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IG Design Group - CEO sets out stall to grow 40% over previous peak profits

January 2024

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IG Design Group is the largest gift packaging business in the world, providing wrapping paper and greeting cards aimed at making celebrations more special. The company employs designers who work with clients (mostly mass market and value retailers) to design bespoke products, typically producing a mini exclusive range of gift wrap, gift bags, not-for-resale bags, everyday cards, stationery and seasonal décor, and manages the entire process from specification to delivery to stores. Design Group’s business used to be largely focused on the UK and Europe but between 2018-2020, two large acquisitions shifted its centre of gravity to the US (64% of sales) and took it into new product segments such as ‘art & craft’ and creative ...

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Market Comment - January '24

Moonpig - Targets card attached gifting for growth

IG Design - Joins my watchlist as recovery play (December 2021)

IG Design (November 2020)

IG Design (February 2020)

IG Design (November 2019)

IG Design (July 2019)

IG Design (May 2019)

IG Design (January 2019)

IG Design - Very positive trading update (November 2018)

IG Design - Margins target of 10%+ (October 2018)

IG Design - Transformational US acquisition (September 2018)

IG Design - Forecasts upgraded by 8%/9%/13% for next three years (July 2018)

IG Design (May 2018)

IG Design (February 2018)

IG Design - Doubles share of Australian value card market (November 2017)

IG Design - Design led creative play boosts sales (August 2017)

IG Design - To exceed market forecasts (April 2017)

IG Design - 20% growth even without acquisitions (January 2017)

IG Design (October 2016)

IG Design Group - Buys Lang on a multiple of 4 to add scale in the (biggest) US market (August 2016)

International Greetings (May 2016)

International Greetings - "Everything but the cake" (January 2016)

International Greetings (May 2015)

International Greetings - Growth resumes (August 2014)

International Greetings (January 2012)

International Greetings (December 2011)

International Greetings (September 2011)

International Greetings (June 2011)

International Greetings - Earnings forecast to double this year (February 2011)

International Greetings - Prospective PE of 6 for year starting 1 April (January 2011)

International Greetings - Sales of every day cards rise (November 2010)

International Greetings - Refocuses on budget end of the greeting products market (August 2010)

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