Commended’ by PPA at Magazine Production Awards 2006.

We do not just pay lip-service to quality, we have actually been instrumental in helping drive up industry standards. Our CEO Ian Kavanagh helped found the MCA and IMDAS, and was Chairman of the MCA for three years. He also presents at many industry seminars.

We have also achieved the following national benchmark quality standards:

  • NQA ISO9001:2008 Accredited

  • ISO14001 Accredited

  • Achieved Investors in People status (IIP)

  • Data protection Act registered

Photo's of Our Facilities

hp-indigo-7500"Seeing is believing"

Not all mailing fulfilment and postal companies are the same, and we are proud of our facilities so are happy to show them off in our photo galleries.

We always recommend you visit your prospective suppliers to see their operations in action for yourself; it can be quite eye-opening.

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To arrange a site visit please call 01234 84 84 15.

Account Management

We want to develop long term relationships with our clients. We don’t see ourselves as simply another supplier, we are a true partner. Our aim is to provide unrivalled client service and real value for money.

Account management structure

With over thirty-nine years experience we have developed a culture of continuous improvement and proactivity, and our client services procedures are compliant with the ISO9001:2008 quality standard and the DMA’s best practise guidelines.

Each one of our clients is assigned an Account Executive who is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of BTB Mailflight’s services, and they are a client’s main contact. Account Executives work within a small team, and each team is supported by a Team Leader.

A Business Development Manager will also be allocated to the account, they handle more strategic issues such as pricing, implementation, recommending additional services a client may benefit from, and reviewing our performance against the Service Level Agreement.

You will be given the direct telephone numbers and email addresses of your account management team, and we do not have voicemail so your call will get answered.

Having documented procedures and a team-working support structure ensures a consistent standard of service

Service level agreements and review meetings

We work in partnership with clients and set service levels, these are key to measuring performance, and achievement against these will be discussed at regular account review meetings

Implementation

We take a partnership approach working closely with you, your agencies, and previous suppliers to ensure that work is implemented smoothly.

Business continuity planning

We are conscious of the effect of a disaster on our customers, which is why we have documented our plans, and invested in Business Continuity resources both internal and external, ready for situations that we sincerely hope will never arise

Investors in people

BTB Mailflight’s commitment to the training and development of its 190 employees was rewarded in May 2003 when we first achieved the prestigious Investors in People status.

Our IT Systems

At BTB Mailflight we firmly believe that keeping up with information technology is vital in the mailing, printing, and fulfilment industries. We have excellent IT systems in each area of our business including:

  • Mailing house MIS systems

  • Order fulfilment and contact centre systems

  • Database management systems

  • Document management systems

  • Data processing systems

Our IT systems help us to be more efficient and improve our account management, this is fundamental in keeping our costs low and providing unrivalled client service.

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More Details about BTB Mailflight

Established in 1969, BTB Mailflight is one of the UK's most experienced companies in the mailing and fulfilment industry. We employ over 180 people and our group turnover is approximately £25 million.

BTB Mailflight is still run by the founding family, but we also have the backing of La Poste who acquired the majority share of the company in March 2008. La Poste are not involved in the day to day running of the business and we are in no way limited to using La Poste's postal services, but as part of the La Poste Group we are part of Europe's second largest postal and fulfilment Group (turnover 20 billion euros) which will ensure we go from strength to strength.

We have a 43,000 sq ft mail fulfilment division and a 63,000 sq ft order fulfilment centre (pick and pack operation with Contact Centre), both are located in Bedford, approximately 50 miles north of London, with excellent road links as both the A1 and M1 are very nearby. We also have an operation located at Heathrow and our own UK and international postal solutions.

We provide value for money fulfilment services, balancing price with quality, and as well as being accredited by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) we have also achieved the ISO9001:2008 quality standard and other industry accreditations.

We specialise in the fulfilment of marketing material, literature and products for a wide variety of organisations, from large corporates and publishers, through to smaller online businesses and charities.

