Rival Colour offers unrivalled, high-quality digital and litho printing, retouching and scanning, for the best value for money
Magazine Publisher
Glastonbury Festival
Rival have always been extremely flexible in the production of the Glastonbury programme. It’s a live event so things change constantly and with over 2000 performers, it’s essential we get all of the detail correct which they always go out of their way to make sure happens.
Group Marketing Manager
The Stable, Three Joes and Fistral Beach Bar
Rival have managed my print requirements for many years and always exceed my expectations in terms of quality and service. A special mention for Gary who always goes out of his way to find a solution and deliver within my often tight timeframes. Could not recommend enough.
Internationally Renowned Children’s Book Illustrator
Dr. Illustration
Really great service from Rival. I use them for scanning artwork and I particularly like that they collect and return the artwork. Really high quality colour matching in the scans too.
Head of Production
Batsford Books
Rival Colour provides us with a high-quality pre-press service at competitive rates. The customer service is excellent with fast turn-around times, always friendly and helpful and often exceeding expectations with their readiness to help – even hand-delivering proofs to authors when needs be! They are an integral part of our overall production process.
Graphic Designer
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Great staff and service, their prices are competitive, quality is second to none, they give great advice on how to get the most out of the print projects I send them and they always deliver on time.
For individuals and businesses requiring exceptional printing services in Greenwich, London and rest of the UK, Rival Colour is one of the premier printers in Great Britain.
For more than 20 years, Rival Colour has been trusted by clients such as the Glastonbury Festival, Bauer Media and artists like Axel Scheffler.
Specialising in graphic design, digital printing, litho printing, pre-press proofing, book printing and book binding, retouching and scanning, and large format printing – Rival Colour gets the job done, on time and budget – with exceptional service and quality.
We bought our first HP Indigo printer more than 20 years and, since then, we’ve gained invaluable experience in delivering high-quality digital prints for our customers. Whether you’re looking to print a flyer or a final dissertation, our years of experience of delivering digital printing projects in the London area – both promptly and expertly – means that you can rely on us to deliver your bespoke printing job
Want to ‘go large?’ No problem – we are here to help you bang the drum for your brand. We produce posters, billboards, banners, signs, window graphics, and much more. From lightweight, fast set-up event banners to large-scale displays and building wraps for internal and external media displays, your brand will receive the exposure it deserves.
Our litho printing is carried out using our top-of-the range, four colour (CMYK) digital offset Presstek 34DI printing press.
We treat each job with great care as though we were printing it for ourselves. Being the longest-running printers in Greenwich, our dependable and highly experienced team members know what “good” colour looks like.
We will do our utmost to ensure that your product is ready for its transfer to print. By providing an extensive range of pre-press and proofing services, we can help you to reduce your workload and give you peace of mind. These services include image scanning, digital file make-up and Adobe Preflight verification, colour correction and management, creative retouching, workflow creation, electronic delivery of material to media, and proofing. These services can be customised to suit your individual requirements or combined and managed to deliver a total production solution.
As we like to say: “If you can lift it, we can scan it.” We digitise photos, artwork, slides, and negatives of any format to produce unmatched image quality. Our expert operators spend time with each individual frame to ensure ideal exposure, focus, colour accuracy, cropping, and orientation.
Lookalike, Bryan Ferry
One of the highlights of being the managing director of Rival Colour is being able to employ people – offering others the opportunity to work for a great family business and become a part of our team. We really are one big family here at Rival because we all get on – we are mates. I also love getting out and about and interacting with people. When I’m not working you can find me competing on the golf course. Golf is a great passion of mine and I like to play at my local club. I also enjoy going to the gym to keep fit.
Lookalike, Joe Wilkinson
I love the fact that I can meet, and help, a lot of different people in my job. I use desktop publishing programmes such as Indesign, QuarkXPress, and Photoshop to help prepare their designs for print and, ultimately, bring their ideas to life. I find working with artists particularly inspiring – being able to bring their creative vision to life is a real privilege for me. Outside of work, you are likely to find me catching a beautiful sunrise at the fishing lake where I like to angle for a carp or two. I also have a passion for live music and enjoy watching sport.
