What Studioworx does

Studioworx is a UK-based ecommerce web design, development, and digital marketing agency that builds, replatforms, and grows online stores for B2C and B2B merchants. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Norwich with a second office in Hessle, Yorkshire, the firm operates under the Finelight Group umbrella, with Studioworx Contemporary Art Ltd as the primary legal entity and Soak Digital Ltd trading as the Studioworx brand. The company is certified across five major ecommerce platforms (Magento/Adobe Commerce since 2012, Kooomo since 2015, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce) and seven marketing platforms (Google, Klaviyo, Amazon Ads, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit), positioning itself as a platform-agnostic delivery partner for UK retailers and brands. Its portfolio spans 1,500+ cumulative clients including named enterprise logos (Tesco, Suzuki, T.M. Lewin, Aldiss, Butlers Chocolates, Rapport Home) alongside SMB and mid-market merchants across fashion, food and drink, automotive, building supplies, vaping, and hobbies.

The agency's offering is structured around three core product lines: ecommerce design and development (including B2B trade portals, B2C storefronts, replatforming and migration), digital marketing services (PPC/paid media, SEO, email marketing via Klaviyo, social media, content marketing, and usability auditing), and marketplace services (eBay storefronts and Amazon A+ content), supplemented by white-label agency-to-agency delivery, brand and identity design, and ongoing maintenance retainers. Technical differentiators include B2B-specific functionality such as bulk-order grids, trade pricing, multi-currency and multi-store architecture, plus custom ERP and GraphQL API integrations implemented for individual clients. Notable quantified client outcomes cited include a 149% average monthly revenue increase across marketing engagements, a 327% revenue uplift and 466% ROAS for Aldiss PPC work, a 48% revenue increase and 203% traffic growth for Fine Cotton Company, and a 300% GMV increase for Coldstream.

The business model combines one-time project fees for design and development work with subscription and retainer revenue from ongoing marketing, maintenance, and white-label engagements, plus professional-services revenue from marketplace build-outs. Go-to-market is consultation-led direct sales via phone, email, and website lead capture, supported by an active blog, case-study library, and a sub-brand (Studio2, launched July 2024) that markets the creative marketing capability independently. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the firm serves only the United Kingdom with no disclosed international expansion. The company reports 1-10 employees, no external funding, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Studioworx

Legal name

Studioworx Contemporary Art Ltd

Website

https://studioworx.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studioworx is a UK-based ecommerce design, development, and digital marketing agency, certified across Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Kooomo, and WooCommerce, serving B2C and B2B retailers through direct consultation sales and a Finelight Group-owned white-label channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecommerce Website Design & Development: Bespoke design and development of ecommerce stores on major platforms including Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Kooomo, and WooCommerce. Services include responsive design, custom features, replatforming, and migration services.
2. Digital Marketing Services: Ongoing marketing services including PPC management, SEO optimisation, email marketing campaigns, social media management, and content marketing. Services delivered on a retainer or project basis.
3. Marketplace Services: Design and development services for eBay stores and Amazon stores including A+ content, custom listings, and branded storefronts.
4. White Label Services: Agency-to-agency services allowing other agencies to resell Studioworx development capabilities under their own brand.
5. Ongoing Maintenance Services: Monthly maintenance and support packages providing technical specialist support and development hours on an ongoing basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Studioworx is a UK-based ecommerce-led digital agency that designs, develops, and replatforms online stores on certified platforms (Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Kooomo, WooCommerce) for B2C retailers and B2B trade operations. It layers ongoing digital marketing services — PPC, SEO, email, social media, and content marketing — atop development work, and adds marketplace storefronts for eBay and Amazon, branding, white-label services for other agencies, and post-launch maintenance packages.

Product overview

Studioworx is an innovative ecommerce-led marketing agency providing a comprehensive suite of digital commerce solutions. The core offering spans five major ecommerce platforms: Magento/Adobe Commerce (enterprise-grade customisation), Shopify/Shopify Plus (SMB-focused SaaS), BigCommerce (flexible omnichannel), Kooomo (SaaS with marketplace integration), and WooCommerce (WordPress-based open source). The agency layers marketing services including PPC/Paid Media, SEO, Email Marketing (via Klaviyo), Social Media, and Content Marketing atop its development capabilities. Additional services include marketplace stores for eBay and Amazon, brand identity design, white-label services for agency partners, replatforming/migration, and ongoing maintenance packages. Studio2 operates as a dedicated creative marketing arm. The portfolio is unified by deep platform certifications and expertise across B2B and B2C ecommerce models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecommerce Website Design & Development End-to-end design and development of ecommerce websites across Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Kooomo, and WooCommerce, covering B2C stores, B2B trade portals, business/brochure websites, and platform replatforming/migration for UK and international businesses.
• Magento/Adobe Commerce Solutions Certified Adobe Commerce Magento partner services including customisation, scalability, catalogue management, SEO tools, and platform support capable of handling up to 500,000 products and 80,000 orders per hour for enterprise-grade ecommerce.
• Shopify/Shopify Plus Solutions Certified Shopify Partner implementation of SaaS omnichannel commerce including inventory management, drop-shipping integration, social shopping, 99.99% uptime, Level 1 PCI compliance, and 24/7 support.
• BigCommerce Solutions Certified BigCommerce partner delivery of flexible SaaS ecommerce with native B2B functionality, app integration, and high-performance storefronts for growing retailers.
• Kooomo Solutions Certified Kooomo partner implementation of SaaS ecommerce with connected shopping experiences across social media, Amazon, and eBay, and single-dashboard order management for multichannel retailers.
• WooCommerce Solutions Open-source WooCommerce development on WordPress with hundreds of ready-built and custom plugins for small-to-global operations requiring fully customisable, cost-efficient webstores.
• Digital Marketing Services Full-service digital marketing including paid media/PPC, SEO, email marketing, social media management, content marketing, and usability auditing for ecommerce clients seeking to grow traffic, conversion, and revenue.
• Marketplace Services Design and development of branded eBay and Amazon stores, including storefront design, A+ content, custom listings, and bespoke UX for retailers selling on third-party marketplaces.
• White Label Services White-label ecommerce development and marketing services delivered on behalf of other digital agencies who resell them under their own brand, enabling partners to scale without hiring in-house specialists.
• Brand & Identity Design Brand discovery, logo and identity design, and visual positioning services that align a client's brand with their ecommerce and marketing presence.
• Replatforming and Migration Services Migration of existing web stores to new ecommerce platforms, handling legacy system transitions, data integrity, and design continuity to minimise risk during replatforming.
• Ongoing Maintenance and Support Monthly maintenance packages providing technical specialist support hours, security updates, and ongoing development assistance for live ecommerce websites.
• Studio2 (Creative Marketing Arm) Dedicated creative marketing brand and service offering spun out of Studioworx in 2024, focused on showcasing marketing services including paid media, SEO, email, social, content, and CRO under its own optimised website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 149% average revenue increase for clients using marketing services (following 4-month proof-of-concept phase)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and flagship.

