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5 Best Sign Companies in London (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Fenris Morrow
By Fenris Morrow, Expert in Professional Services · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Your shopfront sign snapped in the wind, or you've got a trade show in four days and nothing to put on the stand. The sign companies in London worth calling for either job carry ratings between 4.8 and 5.0, with the busiest of them, Captain Cyan, backed by 660 Google reviews on its own. Most only do one thing well, vinyl, light boxes, or rush-order posters, so match the job to the specialist before you call.

Short answer: For most jobs, Captain Cyan is the safe default: 4.9 stars across 660 reviews, a Southwark print shop that turns around posters and banners the same day if you order by 2pm, with poster prices published from £3.50. If you need permanent, handcrafted shopfront signage instead of print, Goodwin & Goodwin (4.8, 111 reviews) is the specialist worth calling.
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How London's sign and print shops stack up

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Captain Cyan 4.9 ★ 660 Same-day posters and exhibition print View ›
2 Promitech Print and Signs, SAME DAY 24 HOUR PRINT SERVICE 4.9 ★ 285 24-hour and weekend printing View ›
3 Goodwin & Goodwin Sign Company 4.8 ★ 111 Handcrafted light boxes and permanent shopfront signage View ›
4 SIGN GROUP™ 4.8 ★ 78 Shopfront signs and window graphics View ›
5 The London Sign Company 5.0 ★ 50 Shopfront signs across all London boroughs View ›
5 Best Sign Companies in London (2026)

The five, reviewed

Captain Cyan logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Captain Cyan

4.9660 Google reviews

Captain Cyan is a Southwark print shop specialising in fast-turnaround large format work: posters from A4 up to A0, roller banners, PVC banners, exhibition graphics and signage. Orders placed by 2pm get same-day collection or next-day delivery, and the team also offers design, print fulfilment and professional installation for exhibitions, retail spaces and offices. They've built a name for recyclable Honeycomb display boards alongside the standard print range, which sets them apart from a plain copy shop.

What people praise

  • Held a same-day deadline even after another printer let a customer down
  • Staff (John and Becca get named repeatedly) walk customers through material and colour choices
  • Print quality holds up on large-format work, including A0 landscape prints
  • Repeat customers of close to a decade, which says something about consistency

Worth knowing

  • Worth knowing: listed hours run Monday to Friday only, so weekend rush jobs need advance planning
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume660 · 98th
Confidencevery high
Recency3 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Captain Cyan tops this list on both rating and by far the largest review base of the five, 660 against a next-best of 285. That combination is hard to argue with for anyone who needs print or exhibition graphics fast.

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Arch 6, 164 Southwark Bridge Rd, London SE1 0DG

Promitech Print and Signs, SAME DAY 24 HOUR PRINT SERVICE logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Promitech Print and Signs, SAME DAY 24 HOUR PRINT SERVICE

4.9285 Google reviews

Promitech, based in Whitechapel, runs a 24-hour print service built around urgent jobs: a 3-hour turnaround is advertised, and the shop covers signage, vinyl lettering, roll-up and pull-up banners, stickers, labels, leaflets and Foamex board mounting. Unlike most print shops that close for the weekend, Promitech takes same-day orders on Sundays too, which the reviews below confirm in practice.

What people praise

  • Was the only print shop open on a Sunday for one reviewer's urgent job
  • Staff (Omar, referred to as Omor in one review) give honest material advice on stickers and boards
  • Turnaround genuinely lands within the promised 24 hours, even for scientific conference posters
  • A trusted local fixture in the Bengali community around Whitechapel, per repeat customers
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume285 · 93th
Confidencehigh
Recency5 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Second by rating and review count, and the one shop on this list that actually opens every day of the week. If Captain Cyan is booked or you need a Sunday job done, this is who to call next.

Website+447931186796 Directions

25 Greatorex St, London E1 5NP

Goodwin & Goodwin Sign Company logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Goodwin & Goodwin Sign Company

4.8111 Google reviews

Goodwin & Goodwin makes signage by hand in a London workshop rather than outsourcing production, and has done since 2009. The focus is permanent, bespoke work: light boxes, shopfront signs, menu cases and structural signage, with UKCA BS EN1090 certification for commercial architectural work. This is a different business model to the same-day print shops above: no catalogue sizes, everything designed around the client's brief.

What people praise

  • Light box finish and illumination quality draws consistent praise
  • Clients describe the design signoff process as precise and collaborative before production starts
  • Menu cases and signage installed at named restaurants and clubs (JAB Boxing Club, Joey's Cafe)
  • Team is described as responsive and knowledgeable throughout a multi-stage project

Worth knowing

  • Worth knowing: handcrafted, made-to-order signage takes longer than a print shop rush job, so this isn't the pick for a next-day need
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume111 · 88th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Ranks third here on a smaller review base of 111 against the top two shops' hundreds, but that's a fair reflection of a bespoke fabrication business rather than a walk-in print counter. For a permanent illuminated sign, it's the strongest name on this page.

