INK DROP SHOP LTD

What INK DROP SHOP LTD does

Ink Drop Shop Ltd is a UK-based, private limited company that operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retail business selling professional tattoo supplies. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Middlesbrough, Teesside, the company targets professional tattoo artists and tattoo studios through its Shopify-hosted online storefront at inkdropshop.co.uk. The product catalog spans 254+ items across five categories: Inks & Accessories (111 items), Tattoo Hygiene & Aftercare (67 items), Stencil & Studio Supplies (52 items), Needles, Carts & Grips (29 items), and Machines & Accessories (16 items). Beyond reselling third-party brands such as Dynamic, Kwadron, FK Irons, Mast, Critical, World Famous, and Panthera, the company has developed a proprietary own-brand line — Ink Drop Shop Cartridges — produced in a sterile environment from high-grade materials and available in multiple configurations. Pricing ranges from £2 consumables (tongue depressors, rinse cups) to £577 premium rotary machines (FK Irons), all sold as one-time purchases with no subscription or recurring revenue component.

The business model is straightforward product resale with differentiation through curation and a single proprietary SKU line. There is no enterprise sales motion, no API, no app, and no disclosed proprietary technology beyond the Shopify storefront and the own-brand cartridge line. The company is registered for VAT (479143169) and operates from a single address in Middlesbrough. Marketing channels are limited to organic search, email newsletter signup, and community engagement through the "Ink on the Tees" Facebook event sponsorship. The website copyright references "Ink Drop Shop Ltd & Undead Art," suggesting an associated sub-brand, though no operational details are disclosed. No funding rounds, no management team, no revenue figures, and no headcount data are available — the company presents as a founder-stage, owner-operated retail venture with a regional Teesside identity and broader UK e-commerce reach.

Name

INK DROP SHOP LTD

Legal name

Ink Drop Shop Ltd

Website

https://inkdropshop.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ink Drop Shop Ltd is a UK e-commerce retailer based in Middlesbrough that sells professional tattoo supplies — including inks, cartridges, machines, hygiene products, and studio equipment — to tattoo artists and studios via a Shopify storefront, featuring its own proprietary cartridge line alongside third-party brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tattoo Supplies Retail

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (45913)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Needlepoint & Embroidery Shops (CRALADAE)

Keywords

• Tattoo supplies retail
• Tattoo cartridge manufacturing
• Tattoo ink distribution
• Tattoo machine sales
• Studio hygiene products

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlesbrough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce selling tattoo supplies including inks, needles, machines, hygiene products, and studio equipment. All sales are one-time transactions with no subscription component visible. Revenue generated through product markups on branded tattoo supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ink Drop Shop Ltd is an online retailer of tattoo supplies, operating a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront that sells tattoo machines, needles, cartridges, inks, stencil products, and hygiene/aftercare consumables. In addition to distributing third-party brands (Dynamic, Kwadron, FK Irons, Magic Moon, Mast, World Famous, Panthera), the company produces its own private-label Ink Drop Shop brand tattoo needle cartridges manufactured in a sterile environment.

Product overview

Ink Drop Shop is a UK-based tattoo supplies e-commerce retailer offering a comprehensive range of tattoo equipment and consumables. The business operates primarily as a multi-brand distributor, selling third-party tattoo inks, machines, needles, and studio supplies alongside its own proprietary Ink Drop Shop branded cartridge line. Product categories include: Inks & Accessories (111 items covering various ink brands), Machines & Accessories (16 items including wireless pen machines and coil machines), Needles, Carts & Grips (29 items including own-brand cartridges and third-party needles), Stencil & Studio Supplies (52 items), and Tattoo Hygiene & Aftercare (67 items). The company also sells its own Ink Drop Shop Cartridge line featuring sterile, high-grade cartridges in various configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Undead Art: Brand associated with Ink Drop Shop Ltd as indicated in copyright notice 'Ink Drop Shop Ltd & Undead Art'

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider hosting the Ink Drop Shop online storefront. Enables product catalog management, shopping cart, checkout, and order processing functionality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bishop Rotary: US-based manufacturer of premium rotary tattoo machines and accessories. Comparable as an adjacent brand in tattoo machines that compete with products sold by Ink Drop Shop, representing the manufacturing side of the supply chain.
• Dynamic Color: US-based manufacturer of professional tattoo inks (Dynamic, Triple Black, Greywash), also a key supplier brand carried by Ink Drop Shop. Comparable as both supplier and adjacent brand in the tattoo ink category.
• FK Irons: US-based manufacturer of premium tattoo machines (Spektra Xion, Halo2), also a key supplier brand carried by Ink Drop Shop. Comparable as both supplier and adjacent brand in the tattoo machine category representing premium equipment upstream.
• KWADRON: Polish manufacturer of premium tattoo cartridges and needles, also a key supplier brand carried by Ink Drop Shop. Comparable as both supplier and adjacent brand in the tattoo cartridge category, representing the upstream supply ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Killer Ink Tattoo: UK-based online retailer specializing in tattoo supplies and equipment. Directly comparable due to similar geographic focus on the UK market, overlapping product offerings (tattoo inks, machines, consumables), and professional tattoo artist target segment.
• Bloodline Tattoo Supply: US-based online retailer of professional tattoo equipment and supplies. Directly comparable due to similar e-commerce-first business model and comprehensive product range serving professional tattoo artists.
• PainfulPleasures: Well-established US-based online retailer specializing in tattoo supplies, body jewelry, and piercing equipment. Directly comparable due to similar e-commerce business model and overlapping product categories (tattoo inks, machines, needles, studio supplies) serving professional tattoo artists.
• Element Tattoo Supply: US-based online retailer of professional tattoo supplies including inks, machines, needles, and aftercare products. Directly comparable due to similar e-commerce model, product range, and target customer segment of professional tattoo artists.
• Killer Beauty: UK-based brand specializing in tattoo accessories and supplies including silicone ink cups (referenced in Ink Drop Shop catalog). Comparable due to similar UK-based niche focus on tattoo artist accessories and overlapping product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Barber DTS: Established UK-based tattoo and body piercing supply distributor with broader product range and longer operating history. Comparable as a larger incumbent serving the same UK professional tattoo market with a more comprehensive portfolio and deeper supplier relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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