Business Details
Your Trusted Local Printing Service in Leigh
Collins and Darwell has been a trusted name in printing services since 1891, combining over a century of tradition with modern technological advancements. As a family-run business, we prioritise speed, affordability, and personalised service, catering to both individual and corporate clients. Our expertise spans funeral stationery, wedding invitations, business materials, and bespoke design projects, serving notable clients like Pizza Hut UK and NHS Wigan and Leigh. With 30 years of hands-on experience, Managing Director Chris Travers leads a team committed to maintaining the companys legacy while adapting to evolving industry demands. We offer competitive pricing, including Order of Service booklets from 2.00 and wedding packages starting at 200, alongside a free 25-minute design consultation.Our photocopiers deliver colour or black-and-white prints in as little as 15 minutes, with prices starting at 0.15 per page. Located in Leigh, we serve local and regional clients, ensuring accessibility and convenience. Customer testimonials highlight our professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to create meaningful tributes for funerals. All services are backed by transparent pricing and a dedication to client satisfaction. We operate from our physical store at 2 Hope Street, offering face-to-face support for urgent requests. Our combination of heritage, technical capability, and personal service makes us a reliable partner for all printing needs.
Services
Funeral Stationery
Wedding Invitations
Business Materials
Photocopying
Design Services
Highlights and features
- We have over 130 years of heritage in the printing industry.
- Our team includes experienced professionals with 30+ years of tenure.
- We serve notable clients like Pizza Hut UK and NHS Wigan and Leigh.
- Competitive pricing with transparent cost structures.
- Fast turnaround for urgent printing requirements.
What people say
Fast, friendly, and super professional
Perfect tribute design
Competitive pricing
Quick turnaround
Experienced team
Services
Funeral Stationery
We create bespoke funeral orders of service that capture personal tributes through custom designs. Clients can choose themes ranging from floral arrangements to photo collages. Our 4-page booklets start at 2.00, with an 10.00 design fee ensuring professional quality for every order.
Wedding Packages
From invitations to complete wedding stationery suites, we offer packages starting at 200.00. Our services include layout design, paper selection, and printing, ensuring cohesive and elegant materials that reflect each couples unique style and preferences for their special day.
Business Materials
We supply essential business stationery including letterheads, business cards, and compliment slips. Startups and established companies benefit from our competitive pricing and quick turnaround, with options for bulk orders and custom branding elements to maintain professional consistency across all printed materials.
Photocopying
Urgent copying needs are met with our in-store service, offering black-and-white or colour prints from 0.15 per page. Double-sided options start at 0.25, with a 2.00 minimum charge ensuring quality results for both single copies and bulk requirements completed while you wait.
Design Services
Our design team provides 25 minutes of free consultation for all projects, with hourly rates at 20.00 thereafter. From funeral programmes to corporate branding, we translate client visions into polished designs, ensuring visual coherence and technical precision across all printed outputs.
People
Chris Travers
Managing Director
Chris Travers has led Collins and Darwell for 30 years, joining directly after secondary school. He oversees operations and client relations, leveraging decades of industry experience to maintain the companys reputation for quality and reliability in printing services.
Questions
What printing services do you offer?
We specialise in funeral stationery, wedding invitations, business materials, photocopying, and custom design services, all tailored to meet individual and corporate needs.
Can you design a funeral Order of Service?
Yes, we create bespoke funeral orders of service with themes like photo collages or floral designs, starting at £2.00 per 4-page booklet with a £10.00 design fee.
Do you offer business stationery?
We provide business cards, letterheads, and compliment slips with competitive pricing and quick turnaround times for startups and established companies.
What are your photocopying prices?
Black-and-white copies start at £0.15 per page, colour at £1.00, with a £2.00 minimum charge. Bulk orders are completed while you wait.
How experienced is your team?
Managing Director Chris Travers has 30+ years of industry experience, ensuring all projects benefit from expert oversight and technical proficiency since our 1891 founding.
Reviews (7)
Jayson Hargreaves
Dec 28, 2021
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Critical:Responsiveness
I messaged them for prices of leaflets on the 16th of December and then asked for an update 11 days later nothing now 11th of January and they have blocked me no other conversation made.
I messaged them for prices of leaflets on the 16th of December and then asked for an update 11 days later nothing now 11th of January and they have blocked me no other conversation made.
Nell Walsh
Nov 19, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
I called to see if I could print off some documents as I don't have a printer and not only did this lovely lady go out of her way to do this for me, she was very kind, polite and welcoming. Couldn't recommend enough.
I called to see if I could print off some documents as I don't have a printer and not only did this lovely lady go out of her way to do this for me, she was very kind, polite and welcoming. Couldn't recommend enough.
Brendan Foster
Dec 06, 2019
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Brilliant print shop, Same day printing, in house designer. can have as small or as large quantities as you want.
Kay Neal
Dec 02, 2019
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Excellent service, friendly staff who helped me design the things I needed, nothing was too much trouble and very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend
Peter Mohan
Aug 14, 2019
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Fantastic place, needed my wedding invites to be re-printed as another printers did a really bad job. They did my artwork within 30 minutes as I went shopping. My invites were printed the same day and our wedding was saved.
Fantastic Job, Excellent service, Great prices.
Fantastic Job, Excellent service, Great prices.
Oksana Golubtsova
May 28, 2018
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Truly delighted about the service: excellent quality at great speed, competitively priced - and all that, with a warm genuinely friendly attitude. Will definitely use again!
Ejl Gaming
Aug 21, 2017
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Amazing quality prints!! I was let down last minute on super hero party decorations from another supplier then Colins and Darwell saved the day. The quality of the super hero themed posters was amazing! Turnaround time was immediate and service was outstanding. Couldn't recommend this printers enough. Made my little boys 3rd birthday party special!! Thank you!!
