David McDonald
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Thanks Robert, I’d better upgrade my membership so I can access the demo’s.
Interested to know if there are any other suppliers beyond Universal and Kestrel who do the ready made frames?
Cheers
Macky D -
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Sorted. Thanks Paul at Brock Signs
Dave
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Hi Mark
Yep, next door to Said on the Hayrick side. Just about to get the external garage demolished and a larger garage / workshop / office built, loads of space down the side of the house for lettering up vehicles etc.
Cheers
Dave -
This list may not be exhaustive and 100% accurate; it’s from a quick search on the market intelligence service that I subscribe to. If the company didn’t have “Signs” in the title then it won’t appear in the list – there are some notably omissions I can think of locally. It works on company registration number, hence the reason you see some companies appearing more than once, ie. Pearce Signs Group is the Parent of Pearce Sign Services Ltd and Pearce Signs Ltd. Generally just look at the Parent listing for the total number of employees. I’m not quite sure how “Private Independents” are counted, hence when you look at Butterfield it’s unclear how many total employees they have. It would take too long to get the same list based on turnover but from a brief look at the top-ten then the rank of number of employees corresponds closely to turnover (but not profits!). Treat this list as a guide only – I wouldn’t bet money on Pearce being bigger than Hawes, or vice versa. In case anyone objects to me posting this listing then all this information is 100% in the public domain.
Cheers, Dave
Registered Company, Location, Employees, Category
Pearce Signs Group Ltd, Broadstairs, Kent, 388, Private Parent
Hawes Signs Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 314, Private Subsidiary
Pearce Sign Services Ltd, Orpington, Kent, 200, Private Subsidiary
Jepson Signs Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 200, Private Subsidiary
Signs & Labels Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire, 198, Private Parent
Blaze Signs International Ltd, Broadstairs, Kent, 194, Private Parent
Pearce Signs Ltd, Orpington, Kent, 175, Private Subsidiary
Butterfield Illuminated Signs Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 150, Private Independent
Butterfield Sign Service Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 140, Private Independent
Pannell Signs Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 125, Private Parent
Butterfield Signs Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 108, Private Parent
Merson Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 106, Private Independent
Ace Neon Signs Ltd, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, 96, Private Subsidiary
Active Signs Ltd, Ramsgate, Kent, 88, Private Independent
Sign Specialists Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 85, Private Independent
Ringway Signs Ltd, Horsham, West Sussex, 73, Private Subsidiary
Morelock Signs Ltd, Willenhall, West Midlands, 72, Private Independent
Wood & Wood International Signs Ltd, Exeter, Devon, 68, Private Subsidiary
Chase Signs Ltd, London, 68, Private Subsidiary
Anthony, John, Signs Ltd, Rayleigh, Essex, 65, Private Subsidiary
Fitt Signs Ltd, Norwich, Norfolk, 61, Private Independent
Tara Signs Ltd, Lancing, West Sussex, 54, Private Independent
Spencer Signs Ltd, Hull, North Humberside, 54, Private Independent
Gee-Tee Signs Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 54, Private Independent
Western Screen & Sign Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, 52, Private Subsidiary
Sovereign Signs Ltd, Hull, North Humberside, 51, Private Subsidiary
Sign Windows Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 50, Private Independent
Saltwell Signs Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, 50, Private Parent
Blaze Electronic Signs Ltd, Tonbridge, Kent, 50, Private Subsidiary
Arrow Signs & Services Ltd, Derby, Derbyshire, 50, Private Subsidiary
Anthony, John, Signs (Holdings) Ltd, Rayleigh, Essex, 50, Private Parent
OMEGA Signs Ltd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 48, Private Independent
Bepa (Signs) Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 45, Private Independent
Benson, Chris, Signs Ltd, Liverpool, Merseyside, 45, Private Independent
Doric Signs Ltd, London, 44, Private Independent
RPG Sign Hire Ltd, West Drayton, Middlesex, 40, Private Independent
Perspective Signs Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk, 40, Private Subsidiary
