Expert bar-coding and labelling solutions provider based in Halstead, Essex — with knowledge and experience you can really rely on.
R&LS was established in Essex in 2012 by Mark Lister. Mark has a wealth of thermal transfer, bar-coding and labelling knowledge gained through working in the industry since 1996.
Add to this a company ethos based on providing reliable, cost-effective products and services to its customers — and in R&LS you have a supplier you can really rely on.
Reel Solutions, Reel Services, Real Results.
We stock a large range of popular labels and ribbons which are all available for next-day delivery, but the majority of our work is based on customer-specific requirements — which means that the majority of the labels we ship are bespoke and manufactured to order.
Established in Essex
Industry experience since
Industry sectors served
Delivery on stock items
Ribbon & Label Supplies Ltd (R&LS) is an expert bar-coding and labelling solutions provider. We supply a wide range of bar-coding and labelling products and services, including:
We work with clients in many industry sectors with a diverse range of identification and labelling needs:
At R&LS, we recognise that the labelling and print industry — like all industries — has an environmental footprint, and we take our responsibility to minimise it seriously. We are committed to making sustainable choices wherever possible, and to helping our customers do the same.
As a small, independent business, we have the flexibility to be thoughtful about how we source and supply our products. We continually review our operations and supply chain to identify where we can do better.
We work with suppliers who share our values, prioritising products manufactured to recognised environmental standards where available.
Bespoke, made-to-order production means we avoid unnecessary stock waste. We encourage customers to right-size their orders to reduce surplus.
We use minimal, recyclable packaging wherever practical and continue to review our materials to reduce single-use plastics.
Our service contracts and repair offering keep printers in service for longer — reducing the need for early replacement and the associated manufacturing impact.
We are a small business, not a corporation — but that doesn't reduce our responsibility. We are committed to ongoing, honest review of our environmental impact.
Ribbon & Label Supplies Ltd ("R&LS", "we", "us") is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.
Data Controller: Ribbon & Label Supplies Ltd, 129 Kings Road, Halstead, Essex. CO9 1HJ | sales@ribbonandlabelsupplies.co.uk
We may collect the following personal data when you contact us, place an order, or request a quote:
We do not collect sensitive personal data and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 16.
Your data is used to:
We may contact you by phone for marketing purposes under the lawful basis of Legitimate Interests, provided you have not registered your number with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) or Corporate TPS (CTPS), or previously asked us not to call you.
We screen our marketing lists against the TPS and CTPS registries every 28 days to respect your preferences. You have an absolute right to opt out of marketing calls at any time. If you wish to object to these calls, please let us know, and we will place you on our internal suppression list permanently.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers (such as delivery companies or payment processors) solely to fulfil your order. All such parties are contractually required to handle your data securely and in compliance with UK GDPR.
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Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
To exercise any right, contact us at sales@ribbonandlabelsupplies.co.uk. We will respond within one calendar month.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law (typically six years for financial records).
If you have a concern about how we handle your data, you have the right to contact us at sales@ribbonandlabelsupplies.co.uk in the first instance and, should matters not be resolved to your satisfaction, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Last updated: June 2026
Whatever your business' labelling or barcoding needs — call R&LS on 01206 808268.
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