Custom lanyards & event badges
At a trade show or conference, you are your lanyard: the handshake people read from four metres away. Custom lanyards and printed lanyards in your colours, woven or full colour, with ID badge holders and event badges that put a name to every face in the queue. Conference lanyards colour-coded for visitors, exhibitors, speakers, crew and press, so everyone knows who to ask. From UK-based and European suppliers, delivered to UK addresses.
Branded lanyards and badges
Printed lanyards and badge holders for UK conferences, trade shows, offices, hospitals, schools and staff ID. Choose 15mm and 20mm flat lanyards printed edge to edge, 7mm round cord lanyards, breakaway safety clips, trigger hooks and carabiners, cup and phone holder lanyards, wristband lanyards and rigid ID card holders sized 91 by 68mm. Pick a setting below to see the spec that suits it, then build your own in the lanyard builder. Every order comes with a free digital mock-up, a proof before production and one quote in pounds, ex VAT.
Where will they be used?
A full-colour 20mm lanyard with a clear card holder turns every delegate into a walking sign for your event, from the entrance queue to the evening drinks.
Tip Put the event name and date on the lanyard and each delegate’s name on the card, so one design suits everyone.
Build your lanyardStaff and visitor lanyards in two colours make it easy to see who’s who at a glance, on reception and all around the building.
Tip Use one colour for staff and another for visitors: the same design, just a different background.
Find your branding methodBreakaway safety clips come apart if the lanyard is pulled, which is why wards, care settings and schools so often ask for them.
Tip Ask for breakaway clips on every lanyard that’s worn around the neck at work.
See event giveawaysCup holder and phone holder lanyards keep drinks and phones safe in a crowd, and a wristband lanyard keeps keys or a pass close at hand.
Tip Order a few spares: lanyards get swapped, lost and kept as souvenirs.
Plan your datesPlan your order
Two quick tools: build a lanyard with your colour, width, print, clip and extras, then find the branding method that suits your item, your artwork and your quantity.
Type your text, then choose the width, colour, print, clip and extras. Copy the spec into your quote request.
A playful preview, not a proof. Your free mock-up shows the real print, width, colours and fittings for the lanyard you choose.
Answer three quick questions.
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Bold, flat colour pushed through a fine mesh: great value on bigger runs.
Each colour needs its own screen, so it gives good value as quantities grow.
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Ink turned to gas with heat bonds into light polyester or coated surfaces, edge to edge.
Works on light-coloured polyester, so it suits printed lanyards, wristbands and flags.
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A soft silicone pad picks up the ink and presses it on to curved surfaces.
Each colour is a separate pass, so it suits logos with a few colours.
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A laser marks the surface itself for a crisp, tone-on-tone logo.
No ink, so there’s no colour choice: the material decides the shade.
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Digital or UV printing for photos, gradients and every colour in your logo.
There are no screens or plates to make, so it suits short runs and detailed artwork.
Lanyards, giveaways, umbrellas and outdoor kit on one order, delivered to your office or split across UK venues and event sites.
A free digital mock-up with your quote, then a proof to approve in writing before anything is made.
Blank or branded samples before a larger run, with any cost agreed up front.
Welsh and Gaelic wording set exactly as you supply it, accents included.
Prices in pounds ex VAT, VAT at 20% as one line, and a pro forma or 30-day credit account.
Printed lanyards: FAQs
Ten questions UK buyers ask before ordering printed lanyards and badge holders, answered by the team that runs the orders.
Email info@swishandclick.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 4652 5994. A real person replies, usually within one working day.
20mm gives plenty of room for a logo and an event name, and it’s a common choice for conferences. 15mm is slimmer and suits staff ID and schools. A 7mm round cord looks neat and simple, with the branding on the card instead. Each product page gives the exact width and length.
It’s a small plastic clasp at the back of the neck that comes apart if the lanyard is pulled hard, then clips back together. Hospitals, care settings, schools and workplaces with machinery often ask for one on every lanyard. Tick it in the lanyard builder and we’ll include it on your quote.
Full-colour lanyards are printed by sublimation: the design is dyed into light polyester, so photos, gradients and patterns run edge to edge and won’t crack. Screen printing lays one or two solid colours on top, which suits a repeated logo on a coloured lanyard. The method finder helps you choose.
Rigid ID card holders sized 91 by 68mm, which take a standard credit card-sized pass, clear PVC badge holders and aluminium badge holders, plus lanyard sets with the holder already attached. Each product page gives the measurements, so you can check your pass fits before you order.
