What Drip Hacks does

Drip Hacks International Ltd is a UK-based private manufacturer and direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer founded in 2015 and headquartered in Congleton. The company sells 737 SKUs of DIY e-liquid concentrates, ready-to-vape e-liquids, vape hardware, nicotine shots, CBD products, and nicotine toothpicks to UK consumers through driphacks.com, fulfilling orders via Royal Mail 48hr and DPD next-day delivery with same-day dispatch before 1pm and free shipping over £40. Its flagship offering is the trademarked Hackshot® 250ml DIY concentrate format, which enables end-users to mix finished e-liquid directly in the bottle without decanting, priced from approximately £9.99 per 250ml — a substantial cost saving versus £14.95-£19.95 for equivalent pre-mixed nic salts.

The company's core technical capability is proprietary in-house flavour compound manufacturing: rather than purchasing flavour concentrates from third-party flavour houses, Drip Hacks compounds its own flavours from scratch using equipment that heats, homogenises, blends, and stores thousands of individual compounds and esters, releasing unique flavours on a monthly cadence. It operates fully-automatic filling and capping machinery across 7 production business units in Congleton, with custom-built equipment designed in-house to support both retail and B2B concentrate supply to other vape brands.

The business operates an exclusively DTC e-commerce model with no physical retail or third-party marketplace presence. Revenue is generated through one-time purchase transactions at unit pricing across a wide SKU range, with multiple product categories serving DIY vapers, ex-smokers using pod kits, and general vapers, plus an unspecified B2B flavour concentrate supply stream. Distribution is UK-only. The company was bootstrapped by its founders, has no disclosed institutional funding or M&A activity, and holds the Hackshot® registered trademark.

Name

Drip Hacks

Legal name

Drip Hacks International Ltd

Website

https://driphacks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drip Hacks is a UK-based manufacturer and DTC e-commerce retailer of DIY e-liquid concentrates, vape hardware, nicotine shots, CBD products, and nicotine toothpicks, serving budget-conscious DIY vapers, ex-smokers, and other vape brands through proprietary in-house flavour compound manufacturing and 7 automated production units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

DIY E-Liquid Manufacturing

NAICS

Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

E-liquids & Nicotine Salts Manufacturing & Brands (CRADAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Liquid & Nicotine Salt Retail (CRANAEAH), Vape & Cartridge Accessories (Batteries, Chargers, Pods) (CRANAHAH)

Keywords

• DIY e-liquid concentrates
• Ready-to-vape e-liquids
• Vape hardware supplies
• Flavour compound manufacturing
• Nicotine consumer products

Headquarters

HQ city

Congleton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DIY E-Liquid Products: Primary revenue stream including Hackshots (250ml flavour concentrates), One Shots (30ml concentrates yielding 150ml), Longfills, and DIY flavour concentrates. These products allow customers to mix their own e-liquid at significantly lower costs than pre-mixed alternatives.
2. Ready-to-Vape E-Liquids: Pre-mixed e-liquids including Nic Salts (Crystalize range), Shortfills, and 250ml ready-to-vape products available in various nicotine strengths and VG/PG ratios.
3. Vape Hardware: Vape kits, pod kits, mods, tanks, replacement coils, batteries, and accessories from third-party brands like Oxva, Vaporesso, Voopoo, Aspire, and others.
4. Nicotine Products: Nic shots (Salt and Freebase nicotine), jumbo nic shots, and bulk nicotine sales up to 100kg for B2B customers.
5. CBD Products: CBD hemp products including Professor Herb pouches and Chefs CBD Entourage Oil Spray.
6. Flavour Concentrates to Brands: B2B supply of proprietary flavour concentrates to well-known vape brands, some of which have become famous in the industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drip Hacks manufactures and retails DIY e-liquid concentrates, longfills, ready-to-vape liquids, nicotine products, CBD products and related vaping supplies. Its proprietary products include Hackshots, One Shots and Crystalize formulations, while the company also sells third-party vape hardware, coils, tanks and accessories and supplies concentrates and bulk nicotine to business customers.

