Assessment · printers round printers-2026-09

Max Spielmann review

Ranked 10 of 10 in Printers in Telford

Best for: same-day photos and personalised gifts

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Trading as Max Spielmann Limited · Wrekin Retail Park, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DE · Service area: Telford

Max Spielmann in short

Max Spielmann is the Telford branch of a national photo-printing chain, selling prints, wall art, mugs and gifts with same-day collection [4]. Fixed counter prices are what set Max Spielmann apart here: prints from 9p with twenty-minute collection, passport photos and kiosks alongside online ordering [4]. If you want photos or a personalised gift today rather than a print project managed, this is the counter built for it.

Customer reviews are the round's most mixed, at over four stars from 127 Google reviews, the only review source we hold [3]. Our verdict puts Max Spielmann tenth: the right call for speed on simple jobs, but a high-street chain counter rather than a specialist printer [4]. No insurance details or memberships are published, which reads as missing evidence [4].

Max Spielmann reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Max Spielmann, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.3 out of 5127

Our verdict

Our verdict: Max Spielmann suits you if you want quick photo prints and personalised gifts in Telford, with prints from 9p and same-day collection standing out [4]. The trade-offs are mixed reviews and a high-street chain feel rather than a specialist printer [3] [4]. It is the most-reviewed firm in this round [3].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
58.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56 out of 100

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 127 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [4].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2008 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

90 out of 100

Prints are priced from 9p with fixed prices across gifts and wall art, including sale offers [4].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

The site sets out photo, gift and passport services with prices, confirms the Telford branch with a store page, and gives ordering and collection routes [1] [4].

Evidence

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Limited company since2008Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • Prints start at 9p with 20-minute collection, and gifts such as mugs and cushions carry fixed prices with one-hour collection [4].

  • Passport photos, kiosks and phone uploads sit alongside online ordering with free same-day click and collect [4].

  • The company record is checkable: MAX SPIELMANN LIMITED has been active since 18 December 2008 [2].

Limitations

  • Customer feedback is mixed at 4.3 from 127 Google reviews, and no insurance details or accreditations are published [3] [4].

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Questions about Max Spielmann

Is Max Spielmann any good?

On the evidence, yes for quick photos and gifts: tenth in our Telford table, prints from 9p with collection in under an hour and fixed prices for mugs and cushions. Feedback is the round's most mixed, so keep complex jobs elsewhere. Check prices online, then order for same-day collection.

Is Max Spielmann a member of a print trade body?

No membership is published on its site, and none could be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked, so treat it as can't be sourced. That is the position across this whole round. Ask at the counter if it matters to you.

How much does Max Spielmann charge?

Photo prints start from 9p with collection in about twenty minutes, and gifts such as mugs and cushions carry fixed prices with one-hour collection [4]. Passport photos and kiosk prints sit alongside. Check the price list online before you visit the branch.

Where does Max Spielmann work?

The Telford branch serves walk-in customers for prints, gifts and passport photos [1]. Ordering and collection routes are published online for click and collect. Check branch opening hours before you travel. Kiosks in store take phone uploads for instant printing.

How is Max Spielmann ranked?

It ranks tenth of the ten printers in our September round, held back by the round's most mixed feedback despite the biggest review count. Customer evidence counts most toward every score. Read the full review, then use it for fast photos rather than specialist print.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. I Want Print63.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for fixed-price workwear, banners and transfers with in-house design.
  2. Crown Print62.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for walk-in print, garments and design help.
  3. Print-Print Limited62.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for next-day online printing with free delivery.
  4. Shropshire Printing62.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for managed print with an online shop.

Sources

  1. Max Spielmann Telford store page — branch listing Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — MAX SPIELMANN LIMITED overview (06776700) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Max Spielmann, Wellington Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Max Spielmann homepage — photo prints, gifts and prices Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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