Website+442088290599 Directions

Unit 3, Guillemot Place, Clarendon Rd, London N22 6XG

SIGN GROUP™ logo
#4↩ Responds to reviews

SIGN GROUP™

4.878 Google reviews

SIGN GROUP is a Burnt Oak sign shop offering signwriting, vinyl signage and shopfront installation, with 3D printing capability listed alongside its core signwriting service. Reviewers name a small team, Nuno, Medi (also spelled Mehdi) and Reni, working directly with customers from initial design through to fitting.

What people praise

  • Design process described as collaborative, with revisions made until the customer is happy
  • Shopfront and window vinyl installations completed efficiently and on the promised date
  • A church client specifically praised the team for staying customer-friendly on price
  • Gym and window graphic installs (vinyl stickers, shop signs) reviewed as smooth start to finish

Worth knowing

  • Worth knowing: no listed opening hours online, so it's worth calling ahead to check availability
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume78 · 83th
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Ranks fourth with the smallest confirmed review base at 78, but a consistent 4.8 rating with almost no negative feedback in that set. A solid pick for a straightforward shopfront job in north London.

Website+442036201605 Directions

17 Burnt Oak Broadway, London HA8 5LD

The London Sign Company logo
#5↩ Responds to reviews

The London Sign Company

5.050 Google reviews

The London Sign Company designs, produces and installs shopfront signs, awnings, canopies, retail signage and shutters, and lists coverage across essentially every London borough on its own website. Reviews describe work ranging from cafe signage to a brass letter installation shipped in from the US for a remote London office.

What people praise

  • Installation praised specifically for precision, level lines and spacing
  • Colour-matched vinyl signage to an exact brand palette
  • Coordinated an international shipment and remote-office install without issue
  • Straightforward to work through multiple design amendments before production

Worth knowing

  • Worth knowing: the smallest review sample here (50), so the perfect rating carries less statistical weight than the volume leaders above
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating5 / 5
Review volume50 · 78th
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The only business on this page with a perfect 5.0, though on the thinnest review base of the five. Worth a call if you want borough-wide shopfront coverage, but weigh that perfect score against the smaller sample.

Website+442080047878 Directions
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How we score these

Rating is each business’s live Google average. Review volume measures how many customers actually left a rating, so a 4.9 built on 660 reviews and a 4.9 built on 50 reviews aren’t quite the same claim. Confidence weighs the rating against that volume, and recency checks how recently people are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to move any of these numbers; the Featured badge, where used, only affects placement, never the score.

What does signage and print cost in London? (2026)

Most sign shops don’t publish price lists because the range is so wide: a same-day A4 poster and a custom illuminated shopfront sign aren’t priced the same way. Captain Cyan is the exception here, listing poster prices starting from £3.50 on its own site, which gives a useful low-end anchor for basic print work. Bespoke fabrication, like light boxes or structural signage, is quoted per project once a company has seen your brief, and depends heavily on size, materials and whether installation is included.

Sign and print shops across London

These five sit in very different corners of the city: Captain Cyan near Borough and Southwark, Promitech in Whitechapel, Goodwin & Goodwin up in Haringey, SIGN GROUP out in Burnt Oak, and The London Sign Company covering boroughs from Camden to Croydon. Wherever you are, a sign company near me search in London usually turns up at least one of these five within a reasonable drive.

What to ask before you book a sign company

  • What’s the realistic turnaround for this job, and does that change if it needs planning permission (illuminated or projecting signs often do)?
  • Is installation included in the quote, or priced separately?
  • What material and finish do you recommend for outdoor durability versus indoor display?
  • Can I see a proof or mockup before production starts?
  • What happens if the sign is damaged after installation, is there a warranty?
  • Do you need site measurements in person, or can this be quoted from photos and dimensions?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these five?

We compared sign and print companies serving London on real Google rating, review volume, and how recently customers were still reviewing them, then weighed that against how complete each listing was (working site, phone, hours).

How often is this updated?

We refreshed this data in July 2026. Ratings and review counts shift over time, so treat the figures here as a snapshot rather than a live feed.

Do any of these do both print and permanent signage?

Not really. Captain Cyan and Promitech are built around fast print and vinyl work, while Goodwin & Goodwin and The London Sign Company focus on fabricated, permanent shopfront signage. Match the job to the specialist.

Do I need planning permission for a new sign?

Sometimes, particularly for illuminated or projecting shopfront signs in conservation areas. A reputable sign company should flag this during the quote, not after installation.

The bottom line

For a fast, reliable print or banner job, Captain Cyan is the safe first call given its rating and review volume. If you’re after a permanent, handcrafted sign rather than printed material, get a quote from Goodwin & Goodwin as well before you decide, since the two solve genuinely different problems.

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