High Quality Business Envelopes For All Business Needs

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What are Business Envelopes?

Business envelopes are envelopes which businesses use when sending items, such as printed documents in the mail. Some DL, C5 & C4 business envelopes for example are often used for mailing campaigns, to send information or for official important business purposes.

However there are other types of business envelopes which can be used to send mail such as cardboard envelopes & padded (bubble lined) envelopes which are perfect for sending more delicate items.

Business Envelopes

What type of envelope should you use in business?

Pillow Envelopes

The type of envelope your business uses will depend entirely on the item (or items) being sent. The most widely used type of envelope are regular DL, C5 or C4 plain envelopes which are used for general correspondence, invoices & statements. These are often available with or without a window.

However this is not the only type of envelope you can use. If you send DVDs, jewellery, certificates or anything similar, more sturdy envelopes such as cardboard envelopes, pillow envelopes and bubble envelopes will be more suitable, efficient and cost friendly.

Gummed Folding Inserting Machine Envelopes

Our gummed folding inserting machine envelopes are designed to work with various pieces of mailing equipment whilst delivering consistent & reliable performance. These are regular business envelopes that almost every business will have used at some point.

Ideal for sending important documents such as letters, invoices and statements. These envelopes require water to seal them which both a franking machine & folding inserting machine can provide for you.

These high quality gummed envelopes are available in DL & C5 sizes and Windowed or Non Windowed options. The DL sized envelopes come in a box of 1000 and the C5 sized come in a box of 500.

Self Seal Envelopes

Our self seal envelopes are the opposite to gummed envelopes and instead are envelopes that closes and sticks without the need of water. These are regular business envelopes that a lot of business use.

Ideal for sending important documents such as letters, invoices and statements. They require a manual self seal.

These high quality self seal envelopes are available in DL, C5, & C4 sizes and Windowed or Non Windowed options. The DL sized envelopes come in a box of 1000, the C5 sized come in a box of 500 and the C5 sized come in a box of 250.

Pillow Envelopes

Our cardboard pillow envelopes, also referred to as a pillow box or pillow gift envelope, are some of our more unique style of envelope. These are designed for a more professional and luxury feel.

Ideal for sending small and/or light items such as small gifts, chocolates, sweets or other promotional style items. They are very easy and quick to assemble.

These high quality pillow envelopes are currently available in DL, C6 & C5 sizes and in brown colour.

Cardboard Envelopes

Our cardboard envelopes & mailers, also known as capacity book mailers, are designed to offer more protection to the items they are carrying. They are designed to comply with the Royal Mail PiP sizes and offer consistent & reliable protection.

Ideal for sending heavier items such as books, magazines, DVDs & thick brochures. Cardboard envelopes come with an easy to use peel & seal stripe and they are scored for increased capacity. Our premium cardboard envelopes are even puncture resistant.

These high quality cardboard envelopes are available as standard solid board cardboard envelopes or premium corrugated cardboard envelopes and available in multiple size options.

Bubble Lined Padded Envelopes

Our padded envelopes, also known as bubble envelopes, bubble lined envelopes or jiffy bags, are designed to offer internal cushioning and protection to items they are carrying. All padded envelopes comply with the Royal Mail PiP sizes and offer consistent & reliable protection.

Ideal for sending a range of different items, as long as the item fits they will be protected by the envelope. All of our padded envelopes come with a peel and seal adhesive strip for secure closure and internal bubble lined protection.

These high quality padded envelopes are available in White & Gold colour options and in a wide range of different sizes. We can currently supply a range of different padded envelopes including Arofol, AirPro & unbranded options.

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Mailcoms are proud to offer our customers automatic recurring orders without the need to remember to keep ordering the same essential business supplies products time and time again. This also allows us to forecast our stock requirements so you don’t have to worry about running out ever again.

Most importantly, with us automatically creating your order at a frequency of your choice you can always be confident that the products supplied will be guaranteed genuine Mailcoms products.

When you subscribe & save you will automatically create an order based on the subscription duration and frequency that you select. Your payment details will be stored securely with the world renowned trusted payment gateway ‘Stripe’ and you’ll be charged for each of these deliveries, unless you choose to pay in advance.

We will send you a reminder a few days before your order is generated to allow you to add to, amend, skip, delay, or cancel should you need to. If you want to cancel or change your subscribe & save products, you can do so at any time. Your order confirmation emails have links to your order where you can manage your subscription from.

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We provide a FREE visual photo of your item and will not process and print your complete order until you have approved by either our proof approval application, email or video. You can make amendments as required until you are satisfied with your samples before your order is put into full production. If you wish to order a physical sample first, you can do so by getting in touch with us. Amendments can still be made after receipt of the item however these will be visual approvals only. The full cost of the sample will be refunded off your first full order*. If you are not happy with the quality of the printed sample we will refund your order in full without quibble.

Delivery Information

We offer a free standard 3-5 working day delivery service on most of our website orders (£100 minimum order spend for packaging supplies). Please see additional details below for clarification, alternatively please add your required items to your basket where the total shipping costs will be calculated for you.

Please note our delivery cut off times are as follows:

  • Franking Supplies: 4:00pm
  • Packaging Supplies: 3.00pm

Please note that parcels can be delivered any time between the hours of 7am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, unfortunately we are unable to offer specific times for deliveries or offer Saturday deliveries. Delivery times detailed below can be affected by national and / or local disruption, seasonal and / or weather conditions as our deliveries are carried out by third party couriers.

