60 seconds with John Good

John Good was founded in the mid 1980s primarily to serve the UK arts industry. The firm now supplies programmes and brochures to over 100 theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and Ireland.

Where are you based? 

John Good is based in London, Oxford and Coventry. We are in the process of moving the Coventry production site to larger premises in Rugby

How many staff do you have? 

110 across the group

What does your firm do? 

We are a publisher/printer covering a wide variety of sectors with a specialism in the UK arts. Many employees have strong links to the theatre, opera and music scenes

Which areas do you serve? 

We cover all of the UK and Ireland, with some involvement overseas

Which markets do you serve? 

From theatres and schools through to horticulture. With the in-house skills available we are able to offer our customers a more personal touch giving aid and guidance where needed. We have more than 2,000 clients

What’s your USP? 

A great understanding of theatre productions gives our customers total confidence especially with their tight deadlines and the opening night pressures they endure. With the added benefit of a large number of employees having directly worked within the theatre trade – some still grace the stage!

What equipment do you run? 

We have a range of Heidelberg presses including a B1 10-colour perfector. Digitally we have a Kodak NexPress and large-format inkjets. Internal finishing includes Heidelberg folders, Muller Martini stitching, Autobond lamination and a Duplo iSaddle, a DC-646 and Pitstop creasing

What’s your team’s favourite biscuit? 

It is more of a cream cake to be honest... Staff always look forward to the four weeks prior to Christmas when they are delivered fresh to the door for all to enjoy