About us

Three decades of getting product packed properly

MEADS Ltd has been packing, kitting and despatching from Lenton in Nottingham for over 30 years — quietly handling the operational work behind brands you already know.

Our story

Built on repeat work, not sales pitches

We started as a small collation operation serving Nottingham's manufacturers and retailers. Three decades later we run contract packing, POS distribution, labelling, bagging, cross docking and fulfilment programmes for household names including Elizabeth Arden and Boots, alongside local institutions such as Nottingham Trent University.

Almost all of our work comes from clients returning with the next campaign, or recommending us to a colleague. That only happens if counts are right, deadlines are hit and problems get flagged early — so that's what we've built the business around.

Our Lenton facility gives us straightforward Midlands motorway access for inbound containers and outbound store deliveries, and we work in partnership with UK Fulfilment to extend capacity when campaigns scale.

Warehouse operations managers reviewing a packing job beside pallet racking

Our values

Four things we don't compromise on

Reliability

Deadlines are agreed and met. If something changes, you hear it from us first.

Affordability

Sensible per-unit pricing built around your volumes — not padded with admin fees.

Fast turnaround

Teams mobilised quickly, including same-week starts for urgent remedial work.

Quality control

Criteria sheets, sample sign-off and verified counts on every job we run.

Why choose us

What working with MEADS actually looks like

No account-manager layers. You speak to the people on the floor running your job.

  1. 01

    Brief and sample

    You send volumes, components and the deadline. We agree a spec and sign off a sample pack.

  2. 02

    Run and check

    Your job is run by a dedicated team with counts verified and QC checks logged throughout.

  3. 03

    Despatch and report

    Packed stock goes out to your schedule, with confirmation and any exceptions reported back.

Let's talk about your next campaign

Thirty years of packing experience, available for a straightforward conversation about what you need.