Club Studio

What Club Studio does

Club Studio is a UK-based, founder-led digital agency (Club Studio Limited, company number 08537722) operating from Altrincham that delivers brand strategy, marketing websites, and bespoke software to small businesses primarily in the United Kingdom. Its service portfolio is structured as an integrated flow: Purpose Discovery and Brand Foundations workshops establish positioning, followed by Marketing Websites, Craft CMS Development, and Laravel-based Custom Software as execution services, with a recurring Craft CMS Support & Rescue retainer (including a proprietary Health Report) providing post-launch maintenance.

The technical stack is centred on Craft CMS paired with Laravel for custom web applications and CRMs, with a frontend layer of Vue.js or Alpine.js plus Tailwind CSS, and Figma as the primary design tool. The agency positions itself around a proprietary 'Purpose-first®' methodology (a registered UK trade mark) and differentiates through deep Craft CMS specialism (10+ years), open-source plugin contributions, and operation of the Craft CMS Manchester meetup. It is also Cyber Essentials certified.

Commercially, Club Studio runs a sales-led, direct-to-client model with a free initial consultation and fixed-price project quotes, supplemented by monthly support retainers and one-off upgrade/migration work. GTM is content-driven (extensive insights blog, weekly email digest, case studies, organic social) targeting SMBs and existing Craft CMS users; there is no evidence of paid acquisition, channel partnerships, or institutional funding. The firm has 1-10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and a management team of approximately five named individuals led by co-founder Scott Wakefield.

Name

Club Studio

Legal name

Club Studio Limited

Website

https://clubstudio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Club Studio is a UK-based digital agency that delivers brand strategy, Craft CMS marketing websites, and bespoke Laravel software and CRMs to small businesses, supported by monthly Craft CMS maintenance retainers and a content-led inbound go-to-market motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trafford Park

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Web Development & Design Services: Project-based fees for marketing websites, brand strategy engagements, and custom software development including CRM systems. Services include strategy workshops, design, development, and ongoing support.
2. Craft CMS Support & Maintenance Retainers: Monthly retainer agreements for ongoing Craft CMS updates, monitoring, bug fixes, security hardening, and small changes. Includes comprehensive health reports.
3. One-off Project Services: Fixed-price quotes for specific deliverables such as Craft CMS upgrades, migrations, bug fixes, and audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Club Studio is a purpose-first UK digital agency that helps small businesses with brand strategy (Purpose Discovery and Brand Foundations workshops), marketing website design and development, custom software such as bespoke CRM systems built with Laravel, and Craft CMS implementation. The agency also provides ongoing Craft CMS Support & Rescue retainers covering updates, security hardening, performance, and migrations from Craft 2/3 to Craft 5.

Product overview

Club Studio is a purpose-first digital agency offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on brand strategy and digital product development. The core offering includes Purpose Discovery and Brand Foundations (strategic workshops), followed by Marketing Websites, Custom Software, and Craft CMS Development/Laravel Development (execution services). Craft CMS Support & Rescue provides ongoing technical maintenance. Services are designed to work together as a unified process, from discovering brand purpose through to website development and ongoing support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Purpose-first: Club Studio's proprietary brand strategy methodology and registered trademark approach to helping businesses lead with purpose.

Products and services

• Brand Strategy Strategic consulting service that helps small businesses uncover their purpose, build confident brand positioning, and align internal teams around clearer decision-making.
• Purpose Discovery Guided workshop process that explores a company's reason for being beyond making money, providing clarity to build an authentic brand with purpose.
• Brand Foundations Workshop service providing solid foundations to build an authentic brand, including clarity on who the business is, what it does, and who it serves.
• Marketing Websites Design and development service for marketing websites that effectively connect with target audiences, including strategy, content, design, and ongoing support.
• Custom Software Bespoke software development service building tailored tools that grow brands, including information architecture, UX/UI design, and Laravel development.
• Craft CMS Development Content management system development and implementation using Craft CMS, providing powerful and flexible website control for small business clients.
• Laravel Development Bespoke web application development using the Laravel PHP framework for custom software solutions including CRM systems.
• Craft CMS Support & Rescue Technical support and maintenance service for Craft CMS websites, including health checks, upgrades from Craft 2/3 to Craft 5, bug fixes, performance hardening, and taking over from previous developers; delivered as a monthly retainer with a comprehensive Craft CMS Health Report.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000% increase in customer base for clients (Groobarbs case study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Craft CMScoreTechnology or IntegrationClub Studio is a Craft Partner with 10+ years of experience building and supporting Craft CMS sites. They are part of the Craft CMS partner ecosystem and community, running the Craft CMS Manchester meetup and publishing open-source Craft plugins.
• LaravelcoreTechnology or IntegrationClub Studio specialises in Laravel development for bespoke web applications and custom software, including their signature CRM systems built with Laravel.
• Groobarbs Wild FarmflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership delivering fresh produce delivery business with custom CRM and marketing website. Results include 8,000% customer base growth and 2,200% revenue increase. Featured as major case study on website.
• UKDP SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for complete marketing website overhaul for off-mains drainage experts. Includes content strategy, UX design, visual design, and Craft CMS implementation. Featured prominently in case studies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hopscotch: UK creative agency focused on brand, content, and digital for purpose-driven clients. Closely aligned with Club Studio's Purpose-first positioning and SMB/non-profit mix.
• Cyber-Duck: UK digital agency delivering UX-led web design, brand strategy, and bespoke development for SMEs and enterprise. Comparable in service mix (strategy + web + custom software) and target segment to Club Studio.
• Engage Web: UK agency specialising in Craft CMS development, support, and Laravel builds. The most direct technical peer given shared Craft CMS partner status and Laravel capability.
• Studio Output: UK creative agency producing brand, digital, and content work for ambitious organisations. Comparable in brand-led, design-forward digital execution.
• Numiko: UK digital agency with brand strategy, web design, and custom platform delivery for purpose-driven organisations. Comparable offering and target market to Club Studio.
• Make Studio: UK-based digital studio offering brand strategy, web design, and custom development for mission-led businesses. Closely matches Club Studio's boutique brand-strategy-plus-website offering and SMB focus.
• Code Computerlove: Manchester-based digital agency offering brand, web, and product design/development. Geographic and capability overlap with Club Studio's Trafford Park/Altrincham base.
• Cotton: UK digital design and build agency offering brand, web, and app development to SMB and mid-market clients. Directly comparable size and service scope to Club Studio.
• Obviously: Boutique brand strategy and design studio working with early-stage and growth-stage businesses. Comparable in methodology-led positioning and SMB customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Siegel+Gale: Global brand strategy consultancy delivering brand purpose, naming, and simplification work. Overlaps with Club Studio's Purpose-first® workshop methodology at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/clubstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/clubstudioltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club
• Instagraminstagram.com/clubstudioltd
• Xx.com/clubstudioltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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