Libby Walton

Manuscript Pen Company Ltd

Manuscript was established in 1990, however its history, via D.Leonardt & Co, goes back as far as 1856. We sell the following: Calligraphy pens, Fountain pens, Dip pens, Children's School pens, Decorated stationery including Disney branded pens, Exclusive metal pens, Office pens. Wax and Seals for: Correspondence, Scrapbooking, Embellishing gifts. Our products can be found worldwide in specialist Art & Craft Stores, Stationery Stores, Department Stores, Gift Shops and Internet Selling Sites including www.calligraphy.co.uk. To market our products we focus on offline and online channels whilst still attending our 2 main trade fairs at Frankfurt (paperworld) and the US (NAMTA). Our products can also be found widely through Amazon. As the supplier of the largest range in calligraphy products our aim is to continue to grow the Manuscript brand across the world whilst diversifying our product range along the way. This means focusing not only on the traditional art/style of calligraphy but also more hobby/craft products for the mass market. The last few years have tough for all industries, however Manuscript have achieved a steady level of turnover. The aim is to now push on and achieve an upward curve in our revenue whilst managing our costs effectively.