Edinburgh-based Edmonds, which started out as an advertising agency 50 years ago, has taken on two employees from Perdiccas, taking its total number of staff to 10.

Managing director David Cowans said: "The two guys at Perdiccas bring print management experience with the likes of Volvo, but they also bring experience from the production side. Overall, they give us a much greater portfolio of services."

Around 80% of Edmonds' service is currently handled in-house, with the remainder outsourced across the UK.

Products offered by the £1m-turnover company include pop-up stands, lenticular printing, pavement signs, website design and exhibition stands.