Hollywood Signs Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 40, Private Independent
HB Sign Co Ltd (The), London, 40, Private Independent
Cobal Sign Systems Ltd, Newbury, Berkshire, 40, Private Independent
Admiral Signs of Hull Ltd, Hessle, North Humberside, 40, Private Independent
Frodsham Sign & Display Ltd, St Helens, Merseyside, 39, Private Subsidiary
Rivermeade Signs Ltd, London, 38, Private Subsidiary
Signs BY Morrell Ltd, Wirral, Merseyside, 36, Private Independent
Stewart Signs Ltd, Eastleigh, Hampshire, 35, Private Independent
Northampton Signs Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 35, Private Subsidiary
MG Signs Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 35, Private Independent
Harrisons Signs Ltd, York, North Yorkshire, 35, Private Independent
Rydon Signs Ltd, Exeter, Devon, 31, Private Parent
Display Signs Ltd, Uxbridge, Middlesex, 31, Private Independent
Technical Sign Co Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, 30, Private Independent
SR Signs Ltd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 30, Private Independent
Signs Express Ltd, Norwich, Norfolk, 30, Private Parent
S & J Signs & Graphics Ltd, Wednesbury, West Midlands, 30, Private Independent
R & D Signs Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 30, Private Independent
Professional Sign Systems Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, 30, Private Subsidiary
Perton, A, Signs Ltd, London, 30, Private Independent
Midland Signs (Leicester) Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 30, Private Independent
Hi-Lite Signs Ltd, Louth, Lincolnshire, 30, Private Independent
Hi-Glow Signs Ltd, Louth, Lincolnshire, 30, Private Independent
Escott Signs Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, 30, Private Independent
Vista Signs Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 28, Private Subsidiary
Etchells Signs (Leicester) Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 28, Private Independent
Camberley Sign Co Ltd, Yateley, Hampshire, 28, Private Independent
Info Sign Systems Ltd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, 26, Private Independent
Westmorland Signs International Ltd, Kendal, Cumbria, 25, Private Independent
Sygnet Signs Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 25, Private Independent
Gilmore Signs Ltd, Belfast, County Antrim, 25, Private Subsidiary
Cabot Signs Ltd, Bristol, Avon, 25, Private Independent
Astra Signs Ltd, Manchester, Lancashire, 25, Private Independent
Applied Signs Ltd, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, 25, Private Independent
Selway Signs Ltd, Belper, Derbyshire, 24, Private Parent
Marden Signs & Designs Ltd, Benfleet, Essex, 24, Private Independent
Harris Sign Group Ltd, Coventry, West Midlands, 24, Private Parent
PJ Signs Ltd, Wickford, Essex, 23, Private Independent
VITAL Signs Ltd, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 21, Private Subsidiary
Town & Country Signs Ltd, London, 21, Private Subsidiary
Russell Signs Ltd, Ilford, Essex, 21, Private Independent
Hill Mason Signs Ltd, Camberley, Surrey, 21, Private Subsidiary
Tipper, Peter, Signs & Plates Ltd, Rochford, Essex, 20, Private Independent
Shelley Signs Ltd, Market Drayton, Shropshire, 20, Private Independent
Olympiad Signs Ltd, London, 20, Private Independent
Limelight Signs Ltd, Bacup, Lancashire, 20, Private Subsidiary
Centre Signs (Leicester) Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 20, Private Independent
Burnham Signs Ltd, London, 20, Private Subsidiary
Ashby Signs Ltd, Reading, Berkshire, 20, Private Independent
Alpen Signs Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 20, Private Independent
DAW Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 19, Private Independent
Caterham Signs Ltd, Croydon, Surrey, 19, Private Independent
Gould Auto Plates & Sign Ltd, Bristol, Avon, 18, Private Independent
FX Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 18, Private Independent
Tate, Robert, Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 17, Private Independent
Eagle Signs Ltd, Plymouth, Devon, 17, Private Independent
Contract Sign Systems Ltd, Redruth, Cornwall, 17, Private Independent
Cedenco Signs Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, 16, Private Independent
Bolton Sign Contractors Ltd, Bolton, Lancashire, 16, Private Independent
Wright Signs & Coachworks Ltd, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 15, Private Independent
Traffic & Commercial Signs Ltd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, 15, Private Independent
Palace Perma-Signs Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 15, Private Independent