• Adobe/MagentocoreTechnology or IntegrationMagento Certified Partner and Adobe Solution Partner. Studioworx has worked on the Magento platform since 2012 with thousands of hours invested. Provides certified development services for Adobe Commerce Magento including custom builds, replatforming, and migrations.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify Partner providing design and development services on Shopify and Shopify Plus platforms. Certified partner with contemporary front-end design and mobile-led user experience expertise.
• BigCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationBigCommerce Certified Partner with access to latest insights and tools. Delivers high return on investment through flexible and app-friendly BigCommerce development.
• KooomocoreTechnology or IntegrationKooomo Certified Partner recognised as the most experienced Kooomo design and development agency since 2015. Specialised in SaaS platform implementations for scalable ecommerce.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationWooCommerce Partner providing development services on the WordPress-based open source ecommerce platform. Expert developers with hundreds of hours of platform experience.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Partner certified for Google Ads and advertising services. Provides access to special technical support, product resources, advanced insights about platform changes, and industry trends.
• KlaviyocoreTechnology or IntegrationKlaviyo Partner certified for email marketing services. Provides automated segmented flows, campaign management, and email automation capabilities for client marketing.
• AmazonsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Ads Partner providing advertising services on Amazon platform. Additionally provides Amazon Store design and A+ Content services for marketplace clients.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationMeta Business Partner certified for Facebook and Instagram advertising services. Provides social media advertising and management capabilities.
• TikToksecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTikTok Business Partner providing TikTok advertising services for social media marketing campaigns.
• PinterestsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPinterest Certified Partner for Pinterest advertising services helping brands reach audiences on the platform.
• RedditsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationReddit Business Partner providing Reddit advertising services for targeted marketing campaigns.
• eBaysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationeBay Members Programme member providing eBay store design and listing services for marketplace clients.
• Finelight GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company/part of Finelight Group. Studioworx is part of the Finelight Group of companies, a larger digital commerce and marketing group. Soak Digital ltd trading as Studioworx, Registered in England & Wales – Company No. 06784718.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Space48: UK-based ecommerce agency with certified expertise across Magento, Shopify, and BigCommerce, providing design, development, and digital marketing services. Directly comparable to Studioworx in platform mix, B2B/B2C coverage, and target market of UK mid-market retailers.
• Williams Commerce: UK ecommerce agency offering platform development (Magento, Shopify), digital marketing, and B2B ecommerce solutions. Highly comparable to Studioworx in vertical focus, service portfolio, and customer base of UK-based retailers and B2B brands.
• We Make Websites: UK-based Shopify Plus agency providing design, development, and digital marketing services to direct-to-consumer and B2B brands. Comparable to Studioworx in ecommerce-led agency model, though with deeper single-platform (Shopify) specialisation.
• Swanky: UK-based Shopify Plus ecommerce agency providing design, development, and growth marketing services. Comparable in service mix and target customer profile (UK and international Shopify Plus retailers), with similar boutique agency positioning.
• Pinpoint: UK ecommerce design and build agency providing platform implementation (Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce) and digital marketing services. Comparable in scale, service portfolio, and UK mid-market retailer focus.
• The Cogworks: UK digital agency with strong ecommerce and CMS expertise serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable in full-service digital offering, though with greater focus on Umbraco and enterprise content platforms alongside ecommerce.

Broad incumbents

• Bold Commerce: North American-headquartered ecommerce technology and services company with a headless commerce platform and agency-style implementation services. Comparable in B2B ecommerce functionality focus, but operates at materially larger scale and with proprietary technology rather than pure service delivery.
• Astound Commerce: Global ecommerce agency delivering platform implementations (Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify) and digital services for enterprise B2B and B2C brands. Comparable in platform-agnostic ecommerce services, but with a much larger global delivery footprint than Studioworx.
• MediaMonks (S4 Capital): Global digital production and marketing services company operating across content, media, and digital transformation. Comparable as a broader digital services peer given overlap in ecommerce implementation and digital marketing, but operating at significantly larger scale with broader capabilities.
• Accenture Song: Global digital transformation and commerce services arm of Accenture, serving enterprise clients with strategy, design, technology, and marketing at scale. Comparable in full-stack digital commerce services, including B2B and B2C implementations for large UK and global brands that overlap with Studioworx's enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/studioworx
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioworxWeb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studioworx-contemporary-art
• Instagraminstagram.com/studioworxweb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 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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