What Rapid Agency does

Rapid Agency (legal entity: RAPID AGENCY (NI) LTD) is a privately held, full-service creative and marketing agency founded in 2017 and headquartered at Studio 17, Innovation Centre Catalyst, Queens Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The firm operates a hybrid working model (Wednesday and Friday remote) and is structured as a boutique studio with 1-10 employees. Its core offering is built around four integrated service lines: Brand Strategy & Identity (logo, guidelines, brand systems), Web Design & Development (UX/UI, responsive builds, Shopify e-commerce, SEO, hosting), Digital Marketing (paid social on Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok; Google Ads across Search, Display, YouTube, Performance Max; organic social; email), and Campaign Design & Creative (OOH, print, packaging, signage, motion graphics, multi-channel campaign execution). The technology stack is built on standard industry platforms — Shopify, WordPress, Google and Meta ad ecosystems, GA4, and Google Tag Manager — with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or platform product disclosed.

The agency's go-to-market is sales-led through direct client engagement, portfolio/case study presentations, and word-of-mouth referrals, supplemented by the "Rapid Sessions" event series that functions as a brand-building and thought-leadership channel. Revenue is generated through project-based fees and retainers; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per engagement. The client base spans enterprise and SMB customers across Northern Ireland, the wider UK, and the Republic of Ireland, with named engagements including Bob & Berts (36+ stores), Four Loko UK, CastleCourt, Fairhill, Stendhal Festival, The Anchor, Chique Sport, SAM Mouldings, and the Belfast Media Festival, alongside SMB and non-profit clients (Pure Purrs, Dougies Goodies, Social Enterprise NI, Belfast One). The firm shows no evidence of institutional investment, parent company ownership, mergers, acquisitions, or public sector regulatory exposure.

Name

Rapid Agency

Legal name

RAPID AGENCY (NI) LTD

Website

https://rapidmarketing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapid Agency is a Belfast-based, full-service creative and marketing agency founded in 2017, delivering brand strategy, identity, web design, digital marketing, and campaign execution to enterprise, SMB, and non-profit clients across Northern Ireland, the UK, and the Republic of Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative & Marketing Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB), Activation/Experiential Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAO)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Brand strategy design
• Web design development
• Digital marketing campaigns
• Social media management

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Full-service creative and marketing agency providing brand strategy, brand identity development, web design/development, digital marketing (social, ads, SEO, email), campaign design, and marketing execution. Revenue is generated through project-based fees and ongoing retainer agreements with clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rapid Agency is a full-service creative and marketing agency that sells brand strategy and identity development, web design and development (including Shopify e-commerce), digital marketing (paid social, Google Ads, SEO, email), and creative campaign design (OOH, packaging, motion graphics). Services are delivered to enterprise, mid-market, and SMB clients across Northern Ireland, the UK, and Ireland through project-based engagements and retainer agreements.

Product overview

Rapid Agency is a full-service creative and marketing agency offering integrated brand, web, and marketing services. Their core offering combines Brand Strategy & Identity (brand strategy, visual identity, logo design, brand guidelines), Web Design & Development (UX/UI, Shopify e-commerce, SEO, hosting), Digital Marketing (paid social on Meta/LinkedIn/TikTok, Google Ads, organic social, email), and Campaign Design & Creative (graphic design, OOH, packaging, signage, motion). These services work together as an integrated offering, guiding clients from initial brand concept through to digital presence and ongoing marketing campaigns. The agency also runs Rapid Sessions, an industry event series that positions them as thought leaders in the creative community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rapid Sessions: A series of informal talk events where creative professionals share ideas, are inspired and grow together. Event series featuring speakers from the creative industry.

