Williams Lea

Williams Lea Holdings Plc
private
Industry Printing, print design, and bulk mailing
Founded 1820
Headquarters London, England, UK
Key people
Dan Ellerton, CEO [1]
Revenue $772.10 million USD (76.20% FY 2005)
Number of employees
11,500
Parent Deutsche Post
Website www.williamslea.com

Williams Lea is a global company that offers business process outsourcing (BPO) to large companies. Founded in 1820 as a company providing printing services to the financial industry, Williams Lea went through a number of changes to its business model and now provides services including mail processing, bulk mailing, printing, and page layout.

It was a private company until German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post, parent company of DHL, acquired a majority stake in 2006. As of Q1 2009, the company employed 11,500 people with an annual turnover of around £1 billion.

History

Williams Lea was founded in 1820 by John Wertheimer, who opened a printing business in London.[2]

Business

Williams Lea has undergone rapid expansion in recent years due to the rise in corporate outsourcing of support functions. Growth has largely been organic, but it has made several acquisitions:

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