Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions

What Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions does

Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions Limited (CTIS) is a UK-based, founder-operated creative services firm founded in 1997 by Bruce Stratton in Cromer, Norfolk. The company provides design, print, and marketing services to the tourism and leisure industry, alongside an e-commerce storefront for original photography-based canvas prints and photographic products. Its core offering spans creative design and print (flyers, guide books, posters, cafe banners, roll-ups, souvenir programs), large format printing (outdoor posters, vinyl banners, promotional signage), advertising and PR campaign development, and original photography products derived from the founder's travel library. Underlying technology is centered on large format printing equipment and canvas / photographic reproduction rather than software platforms.

The business model is primarily direct-to-consumer B2B services delivered via in-person client engagement at the client's premises, supplemented by a quote-based workflow (brief, outline visual, written quotation, client proof sign-off) and a small e-commerce channel for standardized print products. Revenue is generated on a one-time project and unit-pricing basis, with pricing generally bespoke for design services and unit-priced for canvas prints (e.g., £25 for a 40x30-inch IOW Railway Poster) plus Royal Mail and Parcelforce delivery fees. The customer base is concentrated in UK tourism and leisure SMBs — hotels, restaurants, cafes, attractions, and tourism operators — with additional local government and entertainment clients. The company has 1–10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and operates as a private limited company under UK law.

Name

Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions

Legal name

Creative Tourism Ideas and Solutions Limited

Website

https://ctis-ltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions is a UK-based, founder-operated design, print, and marketing services firm founded in 1997 in Cromer, Norfolk, serving primarily tourism and leisure SMBs with large format printing, creative design, advertising campaigns, and original photography canvas prints.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tourism Marketing & Print Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Advertising Agencies (54181), Commercial Photography (541922), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Content Production (BPAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Graphics Production & Large-Format Printing (Banners, Wraps, Signage) (THAHAHAG), Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing (Booth Design/Build) (MPAAAGAC)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Large format printing
• Canvas print products
• Tourism marketing services
• Advertising campaign design

Headquarters

HQ city

Cromer

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Creative Design & Print Services: Custom design and print services for tourism and leisure industry clients including flyers, guide books, posters, cafe banners, roll-ups, and souvenir programs
2. Canvas and Photo Prints: Sale of original photography as canvas prints or photo quality paper prints in standard and bespoke sizes, including multi-image split prints
3. Large Format Printing: Large format printing services including outdoor posters, vinyl banners, and promotional signage
4. Advertising & PR Campaigns: Marketing and advertising campaign services for tourism and leisure clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions (CTIS) provides creative design, large format printing, advertising and PR campaigns, and original photography print products (canvas, satin paper, foam board, vintage-style and transport posters) primarily for the tourism and leisure industry, with consumer prints sold via an e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Creative Tourism Ideas & Solutions (CTIS) is a design, printing, and marketing services company serving the Tourism and Leisure industry. The core offerings include Creative Design & Print services (flyers, guide books, posters, banners, roll-ups), Large Format Printing, and a portfolio of photographic print products. Their print product lines include Canvas Prints featuring original travel photography by founder Bruce Stratton, Satin Paper & Foam Board Prints, Rough Edge Posters (70s music vintage reproductions), and Transport Posters (railways and buses). The company follows a 'Consider, React, Resolve' mantra and utilizes creatives and specialists across all elements of design, print, and marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Design & Print
• Large Format Printing
• Advertising & PR Campaigns
• Canvas Prints
• Satin Paper & Foam Board Prints
• Rough Edge Posters 70s Music
• Transport Posters

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Calverts: UK worker cooperative providing design and print services. Comparable in offering design-and-print execution with direct client engagement and SMB focus.
• Cestrian: UK creative and design agency serving regional SMBs with branding, design, and print services. Comparable in scale and integrated design + print delivery model.
• Purely Creative: UK-based creative agency offering design, print, and marketing services to SMBs. Comparable in offering a full-service creative + print model with e-commerce and direct client engagement akin to CTIS.
• StudioLR: UK creative agency providing design, branding, and marketing services. Comparable in service breadth (design + marketing) and UK SMB client base.
• Aspect Creative: UK design and print agency offering creative design, marketing collateral, and print services to SMBs. Comparable in integrated service model and UK regional client base.
• Mosaic Print Management: UK print management and large-format display provider. Comparable in large-format printing capability and SMB client focus in the UK.

Broad incumbents

• Wyndeham Group: One of the UK's largest commercial printers with large-format printing capabilities. Comparable in large-format printing technology but operates at much greater scale across multiple verticals.

Emerging players

• McPhee Consultancy: UK tourism and leisure marketing consultancy. Comparable in tourism-vertical specialization and offering marketing strategy/services to UK tourism operators, though advisory rather than execution-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CtisCromer
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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