Hippoprint

What Hippoprint does

Hippoprint Ltd. is a UK-based private online printing company founded in 2004 and headquartered at 70 George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It operates an e-commerce-first model built on a WooCommerce storefront at hippoprint.co.uk, selling directly to consumers and small businesses UK-wide. The company markets itself as the first UK provider of a guaranteed 24-hour print service, supported by tiered delivery SLAs that include monetary credits for late fulfillment (50% credit at 2 days late, 75% at 3 days, 100% or refund at 4+ days late), and free next-day delivery on qualifying orders placed before 3pm Monday–Friday.

The product portfolio is organized into two service tiers: a Next Day Printing tier (15 SKUs including business cards, leaflets, banners, booklets, stickers, posters, menus, calendars, letterheads, and presentation folders) and a Next Week Printing tier (17 SKUs including larger-volume and offset-style options such as NCR pads, note pads, greeting cards, and year planners). Underlying technology is digital printing for rapid-turnaround orders and traditional/long-run offset printing for larger quantity jobs. Supporting services include a free sample pack, professional design services, and downloadable templates for major design software.

Revenue is generated through one-time pay-as-you-go product sales (£14.95–£79.95+ per SKU) and ancillary design services, with no disclosed subscription or recurring revenue model. Customer segments are horizontally distributed across UK small businesses (primary), hospitality (restaurants, cafés, bars), event organizers, and professional services (lawyers, accountants, consultants). Marketing is conducted through SEO-optimized product pages, an extensive content blog, email newsletter, and a free sample pack as a top-of-funnel acquisition tool. The company is owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or subsidiaries.

Name

Hippoprint

Legal name

Hippoprint Ltd.

Website

https://hippoprint.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hippoprint is a UK-based online printing company operating a WooCommerce storefront that sells next-day and next-week printed products (business cards, leaflets, banners, menus, and more) directly to small businesses, hospitality venues, event organizers, and professional services consumers across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Product Sales: One-time payment for printed products including business cards, leaflets, banners, booklets, stickers, posters, menus, letterheads, compliment slips, presentation folders, calendars, and greeting cards. Both next day and next week delivery options available.
2. Design Services: Professional same day design service available for creating or refining artwork for printed materials such as leaflets, banners, and business cards

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hippoprint is an online commercial printing company headquartered in Wakefield, UK, that sells custom printed products directly to customers via hippoprint.co.uk. It offers a guaranteed next-day printing and delivery service on a standard product range (business cards, leaflets, banners, booklets, stickers, posters, menus, etc.) for orders placed before 3pm, alongside a next-week printing tier for larger, cost-effective runs. The company also provides paid same-day design services and free downloadable artwork templates to support customers without ready-to-print files.

Product overview

Hippoprint is an online printing company offering two core service tiers: Next Day Printing (guaranteed next working day delivery for 15 products) and Next Week Printing (larger quantity, cost-effective options for 17 products). Their product portfolio includes business cards, leaflets, flyers, folded leaflets, banners (vinyl and roller), posters, stickers, menus, letterheads, compliment slips, presentation folders, booklets, calendars, desk calendars, year planners, NCR sets, note pads, and greeting cards/postcards. The company also provides supporting services including a free sample pack, professional design services, and downloadable templates for major design software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards Custom business card printing on 300-330gsm cardstock, available in both next-day and next-week delivery options, for UK businesses and professionals needing personal or staff stationery.
• Leaflets Custom leaflet printing in A4, A5, A6, and 1/3 A4 sizes on 130gsm, 170gsm, or 300gsm gloss paper with single or double-sided options, for marketing and promotional distribution.
• Folded Leaflets Tri-fold and gate-fold leaflet printing for detailed information or multiple product promotions, available in both next-day and next-week delivery options.
• Banners Large format vinyl banner printing on 440gsm heavyweight PVC, UV and water resistant, available in 10'x2', 8'x2', and 5'x2' sizes with next-day delivery, for outdoor events and promotions.
• Roller Banners Standing vertical pull-up banners with weighted feet for events, exhibitions, and trade shows, available in next-day and next-week options with full colour printing.
• Booklets Professional saddle-stitched booklet printing for event programmes, brand books, and marketing materials, available in next-day and next-week delivery options.
• Posters High-quality poster printing for promotional displays, events, and retail signage, available in next-day and next-week options.
• Stickers Custom sticker printing including circular stickers and promotional stickers, available for next-day delivery, for branding and product labelling.
• Menus Restaurant and cafe menu printing on 300gsm board with matte lamination, available in A4 and A3 sizes, flat or creased, for foodservice and hospitality venues.
• Letterheads Professional letterhead printing on premium 120gsm crisp white laser-guaranteed paper in A4, for business correspondence.
• Compliment Slips Business compliment slip printing to accompany outgoing correspondence, available in next-day and next-week options.
• Presentation Folders Professional presentation folder printing for business meetings, proposals, and client packs, available in next-day and next-week delivery options.
• Calendars Custom wall calendar printing for business and personal use, available in next-day and next-week options.
• Desk Calendars Desktop calendar printing with stand for office use, available in next-day and next-week delivery options.
• Year and Holiday Planners Annual planning calendars for business and personal scheduling, available in the next-week printing service tier.
• NCR Sets & Pads Carbonless NCR (No Carbon Required) forms for duplicate and triplicate records, available in next-week printing service.
• Note Pads Custom note pad printing for office and promotional use, available in next-week printing service.
• Greeting Cards & Postcards Personalised greeting cards and postcard printing on 400gsm silk board in A6, A5, and A4 sizes, for invitations, Christmas cards, and promotional use.
• Design Services Professional same-day design service for creating or refining artwork for printed materials including leaflets, banners, and business cards, for customers without ready-to-print files.

Quantifiable outcome

• Orders placed before 3pm Monday-Friday delivered next working day
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Instantprint: UK-based online commercial printer offering next-day and economy printing on business cards, leaflets, banners, and similar products. Closest direct competitor to Hippoprint in the UK SMB urgent-print segment.
• Printed.com: UK online printing service offering business stationery, marketing materials, and large-format printing for SMBs. Directly comparable catalog and e-commerce model.
• MOO: Premium online printer specializing in business cards, postcards, and marketing materials with strong design quality. Direct peer on business cards and stationery, with a more premium positioning.
• Mixam: UK online print shop specializing in booklets, brochures, flyers, and business cards with rapid turnaround. Direct competitor in the SMB print-on-demand category.
• Solopress: UK online printer with a broad catalog of business cards, flyers, banners, and signage, often competing on price and turnaround. Direct UK peer with overlapping product range and SMB target.
• Aura Print: UK commercial printer offering leaflets, business cards, posters, and large-format printing with next-day turnaround options. Direct peer in the UK SMB print market.

Emerging players

• Printful: Print-on-demand platform for custom apparel and accessories with rapid fulfillment. Comparable in e-commerce-first direct-to-customer model and urgent turnaround, though focused on garments rather than paper.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: Large-format printing and document services arm of FedEx offering same-day and next-day printing for SMBs. Comparable in speed-of-service value proposition and broad SMB customer base.
• Snap Printing: Global printing and marketing services franchise with broad product portfolio including business cards, signage, and promotional materials. Comparable in scope but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large global online printing platform with extensive SMB catalog and significant scale economics. Competes with Hippoprint across business cards, leaflets, and marketing materials, but with broader portfolio and stronger brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hippoprint
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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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