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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001839530</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XBP Europe Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XBP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001712536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Reynolds James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O XBP EUROPE HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2701 EAST GRAUWYLER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75061</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for James G. Reynolds</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bernie Hau, Attorney-in-Fact for James G. Reynolds</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