Products and services

• Brand Strategy & Identity Comprehensive brand strategy and visual identity development, including logo design, brand guidelines, typography systems, colour palettes, and brand messaging frameworks for businesses seeking brand transformation.
• Web Design & Development Custom website design and development including UX/UI design, responsive development, e-commerce functionality (Shopify), SEO optimization, and ongoing maintenance and hosting services for businesses requiring digital presence or e-commerce.
• Digital Marketing Performance-driven digital marketing campaigns spanning paid social (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok), Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube, Performance Max), organic social media management, email marketing, and content creation for clients seeking measurable growth.
• Campaign Design & Creative End-to-end campaign creative services including graphic design, out-of-home advertising (OOH), print design, packaging design, signage, motion graphics, and multi-channel campaign execution for brand launches and ongoing marketing.
• Rapid Sessions An informal series of creative talk events hosted by Rapid Agency, bringing together creative professionals, students, and industry leaders for networking, inspiration, and knowledge sharing in Belfast.

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Heaney BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaboration with Heaney Brewery for Stendhal Festival content creation. Crossover collaboration expanded reach while adding authentic local flavour to festival communications.
• MacIvors CiderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner collaboration with MacIvors Cider for Stendhal Festival content creation. Playful, authentic crossover moments through brand partnership extended festival's creative content reach.
• Alex Center / CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured keynote speaker at Rapid Sessions 007 event. Alex Center founded Center, the creative studio behind brand projects for Quip, Apple, New Balance and more.
• Brian Collins / COLLINSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeynote speaker at Rapid Sessions 006 at ICC Belfast. Recognised creative leader sharing insights with Belfast creative community.
• Max Ottignon / Ragged EdgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeaker at Rapid Sessions 2024. Co-founder of Ragged Edge agency known for brand work with Wise, GoCompare, Monzo, First Choice, and Papier.
• Nils Leonard / Uncommon Creative StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured speaker at Rapid Sessions 002. Founder of Uncommon Creative Studio, International Agency of the Year 2023, with global briefs from British Airways, Nike, EA Sports, Google.
• Stuart Watson / Nomad StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeaker at Rapid Sessions. Partnered with Pentagram to rebrand National History Museum and refresh Premier League design system.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• COLLINS: US-headquartered independent brand and experience design firm with global enterprise clients. Broader incumbent peer — larger scale and reach than Rapid but overlapping brand-and-experience offering; referenced in Rapid's data via keynote speaker Brian Collins.
• Center: Creative studio founded by Alex Center known for brand work for Quip, Apple and New Balance. Broader incumbent peer in brand-and-identity scope; referenced in Rapid's data via keynote speaker Alex Center.
• Nomad Studio: Brand and design studio co-founded by Stuart Watson, partnered with Pentagram on National History Museum rebrand. Broader incumbent peer in integrated brand work; referenced in Rapid's data via keynote speaker Stuart Watson.

Direct peers

• Fold Agency: UK independent creative and branding agency offering brand strategy, identity and digital. Direct peer given comparable integrated service mix and mid-sized independent positioning.
• Mother Made: London creative studio within the Mother network focused on brand identity, digital design and campaigns. Direct peer in full-service creative scope and independent operating model.
• Uncommon Creative Studio: London independent creative studio named International Agency of the Year 2023 with global briefs for British Airways, Nike and Google. Direct peer in integrated creative offering and independent challenger positioning; referenced in Rapid's data via speaker Nils Leonard.
• Ragged Edge: London-based independent brand agency known for positioning and identity work for clients like Wise, Monzo, GoCompare and Papier. Direct peer to Rapid Agency as a similarly sized independent creative brand shop with an integrated strategy-to-execution offering and a comparable 'restless/independent' positioning.
• B&B Studio: London independent creative agency providing brand strategy, identity, packaging and digital work. Direct peer in service mix and independent positioning; comparable scale and similar full-service brand-to-digital scope.
• Koto: London-headquartered independent brand and design agency serving clients including Google, Spotify, and TikTok. Direct peer given comparable integrated brand-and-digital offering, similar team-size profile, and focus on ambitious independent creative work.

Regional players

• Thompson Brand Studio: Northern Ireland-based brand and creative agency, one of the larger indigenous creative shops in the Belfast market. Regional peer operating in the same Belfast/Northern Ireland competitive set as Rapid Agency with overlapping brand, digital and campaign services.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rapidagencyni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapidmarketing
• Instagraminstagram.com/rapidagency/?hl=en-gb
• Xx.com/rapid_agency

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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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