Copy Type Electronics (Pty) Ltd was established by Mr W Kirkwood in September 1976 trading under the name of BOND & KIRKWOOD, Supplier of General Office Machines. MERCEDES OFFICE MACHINE HOLDINGS, importer of TOSHIBA Photocopiers and Calculators, was one of BOND & KIRKWOOD's main suppliers.

This company was headed by MR W KIRKWOOD, a shareholder and the majority of shares were held by MOM and traded under the name of MERCEDES ELECTRONICS NORTH (PTY) LTD.

In May 1981, MR W KIRKWOOD purchased all the shares of MOM. The company name of COPY TYPE ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD was registered.

ENDEAVOUR FINANCE (PTY) LTD was formed to provide a Finance option to the Blue Chip customers of COPY TYPE ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD.

KAGO FINANCE (PTY) LTD and KAGO OFFICE AUTOMATION (PTY) LTD were formed in January 2002 in order to meet the provisions of black economic empowerment subscribed to by the South African Government thus allowing our products the best possible opportunity of success with Government tenders and black empowerment procurement provision. COPY TYPE ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD obtained the rights to import the range of DUPLO Digital Copy Printers and consumables during 2003 and in 2004 the new corporate headquarters on the N1 Lanseria / Randburg turn off were completed.