Franking Supplies

Standard 3 – 5 Working Day Delivery

Working days are Monday to Friday, we do not deliver on bank holidays or weekends or include these days within our time scales. We cannot make deliveries outside of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Unfortunately we cannot deliver to a PO Box or a BFPO address. Please note a minimum delivery charge of £9.95 will be quoted on the following postcodes, irrespective of the value of the order; AB31-38, AB41-56, BT, FK19-21, HS1-9, IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56, KA27-28, PA20, PA41, PA60-88, PH42-44, GY, JE, IM, PO31-41, TR21-25. Please be aware that an additional charge will be added before your order is processed due to the postcode location. A member of our team will be in touch once we have received the initial order.

48 Hour Delivery Upgrade

48-hour delivery charges will be at a standard rate of £4.95. Orders received before 4:00pm Monday – Friday we will aim to deliver within 2 working days. Please note a minimum delivery charge of £9.95 will be quoted on the following postcodes; AB31-38, AB41-56, BT, FK19-21, HS1-9, IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56, KA27-28, PA20, PA41, PA60-88, PH42-44, GY, JE, IM, PO31-41, TR21-25. Deliveries to this post code may take longer therefore please allow 3-5 days delivery. Please be aware that an additional charge will be added before your order is processed due to the postcode location. A member of our team will be in touch once we have received the initial order.

Next Working Day Delivery Upgrade

Next Working Day delivery charges will be at a standard rate of £6.95. Please note that this is not a guaranteed service. Orders received before 4:00pm Monday – Thursday we will aim to deliver next working day. Orders received before 4:00pm Fridays we will aim to deliver the following Monday. Please note a minimum delivery charge of £9.95 will be quoted on the following postcodes; AB31-38, AB41-56, BT, FK19-21, HS1-9, IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56, KA27-28, PA20, PA41, PA60-88, PH42-44, GY, JE, IM, PO31-41, TR21-25. Please note we are unable to offer a guaranteed next day delivery service to these areas and they may take longer therefore please allow 3-5 days delivery. Please be aware that an additional charge will be added before your order is processed due to the postcode location. A member of our team will be in touch once we have received the initial order.

Packaging Supplies

Standard 3 – 5 Working Day Delivery

Standard 3 – 5 Working Day Delivery is FREE on orders over £100.00, if your order is under this value, the charge will be at a standard rate of £6.95. Working days are Monday to Friday, we do not deliver on bank holidays or weekends or include these days within our time scales. We cannot make deliveries outside of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Unfortunately we cannot deliver to a PO Box or a BFPO address. Please note a minimum delivery charge of £9.95 will be quoted on the following postcodes, irrespective of the value of the order; AB31-38, AB41-56, BT, FK19-21, HS1-9, IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56, KA27-28, PA20, PA41, PA60-88, PH42-44, GY, JE, IM, PO31-41, TR21-25. Please be aware that an additional charge will be added before your order is processed due to the postcode location. A member of our team will be in touch once we have received the initial order.

Next Working Day Delivery Upgrade

Next Working Day delivery charges will be at a standard rate of £9.95. Please note that this is not a guaranteed service. Orders received before 3:00pm Monday – Thursday we will aim to deliver next working day, orders received before 3:00pm Fridays we will aim to deliver the following Monday (with the exception of Bank Holiday Mondays, where deliveries will be on the Tuesday). Please note we are unable to offer a guaranteed next day delivery service to the following postcodes; AB31-38, AB41-56, BT, FK19-21, HS1-9, IV41-49, IV51, IV55-56, KA27-28, PA20, PA41, PA60-88, PH42-44, GY, JE, IM, PO31-41, TR21-25 therefore please allow 3-5 days delivery. Please be aware that an additional charge will be added before your order is processed due to the postcode location. A member of our team will be in touch once we have received the initial order.

Exceptional/Bulk Consignments

Depending on your total basket order, delivery charges may increase compared to the above and advertised postage charges. This is due to multi-consignment/overweight items and/or delivery locations. Please add the items required to your basket to update your delivery charge. Occasionally we may need to requote your packaging cost if the delivery location and consignment size is outside of our current couriers capabilities, if this is case we will contact you to discuss and clarify.

Please also note that dependent on product and/or quantity your order may be despatched on a pallet, if you are unable to accept pallet deliveries then please contact us to discuss your options.

Subscribe & Save

Happy Parcel Man

Mailcoms are proud to offer our customers automatic recurring orders without the need to remember to keep ordering the same essential business supplies products time and time again. This also allows us to forecast our stock requirements so you don’t have to worry about running out ever again.

Most importantly, with us automatically creating your order at a frequency of your choice you can always be confident that the products supplied will be guaranteed genuine Mailcoms products.

When you ‘Subscribe & Save’ we will automatically create an order based on your requested duration and frequency. Your payment details will be stored securely with the world renowned trusted payment gateway ‘Stripe’ and you’ll be charged for each of these deliveries, unless you choose to pay in advance.

We will send you a reminder a few days before your order is generated to allow you to add to, amend, skip, delay, or cancel should you need to. If you want to cancel or change your ‘Subscribe & Save’ products, you can do so at any time. Your order confirmation emails have links to your account where you can manage your subscription from.

See our terms & conditions for more details on returns and refunds. See more here.

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