Lookalike, Cruella Deville
I’ve been part of the Rival Colour family since its early days and am proud to have worked for a printing company that has successfully weathered the various economic storms and continues to thrive. I love my job – particularly when I receive unprompted, positive feedback from our clients. When I’m not “crunching numbers,” I’m busily spending time with my three wonderful grandchildren. I also enjoy running and caring for and training the three horses that my husband and I own and enter into dressage competitions.
Lookalike, Fred Flintstone
I like to think of the printing and finishing room in which I work as being the noisy “engine” of Rival. Fellow print and finishing manager Gary and I do whatever is required to produce a finished product – from cutting out business cards to laminating and bookbinding. So, it’s all-encompassing and all systems go downstairs. When I’m not working in the “engine room” I enjoy playing golf, poker and – as a QPR supporter – watching football.
Lookalike, Charlie Brown
We are always busy here at Rival Colour. I joined the team in 1993 and, since then, every day has been different, and I get a great sense of achievement when I’ve successfully done what a client has asked me to do. We have a nice relationship with our customers. Outside of work, when I’m not looking after my two young children, I like to stay fit and healthy, and clear my mind, by going road cycling with my cycling club whenever I can. Its fair to say that I do quite a bit of cycling at the weekends!
Lookalike, Mr. Incredible
I love dealing with clients. Once fellow print and finishing manager Simon and I have helped to create the finished product, it’s always nice when customers comment on what a nice job we’ve done. I also love the camaraderie at Rival – most of us have been working together for some 25 years now so we are like a very close family. Outside of work, I love to watch live sport and – being a keen motorist – take my car out for a spin.
Lookalike, The Ant Hill Mob, Clyde
Every day is different at Rival Colour. I love going out and meeting new people and connecting with existing and potential customers – explaining to them the many services that we offer at Rival and being a point of contact between them and the rest of the team. When I’m not out and about for Rival, I enjoy catching a Tottenham Hotspur game or keeping fit by going for a run. I used to take part in cross country races at school and, since then, I’ve always done a bit of running and, most recently - in 2022, I ran The Vitality Big Half.
Lookalike, Roger Mellie
I’m really enjoying being in this sales role for Rival. I worked in print production for consumer and business titles for the best part of 30 years and so I have a lot of publishing expertise and therefore a genuine understanding of the lifecycle of print and our customers’ requirements as buyers. When I’m not busily building Rival’s customer relationships, you’ll find me supporting my local football team – Charlton Athletic. I am third generation supporter of this team and enjoy going to games when I can. I also enjoy a wide cross-section of music – from Motown through to music from the 80s and 90s.
Lookalike, Betty Flintstone
I’m proud to provide Rival Colour with a holistic perspective – ensuring that the Rival Team members have everything they need to be happy at work. From paper supplies to paperwork, I make sure that they have everything they need. Outside of work, I enjoy doing classes such as Pilates at my gymRival Colour have been providing design and print solutions for more than 25 years. Our clients and customers include some of the UK’s most respected publishers, charities, and the public sector. Situated in the heart of Greenwich, we are proud to serve individuals and businesses in South East London, Canary Wharf, the wider region of London, and the rest of the UK. Over the years, we’ve built up a reputation for offering our customers a fast turnaround and a helpful, reliable service.
Our wide range of services includes graphic design, digital printing, litho printing, pre-press proofing, book binding, retouching and scanning, and large format printing.
From concept to layout to printed completion, the skilful and experienced team members at Rival Colour will be delighted to offer you their expertise and support during throughout every stage of your printing services journey. From brochures to banners, colourful flyers to coffee table-style books, we can print anything you require.
Contact Rival’s knowledgeable sales and production team today via telephone or email to see how we can help you.
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