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At a glance

History:
William Jones Clifton Ltd was
founded in 1838 and based in
Silver Street just off London’s
Oxford Street, where the company
WJC GO “die sink engraving”.
specialised in the manufacture of
In the early 1900s the business
relocated to new premises close
PLATINUM
to St Paul’s Cathedral, but the
building was severely damaged
by bombing during World War
Two. This led to another move: to
Hanson Street, close to the original
address.
Stan Pratley joined the
company as a typesetter in August
1966, three months before another
relocation, to King’s Lynn in Norfolk.
From here, the business expanded
into a geographically based group
of manufacturing operations by the
late 1980s. In 1999, the company
was sold to a Dutch rubber stamp
manufacturer who closed all the
regional offices to concentrate
production into one large centrally
based operation in Birmingham
City Centre.
Present Day:
Stan Pratley and Kiran Mistry
bought the business in July 2002.
As an independent company,
WJC are pleased to offer all brand-
leading products used in the stamp
industry. New integrated network
systems allow the business to
operate with a smaller, flexible
team, who continually strive to
provide customers with the best
quality of service.
Left to right: Kelly – Senior Graphics Designer, Safnah – Sales, Betty – Production, Kiran –Director, Stan – Director,
Meena – Graphics, Nila – Accounts Dept. Manager, Danny – Production Stan and Kiran are both
directors of the British Rubber
documentation we were previously saving on our company insurance most comprehensive business Stamp Manufacturers Guild (RSMG),
unaware of, from skills matrix aids to through BOSS insurance partners RK support package for our industry. and Stan is also the Director of
contracts. Harrison Ltd. Linda Bichener, Senior Our membership of the Federation, the International Marking and
Tom Rayer, HS&E Adviser South Sales Executive, designed a package now bolstered by the support Identification Association (IMIA).
West & Midlands, provided the H&S which few other companies could services of the BPIF, has been WJC became part of the Colop
audit. Happily, we passed this other match and provided a thoroughly invaluable to us. It is a highly Group in October 2009.
than a few advisory notices. professional service. professional body that does
On top of these gains, we In our experience, the BOSS an excellent job of serving its
recently made a tremendous Federation membership offers the members.

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