Eric Taylor (Ricta UK)

Full service Graphic design, Creative Artwork and Printing company (No such singular 4N 'business category' unfortunately!). Offering bespoke graphic design, pre-press artwork and high quality printing products from our production factory in Hyde, Cheshire.

In-house production of large format exhibition and display posters, including roll-up display systems provision and production. Short run branded goods (t-shirts, mugs, keyrings etc etc) also produced in-house. Larger run branded goods catered for also through carefully selected supply partners.

Essentially a family-based business-to-business specialist provider. We provide a practical, whole-service approach to marketing and publicity for our customers, including an extensive exhibition, branded goods and marketing collateral support.

Our Customer/Client base spans SME, Local, National, and International organisations and companies. These include small, medium, and large businesses, as well as Public Sector, Local Government (Councils) and multinational organisations.

We have specialist experience in the creation and supply of Scientific, Technical and Industrial marketing and publicity material in the business-to-business arena, producing brochures, catalogues, manuals and technical marketing literature. Additional prominence in Education, Research and Charity arenas has seen project work including School and College brochures and prospectuses, Annual Trustee and Government Reports.

Where do I start!? I am very much a family man and have been married for over 30 years. I have 3 very beautiful daughters (they get that from my wife!), Jennie my eldest is married to Matt, a personal MMA Cage fighter, fitness instructor and gym manager, and they have provided us with our first grandchild - Jacob John (JJ), andnow our first grand daughter Sophia. Sarah, our second daughter is my right hand at work and although she has been 'attached' for some time is showing no signs of getting hitched yet. Helen our 'baby', is married to Richard a chartered accountant and are both enjoying a World tour at the moment. I love each and everyone of them dearly and owe all my drive and application to them all.

I have a passion for our family business and am constantly rethinking strategies and products to bring to market. I am quite entrepreneural by nature. I love to meet new people and networking really suits me. In my spare time (if I'm not working) I love movies and have built/converted my garage as a home cinema. I love history, antiques, photography, painting (watercolours) and getting out into the country. A general active and busy person at work, I do enjoy solitude at times, and often get away for the odd weekend on my own to just chill out! I love dreaming up domain names and buying them to develop later! I enjoy most types of music, especially (traditional) live Jazz. I have in the past gone to the extent of renting rooms hiring musicians and 'putting on a gig' for anyone willing to buy tickets!

I genuinely like to help people where I can, passing on any benefit of my experience to anyone that can make use of it (or that will listen!). I get a real buzz out of dreaming up a new sales idea, bringing it to fruition and then seeing others buying into it.