Kestrel Signs (Midlands) Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 15, Private Independent
Hudson Signs Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk, 15, Private Independent
Forward Signs Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 15, Private Independent
Dorling Signs Ltd, London, 15, Private Independent
Bull Signs (International) Ltd, Gatwick, Surrey, 15, Private Parent
Barker Signs Ltd, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 15, Private Independent
Amalgamated Signs Ltd, Hyde, Cheshire, 15, Private Independent
Wildan Sign Services Ltd, Tamworth, Staffordshire, 14, Private Independent
Screenprint Signs Ltd, Warrington, Cheshire, 13, Private Independent
Brighton Sign Co Ltd, Brighton, East Sussex, 13, Private Independent
WM Sign Consultants Ltd, Harlow, Essex, 12, Private Independent
Totty, Brian, Signs & Design Ltd, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 12, Private Independent
Stalite Signs Ltd, Exeter, Devon, 12, Private Independent
Sapphire Signs Ltd, Hull, North Humberside, 12, Private Parent
Opus Signs Ltd, Hertford, Hertfordshire, 12, Private Independent
JR Signs & Printing Ltd, Widnes, Cheshire, 12, Private Independent
Hickman Signs Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 12, Private Independent
Gossie Signs Ltd, London, 12, Private Independent
Frome Sign Co Ltd, Frome, Somerset, 12, Private Independent
City Signs (Midlands) Ltd, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, 12, Private Independent
Alpha Signs (Northampton) Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 12, Private Independent
AD Signs & Engraving Ltd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, 12, Private Independent
Taylor Signs Ltd, Lisburn, County Antrim, 11, Private Subsidiary
Rye Signs Ltd, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 11, Private Subsidiary
Remco Signs Ltd, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 11, Private Independent
Prestige Number Plates & Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 11, Private Independent
Medash Signs Ltd, Ashford, Kent, 11, Private Independent
Jubb, R A, (Signs) Ltd, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 11, Private Independent
Harmony Signs & Design Services Ltd, Paignton, Devon, 11, Private Independent
Citaglen (Signs) Ltd, Melksham, Wiltshire, 11, Private Independent
Castleton Signs Ltd, London, 11, Private Independent
Victory Signs (Newcastle) Ltd, Cramlington, Northumberland, 10, Private Independent
ULTRA Signs Ltd, Luton, Bedfordshire, 10, Private Independent
Trojan Signs Ltd, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, 10, Private Independent
TM Safety Signs Ltd, Taunton, Somerset, 10, Private Independent
Standard Signs & Traffic Systems Ltd, Newport, Gwent, 10, Private Independent
MBC Signs (London) Ltd, London, 10, Private Independent
Hunter Signs Ltd, Newport, Gwent, 10, Private Independent
Global Signs & Engraving Ltd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 10, Private Independent
First Signs Ltd, Nelson, Lancashire, 10, Private Independent
Electro Signs Ltd, London, 10, Private Independent
Concept Sign & Display Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 10, Private Independent
City Signs & Display Ltd, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, 10, Private Independent
Signs & Equipment Ltd, Newtownards, County Down, 9, Private Independent
Sign Studio Ltd (The), Bristol, Avon, 9, Private Independent
Palm Sign Systems Ltd, Holywell, Clwyd, 9, Private Subsidiary
McGowan Signs Ltd, Keighley, West Yorkshire, 9, Private Independent
Grafix Sign Makers Ltd, Carlisle, Cumbria, 9, Private Independent
Airfield Signs & Markings Ltd, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, 9, Private Subsidiary
Supplylines & Signs Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 8, Private Independent
Sterling Signs Ltd, London, 8, Private Independent
South East Sign Services Ltd, Brighton, East Sussex, 8, Private Independent
Sign PLUS Ltd, Dunfermline, Fife, 8, Private Independent
Sign ON Scotland Ltd, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 8, Private Independent
Sign & Design Ltd, Keighley, West Yorkshire, 8, Private Independent
Sign & Blind Design Centre Ltd (The), Morden, Surrey, 8, Private Independent
Richard Signs Ltd, Rugby, Warwickshire, 8, Private Independent
Maidstone Signs Ltd, Aylesford, Kent, 8, Private Independent
Imagine Signs Ltd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, 8, Private Independent
Dixon, Jon, Signs Ltd, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 8, Private Independent
Allied Signs Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 8, Private Subsidiary
