RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED

What RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED does

RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED is a UK-based, privately held specialty retailer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Manchester, operating with a headcount of 1-10 employees. The company sells resin art and craft materials — including epoxy resins, pigments, molds, and related tools — primarily to hobbyists and artisans through its direct e-commerce channel at resin8.co.uk.

The business model is a small-scale direct-to-consumer retail operation in the craft supplies category. Products are commodity physical goods (resins, colorants, silicone molds, hand tools) sourced from upstream chemical and craft-supply manufacturers and resold to individual end users. Revenue mechanics are consistent with classic e-commerce craft retail: per-unit pricing on low-ticket items, no disclosed subscription or enterprise contract structure, and a customer base implied to be fragmented across individual consumers rather than concentrated B2B accounts. The company does not appear to manufacture proprietary formulations or hold disclosed brand-exclusive product lines.

Strategic positioning is that of a niche specialist in a fragmented UK hobby-craft market. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, third-party logistics partnerships, or wholesale distribution in the input data, and no public funding, M&A, or leadership-change signals have been recorded. The investment profile is therefore that of a small lifestyle/retail business whose strategic significance is limited to its category niche rather than scalable platform characteristics.

Name

RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED

Website

https://resin8.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED is a UK-based e-commerce retailer founded in 2014 that sells epoxy resins, pigments, molds, and craft tools to individual hobbyists and artisans, operating from Manchester with 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Supplies

akta.pro primary industry

General Arts & Crafts Supplies Retail (CRALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crafting Tools & Equipment Retail (Cutting, Adhesives, Heat Tools) (CRALACAC)

Keywords

• Resin art supplies
• Craft materials
• Epoxy resins
• Art pigments
• Craft molds

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Core offering

RESIN8 CRAFT SUPPLIES LIMITED sells resin art and craft materials, including epoxy resins, pigments, molds, and related tools, to hobbyists and artisans. The company operates as a small retailer based in Manchester, United Kingdom, supplying the craft and DIY community with specialty art-making products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epoxy Resins

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Regional players

• Resin Play: Australia-based resin art supplies retailer with comparable product mix and target customer; similar business model operating in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Resin Obsession: US-based specialist retailer of epoxy resins, molds, pigments, and accessories for resin artists; directly comparable as a niche, education-led craft supplies business targeting hobbyists.
• Counter Culture DIY: US-based resin art supplies retailer focused on pigments, dyes, and accessories; comparable niche specialist targeting hobbyist resin artists.
• Mad Micas: Specialist retailer of mica pigments and colorants for resin and cosmetics crafters; direct overlap on the consumables/pigments side of Resin8's catalog.
• ArtResin: Branded epoxy resin manufacturer with direct-to-consumer sales; competes head-on with Resin8's resin line and shapes buyer expectations in the category.
• Just Resin: UK-based resin art supplies retailer selling epoxy resins, pigments, and starter kits; direct competitor in the same geography and customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Hobbycraft: UK's largest specialist arts and crafts retailer with broad SKU coverage including resin kits; competes for the same hobbyist customer and dwarfs the addressable niche.
• Etsy: Global marketplace where many independent resin sellers list handmade molds, pigments, and kits; a key channel alternative and competitive threat for small specialist retailers.
• Amazon UK (Crafts category): Dominant general marketplace selling resin kits, molds, and pigments at scale; sets baseline pricing and shipping expectations for UK hobbyist buyers.
• Craftology (The Range): UK multi-category home and hobby retailer carrying resin art supplies; broad incumbent that competes on price and convenience in the same craft category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resin8

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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