Splash Printing

What Splash Printing does

Splash Printing Ltd is a UK-based creative agency and commercial printer founded in 1987/1988 and headquartered in Watford. The company operates with 11-50 employees and serves enterprise customers across publishing, public sector, consumer electronics, pharma, and entertainment, including named clients such as Moleskine, NHS, Carl Zeiss, Waterstones, Sky, Orion Pharma, Everyman, Dune, Sinclair, and Kawasaki. Its offering has expanded beyond traditional digital printing and mailing services into graphic design, social media marketing, media production (video/animation), and branded merchandise.

The company's product surface spans five lines: Print/Design, Media, E-commerce Platform Services, Merch, and an Online Portal supporting multi-site enterprise ordering. Underlying capabilities include digital print production, creative design workflows, an e-commerce/merch platform for recurring client use, and worldwide logistics for fulfillment. Splash differentiates on environmental credentials, notably the use of vegetable-based inks, and on bundling design, production, and distribution into a single vendor relationship. Its online portal targets centralized procurement across distributed client locations, lowering friction for multi-site enterprise accounts.

Splash generates revenue through a mix of one-off project fees (Print/Design, Media, Merch) and subscription/recurring platform fees via its E-commerce Platform Services. Go-to-market is primarily B2B, serving both enterprise procurement teams and B2B e-commerce clients, with a B2C consumer segment accessed through merch offerings. The business model combines traditional commercial-print economics with a growing platform/recurring layer, intended to increase client stickiness and diversify away from cyclical print demand.

Name

Splash Printing

Legal name

Splash Printing Ltd

Website

https://splashprinting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Splash Printing is a Watford-based UK creative agency and commercial printer, founded in 1987, offering digital print, design, media, e-commerce, and merch services to enterprise clients including NHS, Sky, Moleskine, and Carl Zeiss.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Graphic design services
• Branded merchandise
• Print fulfilment logistics
• Video and animation production

Headquarters

HQ city

Watford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print/Design Services: Custom printing and design services for any format, size, and quantity. Includes comprehensive solutions across all media.
2. E-commerce Platform Services: Multi-site online ordering system covering fulfilment and worldwide logistics, alongside branded website management capabilities and extensive reporting features.
3. Media Services: Creation of captivating videos and animations designed to engage and educate audiences.
4. Merchandise: Branded merchandise products through merch.splashprinting.co.uk

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Splash Printing is a UK-based print and design agency that delivers traditional and digital printing, in-house graphic design, branded merchandise, video/animation media production, and B2B/B2C e-commerce platform services (including fulfilment and worldwide logistics). The company operates a multi-channel service portfolio spanning Print/Design, Media, Merch, and E-commerce, supported by an online customer portal for account and order management.

Product overview

Splash Printing is a versatile print and design company offering comprehensive solutions across multiple media channels. The company operates a unified service portfolio consisting of five core offerings: Print/Design (traditional and digital printing with in-house creative team), Media (video and animation production), E-commerce (multi-site ordering platform with logistics and reporting), Merch (merchandise solutions), and an Online Portal for customer account management. The company emphasizes eco-friendly practices and latest technologies across all services, serving clients including major brands like NHS, Sky, Waterstones, and Carl Zeiss.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print/Design Traditional and digital printing services producing high-quality print products in any format, size, and quantity, supported by an in-house creative team for design and branding solutions. Uses eco-friendly practices including vegetable-based inks and sustainable forestry paper sourcing.
• Media Video and animation creation services producing engaging content including social media posts, animated GIFs, and videos designed to engage and educate audiences for brands and businesses.
• E-commerce B2B and B2C e-commerce platform providing a comprehensive online multi-site ordering system covering fulfilment and worldwide logistics, alongside branded website management capabilities and extensive reporting features.
• Merch Branded merchandise products and solutions offered through a dedicated merchandise e-commerce platform, allowing clients to source and distribute branded items.
• Splash Printing Online Portal Online customer portal that enables existing customers to manage accounts, place orders, upload files, and access reporting features. Provides account creation for new customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% VOC reduction using vegetable based inks for litho printing

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pureprint Group: UK commercial and digital printing group serving enterprise customers including publishers and brands. Directly comparable to Splash Printing on B2B commercial print work for large UK corporates and on sustainability/eco-friendly positioning.
• Solopress: UK-based online digital and litho print shop serving B2B and B2C customers with quote-based and instant pricing. Directly comparable to Splash Printing on customer type (UK SMBs and enterprises), digital/commercial printing capabilities, and eco-friendly positioning.
• Printed.com: UK online printer offering business stationery, marketing materials, and a design services layer. Comparable to Splash Printing on digital print plus design bundle for UK SMEs and small/mid-market enterprises.
• Cliffprint: UK-based digital and litho commercial printer offering business stationery, marketing materials and eco-friendly print options. Comparable to Splash Printing on UK commercial print services for SMEs and on sustainability positioning.
• MOO: Design-led online print and merchandise brand selling premium business stationery and branded goods to SMBs and enterprises in the UK. Comparable to Splash Printing on design + print + merchandise bundle and on serving brand-conscious B2B buyers.
• Bishops Printers: Long-established London-based UK commercial printer offering litho, digital, and large-format services to enterprise clients. Comparable to Splash Printing on enterprise-grade commercial print and on serving publishing/retail/media customers in the UK.
• instantprint: UK online commercial printer offering digital and litho print with same-day and next-day turnaround for marketing materials, business stationery and merchandise. Closely matches Splash Printing's print-and-merch proposition for a similar UK B2B/B2C base.

Broad incumbents

• 4over: US-headquartered trade printing platform supplying commercial print, labels, signage and finishing to print resellers and agencies. Comparable on broad commercial print/finishing services, though primarily US-focused and trade rather than direct UK B2B.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Global online printing platform serving SMBs with stationery, marketing materials, signage and merchandise. Comparable to Splash Printing on product set (commercial print + merch + design) though at vastly greater scale and with a digital-first model.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise-based commercial print and marketing-services network offering print, signage, and digital marketing. Comparable to Splash Printing on the integrated print + design + marketing services model for SMB/mid-market customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SplashPrintingLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/splash-printing-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/splash_printing
• Xx.com/SplashPrinting_

Compliance1 record

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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