Academy Press Business Forms Limited - Member of Academy Press Group

OUR MISSIONAcademy Press Business Forms Limited is in the System Forms and Security Printing Business to provide products that offer solutions to customers changing needs in partnership with all stakeholders.

Background

Academy Press Business Forms Limited was registered a limited liability company in February 1994 with Forty Million fully paid shares capital at N1.00 per share, which was recently increased to Eighty Million shares through board resolution with 30 million shares deposit.

We are established to market, design and manufacture computer forms, security forms, stationery and confidential printings among others at the registered address of No. 28/32 Industrial Avenue, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, P.O. Box 3445, Lagos and a new sales outlet at Plot 596, Kashim Ibrahim Way by Iluobe Filling Station, Wuse, Abuja.

Our Goal

We have a goal of bridging the gap between the standard of foreign and locally produced Business Forms. We set out to be the best in Nigeria by evolving a marketing stategy that emphasizes value-added services with cost benefit advantages. Our value-added services at APBF stresses Security and Confidentiality. We know what confidentiality means to our kind of Business.

Shareholding

The company is owned by three institutions, with a total number of five directors (including the Chairman) representing their various companies in proportion to their holding thus:

Investors	No. of Shares	Percentage	No. of Directors
Academy Press Plc	44,500,000	63.6	3
Ventures & Trusts Ltd	17,500,000	25.0	1
African International Bank Ltd	8,000,000	11.4	1

Management Team

Our management team comprises four resource Managers, who are well groomed in the art of Print Selling, Production and Management by the Master, Academy Press Plc, to carry out the objectives of the investors under a Technical Service Agreement with Academy Press Business Forms Limited. The Executive Officers and their responsibilities are:

Marketing:

He has responsibility to market the Company and its Products, through a well thought-out strategy that will direct the effort of the sales team towards achieving the corporate goal.

Production Manager

Take charge of Planning, Scheduling, Production, Maintenance of equipment and Projection of Materials required in the plant to ensure that customers need are met.

Finance & Admin. Manager:

He oversees collation of cost of all inputs, monitor and control expenditures, implement sound financial policy that reflects our objectives, and provide adequate information for management to take appropriate financial decisions.

General Manager:

Responsible for policy formulation, spearheading strategic planning, Personnel management, Business development/investment, importation and co-ordination of the activities of the former three.

Our Products

Our business is foremost, service oriented, such that we are established to provide products and services that meet customer's changing needs. Therefore, to achieve this objective, customer to us is King and over the years, we have constantly strived to position our company to always meet their needs.

Products and services available are:

Unit Sets Forms: Letterheads, Bills, Receipts, Airline Tickets, Vouchers, Invoice, Deposit/Withdrawal Forms.

Computer Forms
Listing Papers, Flow line, Statement of Accounts, Pay Envelops/Slip, Invoice, Billing
Forms, Share Certificate, Dividend Warrants and Direct Mails.

Security Forms
Cheques, Event Tickets, Raffle tickets, Financial Transfer Forms, Debit and Credit
Notes, Commodity Allocation Papers, LPO Forms, Receipts, Clearing Forms,
Immigration Forms, Tax Forms, Customs Forms and Vehicle license certificates.

Confidential Forms
Examination Materials, Election Materials and other Government Publications.

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Our Market

Our target market is very wide and also specialised, but it cuts across almost all segments of the economy. For simplicity in our operation, it is classified along following segments.

Banking and Finance
Comprising Banks, Insurance, SEC, Investment Companies etc.

Manufacturing
Food and Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Building Materials, Textiles, Breweries and
General Trading Companies.

Courier/Transportation/Hotels
Courier Industry, Hotels, Rail, Road and Air Transportation.

Oil
NNPC, TEXACO, CHEVRON, NLNG, NATCHEM, etc.

Government Agencies
Communication, Water Corporation, Ministry of Finance Customs, Immigration, State and Local Government.

We approach the market with our sales team organized into two districts each managing distinct accounts in assigned segment, for effective performance and monitoring.

Our Equipment & Personnel

Our equipment and machines are the latest in the market. We offer multifunctional technology, managed by competent, experienced, progressive and creative personnel. These equipment are flexible, automated, rugged and fast. Our latest addition can achieve 1000 feet runs per minute, which is aided by advanced electronic control devices to reduce makeready time to the barest minimum.

Our currency note wrapper machines can produce 650 thousand pieces per day. All these translate into faster turn around time, cost efficient products and literage-free banking hall.

Cost Saving

To save cost, we bulk print and batch supply therefore, providing warehousing at no extra cost, we can therefore deliver to as at when required. Generally at APBF, customers' satisfaction is taken very seriously. We have a continuous commitment to quality services. With us your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Our Clientele

We have had the opportunity of working for the following organisations and have earned credible commendations from them:

United Bank for Africa
African International Bank Limited
First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Nigerian Telecommunications Plc. (NITEL)
Nigerian Breweries Plc.
West African Portland Cement
Texaco Nigeria and Overseas
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
Delta, Edo, Abia and Lagos State Governments
Nigeria Law School
PZ Industries Limited
Mobile Telecommunications Ltd.

Bankers

Our bankers, most of which are our customers, include First Bank Plc, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc., United Bank for Africa Plc, Zenith International Bank Limited, African International Bank Limited and Magnum Trust Bank Limited.