Maxipos in Wheatley, Oxford
Maxipos
Unit 10, Wheatley Business Centre, Old London Road, Wheatley, Oxfordshire,
OX33 1XW
Wheatley, Oxford (Oxfordshire)
Stephen Gibbons
1999
other
Description:
Maxipos was originally the brainchild of two university friends, both with a burning ambition to start their own business together. After finishing their degrees at Oxford University, one joined L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty company, as a management trainee specialising in marketing. The other joined his sister’s fledging internet business, soon to be one of the main players in the dotcom boom. Both learnt an immense amount in a short period of time, often being thrown in at the deep end by their employers, expected to not just float but to succeed. Despite working 12 hour days, the friends would meet up most nights to discuss what business they might one day create. After 18 months, the concept of Maxipos had been agreed and then developed, and the friends spent the next 6 months fine-tuning a business plan and raising private finance. One Sunday evening in September 2000, they agreed they would hand in their notices the following morning to begin their adventure; in January 2001, Maxipos was launched in London.
Despite being confident the business model would work, the friends were surprised how quickly they secured several high-profile clients, such as L’Oréal and French Connection. From there, Maxipos developed into one of the market’s leading suppliers of branded merchandise and packaging products, helping many more clients bring their marketing ideas to life.
Products & Services:
Maxipos was originally the brainchild of two university friends, both with a burning ambition to start their own business together. After finishing their degrees at Oxford University, one joined L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty company, as a management trainee specialising in marketing. The other joined his sister’s fledging internet business, soon to be one of the main players in the dotcom boom. Both learnt an immense amount in a short period of time, often being thrown in at the deep end by their employers, expected to not just float but to succeed. Despite working 12 hour days, the friends would meet up most nights to discuss what business they might one day create. After 18 months, the concept of Maxipos had been agreed and then developed, and the friends spent the next 6 months fine-tuning a business plan and raising private finance. One Sunday evening in September 2000, they agreed they would hand in their notices the following morning to begin their adventure; in January 2001, Maxipos was launched in London.
Despite being confident the business model would work, the friends were surprised how quickly they secured several high-profile clients, such as L’Oréal and French Connection. From there, Maxipos developed into one of the market’s leading suppliers of branded merchandise and packaging products, helping many more clients bring their marketing ideas to life.
Products & Services:
Luxury Packaging
Branded Merchandise
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