The Creative Place

What The Creative Place does

The Creative Place is a privately held UK creative agency and print production house operating under the legal name The Creative Place Ltd, headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1993, the company runs an integrated three-pillar model covering Creative Services (branding, design for print, 3D visualisation, web and app design, packaging, advertising), Production Services (large format printing, direct-to-media printing, digital and lithographic printing, in-house finishing, fabrication, and CAD vinyl), and Installation Services (exhibitions, retail and shop-fit, corporate environments, vehicle graphics, museum fit-outs, hoardings, window graphics, and bespoke solutions). Its in-house equipment base includes a 3.2m SwissQ Nyala 4 flatbed printer, Canon Colorado M3W, EFI Pro 32r+, Zund G3 XL 3200CV digital cutter, Summa S Class 3 vinyl cutter, and PrintFactory RIP with xRite colour calibration, supported by a custom Filemaker-based CRM for quoting and job management.

The company serves a predominantly B2B client base spanning design agencies (as a trade production partner), exhibition build contractors, museums and cultural institutions, enterprise retail and consumer brands, events management, and interior designers. Notable enterprise relationships include Ocado (10+ years), Coty/OPI (12+ years), Simmons Bakery (20+ years), IKEA, Ferrero, Bosch across multiple divisions, and BBC units, alongside high-profile cultural projects for the V&A, Design Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, British Library, and the Silverstone Experience. Recurring main-contractor partnerships with Elmwood Projects and The Hub provide a channel into large museum and exhibition installations.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services and hardware-coupled production work, with pricing on a quote-based model (no public pricing) and payment terms of order placement or 30 days from invoice. The firm operates from three UK sites (St Albans headquarters, Gerrards Cross, Watford) and delivers installation nationwide through certificated crews (CSCS, PASMA, IPAF). The company is founder/owner-operated with no institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public revenue figures.

Name

The Creative Place

Legal name

The Creative Place Ltd

Website

https://creativeplace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Creative Place is a UK-based creative agency and print production house offering integrated design, large-format print production, and certificated installation services. It serves B2B clients including design agencies, museums, exhibition builders, and enterprise brands across retail, automotive, and cultural sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Print Production and Creative Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Graphic Design Services (541430), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG), Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

Keywords

• Large format printing
• Exhibition graphic installation
• Brand activation design
• Print production services
• Environmental graphic design

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Albans

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Creative design services including branding, packaging, environmental graphics, digital media, typography, photography, web design, app design, advertising, and copywriting. B2B professional services typically delivered as project-based engagements.
2. Print Production: Large format printing, direct to media printing, digital and lithographic printing, in-house finishing and mounting, Contravision and vinyl graphics, CAD vinyl, fabrication, and bespoke fret cutting. Core production revenue stream with in-house equipment.
3. Installation Services: Exhibition build, retail signage, corporate environments, vehicle graphics and wraps, hoardings, museums, conferences, lighting, AV and furniture, window graphics, and bespoke solutions. Project-managed installation with CSCS, PASMA and IPAF certificated installers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Creative Place is a multi-service creative agency and print production house offering three interconnected service pillars: Creative Services (branding, design for print, 3D visualisation, exhibition and display, photography, web/app design, advertising, packaging, copywriting), Production Services (large format printing, direct to media printing, digital and lithographic printing, in-house finishing and mounting, contravision and vinyl graphics, CAD vinyl, fabrication, and bespoke fret cutting), and Installation Services (exhibitions, retail and shop-fit, corporate environments, signage, vehicle graphics, hoardings, museums, conferences, lighting/AV/furniture, and window graphics). Projects are delivered from concept through to installation under one roof.

Product overview

The Creative Place is a multi-service agency and print production house offering three interconnected service pillars: Creative Services (branding, design, photography, web/app development, advertising, packaging), Production Services (large format printing, digital/lithographic printing, finishing, fabrication), and Installation Services (exhibitions, retail environments, signage, vehicle graphics, museums). The company operates specialized print equipment including SwissQ Nyala 4, Canon Colorado M3W, and EFI Pro 32r+ printers, supported by pre-press colour calibration systems and finishing equipment. Their integrated approach enables them to deliver projects from concept through to installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Services
• Production Services
• Installation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 m2 of print and graphics delivered for Silverstone Experience visitor attraction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers42 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elmwood ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing client relationship where The Creative Place serves as graphics contractor working for Elmwood Projects on major visitor attraction installations such as The Silverstone Experience. Elmwood Projects acts as main contractor while The Creative Place handles all graphic production and installation.
• The HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring project collaborator on museum and exhibition projects including Wentworth Castle restoration, Science Museum 3D printing exhibition, and Silverstone Experience. The Hub serves as main contractor or exhibition designer with The Creative Place providing graphics production and installation.
• bwp groupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partnership on intu Watford project where bwp group designed marketing suites and The Creative Place handled production and installation according to intu brand guidelines.
• Design AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing trade production partnerships with design agencies who serve as intermediaries sourcing The Creative Place's production and installation services for their end clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hobs Reprographics: UK-based large-format printing and document services group offering integrated print production, design, and reproduction services to enterprise clients. Highly comparable to The Creative Place across large-format print, finishing, and project-based B2B delivery.
• Calverts Cooperative: London-based worker cooperative providing design, print, and communications services to social enterprises, cultural institutions, and brands. Closely comparable integrated model spanning creative design, print production, and project management.
• Hollywood Monster: UK large-format digital printing specialist serving retail, events, and exhibitions with wide-format graphics production and installation. Direct overlap on substrate capability and event/retail customer mix.
• Mosaic Group: Global environmental graphics, signage, and large-format print provider serving retail, hospitality, and corporate environments. Comparable integrated design-production-installation offering with similar customer verticals.
• Aspect Group: UK signage, print, and exhibition graphics producer offering design, fabrication, and installation for retail, corporate, and event clients. Directly comparable vertical integration and customer mix to The Creative Place.
• The Big Group: UK event production, print, and experiential marketing agency delivering large-scale events with integrated design and print production. Overlaps on exhibition/event graphics and brand activation delivery.
• Impress Print Services: UK-based print and signage production house offering large-format, digital, and lithographic printing with finishing and installation services. Comparable production-led model serving similar B2B customer segments.
• Parkeray: UK interior fit-out and signage contractor providing branded interior environments, graphics, and signage installation for corporate and retail clients. Overlaps directly on installation-side execution and customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Spandex: Pan-European signage and graphics materials distributor and large-format print services provider with a much broader product and service portfolio. Comparable print/signage capability but positioned as an upstream materials supplier rather than a bespoke integrated agency.
• FITCH (Landor): Global retail and experiential design consultancy part of the Landor group, delivering branded environments and retail design. Comparable on retail/experiential customer base but at much larger scale and design-led rather than production-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_creativeplace
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCreativePlaceLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-creative-place-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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