2011 Fast Track 100
Rank: 56 Badger Office Supplies
Has recently invested £3m in a new 80,000 sq ft industrial unit
This Lancashire firm’s main business is recycling used printer cartridges and selling them on to 2,000 trade customers in Britain. According to Dennis Haines, who originally worked for a large ink-jet company before launching Badger in 2006, buyers can save up to 40% on a recycled product. Sales have flourished in the recession based on word-of-mouth referrals, rising 67% a year, from £2.1m in 2008 to £9.7m in 2011. The firm also sells photo paper, bottled ink and stationery.
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This Lancashire firm’s main business is recycling used printer cartridges and selling them on to 2,000 trade customers in Britain. According to Dennis Haines, who originally worked for a large ink-jet company before launching Badger in 2006, buyers can save up to 40% on a recycled product. Sales have flourished in the recession based on word-of-mouth referrals, rising 67% a year, from £2.1m in 2008 to £9.7m in 2011. The firm also sells photo paper, bottled ink and stationery.
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Company facts
Badger Office Supplies
Office products supplier
Company website
| Sales growth | 66.55% pa |
| 2011 sales | £9.7m |
| 2008 sales | £2.1m |
| 2011 staff | 51 |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Location of HQ | Lancashire |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures‡ = unaudited accounts |
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