Around 50 YEARS OF FAMILY EXPERIENCE

About Stuff It Ltd

Stuff It Limited is a Blackpool-based contract manufacturing specialist, providing contract stuffing, product closing and finishing, packing and compression packing services, backed by around 50 years of experience from within the wider family business.

Operating from more than 70,000 sq ft of production facilities, we combine experienced people, specialist machinery and modern systems to support customers across the UK and Europe.

Where the journey began.

These photographs show Paul around 30 years ago, working alongside his mum and dad at the start of his journey in the soft-toy industry – gaining the hands-on experience and practical knowledge that would later help shape the business we have today.

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OUR STORY

Built on Decades of Experience

The experience behind Stuff It Limited dates back around 50 years, rooted in a long-established family background in stuffing and soft products. This includes Playtime UK Ltd, which was established in 2004, alongside practical knowledge developed across the wider family business.

Stuff It Limited draws on that experience while focusing on its specialist areas of contract stuffing, product finishing, and compression packing.

Continued investment in people, premises, machinery and production processes has helped create the operation we have today. From our 70,000 sq ft facility in Blackpool, we can support smaller product runs as well as demanding, large-scale production requirements.

Our approach combines traditional family business values with modern production methods. We care about finished-product quality, communicate clearly with our customers, and keep looking for practical ways to improve efficiency.

Soft toys and plush products remain at the heart of our work, but our capabilities now extend to cushions, pillows, pet products, promotional items and other suitable polyester fibre-filled products.

OUR TEAM

Meet the People Behind Stuff It Limited

Specialist machinery lets us operate efficiently, but our team provides the experience and attention needed to achieve consistent results.

From discussing initial requirements and operating the stuffing equipment to checking product shape, seams, closures, and presentation, our people oversee each stage before approving products for packing, storage, or dispatch.

Our production floor has plenty of friendly faces, though many arrive waiting to be stuffed. Behind every product is a team that takes its quality and responsibilities seriously.

Get in touch

Paul Jelley

Managing Director

Paul founded the business in 2004 and has overseen its growth from a small contract stuffing operation into the large-scale manufacturing, warehousing and logistics business it is today. Still very much hands-on, Paul focuses on the company’s long-term direction, customer relationships and finding better ways of doing things; from production efficiency and automation to compression packing and sustainability.

Emma Jelley

Operations Manager

Emma oversees the day-to-day operation of Stuff It, working across production, people, and customer requirements to keep everything moving. She plays a key role in turning plans into action, maintaining standards across the business and ensuring customers receive the service and reliability they expect from us.

David Jelley

Financial Controller

David oversees the financial control of the business, providing the experience and oversight that supports our day-to-day operations and long-term decision-making. Working closely with the management team, he helps ensure the business maintains strong financial discipline while continuing to invest, develop and grow.

Linda Jelley

Accounts Manager

Linda manages the accounts function at Stuff It, helping to keep the financial side of the business organised and running smoothly. Working closely with our Financial Controller and wider management team, she oversees customer and supplier accounts, payments and financial administration, providing an important link between our operations, customers and suppliers.

Richard Pilling

Production Manager

Richard manages the production operation at Stuff It, coordinating production requirements, machinery and resources to ensure orders move efficiently through the factory. Working closely with Chloe on production planning and Diane on the day-to-day operation of the production floor, he monitors productivity, product quality and performance while ensuring customer specifications and production standards are met. Richard also plays an important role in identifying improvements to our processes, efficiency, and working methods as the business continues to grow.

Chloe Blank

Office Manager

Chloe manages the coordination of production planning and customer requirements, ensuring accurate information, schedules and priorities are communicated across the relevant operational teams. She oversees customer orders and queries, stock management and order picking, working closely with production, managing the schedule , warehouse and logistics to ensure orders are accurate, stock is available, and customer requirements are met on time.

Diane Peck

Production Supervisor

Diane supervises the day-to-day production team at Stuff It, helping to coordinate workloads and ensure orders are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. Working closely with the Production Manager, she supports the team on the factory floor, monitors production progress and helps maintain the consistency, quality and attention to detail our customers expect.

Kris Dudson

Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor

Kris oversees the warehouse and logistics operation at Stuff It, coordinating incoming deliveries, stock movements, storage, order preparation and dispatch. With extensive hands-on knowledge of the business and its day-to-day operation, he works closely with production to ensure stock and finished goods move efficiently through the site and that customer orders are prepared and dispatched accurately and on time.

Reid Jelley

Junior Media Coordinator

Reid supports the creation of Stuff It’s digital content, helping to capture and share life across the business. From production and new projects to behind-the-scenes content, he brings a fresh perspective to how we showcase our people, capabilities and the work that goes into what we do.

QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Responsible Production, Built to Improve

We are currently developing our formal quality-management systems as we work towards ISO 9001 certification and Global Recycled Standard certification. ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification is planned as the next stage.

Read About Quality and Sustainability

OUR VALUES

How We Work

Our values shape how we approach each product and production run.

Innovation

We invest in specialist machinery, compression technology and process development to improve production capacity, consistency and efficiency.

Reliability

We discuss the product, quantities, timescale and packing requirements before production begins. This helps us plan the work properly and provide realistic turnaround information.

Sustainability

We offer recycled polyester fibre and use compression packing to improve storage and transport efficiency. We are also developing our material traceability and environmental-management systems.

Quality

We check products throughout production rather than relying solely on a final inspection. Depending on the product, this can include stuffing weight, shape, sewing, closures, seams, fitted components, appearance, and packing.

Partnership

We work closely with each customer to understand their product and production requirements. We can arrange samples and trials when a product is new, unusual, or has not previously been used with our stuffing systems.

OUR FACILITIES

Large-Scale Production in Blackpool

Our Blackpool premises provide more than 70,000 sq ft of space for contract stuffing, product finishing, wrapping, packing, compression and storage.

From initial production trials and smaller runs through to high-volume programmes, our specialist machinery and production capacity allow us to scale with customer demand.

Lead times are agreed around the product, volume and production requirements, with fast turnaround available where capacity allows.

From Blackpool, we work with customers and support shipping requirements across the UK and Europe.

You can find us at: Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2RG

LET’S MAKE SOMETHING UNBEARABLY GOOD

Have a Question About Your Product?

If you want to know whether your product suits our stuffing systems, our team will be happy to discuss it with you. We can talk through quantities, filling requirements, and timescales, or arrange a sample assessment and production trial for more unusual needs.