Signs

The UK's leading signmaker

Astley is considered the ‘go-to’ partner for signage and brand graphic solutions in the UK

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Leading the sector with innovative, quality solutions

Offering award-winning, concept-to-completion signage and branding services across the UK.

From comprehensive site surveys to expert sign design, manufacture, installation and maintenance, astley continues to be the ‘go to’ partner in the sector for delivering brand implementation across the UK.

We have been making signs for over a century and there isn’t much we don’t know about how to take your brand and bring it to life. With a set of ‘tried and tested’ processes, backed up with industry-leading resources across 4 sites in the UK, astley sets the standard for signmaking.

We believe that signage is about so much more than installing a sign on the front of a building. Effective brand messaging is about translating brand values, creating user-focused environments, and taking every opportunity to communicate to customers, partners and stakeholders the core objectives of a company in the most inspiring and engaging ways.

We are committed to investing in compliance and driven by our over-arching ESG strategy with an ultimate passion for bringing brands to life.

Signage products include:

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From large, structural, high-levels signs to smaller, bespoke panel signs, we offer fully compliant solutions for any sized building.

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Whether you’re directing visitors around your site, detailing your core services or simply welcoming them into your building, totems and monoliths offer the ideal format to announce your messaging with impact.

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Our in-house design studio offers agency solutions, carefully balanced with practical implementation expertise.

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Why choose us?

Award-winning in multiple sectors

Demonstrating expertise in Rollout, Architectural and Craftsmanship work

Leading the sector with ESG activities

One of the first UK signmakers to publish a net zero strategy in the UK and to hold EcoVadis Medal

Proud to remain a 100% UK manufacturer

Offering key services in-house to monitor quality and offer the most efficient solutions

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Take a look at our full concept-to-completion process:

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Survey & audit

We survey across the entire of the UK, capturing critical site information that helps advise how a brand can be translated into an specific physical environment.
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02

Concept development & sign design

Our in-house design team collaborate with clients, offer concept development (including expert prototyping) and create signage manuals and site packs for brand implementation.
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03

Technical design

Our technical team produces manufacture-ready drawings that ensure all signage is compliant, structurally sound, and safe to install.
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04

Contract management

Astley Account and Project Managers bring sector-spanning experience, proven delivery expertise, and a collaborative, communication-led approach to every project.

05

Planning approvals

From the creation of elevation drawings to liaising with local authorities, we aim to get designs approved and into manufacture as seamlessly as possible.

For further guidance on the planning approval process requirement, please visit the Government Website.

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Leading 100% UK manufacture

We’re proud to manufacture in the UK, with two production facilities delivering core signmaking services, backed by BS EN 1090 certification for structural fabrication.

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Specialist installation

Our certified installation crews excel in complex environments—from live forecourts to out-of-hours retail and hospitality work—delivering consistent brand application and specialist experiential installs across large estates.
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Maintenance

Following the investment of your estate signage, we believe it’s important to keep it looking great and performing safely. Our dedicated maintenance team support clients with bespoke packages to suit any requirement with proactive, scheduled visits for clean and checks to reactive plans that mean if something should happen, we’ll respond and make it right.
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The cost of compliance

And it’s not sure about making a sign…it’s about making it safely and with safety in mind.

We’ve invested in key accreditations like BS EN 1090 for structural fabrication, providing our clients with CE-marked assets that meet rigorous, industry-recognised standards. Not all signage partners offer this service in-house.

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No artwork? No problem

We understand that clients may have an idea of how they want their brand, wayfinding or experiential graphics to look, but aren’t sure about the finer details. Our in-house design team can work as an extension to your own, learning about your brand characteristics, values, and how these can translate into your physical space.

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Focus on sustainability?

We’re leading our industry in all areas of ESG commitments, from helping clients with their move to using sustainably sourced/manufactured materials to our support for local communities and our workforce.

Holding a Bronze EcoVadis medal means we are placed in the top 35% globally of those assessed for this standard. We were also one of the first UK signmakers to publish our net zero commitment.

If you’d like to collaborate on a new project, feel free to get in touch today.

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