Product overview

Drip Hacks is the UK's leading DIY e-liquid manufacturer offering a comprehensive ecosystem of vaping products. The core offering centers on DIY e-liquid solutions: Hackshots® (250ml flavour concentrates for mixing), One Shots (30ml concentrates yielding 150ml), and Crystalize Bar Salt Longfills for pod kit users. The company also sells ready-to-vape Nic Salts and Shortfills, vape hardware (pod kits, mods, tanks, coils), nicotine shots and base liquids (PG/VG), CBD products, and Pixx nicotine toothpicks. The business operates across 7 automated production units and manufactures its own in-house flavour compounds, supplying concentrates to other well-known brands in the industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hackshots® Trademarked DIY e-liquid flavour concentrates in 250 ml oversized bottles containing approximately 50 ml of concentrate, allowing users to add VG/PG and nicotine shots directly and create 250 ml of finished e-liquid.
• One Shots 30 ml flavour concentrates that produce 150 ml of e-liquid when mixed with base liquids and nicotine. The concentrates are sold as standalone products.
• Crystalize Bar Salt Longfills Bar salt nicotine longfills available in 60 ml and 120 ml formats, using a proprietary blend of sweeteners and salt nicotine for a smoother, sweeter flavour profile and compatibility with vaping devices.
• Nic Salts / Pocket Salts Salt nicotine e-liquids in 10 ml bottles, available in 10 mg and 20 mg strengths and designed for pod kits and mouth-to-lung vaping with a smooth throat hit.
• Ready-to-Vape E-Liquids Pre-mixed e-liquids offered in 250 ml formats, multiple VG/PG ratios and nicotine strengths, including products intended for use with pods, sub-ohm and mouth-to-lung devices.
• Vape Hardware Vape hardware including pod kits, mods, tanks, replacement coils and batteries from brands such as Oxva, Vaporesso, Voopoo, Aspire and Lost Vape.
• CBD Products CBD hemp products including Professor Herb pouches and Chefs CBD Entourage Oil Spray in various strengths.
• Pixx Nicotine Toothpicks Nicotine-infused toothpicks designed as a tobacco alternative, packaged in convenient card strips.
• Bulk Nicotine Supply Salt and freebase nicotine supplied in bulk up to 100 kg for business customers, with pricing determined by enquiry and a multi-year contract cadence.
• Flavour Concentrate Supply Supply of proprietary in-house flavour concentrates to other well-known vape brands for use in their own products. Specific customer brands and contract terms are not disclosed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250ml DIY e-liquid can cost as little as £9.99 vs £14.95-£19.95 for equivalent 250ml in pre-mixed nic salts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• OXVA: OXVA is a vape hardware manufacturer whose pod kits and devices are stocked by Drip Hacks, comparable as a vape category player in the UK market and a partner/partial competitor in hardware categories carried by Drip Hacks.

Direct peers

• Vape Club: Vape Club is one of the largest UK vape e-commerce retailers offering e-liquids, hardware, and DIY supplies, directly comparable to Drip Hacks as a UK DTC vape retailer with a broad SKU range and category depth.
• Vape Superstore: Vape Superstore is a UK vape e-commerce retailer with extensive hardware and e-liquid inventory, comparable to Drip Hacks as a UK-focused online vape retailer with multi-category offering.
• Juice Sauz: Juice Sauz is a UK e-liquid brand producing shortfills, nic salts, and concentrates sold across UK vape retail, directly comparable to Drip Hacks' e-liquid manufacturing and wholesale activities.
• Vapoholic: Vapoholic is a UK vape e-commerce retailer offering e-liquids, hardware, and DIY supplies, comparable to Drip Hacks as a UK online vape retailer serving enthusiast and DIY customers.
• Vampire Vape: Vampire Vape is a UK-based e-liquid manufacturer with a strong brand and broad retail distribution, directly comparable to Drip Hacks as a UK e-liquid producer selling branded vape juice to consumers and other brands.
• Dinner Lady: Dinner Lady is a UK-headquartered e-liquid brand with multiple product lines sold domestically and internationally, comparable to Drip Hacks as a UK-based e-liquid manufacturer with branded flavour portfolios and broad distribution.
• Riot Squad (Riot Labs): Riot Labs is a UK-based e-liquid manufacturer with distinctive branding and broad product ranges sold through UK vape retailers, directly comparable to Drip Hacks in terms of UK origin, e-liquid focus, and multi-channel distribution.

Others

• Vaporesso: Vaporesso is a major global vape hardware brand whose kits and coils are sold by Drip Hacks, comparable as a hardware supplier/ecosystem participant whose products are central to Drip Hacks' hardware category offering.

Broad incumbents

• Elf Bar / EB Design: Elf Bar (EB Design) is a large, internationally scaled vape brand dominant in disposables and pods, comparable to Drip Hacks as a major UK-active vape brand serving overlapping consumer segments, though operating at materially greater scale and with broader product scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/driphacks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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