Snopake
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersUxbridge, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Snopake does
Snopake Limited is a privately held UK stationery and office supplies company founded in 1955 and headquartered in Uxbridge. It operates a three-brand portfolio — Snopake (core stationery: correction products, sticky notes, adhesives, Zippa bags, filing and storage, polyfiles, notebooks, ringbinders, expanding files, travel products), Swordfish (office equipment and tools: shredders, laminators, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, precision cutting tools, electrical accessories), and Platignum (pens across multiple lines including Tixx, Carnaby Street, No.9, Vibe, Studio, and refills). Most products carry a stated 2-10 year product guarantee, correction products carry a 2-year shelf life, and many products are FSC certified for sustainable material sourcing. The company emphasizes proprietary design touches such as "poppers," indexing systems, and extra-strength welding.
The business model is hardware/physical product sales to two horizontal segments: a primary Trade Customers channel (B2B procurement for office and school use) served via a dedicated trade portal with warranty claims, product registration, and maintenance services, and a secondary Consumer/Home Users channel served via direct-to-consumer e-commerce on www.snopakebrands.com. Pricing is unit-based RRP shown excluding and including VAT, with trade customers eligible for trade pricing under a login portal. Distribution is regional in scope, supported by published product catalogues. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no AI/ML capabilities, no app or public API, and no disclosed revenue or financial data. Headcount is reported as 11-50 employees.
Snopake firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Snopake
- Legal name
- Snopake Limited
- Website
- https://snopakebrands.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Snopake industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Office Stationery
- NAICS
- Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223), Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42412), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941), Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing (339940)
- SIC
- Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780), Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Stationery, Writing Instruments & Paper Products Distribution (CRAOALAH), Office, Stationery & Craft Supplies DTC (CRAFACAL), Calendars, Planners & Organization Supplies Retail (CRALABAJ), Luxury Writing Instruments & Desk Accessories (CRAKAEAI)
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Where Snopake is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Uxbridge
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Snopake business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling stationery and office supply products through multiple brands (Snopake, Swordfish, Platignum) to both trade customers and consumers via e-commerce and retail channels.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Neon Sticky Notes Box - 30 Pads |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Desk Memo Set |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Lined Pads - Neon Yellow/Green |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Removable Sticky Notes - Pastel Assorted |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Scalpel Blades No.11 - 100 blades |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Scalpel Blades No.10A - 100 blades |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ProScalpel with 4 Blades |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Snopake product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Snopake manufactures and sells stationery, office supplies, and writing instruments under three brands: Snopake (correction products, sticky notes, adhesives, filing/storage, polyfiles, notebooks, ringbinders), Swordfish (paper shredders, laminators, sharpeners, trimmers, scalpels, electrical accessories), and Platignum (pens and refills). The portfolio is sold to trade customers and consumers primarily through the company's e-commerce website and trade portal, supported by warranty, registration, and maintenance services.
Product overview
Snopake Brands operates as a unified portfolio of three brands: Snopake (core stationery brand), Swordfish (office equipment and tools brand), and Platignum (pen brand). The Snopake core brand offers correction products (fluid, pens, rollers), sticky notes and tabs, adhesives, Zippa bags, filing and storage solutions, polyfiles, notebooks, display books, ringbinders, and expanding files/organizers. The Swordfish brand provides office equipment including paper shredders, laminators, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, precision cutting tools (scalpels and blades), and electrical accessories. The Platignum brand encompasses various pen lines. Together, the portfolio covers stationery, writing instruments, document organization, office tools, and travel products, with a quality guarantee of 2-10 years for most products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Swordfish: Range including Paper Shredders, Laminators, Pencil Sharpeners & Erasers, Paper Trimmers, Precision Cutting, and Electrical Accessories.
- Platignum
Products and services
- Correction Products
Companies that use Snopake
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Snopake technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Snopake partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Snopake competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BIC: Global mass-market pen, correction, and stationery brand directly comparable to Snopake's Platignum pens and correction fluid/pens/roller product lines.
- Esselte (Leitz): Office filing and organization specialist (Leitz, Oxford, Rapid) directly overlapping Snopake's polyfiles, ringbinders, expanding files, and filing/storage range.
- Pentel: Manufacturer of pens, pencils, correction products, and adhesives that competes head-to-head with Snopake across correction, sticky notes, adhesives, and writing categories.
- Faber-Castell: Global writing instruments, colouring, and art supplies manufacturer directly comparable to Snopake on pens, pencils, sharpeners, and erasers sold under similar office and school channels.
- Staedtler: German manufacturer of writing instruments, pencils, and artists' materials with broad stationery and office supply overlap to Snopake's Platignum pen and core stationery lines.
- Stabilo: European writing instruments and highlighter manufacturer with overlapping pen, highlighter, and stationery product ranges to Snopake's Platignum and Snopake core brands.
- Fellowes: Manufacturer of paper shredders, laminators, and office equipment under the Swordfish product range, making it a direct competitor in the office equipment segment.
Regional players
- Helix Group: UK-based office supplies brand (Helix, WhiteBox) competing with Snopake in the British stationery and organization market across filing, storage, and desk accessories.
Broad incumbents
- Rexel Group: Global office supplies distributor and brand owner (Rexel, Oxford) overlapping with Snopake on filing, organization, and stationery products distributed through office supply channels.
- 3M (Post-it Brand): Owner of the dominant Post-it sticky notes brand, a broader incumbent that competes with Snopake's sticky notes and tabs categories within a much larger office and consumer product portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Snopake social profiles
Digital presenceSnopake financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Snopake leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Snopake funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Snopake M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Snopake
What does Snopake do?
Snopake manufactures and sells stationery, office supplies, and writing instruments under three brands: Snopake (correction products, sticky notes, adhesives, filing/storage, polyfiles, notebooks, ringbinders), Swordfish (paper shredders, laminators, sharpeners, trimmers, scalpels, electrical accessories), and Platignum (pens and refills). The portfolio is sold to trade customers and consumers primarily through the company's e-commerce website and trade portal, supported by warranty, registration, and maintenance services.
Is Snopake a public or private company?
Snopake is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Snopake founded?
Snopake was founded in 1955. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Snopake based?
Snopake is headquartered in Uxbridge, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Snopake make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are Snopake's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BIC, Esselte (Leitz), Pentel, Faber-Castell, Staedtler, Stabilo and Fellowes. Helix Group is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Rexel Group and 3M (Post-it Brand).
Does Snopake have an API?
No public API is recorded for Snopake.
What industry is Snopake in?
Snopake's product category is Office Stationery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAHAG, Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms), with a secondary code of CRAOALAH, Stationery, Writing Instruments & Paper Products Distribution. Its NAICS code is 32223 and its SIC code is 2780.