Top 10 Bookbinders in the United Kingdom 

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – Ernest Hemingway

What is Bookbinding? 

Bookbinding process of physically assembling a book from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. The stack of folded sheets is then bound together along one edge by either sewing with thread through the folds or by a layer of flexible adhesive. 

Bookbinding is an ancient craft that has been practised by different cultures for thousands of years. The artistry of bookbinding creates beautiful and unique books that often embody the idea of a writer. The techniques used to bind books are very intricate and require a lot of skill.

Bookbinders in the United Kingdom 

The United Kingdom ranks top three in the list of countries that produce the most books in the world (Statista, 2017). Therefore, we assessed bookbinders in the United Kingdom to find which ones are the best to work with to have an outstandingly finished book. We perused Google and hunted for the highly rated and most reviewed bookbinders. The results of 01 November 2022 were found as follows:

Best Rated Bookbinders in the United Kingdom 

Companies	Rating	Number of reviews
Beamreach Book Printing	5.0	50
The Gently Mad Book Shop & Bookbinder	5.0	17
J S Wilson & Son Bookbinders Ltd Cambridge	5.0	234
MAZZOTTI BOOKS	5.0	6
Temple Bookbinders	5.0	12
Barnard & Westwood	5.0	7
Binding Arrangement. Book Binding & Conservation Services	5.0	8
Otter Bookbinding Ltd	5.0	15
Print2Demand Ltd	5.0	88
Green’s Books	5.0	18

Most Reviewed Bookbinders in the United Kingdom

Companies	Number of reviews	Rating
Azo Print Ltd	995	4.8
Nevex Printing Centre	397	4.0
Scrivener’s Books and Bookbinding	306	4.7
The Document Centre	292	4.9
J S Wilson & Son Bookbinders Ltd Cambridge	234	5.0
Mixam UK	190	4.5
Book Printing UK	187	4.7
Biddles Books Ltd	94	4.8
Print2Demand Ltd	88	5.0
Brightside Print & Design	88	4.9

Commentary on the Findings

The best-rated bookbinders were all found to be 5.0-star, albeit with a very low review count except for J S Wilson & Son Bookbinders Ltd Cambridge who stood out with 234 reviews. This is a brilliant achievement, an appreciable amount of reviews that aggregates to 5.0-star. eKomi says well done. 

Another company with some reviews on this list is Print2Demand Ltd with 88 Google reviews. The third worth mentioning is Beamreach Book Printing with 50.  The rest of the companies have between 18 and as low as 6 reviews. This is a very low review count that may not be enough to retain potential customers. It may be time for these establishments to improve their customer feedback collection process. eKomi, The Feedback Company, is here to make a difference in your review collection system to help boost customer retention. 

With respect to using reviews as metrics, there is a better balance between the review count and the star ratings. Azo Print Ltd tops the charts with 995 reviews, juxtaposed by its mighty 4.8-star rating. The following companies, Nevex Printing Centre (4.0-star) and Scrivener’s Books and Bookbinding (4.7-star) also distinguished themselves with 397 and 306 reviews respectively.  eKomi applauds the aforementioned companies and all the contenders that made it to our top 10. 

Companies such as Biddles Books Ltd, Print2Demand Ltd, and Brightside Print & Design with reviews below 100 and high ratings are doing well and could significantly boost the number of reviews if they looked into getting a powerful review collection process. 

eKomi For Bookbinders in the UK 

eKomi is a software company that is entrusted by over 15 000 companies around the world for the management of their customer feedback. We offer an intelligent and comprehensive solution that handles all your transaction-based customer opinions while you focus on growing your business. 

The benefits of using eKomi are plentiful. More reviews collected, more social proof to attract prospective clientèle. Because our systems are fully integrated with Google Seller Ratings, your website will greatly improve in visibility and ranking on Google. 

Do not wait any longer. Book a free consultation with us, and get started now. 

Stay Tuned 

In three months, we will re-evaluate bookbinders in the United Kingdom to determine which company is leading the charts. Stay connected to the eKomi blog to find out if your company gets recognition.