Croxley A4 Mottled Black Lever Arch File

The Croxley A4 Mottled Black Lever Arch File is a trusted lever arch file we all grew up using around home and office. Combining a traditional mottled paper finish with protective metal-edged corners, this A4 file ensures that your records, assignments, and invoices remain flat and secure, even when filled to its maximum capacity.

Product Specifications

• Size: Standard A4 (designed for A4 210mm x 297mm documents).
• Capacity: 80mm spine, capable of holding up to 500 sheets of 80gsm paper.
• Material: High-density board with a classic mottled black paper covering.
• Mechanism: Precision-engineered metal lever arch with a compressor bar to keep papers tight.
• Identification: Large spine label for easy categorisation and a metal finger ring for quick retrieval.
• Safety: Rado eyelets on the front cover to keep the file securely closed when not in use.

Ideal Use

• Academic Portfolios: The essential file for high school and university students to store a full year's worth of notes and assessments.
• Office Archiving: A reliable choice for organising monthly invoices, bank statements, and HR records.
• Legal & Medical Filing: Durable enough for high-frequency access to client files and sensitive documentation.
• Home Tidiness: Perfect for consolidating household bills, lease agreements, and warranty documents in one central place.

Care Precautions

• Avoid Overloading: Do not exceed the sheet capacity; forcing the lever arch mechanism shut can bend the metal rings and misalign the filing points.
• Handling: Use the metal finger ring to pull the file from the shelf; pulling from the top of the spine can cause the board to tear over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do I need a punch? Yes, you will need a standard Scholar 2-Hole Punch to prepare your documents, or you can use Flip File Filing Sleeves.
• Can the label be replaced? While the label is glued to the spine, many users stick a new self-adhesive label over it if the subject or department changes.

Quick Productivity Hack: The "Reinforced-Hole" Secret

• To ensure your most-used pages don't tear out of the metal rings, apply self-adhesive reinforcement rings to the punched holes of the first and last five pages of your file. These are the pages that take the most strain when the file is opened and closed, and this small step will keep your Croxley file looking neat for years.