Many of BTB Mailflight's employees have worked here for 10, 20 and even 30 years! This helps contribute to the ethic of hard work, loyalty and continuous improvement throughout the company. BTB Mailflight is also a very progressive business, we continually invest in the latest technology and equipment, and work toward industry best practice guidelines set by the likes of the Direct Marketing Association and Mail Consolidators Association.

We focus on providing unrivalled client service and proactive account management, a quality service, and value for money. As part of our ISO9001:2000 accreditation we must maintain documented policies including environmental policy, data security policy, business continuity planning, and Investors In People.

About the La Poste Group

BTB Mailflight is still run by the founding family, and most of the Senior Management Board have worked for BTB Mailflight for over ten years, however in 2008 the majority of BTB Mailflight’s shares were acquired by the La Poste Group.

The company is still the hard working and friendly company that our clients and employees know, but we do also have significant backing from Paris and can now offer more services than ever before.

  • La Poste is Europe’s second largest postal operator, and the world’s third largest

  • La Poste Group’s total turnover rose by 3.8% in 2007 to reach 20,819 million euros, representing 3% growth.

  • 1.3 billion euro profit in 2007.

  • Most trusted brand in France.

  • Members of International Post Corporation.

  • Proactive expansion plans worldwide i.e. they own Brokers Worldwide in USA, BTB Mailflight in UK, Denkhaus in Germany/Benelux, Deutsche Paket Dienst (DPD) in Germany and UK, Sofipost in Italy, Docapost globally etc.

Why Choose BTB Mailflight?

At heart we are a progressive family run mailing services and fulfilment services business, based across three UK sites, with a loyal staff of 200 who will go that extra mile for our clients. However, additionally we are now also part of the world's third largest postal and fulfilment services group with mailing services across the globe (La Poste Group, with turnover of 20 billion euros), which brings significant benefits too.

Our main aim is to achieve these three objectives for you, so that you'll want to develop a long term partnership with us.


Save you money or add value!

  • Maximise your postage prices discounts

  • Provide efficient mailing services and many fulfilment options (direct mail, lettershop, polywrapping, pick and pack etc)

  • Offer cost savings through our print management solution

  • Provide a FREE Data Health Check, and marketing list consultancy services to back up our mailing services

  • Achieve economies of scale

  • Over 40 years experience of print, fulfilment, mailingservices and postal services

  • Part of world’s third largest postal and mailing services group so we have excellent buying power and a wide range of services and expertise

  • Improve your return on investment form your direct mail, fulfilment, lettershop, print, and postal activities

Save you time!

  • You only have one supplier to deal with for print, materials, fulfilment, mailing postage, data, and contact management.

  • We provide clients with a dedicated Account Manager, they utilise a Management Information System so can answer your queries quickly, and turn around quotes for print, mail fulfilment, mailing services, order fulfilment, and postal services ASAP. We do not have voicemail, your call will be answered so you will not be wasting time waiting for call backs.

Save you hassle!

  • You only have one supplier to deal with for print, materials, fulfilment, polywrapping, mailing services, postage, data, and contact management.

  • We provide consistent quality throughout, minimising any issues you’d need to deal with.

  • We are part of world’s third largest postal, fulfilment services, and mailing services group so we are a stable business for the long-term.

  • We are a large business with multiple sites and room for expansion, you are very unlikely to outgrow us.

  • You only have one supplier to pay.

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Contact Us

Please do not hesitate to contact us to find out more about us, get quotes, request a brochure, or arrange a meeting.

Sales enquiries: 01234 84 84 15 or info@btbmf.co.uk

Switchboard: 01234 840 222

Fax: 01234 841 041

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BTB Mailflight Ltd, Wolseley Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7UA | 01234 840222 | info@btbmf.co.uk
Company Registration Number. 1028718 | VAT No. 196401260 | Data Protection Act: Registration Number Z71154762
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