The lanyard itself is printed in one design for the whole run; names go on the card in the holder, which is quicker and cheaper to change. For staff and visitors, keep the design and change the background colour, so everyone can tell them apart at a glance.
Yes. Lanyards go well with event giveaways, tote bags and notebooks, all on one quote with matching colours. We can deliver to your office or to the venue on its build-up days, so check the venue’s delivery rules first.
There’s no fixed minimum: we quote small runs too. Each branding method has a practical minimum, because a set-up costs the same whether it’s spread over ten items or a thousand, so very small runs cost more per item. Tell us your numbers and we’ll suggest the method that makes them work.
Yes. A digital mock-up of your logo on each product comes free with your quote. For bigger orders we can arrange samples: a blank product to check the size and feel, or a branded pre-production sample once the artwork is agreed. Some samples are free and some carry a cost, which we tell you up front. Nothing is made until you approve the final proof in writing.
Plan on around 7 to 14 working days of production once your proof is approved and payment has cleared, or your purchase order is in place. Delivery comes on top: around 3 to 5 working days from UK-based suppliers to mainland Great Britain and 5 to 8 from European suppliers, customs included, with a little longer for Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands. Every date is an estimate until we confirm it in writing.
Every order is quoted individually: the price depends on the product, the branding method, the number of colours or positions, the quantity and the delivery. Quotes are in pounds, ex VAT, with VAT at 20% added as one line, and any set-up is shown openly. Your contract and invoice are with Swish and Click Ltd, registered in Northern Ireland (NI737465), VAT number GB 530 7553 02. Pay a pro forma invoice by bank transfer, or buy on a purchase order with a 30-day credit account.
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Pick the date you need everything in your hands, and we’ll work back through delivery, production and the proof.
You have time: send us your brief by and we’ll take it from there.That’s tight, but it may still be possible. Call +44 (0)20 4652 5994 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
As a guide, allow about five weeks from brief to delivery: a couple of working days for the quote and proof, up to 14 working days of production and up to 8 for delivery, with a little longer for Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands. The planner skips weekends but not bank holidays, and every date is an estimate until we confirm it in writing.
Let’s make something
One quote, one invoice, every UK address.
From one branded gift to a programme for every UK site, it’s the same: you tell us the idea, we turn it into a clear quote in pounds with VAT at 20%, then source it from UK-based and European suppliers, brand it and deliver it to your UK addresses.
Ready when you are.
Tell us the products, quantities, UK delivery addresses and date: we reply with a written quote and the timing that goes with it.
We supply branded merchandise and promotional products to UK organisations. We source each order from UK-based and European suppliers, brand it with your logo and deliver it to your UK addresses, with one quote and one invoice from Swish and Click Ltd.
Send us the products you have in mind, the quantities, your logo, the delivery addresses and the date you need them by, using our quote form or email. We reply with a written quote in pounds and the timing that goes with it.
There is no single minimum: it depends on the product and the branding method, because set-up costs make very small runs less practical. Your quote shows any minimum, and on some items short runs are possible.
Yes. We send a digital proof showing your logo on the product, with its position, size and colours. Nothing goes into production until you approve it in writing.
Often, yes: blank or branded samples can be arranged on many products. Any cost is stated up front.
Standard catalogue items take about 7 to 14 working days to make after proof approval and payment, and express lines from 2 working days on selected items. UK delivery then takes about 3 to 5 working days from UK-based suppliers, or 5 to 8 from European suppliers including customs. Every date is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Anywhere in the UK, to one address or many: offices, sites, events and home addresses. Northern Ireland is quoted per order, and the Highlands and Islands can take longer. See delivery across the UK.
Our quotes are in pounds and show prices without VAT, with VAT at the standard 20% added as one line. If an item carries a different rate, the quote shows it.
Pay the pro forma invoice by bank transfer, and production starts once payment clears. Approved organisations can use a 30-day credit account and pay by purchase order.
Embroidery, screen printing, pad printing, transfer and full-colour printing, laser engraving and debossing, depending on the product. We suggest the method that suits your logo and the item.
Send a vector file if you can: AI, EPS, SVG or a vector PDF. If you only have a JPG or PNG, send it anyway: we can often redraw it, and you approve the new file before it is used.
Delivery terms are agreed before dispatch and written on your quote: DDP, where we handle the import, or DAP, where the receiver pays import VAT and any duty and needs a GB EORI number.
No. Each order is sourced from the supplier that makes or stocks the product and delivered direct to your addresses, so the lead time runs from your proof approval.
Tell us straight away with photos of the box, the items and the label. We investigate with the supplier or courier and agree the remedy with you, case by case.