Wellington Signs & Designs Ltd, Southampton, Hampshire, 7, Private Independent
Triwonder Signs Ltd, Sevenoaks, Kent, 7, Private Independent
Traffic Sign Contracting Ltd, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, 7, Private Independent
Sign Trade (Europe) Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 7, Private Independent
Sign Promotions Ltd, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 7, Private Independent
Sign Metals & Plastics Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands, 7, Private Independent
Sign House Ltd (The), Leeds, West Yorkshire, 7, Private Independent
Rolls, B P, Signs & Graphics Ltd, Andover, Hampshire, 7, Private Independent
Orbital Signs Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, 7, Private Independent
Opal Signs Ltd, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 7, Private Independent
Impact 3D Signs Ltd, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear, 7, Private Independent
Freestyle Sign & Graphics Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 7, Private Independent
Celtic Sports Signs Ltd, Swansea, West Glamorgan, 7, Private Independent
XPress Signs Ltd, London, 6, Private Independent
The Sign Shop Portsmouth Ltd, Oxted, Surrey, 6, Private Independent
Sign Trading Ltd, London, 6, Private Independent
Sign Easy Ltd, Woking, Surrey, 6, Private Independent
Sign D Sign Ltd, Belfast, County Antrim, 6, Private Independent
Plastic Letters & Signs Ltd, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, 6, Private Independent
Original Sign Works Co Ltd (The), Salisbury, Wiltshire, 6, Private Independent
Millenneon Sign Makers (UK) Ltd, London, 6, Private Independent
JW Signs Ltd, Blackpool, Lancashire, 6, Private Independent
ETL Sign Systems Ltd, Sandy, Bedfordshire, 6, Private Independent
Whitaker Signs Ltd, Reading, Berkshire, 5, Private Independent
VITAL Signs 2000 Ltd, St. Austell, Cornwall, 5, Private Independent
Sign-TEC Services Ltd, Wadhurst, East Sussex, 5, Private Independent
Sign Systems (Scotland) Ltd, Glenrothes, Fife, 5, Private Independent
Sign Co Ltd (The), Newport, Isle Of Wight, 5, Private Independent
Ray Signs Ltd, Dover, Kent, 5, Private Independent
Paragon Signs & Designs Ltd, Stalybridge, Lancashire, 5, Private Independent
Myrene Signs Ltd, London, 5, Private Independent
McBride Signs & Engraving Services Ltd, Inverness, Inverness-Shire, 5, Private Independent
Jaro Signs Ltd, Basildon, Essex, 5, Private Independent
Harper Signs Ltd, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, 5, Private Independent
Falcon Signs Ltd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, 5, Private Independent
Designer Sign Co Ltd (The), Verwood, Dorset, 5, Private Independent
Almik Signs Ltd, London, 5, Private Independent
Alba Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 5, Private Independent
Abee Signs (London) Ltd, London, 5, Private Independent
Village Green Signs Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, 4, Private Independent
The Sign Shop Horsham Ltd, Oxted, Surrey, 4, Private Independent
Sign-Tronic Ltd, Liphook, Hampshire, 4, Private Independent
Sign Services (Wales) Ltd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, 4, Private Independent
Sign Holdings Ltd, Ripon, North Yorkshire, 4, Private Parent
Ses Signs Ltd, Morden, Surrey, 4, Private Independent
Raccoon Signs & Display Ltd, Edenbridge, Kent, 4, Private Independent
Peter Orchard Signs Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 4, Private Independent
NorthWest Sign Supplies Ltd, Blackpool, Lancashire, 4, Private Independent
Midland Sign Systems Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, 4, Private Subsidiary
General Sign Co Ltd (The), London, 4, Private Independent
Future Signs & Graphics Ltd, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, 4, Private Independent
Able Sign Maintenance Ltd, Bristol, Avon, 4, Private Independent
21st Century Signs & Designs Ltd, Walsall, West Midlands, 4, Private Independent
Signs in Motion Ltd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 3, Private Independent
Signs & Designs Ltd, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, 3, Private Independent
Pama Sign Services Ltd, Peacehaven, East Sussex, 3, Private Independent
Outreach Sign Services Ltd, Leicester, Leicestershire, 3, Private Independent
Marshall Trophies & Signs Ltd, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 3, Private Independent
Cestrian Signs Ltd, Chester, Cheshire, 3, Private Independent
Capricorn Signs.com Ltd, Redhill, Surrey, 3, Private Independent
Brock Signs Ltd, Manchester, Lancashire, 3, Private Independent
