Case study: Birmingham Central
With a turnover in excess of £2 million, Prontaprint Birmingham Central is already one of our biggest success stories – but the support and investment doesn’t stop there.
Prontaprint Birmingham Central has grown dramatically since the arrival of mother-and-son duo Pat Lilley and Paul Paintain in 1988.

Pat Lilley and Paul Paintain, Birmingham Central
“Back then, the centre had just four staff and relied mainly on walk-in business”, Paul explains. “Using Prontaprint’s central marketing materials, we went out to target the kind of business we really wanted.”
The client base grew dramatically and soon Pat and Paul were ready to make the next leap.
“In 2000, Prontaprint helped us arrange finance for a move to larger commercial premises – a 6,000 sq foot factory unit with all the facilities you would expect from a true commercial printer.”
Since then, backed by our resources and central marketing support, Pat and Paul have continued to go from strength to strength.