About US
A LOT OF PRINT KNOWLEDGE UNDER ONE ROOF.
150+ years of combined industry experience. And counting.
Eight Plus brings together an incredible group of people who’ve spent their careers working across virtually every corner of print.
Production. Procurement. Account management. Estimating. Colour. Pre-press. Direct mail. Postage. Paper. Workflow. Supply chains.
Different backgrounds. Different specialisms. One very experienced team.
TEAM INTRODUCTION
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE.
Years in the industry are great. But what matters is what you do with them.
Our collective experience means we’re able to look at a project from different angles, bringing together commercial, technical and production expertise to find the right answer.
We’re problem solvers, print geeks, relationship builders and people who genuinely still get a kick out of seeing a brilliant piece of print come off press.
Meet the people who make Eight Plus, Eight Plus.

Rob Moules
Managing Director

Tracey Rose
Client Relations Manager

Andy Clyde
Technical Director

Nick Ashmore
Senior Account Manager

Richard Kibble
Business Development Manager

Caroline Varley
Commercial Director

Di Appleyard
Senior Account Manager
Rob Moules
MANAGING DIRECTOR
07711 210122 | rob@eightplus.co.uk
Rob has spent nearly 20 years in web offset print, progressing from Trainee Sales Executive to Sales Director before building Eight Plus.
His experience stretches far beyond print sales. He understands campaign planning, direct mail, postage, fulfilment, marketing strategy and how print fits into the wider marketing mix.
Rob has worked across retail, mail order, publishing, charity, travel and leisure, e-commerce and the public sector, supporting B2B, B2C and B2B2C campaigns.
His real strength is taking that experience and using it to help customers get more from their budgets – finding innovative, practical print solutions that make campaigns work harder.
SPECIALISMS: Campaign Planning & Delivery | Direct Mail | Postage | Marketing Strategy | Fulfilment | Innovative Print Solutions
Andy Clyde
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
07766 545146 | andy@eightplus.co.uk
With more than 30 years in print, Andy is the person you want around when things get technical.
His career has covered everything from camera operation, film planning and platemaking through to centralised pre-press, press fingerprinting, colour management, workflow automation and customer education.
Today, Andy uses that experience to make sure files, colour and production processes are set up correctly before they reach press – and to solve the tricky technical problems when they arise.
He’s also worked on everything from major blue-chip print trials to Wimbledon tickets, so there’s not much in pre-press or production that will faze him.
SPECIALISMS: Pre-press | Colour Management | Press Passing | Workflow Automation | Technical Print & Formats
Caroline Varley
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
0115 733 2887 | caroline@eightplus.co.uk
Caroline brings more than 20 years’ experience across print and related industries, working on both the client and supplier sides.
Her expertise spans procurement, vendor management, paper purchasing, tender and bid management, account management, compliance and process.
She has managed pan-European supply bases and understands a broad range of print and mailing technologies, from web offset, gravure and sheetfed through to digital, mailing and post.
Organised, commercially minded and always looking for the right fit, Caroline helps connect client requirements with the suppliers and solutions best placed to deliver them.
SPECIALISMS: Procurement | Vendor Management | Tender & Bid Management | Account Management | Process & Compliance
Nick Ashmore
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
07446 960936 | nick@eightplus.co.uk
Nick has worked in print for 37 years, predominantly across estimating and client services.
His experience spans businesses ranging from smaller sheetfed printers to major web-offset groups and direct mail companies, giving him a broad understanding of how different jobs need to be planned, bought and produced.
With expertise in account management, postage, estimating, buying, scheduling and direct mail – plus a strong network of UK and European suppliers – Nick is particularly good at managing complex schedules and finding practical solutions when the pressure is on.
Calm, positive and experienced. Exactly what you want when there’s a deadline involved.
SPECIALISMS: PAccount Management | Postage | Estimating | Buying | Planning & Scheduling | Direct Mail | UK & European Supply
Tracey Rose
CLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER
07526 613422 | tracey@eightplus.co.uk
Tracey’s experience spans more than two decades across both the production and client service sides of print.
Her career has covered packaging, publishing, direct mail, retail, e-commerce and large-scale campaign management, progressing through account management and key account roles to director level.
That breadth gives Tracey a genuine understanding of the entire print journey, from concept and pre-press through to production, finishing, fulfilment and delivery.
Her strength lies in bringing together people, process and technical knowledge to keep complex projects running smoothly and deliver creative, cost-effective solutions.
SPECIALISMS: Print Management | Account Management | POS & Merchandise | Pre-press | Fulfilment | Press Passing | Procurement | Packaging
Di Appleyard
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
07730 648032 | diane@eightplus.co.uk
Di brings 35 years of print industry experience, primarily in customer service but with hands-on knowledge of everything from estimating and buying to costing and finance.
That varied background gives her a valuable understanding of both sides of a project – the pressures behind the scenes and the expectations of the customer.
Di has worked with clients across a wide range of sectors and has experience buying across both UK and European supply chains.
She’s passionate about customer service, clear communication and keeping calm when projects become complicated. Her aim is always to make clients feel confident that their work is in safe hands.
SPECIALISMS: Account Management | Estimating | UK & European Buying | Price Negotiation | Customer Service | Communication
Richard Kibble
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
07720 560784 | richard@eightplus.co.uk
With more than 40 years in print, Richard combines deep pre-press expertise with a strong commercial focus.
Trained through a four-year reprographics apprenticeship, he moved into key account management in web offset printing and now advises clients on paper, format and supplier selection.
He works across every scale, from major retailers and travel companies to independent businesses, delivering high-quality, cost-effective results that exceed expectations.
SPECIALISMS: Product Development | Account Management | Press Passing | Postage | Fulfilment | Innovative Print Solutions
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