Name

Nicholas Creative

Legal name

Nicholas Creative

Website

https://nicholascreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Custom web development
• Drupal development
• Multilingual websites
• Ecommerce development
• Website maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

East Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web Development Services: Project-based custom web development, including website design, development, and implementation. Built on Drupal platform with full customization.
2. Managed Support and Hosting: Ongoing security, maintenance, and web hosting services tailored to client needs. Includes Drupal updates and technical support.
3. White Label Agency Services: Web development services provided to agencies under their own brand, serving as an extension of the agency's team.
4. SEO and Digital Marketing Services: Search engine optimization including paid search, link building, and local SEO services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nicholas Creative is a digital technology and design firm that builds custom web solutions, primarily on the Drupal CMS platform, for enterprise and mid-market clients. Their offerings include custom web and mobile application development, multilingual website capabilities, ecommerce solutions, and ongoing managed support, hosting, and maintenance. They also deliver white-label web development services to ad, PR, design, and marketing agencies, acting as an extension of those agencies' teams.

Product overview

Nicholas Creative is a custom Drupal web development agency offering a portfolio of services centered around building and maintaining custom websites. The core offering consists of Custom Web Development on Drupal, supplemented by specialized services including Ecommerce Websites, Managed Support (hosting and maintenance), Website Redesign, and Responsive Web Design. Additional add-on modules include Search Engine Marketing (paid search, link building, local SEO) and Multilingual Websites capabilities. The company also provides a free Color Palette Generator tool as a resource. All websites are custom-built on the Drupal platform, with the company having upgraded to Drupal 8 for enhanced security and long-term support. The company offers white-label development services for agencies and serves clients across various industries including manufacturing, healthcare, ecommerce, restaurants, education, and professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Web Development Custom-built websites on the Drupal platform, ranging from simple content sites to complex applications and ecommerce solutions, with multilingual capabilities. Targets enterprise and mid-market clients needing tailored web solutions that integrate with their existing tech ecosystems.
• Drupal Web Development Specialized Drupal development services, including custom content management solutions built on Drupal 8+ platform with enhanced security and long-term support. Reflects the firm's longstanding Drupal expertise since company inception.
• Ecommerce Websites Custom ecommerce solutions built on Drupal, tailored to specific client requirements from single-product sites to catalogs with hundreds or thousands of SKUs. Includes product catalogs, order management, payment processing integration, and Shopify Plus migration capabilities.
• Managed Support and Hosting Ongoing Drupal hosting, maintenance, security updates, and web support services including minor tweaks to major overhauls. Includes Drupal updates, technical support, and managed multi-year contracts.
• Search Engine Marketing SEO services including paid search (Google AdWords, Bing Ads), link building, and local SEO strategies for geographic-specific businesses such as law firms, dental offices, and real estate agencies.
• Multilingual Websites Multi-language website capabilities allowing content delivery in any number of languages with location-based content customization. Demonstrated with a multilingual site supporting 7 languages for the Robinair client.
• Color Palette Generator Free online tool for generating matching 6-color palettes using RGB, HSV, or HEX color modes with direct editing capabilities. A free resource for web professionals and designers.
• Website Redesign Website redesign services with focus on user experience, content management, SEO optimization, responsive design, and Drupal 8 upgrades. Includes full redesign of legacy websites with content preservation.
• Responsive Web Design Mobile-responsive website design ensuring optimal viewing experience across desktop monitors, tablets, and mobile devices. A standard capability embedded in most custom development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% increase in total sales for Voloom ecommerce client
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers38 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• Skidmore StudionotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partnership for Rossetti website project, working together to deliver comprehensive web solutions to architecture firm client. Demonstrates collaborative approach to creative projects.
• Netvantage MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing partner listed among agency collaborations, potentially referring clients or working together on marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vardot: Drupal and web development agency delivering multilingual enterprise sites and digital experiences, directly comparable to Nicholas Creative's Drupal + multilingual go-to-market.
• Promet Source: Drupal development and design agency serving enterprise and government clients with custom builds, migrations, and ongoing support services.
• Phase2 Technology: Long-standing Drupal agency delivering custom web development and platform migrations to enterprise and nonprofit clients, including complex multi-language builds similar to Nicholas Creative's multilingual work.
• Mediacurrent: Drupal-focused digital agency offering strategy, design, development, and managed support with deep healthcare, higher-ed, and nonprofit vertical expertise that closely parallels Nicholas Creative's positioning.
• OpenSense Labs: Drupal agency offering end-to-end web development, ecommerce, and migration services to global clients, similar in delivery model and CMS focus.
• Lullabot: Large independent Drupal strategy, design, and development agency with similar service mix (custom builds, multilingual, managed support) and a comparable enterprise client roster across regulated verticals.
• Bluecadet: Experience design and digital agency that builds custom content-driven websites for cultural, educational, and enterprise clients (e.g., museum and university work) using CMS platforms — comparable in craft and select verticals.
• Object Edge: Drupal and ecommerce development agency specializing in commerce, content, and integrations for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers and retailers — directly overlapping with Nicholas Creative's ecommerce and manufacturing focus.
• Palantir.net: Boutique Drupal agency focused on strategy, design, and custom development with a similar emphasis on long-term client support and open-source CMS expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Acquia: Largest commercial Drupal platform and services provider, offering cloud hosting, personalization, and agency-level services across the Drupal ecosystem; competes broadly with boutique Drupal agencies for enterprise Drupal work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Nicholas_Web

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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