Walker Sign & Street Furniture Erectors Ltd, Winsford, Cheshire, 2, Private Independent
Signs Group Management Ltd, Crowborough, East Sussex, 2, Private Independent
Pirin Signs Ltd, Wembley, Middlesex, 2, Private Subsidiary
Morris & Laken Signs Ltd, London, 2, Private Independent
MC Signs Ltd, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 2, Private Independent
Marking Services Signs Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 2, Private Independent
K Sign North West Ltd, Manchester, Lancashire, 2, Private Independent
Instant Signs Ltd, Sale, Cheshire, 2, Private Independent
Corporate Graphics (Signs & Print) Ltd, Tonbridge, Kent, 2, Private Independent
Capital Signs Ltd, London, 2, Private Independent
British Sign & Graphics Association Ltd, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 2, Private Independent
Barrett Inter-Signs Co Ltd (The), Birmingham, West Midlands, 2, Private Independent
Action Signs Ltd, Hull, North Humberside, 2, Private Independent
Sign Installations Ltd, London, 1, Private Independent
Ashby Trade Sign Supplies Ltd, Reading, Berkshire, ?, Private Independent
TM Safety Signs (Taunton) Ltd, Taunton, Somerset, NA, Private Independent
The Vinyl Corp (Decalkraft Signs) Ltd, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NA, Private Independent
The Sign Team (Peterborough) Ltd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, NA, Private Independent
T Signs Ltd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, NA, Private Independent
Star Signs & Blinds Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
Silk Signs Ltd, Farnborough, Hampshire, NA, Private Independent
Signs & Lighting Services Ltd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, NA, Private Independent
Sign Graphic Design Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
Sign Gear Systems Ltd, Redditch, Worcestershire, NA, Private Independent
Sanbar Signs (Southend) Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
Reade Signs Ltd, Alton, Hampshire, NA, Private Independent
Print & Sign Design Ltd, Maldon, Essex, NA, Private Independent
Phoenix Signs (UK) Ltd, Margate, Kent, NA, Private Independent
PGM Signs Ltd, Northwood, Middlesex, NA, Private Independent
N Signs Ltd, Stourbridge, West Midlands, NA, Private Independent
Ms Signs Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
Mitchell Signs (2000) Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
MDRC Signs & Graphics Ltd, Wimborne, Dorset, NA, Private Independent
Lofthus Signs & Engraving Ltd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, NA, Private Independent
Lewis Howes (Signs & Engraving) Ltd, Liverpool, Merseyside, NA, Private Independent
Just Sign Hamann Ltd, Liverpool, Merseyside, NA, Private Independent
ID Signs (Scotland) Ltd, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, NA, Private Independent
Howarth Signs (UK) Ltd, Derby, Derbyshire, NA, Private Independent
Glasplas Signs Ltd, Oldham, Lancashire, NA, Private Independent
Galasso Signs Ltd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, NA, Private Independent
Euro Signs Ltd, West Drayton, Middlesex, NA, Private Independent
Concorde Graphics & Signs Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
Carnegie Signs Ltd, Edinburgh, Midlothian, NA, Private Subsidiary
Bullough Signs Ltd, Chorley, Surrey, NA, Private Independent
Beard, David, Sign Associates Ltd, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, NA, Private Independent
Avonmouth Signs Ltd, Bristol, Avon, NA, Private Independent
Associated Signs Ltd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, NA, Private Independent
Assignments, The Sign Co Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
All About Signs Ltd, Portsmouth, Hampshire, NA, Private Independent
Agd Signs Ltd, Hull, North Humberside, NA, Private Independent
Active Sign Maintenance Ltd, Ramsgate, Kent, NA, Private Independent
Aaron Signs & Constructional Services Ltd, London, NA, Private Independent
A & RE Sign Services Ltd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, NA, Private Independent
1 Stop Signs Ltd, Southampton, Hampshire, NA, Private Independent -
Hi Mark
I thought recognised your house as I used to live round the corner on the estate – well done it gets better and better every year!
Now live further down Lancaster Lane.
Cheers
Dave -
Thanks for the comments – have now figured out how to alter the settings on my digital camera to a VGA or smaller resolution.
I charged £245 per Sprinter, £155 for the Combi, £180 for the GRP sign and £120 for the Swinger.
Any comment on these prices are welcome.
Cheers
Dave -
Must work out how to attach smaller photo’s?
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