About Fisk Printers: Family-Run Printing in Hull Since 1976
From a small print shop on English Street to one of the UK's leading tide table producers, we've been printing for Hull and well beyond for over 50 years.
Ready to Get Started?
Call, email, or pop in
Fisk Printers is a family-run printing company in Hull, founded by Geoff and Julie Fisk in 1976. Based at Unit 6 Lee Smith Street, HU9 1SD since the late 1980s, our small family team prints everything from business cards and orders of service to books and tide tables, with litho and digital presses and in-house binding under one roof.
How Did Fisk Printers Start?
Geoff and Julie Fisk opened Fisk Printers on English Street in Hull in 1976. In the late 1980s the business moved to its current home on Lee Smith Street, just east of the city centre, where we've been ever since.
In the early 2000s Andy and Dave bought the company. Geoff and Julie stayed on for several years to help with the handover before retiring, and the business carried on just as customers knew it. Dave led Fisk Printers until 2024, when Andy took over the day-to-day running.
The name, the premises and the way we look after people have stayed the same for over 50 years. So have many of our customers.
- 1976Geoff and Julie Fisk start Fisk Printers on English Street, Hull. Tide tables are among the early work.
- Late 1980sThe business moves to Unit 6 Lee Smith Street, HU9 1SD.
- Early 2000sAndy and Dave buy the company, with Geoff and Julie staying on. Tide table production grows into a national service.
- 2024Andy takes over from Dave as the main runner of the business.
- TodayStill family-owned, printing for customers across Hull, East Yorkshire and the UK.
Meet the team
We're a small, family-owned team, so you deal with the same people from your first quote to collection. Between us we cover design, printing, finishing and binding.
We may be small, but with two litho presses, high-speed digital printing, in-house binding and our own tide table software, we produce work you'd normally expect from a much bigger printer.
What Do We Print In-House?
With litho and digital presses, cutting, folding and a full range of binding equipment under one roof, we can print and finish most work in-house at our premises in Hull. That's how we keep control of quality and fit urgent jobs in.
Litho printing
Two litho presses for longer runs, where litho gives consistent colour and better value per copy.
Digital printing
Several digital presses, both laser and high-speed inkjet, for short runs, personalised work and quick turnarounds.
Book binding
In-house perfect binding for short and long runs, plus coil and wire binding, and saddle-stitched booklets in many sizes, including very small booklets that many printers can't produce.
Cutting and folding
Two guillotines and folding machines, so leaflets, menus and orders of service are finished here too.
Tide table software
Our own software handles tidal graphs and datum conversions, which sets our tide tables apart.
Artwork help
No Artwork? No Problem! We create, fix and prepare files for print, and AI-generated images are welcome.
Who Do We Print For?
Everyone from individuals and sole traders to some of the biggest companies in Hull and the UK. Plenty of our work isn't for business at all, and whether it's a single one-off book or a national print run, it gets the same attention.
What Are We Proud Of?
Over 50 years, a few things stand out.
Customers who stay
Some of our customers have been with us since the day we opened in 1976, and many who joined us in the early 2000s still deal with the same people today. Keeping customers for decades is the thing we're proudest of.
Tide tables for the whole UK
We've printed tide tables since the 1970s and grew that work from the early 2000s. Today we're one of the UK's largest tide table producers, using our own software for tidal graphs and datum conversions. About our tide tables
Getting the big days right
Wedding stationery and orders of service mark some of the most important days in people's lives. We take the time to get every detail exactly as families want it, and we value the trust local funeral directors and families place in us.
What our customers say
Andy ran through labels and choices with me and even offering me the cheaper option as that's all I needed, no trying to upsell or rip me off. All labels was done in a timeframe I did not imagine was possible but Andy made it happen.
Couldn't be happier! Great customer service, very good quality and did an urgent job very quick for me.
Great service every time. We order leaflets regularly for our window cleaning business, and the quality is always excellent with fast turnaround. Really reliable and easy to work with.
I ordered advertising for my childcare services… They designed and delivered everything very well, responded promptly, and kept me updated throughout the process. The price is also very reasonable for the quality and results provided.
I was absolutely delighted with not only the workmanship, but the warm welcome, the desire for perfection and very fair pricing pleased me no end. I would not hesitate to recommend Fisk.
Was in a bit of a pinch with a job, needed something printing urgently… found Fisk and they helped me out. Friendly staff. Thanks a lot Andy, appreciate what you did!
First class service, always providing better than expected.
Lovin' our tide table via Fisk.
Our Family of Businesses
Three sister businesses share our home on Lee Smith Street.
Where Are We and When Are We Open?
You'll find us at Gemini House, Unit 6 Lee Smith Street, Hull HU9 1SD, just east of Hull city centre. Pop in for a chat about your printing, collect an order, or just come and see what we do.
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Parking right outside the unit
- Local delivery in our own van, and UK-wide delivery by courier, from small parcels up to pallets
- 01482 328677
- printing@fiskprinters.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about who we are and how we work.
Fisk Printers has been printing in Hull since 1976, which is over 50 years. Geoff and Julie Fisk started the business on English Street, and it moved to Lee Smith Street in the late 1980s.
Fisk Printers is a family-run business. Andy and Dave bought the company from founders Geoff and Julie Fisk in the early 2000s, and Andy has run it day to day since 2024.
We're at Gemini House, Unit 6 Lee Smith Street, Hull HU9 1SD, just east of Hull city centre. We're open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with parking right outside the unit.
Our own equipment allows us to print and finish most work in-house. We run two litho presses, several laser and high-speed inkjet digital presses, two guillotines, folding machines, in-house perfect binding for short and long runs, and coil and wire binding.
Digital printing prints straight from your file with no plates, so it's quicker and better value for short runs. Litho printing uses plates and becomes better value on longer runs, with very consistent colour. We run both and will recommend the right one for your job.
No. We print for individuals, sole traders, schools, the public sector and large national companies, with collection in Hull, local delivery in our own van, and UK-wide delivery by courier, from small parcels up to pallets.