Our Story

Since day 1, we set out a clear goal to become the UK’s largest ID card company offering a complete service. We don’t sell products, we solve problems and have been helping our customers businesses and their employees stay secure for over 25 years. We provide a range of products and services such as plastic ID card printing , ID card printers and Lanyards tailored to meet the requirements of our customers.

Over this time period we have built up a loyal base of over 20,000 unique customers and have shipped our products to over 100 countries worldwide. We would like to thank each and every one of our customers for being part of our amazing journey and hope that you’ll continue to be a big part of our story.


25
25 Years Of Service
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Over 20,000 Customers
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100+ Countries Supplied



2025

Acquired Networking and Enterprise Mobility solutions specialist, Connected ID
Acquired Networking and Enterprise Mobility solutions specialist - Connected ID 2025
Digital ID rebrand as ‘A Levata Company’ 2024

2024

Digital ID rebrand as ‘A Levata Company’

2024

Barcodes Group Rebrands to Levata
Barcodes Group Rebrands to Levata 2024
Acquired Germanys No.1 distributor of photo ID & access - Identbase GmbH 2023

2023

Acquired Germanys No.1 distributor of photo ID & access - Identbase GmbH, expanding Digital ID truly global with offices in the UK, Germany, Canada and the USA

2019

Acquired Essentra Security cementing Digital ID’s position as the UK’s leading ID card company
Acquired Essentra Security 2019
Acquired by US ID Company, Barcodes Group 2018

2017

Acquired by US ID Company, Barcodes Group

2017

Acquired smart card specialists – Smart Card Store
Acquired smart card specialists – Smart Card Store 2017
magicard global dealer of the year award 2016

2017

Awarded Global Dealer of the Year by the UK's largest printer manufacturer Magicard.

2017

Awarded Global Dealer of the Year 2016 by leading printer manufacturer IDP.
idp global dealer of the year award 2016
mezzanine floor

2016

Added Mezzanine floor to add a further 1500 sq ft.
£ 12.5 million turnover.
50 staff.
20,000 customers.

2016

Awarded direct dealership for Fargo, Javelin & Magicard.
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idp best seller

2015

Named worldwide No. 1 reseller for IDP Smart Printers.
£ 10 million turnover.
15,000 customers.

2014

Launched TRADEiD.
Online trade sales reach £ 1.2 million in 1st year.
£ 7.5 million turnover.
37 staff.
Trade id
Crown Royal in 2014

2014

Move to Crown Royal.
Significant Investment in stock to support the launch of Trade ID.

2013

Signed agreement to distribute IDP printers in UK.
10,000 customers.
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Trade id

2012

Development of trade opportunity

2006

Moved to Seaton House
Tripled warehouse space from 2000 to 6000 sq ft.
Seaton House 2006
Digital ID Picture Systems office in 1995

1995

Digital ID Picture Systems Formed
2 staff