What Eastside Co does

Eastside Co is a UK-headquartered, full-service ecommerce agency operating exclusively on the Shopify and Shopify Plus platforms. Founded in 2013 by CEO Jason Stokes and headquartered in London with additional offices in New York, Dubai, and Birmingham, the company employs a fully in-house team of 50+ specialists across design, development, and marketing. Its core offerings comprise Shopify Web Design, Shopify Web Development (including custom themes, bespoke Plus builds, and migrations from platforms such as Magento), Shopify Marketing (covering SEO, PPC, paid social, email, and organic social), and Ongoing Shopify Priority Support delivered on a retainer basis. Supporting services include Shopify App Development and a Discovery Audit product. The agency has delivered over 500 Shopify builds generating $325M+ in client revenue, and holds Shopify Platinum Partner status alongside early-mover Shopify Plus Partner accreditation.

The company's business model is a hybrid of project-based professional services and recurring retainers. New client engagements typically begin with a project-based website build or migration, then convert into ongoing priority support retainers and layered marketing services, creating a multi-stream revenue structure. Customer mix spans enterprise (Gold Collagen, DJI Hasselblad, F1 Authentics, SHOWStudio), mid-market (Twenty Petworth, Hadoro Paris, MG, Desert Steel), and SMB tiers (Tatti Lashes, Starpowa, JLingz) across Beauty, Fashion, Technology, Agriculture, Sports, Food & Beverage, and Industrial verticals. Geographic coverage spans the UK, US, and Middle East through direct sales supported by dedicated regional phone lines and a thought-leadership content engine including the Ecommerce Exchange podcast and an extensive SEO content library.

Commercially, Eastside Co is privately held, trading as Eastside UK Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastside Group Ltd), with no disclosed institutional funding. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing is quote-based. The company's strategic positioning rests on rare Shopify platform credentials, a fully in-house talent model, multi-region delivery capability, and a track record of measurable client outcomes (e.g., 43.7% revenue increase for F1 Authentics, 287% Google Ads revenue growth for Hancock Seed).

Name

Eastside Co

Legal name

Eastside UK Ltd

Website

https://eastsideco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eastside Co is a UK-headquartered Shopify Platinum Partner agency delivering ecommerce design, development, and marketing services exclusively on Shopify and Shopify Plus to enterprise, mid-market, and SMB brands across the UK, US, and Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shopify Website Design Services: Design and development services for Shopify stores, from theme-based builds to bespoke custom builds. Project-based pricing with flexible engagement models.
2. Shopify Priority Support Retainers: Ongoing design and development support with flexible, trackable hours for existing Shopify stores. Retainer-based model for continuous client engagement.
3. Ecommerce Marketing Services: Performance marketing services including SEO, PPC, paid social, email marketing. Can be project-based or retainer-based engagements.
4. Shopify App Development: Custom Shopify app development to add functionality to ecommerce stores

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eastside Co is a Shopify Platinum Partner agency that designs, builds, migrates, and markets ecommerce stores on the Shopify and Shopify Plus platforms for global brands. Its core services span Shopify web design, custom and theme-based web development, platform migrations (e.g., from Magento), Shopify app development, and full-funnel ecommerce marketing including SEO, PPC, paid social, email, and CRM strategy, delivered alongside ongoing priority support retainers.

Product overview

Eastside Co is a Shopify Platinum Partner agency offering a comprehensive suite of ecommerce services built around the Shopify platform. The core offering combines Shopify Web Design, Shopify Web Development, Shopify Marketing (covering SEO, PPC, social media, email), and Ongoing Shopify Support into an integrated full-service model. Supporting services include Shopify App Development, Discovery Audit, and Shopify Migration. The agency has delivered over 500 Shopify builds across global brands, with services spanning web design, development, marketing strategy, and ongoing optimization. The company operates offices in London, New York, and Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shopify Web Design Dedicated Shopify design service for ecommerce brands, ranging from theme-based builds to fully bespoke storefront designs that bring client brand visions to life on the Shopify platform.
• Shopify Web Development Full-spectrum Shopify development for ecommerce brands, including migrations to Shopify, custom theme development, rapid-deployment themes, and bespoke Shopify Plus builds with advanced functionality.
• Shopify Marketing Results-driven ecommerce marketing service for Shopify brands covering SEO, PPC, social media advertising, email marketing, and organic social strategy, designed to scale traffic and revenue while maintaining strong ROI.
• Ongoing Shopify Support Recurring priority design and development support for existing Shopify stores, providing ongoing access to Eastside Co's developers and designers on flexible, trackable hours.
• Shopify App Development Custom Shopify app development service that adds bespoke functionality and performance enhancements to ecommerce stores beyond native Shopify capabilities.
• Discovery Audit Objective diagnostic audit covering every aspect of an ecommerce business, delivering actionable insights across analytics, SEO, PPC, social media, and email marketing to inform growth.
• Shopify Migration Complete migration services to Shopify and Shopify Plus from legacy platforms such as Magento, covering international market unification, advanced subscription integrations, and platform optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 Shopify stores built for clients
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ShopifyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerShopify Platinum Partner and Shopify Plus Partner - the highest tier Shopify partner accreditations. Eastside Co is one of the first 3 UK agencies accredited as a Shopify Plus Partner. This partnership provides access to Shopify resources, expertise, and exclusive capabilities for building and scaling ecommerce stores.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive platform focus - all services built around Shopify and Shopify Plus. Deep technical integration and expertise in Shopify's platform capabilities, APIs, and ecosystem.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Partner agency with certified expertise in Google Ads, Google Shopping, and Google Search Console integration for Shopify clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OuterBox: US-based Shopify Plus Partner agency providing ecommerce strategy, design, development and digital marketing. Closely comparable in service mix (design + dev + marketing) and Shopify Plus focus, with similar enterprise client orientation.
• Underwaterpistol: UK-based Shopify Plus agency offering design, development and growth marketing services. Direct competitor on Shopify specialization with overlap in mid-market to enterprise client segment.
• Absolute Web: US ecommerce agency offering Shopify Plus design, development and digital marketing services. Similar full-service agency model targeting growth-stage and enterprise ecommerce merchants.
• BlueSwitch: US Shopify Plus Partner agency specializing in Shopify Plus design, development, migrations and marketing for enterprise brands. Highly comparable on platform specialization, service breadth and client tier.
• The Good: Ecommerce growth agency focused on Shopify and Shopify Plus, covering design, development and marketing for ambitious DTC and enterprise brands. Comparable UK/international positioning and full-service ecommerce remit.
• Avex: New York-based Shopify Plus Partner agency focused on design, development and marketing for premium ecommerce brands. Comparable on Shopify-only positioning and brand-led enterprise client work.
• We Make Websites: UK-based Shopify Plus Partner agency offering design, development and marketing services to enterprise ecommerce brands. Direct competitor in the same Shopify-only agency category with overlapping mid-market and enterprise client base.

Broad incumbents

• Wpromote: Large US digital marketing agency with significant ecommerce and SEO practice. Overlaps on the performance marketing (SEO, PPC, paid social) side of Eastside Co's offering, though not Shopify-specialized and operates at much larger scale.
• Bold Commerce: Shopify-focused technology and services company offering ecommerce apps, headless checkout and agency-style services. Comparable Shopify ecosystem positioning but broader product and tooling portfolio rather than pure agency.

Emerging players

• Disruptive Advertising: Performance marketing agency with strong ecommerce and paid media offering. Overlaps with Eastside Co's marketing services (PPC, paid social, SEO) but is not Shopify-specialized and is more channel than platform focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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