What Halogen Creative does

Halogen Creative is a privately held, full-service marketing and design agency founded in 2005 by Matt Haycock and Ian Clarkson, headquartered in North Shields (Tyne & Wear) with studio locations in Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham in the United Kingdom. The company delivers an integrated suite of creative services spanning marketing strategy, branding and graphic design, website design and mobile app development, packaging design, social media and digital marketing, traditional marketing, and trademark registration. Underlying technology capabilities include development on WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce, VirtueMart, and bespoke platforms for both brochure and eCommerce sites, alongside Android and iOS app development and managed Facebook/Instagram advertising via a Meta Marketing Partner relationship.

The business operates a project-based professional services model. Most deliverables are quoted at fixed prices with no hidden costs, including web design, packaging design, and brand collateral. Social media management follows a subscription structure starting at £400 for setup plus £160/month for ongoing optimization, with client media budgets typically ranging from £400 to £10,000 per month. Go-to-market is direct sales via the firm's website, phone (0191 226 7321), and email ([email protected]); there is no channel intermediation. The customer base spans SMBs, mid-market firms, and selected enterprise clients in food retail, leisure, entertainment, healthcare, automotive, hospitality, and charity sectors, with named engagements including Galaxy, Findus, Sandcastle Waterpark, Empire Theatre Sunderland, and HERO Healthcare.

The firm is founder-led with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or acquisitions. Headcount sits in the 11–50 employee range, organized as a cross-functional team of copywriters, designers, web developers, marketing analysts, print specialists, and illustrators. The firm emphasizes direct client access to specialists without account handlers and operates as one of a cluster of related entities (alongside One IT Support and One Design Group) sharing informal capability overlap. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there are no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or regulatory actions in the source data.

Name

Halogen Creative

Legal name

Halogen Creative

Website

https://halogencreative.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Halogen Creative is a UK-based, founder-led full-service marketing and design agency founded in 2005, providing branding, packaging, web and mobile development, social media advertising, and trademark services to SMB, mid-market, and enterprise clients primarily across the North East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Marketing & Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Creative marketing services
• Branding and graphic design
• Website design and development
• Packaging design services
• Social media advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing and Creative Services: Halogen Creative generates revenue through providing integrated marketing and design services including branding, graphic design, website development, packaging design, social media marketing, and traditional marketing. They offer project-based pricing with fixed costs for web and design projects.
2. Website Design and Development: Revenue from designing and developing websites including brochure sites, content-managed websites, eCommerce platforms, and bespoke applications. They provide fixed development costs and guarantee all websites.
3. Packaging Design: Packaging design services including concept design, 3D visuals, mock-ups, artwork, print management, and supplier sourcing. They work with global brands like Galaxy and Findus as well as regional and national clients.
4. Social Media and Digital Advertising: Managed Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns. Social media advertising services with campaign strategy starting at £400 for initial setup, plus £160 monthly analysis. Daily ad spend agreed based on target demographic. Running campaigns from £400 to £10,000 per month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Halogen Creative is a one-stop creative marketing and design agency that delivers integrated marketing services including marketing strategy, branding and graphic design, website and mobile app design/development, packaging design, social media and digital advertising (Facebook/Instagram), traditional marketing, and trademark registration. The agency combines strategic research with creative execution, providing fixed-price projects and ongoing campaign management for UK and select international clients.

Product overview

Halogen Creative is a full-service marketing agency providing an integrated suite of marketing and design services under one roof. The core portfolio includes Marketing Strategy (research-led consultancy and integrated campaigns), Creative Marketing Solutions (strategic creative services), Branding & Graphic Design (logo and visual identity creation), Website Design & Phone Apps (award-winning web and mobile development), Packaging Design (from concept to print management), Social Media & Digital Marketing (Facebook Advertising Partner services), Traditional Marketing (collateral, exhibitions, direct mail), and Trademark Registration (brand protection services). These services work together to deliver complete marketing solutions from brand development through to digital campaigns and brand protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marketing Strategy Research-led marketing consultancy service that develops tailored multi-facet marketing approaches by researching the client's business and competitors to engage and grow its customer base through integrated marketing campaigns.
• Creative Marketing Solutions
• Branding & Graphic Design
• Website Design & Mobile Apps
• Packaging Design
• Social Media & Digital Marketing
• Traditional Marketing
• Trademark Registration

Quantifiable outcome

• Sandcastle Waterpark eCommerce website increased online sales year on year and reduced admin through automated booking integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Facebook (Meta)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Marketing Partner with Facebook with full access to features only available through the Facebook Partnership Scheme. Provides managed Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns with detailed targeting, remarketing capabilities, and access to exclusive ad formats and features.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrandOpus: London-based brand and packaging design agency. Comparable to Halogen for its packaging design specialism serving consumer brands, an area where Halogen has demonstrated capability with Galaxy and Findus.
• Mother London: London-based independent creative agency offering advertising, brand strategy, and integrated campaigns. Comparable to Halogen as a UK-based creative shop delivering work for major brands across multiple channels.
• Jellyfish: Global digital marketing agency originally founded in the UK offering integrated brand, paid media, and creative services. Comparable to Halogen as a digital-first integrated marketing agency serving enterprise clients across multiple service lines.
• Bray Leino: UK integrated creative agency offering advertising, digital, design, and media services. Comparable to Halogen in its full-service integrated offering and UK regional-to-national market positioning.
• Lucky Generals: Independent UK creative agency offering integrated advertising and brand work. Comparable to Halogen as a UK-based independent creative shop delivering integrated campaigns for enterprise clients.
• Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH): Iconic UK creative agency with global reach, providing integrated brand and advertising services. Comparable to Halogen in its integrated creative offering and UK heritage serving global brands.
• The Think Tank Group: UK-based integrated creative and digital agency providing branding, web, and marketing services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Directly comparable to Halogen's integrated agency model and UK focus.

Broad incumbents

• WPP: World's largest advertising holding company operating agencies across advertising, media, branding, and digital. Comparable to Halogen as a broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Publicis Groupe: Global marketing and communications group with integrated creative, media, and digital agencies. Comparable to Halogen in the breadth of services offered, but operates at enterprise scale across global markets.
• Dentsu: Global advertising and marketing services group with creative, media, and CXM capabilities. Comparable to Halogen in offering integrated marketing services, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/halogencreative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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