CFH Docmail
| Industry | Print, Mail, Digital Solutions[buzzword] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 (as Continuforms) |
| Founder | Geoff Broadway |
| Headquarters | Radstock, UK |
| Website | cfh |
CFH Docmail (formerly Continuforms, and Continu-Forms Holdings) is a UK-based multichannel communications company specialising in print, mail, and digital solutions.[buzzword] CFH is best known for inventing Docmail, the first Hybrid Mail solution[buzzword] in the UK.[1]
History
[edit]CFH Docmail was founded in September 1977 by Geoff Broadway as a family-operated business focusing on lithographic printing.[2][3][4] In 1992, CFH began printing electoral documents, which remains a core service, providing millions of postal vote packs, poll cards, and ballot papers for UK elections. By 1999, the company introduced trans-promotional services, integrating customer data with promotional messaging.
In 2008, CFH launched Docmail, the UK's first hybrid mail solution[buzzword] that combined online technology with Royal Mail delivery, which allowed users to send single or bulk mailings online.[4][5][6]
In October 2011, CFH acquired FST Technologies, a Livingston-based document specialist,[7] and in November 2012, acquired the Slough-based Print For Business (PFB) to expand CFH's local post service in Slough.[8]
In 2015, CFH launched Dotpost, a secure digital document delivery and depository portal designed to help organisations send confidential documents.[9][10] In July, CFH acquired BSS Scotland, a Glasgow-based company that provides print and mail services to businesses and public bodies in Scotland for an undisclosed amount.[11]
In 2021, CFH was selected for the National Health Service (NHS) framework to provide digital document management tools.[12][13] In 2023, CFH introduced a rebrand and continued investment in advanced commercial printing platforms, including the Canon VarioPrint iX3200[1] and Xerox Iridesse.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bernard, Dominic (2023-12-19). "Canon VarioPrint iX goes in at CFH Radstock". Printweek. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Thatcher, Holly (2017-07-13). "CFH Docmail's CEO issues stark warning over climate change". Bristol Live. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "CFH Docmail invests in Pitney Bowes". Printing and Manufacturing Journal. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b Danielli, Darryl (2014-07-14). "Interview: 'If you're not attacking your market, someone else will'". Printweek. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "How our practice delivered a successful flu campaign". www.gponline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Using Docmail". Primary Care Research Participation West Midlands South. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Hooker, Adam (2011-10-19). "CFH acquires FST Technologies". Printweek. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Allsop, Tom (2012-11-05). "CFH boosts Docmail roll-out with Print for Business acquisition". Printweek. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Media, Insider. "Dave Broadway - CFH Docmail". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Wiltshire Council is first to send council tax bills online". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Stuart-Turner, Richard (2015-07-28). "CFH Docmail acquires BSS Scotmail business". Printweek. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Suppliers chosen for NHS digital documents framework". Healthcare IT News. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Digital Document Solutions (DDS) | NHS Commercial Solutions". www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Quick Print Pro, February 2024 by The Magazine Production Company - Issuu". issuu.com. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-02-21.