Another Monster Deal

Birmingham-based Hollywood Monster, one of the UK’s leading printing and signage contractors, has acquired trade sign fabricator Sygnet Group. 

Hollywood Monster is already the largest wide format printing and signage contractor in its home city. Now, as a leading trade contractor in the UK, the combined business will have 65 employees, a turnover of £12 million and the capability to print over 15,000sqm of high-quality, sustainable signage per day and fabricate roll-out programs.

Press Club supporter Tim Andrews (pictured), who is Chairman at Hollywood Monster, said: “This is an exciting time of growth for Hollywood Monster, and we’re delighted that Sygnet, which has contributed so positively to the print and signage industry over the last 45 years and shares our values, can continue to deliver quality, cutting-edge projects as Sygnet Fabrications.  We are especially pleased that the acquisition will lead to the retention of 25 members of staff, who have tremendous knowledge of the industry and have shown unwavering loyalty throughout their time at the company.

Operating as a trade supplier, this latest development will enable the business to expand its offering to its trade partners further still, drawing on Sygnet’s extensive permanent contract experience within property, construction, events, exhibitions, and retail.

The new addition to Hollywood Monster will continue to trade from its site in Leicester as Sygnet Fabrications and its branding will undergo an update, with a new logo and website already under development. It will continue to provide bespoke solutions such as totems, wayfinding, and retail and corporate signage, as well as rollout programmes, under the leadership of Hollywood Monster.

The procurement of Sygnet Group was a perfect fit for Hollywood Monster. As a trade print supplier to the signage and events industry, Hollywood Monster is already very familiar with the trade supply market and will continue to supply Sygnet’s established and future trade customers with quality signage solutions.

Both family-run companies  share a common background, with a strong manufacturing heritage that spans decades, and a culture that puts people at the heart of what they do. They both have a pioneering spirit, exploring new methods and materials to deliver quality signage, with a particular focus on sustainability over the last few years.