INKRITE LIMITED

What INKRITE LIMITED does

INKRITE LIMITED (trading as Inkrite Ltd) is a United Kingdom private limited company that operates a single, self-serve WooCommerce/WordPress e-commerce storefront at inkrite.co.uk selling compatible aftermarket printing consumables. Its core offering is 923 compatible ink cartridge SKUs covering Canon, Epson, HP, Brother, Dell, Lexmark, Samsung, and Risograph printer families, supplemented by 18 self-adhesive label SKUs and a Woodland Trust Office Paper SKU. Each cartridge is individually print-tested at the manufacturing stage as a stated quality-assurance process, and pricing is structured as a three-tier ladder — entry-level (£4.39–£5.06), standard (£4.99–£26.86), and high-capacity (up to £61.72) — positioned materially below OEM equivalents.

The company serves individual consumers and small-to-medium businesses seeking lower-cost replacement cartridges, labels, and paper, with no enterprise contracts, subscriptions, wholesale distribution, or third-party marketplace presence. Distribution is exclusively direct through the owned storefront, with GBP-only pricing and no international geography disclosed; marketing relies on organic search and category-based catalog navigation rather than outbound sales. The operating model is a thin e-commerce layer over compatible consumables sourcing, with no disclosed management team, headcount, funding, revenue, or operating history beyond an active storefront status.

The business is structurally long-tail and price-led, with no proprietary technology platform beyond a standard WooCommerce install, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no API/SDK surface, and no parent company or investor ownership on record. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time pay-as-you-go product sales, with basket sizes implied in the tens of pounds; concentration risk is therefore very low, but revenue predictability is correspondingly limited and the business is fully exposed to organic-search demand and OEM aftermarket competitive dynamics.

Name

INKRITE LIMITED

Legal name

Inkrite Ltd

Website

https://inkrite.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

InKrite Ltd is a UK private e-commerce retailer selling 923 compatible ink cartridge SKUs plus labels and paper through its inkrite.co.uk WooCommerce storefront, serving cost-sensitive consumers and SMBs seeking low-cost aftermarket printer consumables.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printer Consumables

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital & Specialty Inks (Inkjet, UV, Conductive) (IMAEAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Printing Inks (IMAEAHAG), Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Compatible ink cartridges
• Printer consumables
• Self-adhesive labels
• Office printing paper
• Aftermarket printer supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Compatible Ink Cartridges: Direct one-time sales of compatible ink cartridges for major printer brands including Canon, Epson, HP, Brother, Dell, Lexmark, Samsung, and others. Customers purchase individual cartridges or multipacks with prices ranging from approximately £4 to £65 per cartridge depending on brand and capacity.
2. Product Sales - Labels and Paper: Sales of self-adhesive labels and printing paper products including Woodland Trust Office Paper.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

INKRITE LIMITED operates an online e-commerce store selling compatible (non-OEM) ink cartridges for major printer brands including Canon, Epson, HP, Brother, Dell, Lexmark, Samsung, and Risograph. The offering includes 923 ink cartridge SKUs, supplemented by 18 self-adhesive label SKUs and printing paper products (including Woodland Trust Office Paper). Products are individually print tested at the manufacturing stage for quality assurance.

Product overview

INKRITE LIMITED operates a WooCommerce-based e-commerce platform selling compatible ink cartridges, labels, and paper products. The product portfolio centers on 923 ink cartridge variants compatible with major printer brands (Canon, Epson, HP, Brother, Dell, Lexmark, Samsung, Risograph), supplemented by 18 label products and 1 paper product. The offering is a single e-commerce store without modules or platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compatible Ink Cartridges

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Premier Ink: UK specialist online retailer offering compatible and remanufactured inkjet cartridges. Direct overlap with INKRITE in product category, target customer, and OEM-vs-compatible positioning.
• 4InkJets: UK/US online retailer focused on discounted compatible inkjet cartridges for major printer brands. Directly comparable product catalogue and customer base to INKRITE.
• Printer Inks: UK-based online retailer of compatible ink cartridges and printing supplies. Comparable value proposition (low-cost compatible cartridges for the same brand set) and distribution model (e-commerce only).
• Cartridge Save: UK e-commerce retailer of compatible and remanufactured ink and toner cartridges. Direct peer with overlapping brand coverage and a similar price-leadership pitch to home and SMB customers.
• TonerGiant: UK-based online retailer of compatible inkjet and toner cartridges. Direct head-to-head competitor to INKRITE with a similar e-commerce-first model, broad printer-brand coverage, and price-led positioning for the same consumer and SMB segments.
• JetTec: UK-based manufacturer and retailer of compatible ink cartridges sold under its own brand. Comparable on product type and printer-brand coverage, with a slightly stronger manufacturing identity than INKRITE's QA-tested reseller model.
• Stinkyink: UK online retailer specializing in compatible inkjet cartridges across Canon, Epson, HP, and Brother. Closely comparable to INKRITE in product mix, target customer, and discount-versus-OEM value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• AmazonBasics: Amazon's own-brand line includes compatible ink cartridges for major printer brands. Represents the dominant marketplace threat to INKRITE, leveraging Prime delivery and Amazon's trust/returns surface in the same compatible-ink category.
• Staples: UK office supplies retailer carrying both OEM and third-party ink cartridges. Adjacent competitor for SMB print-supply spend, with a wider catalogue but less price aggression on compatible-only SKUs than INKRITE.
• Cartridge World: Global franchise network retailing compatible and remanufactured printer cartridges. Operates at much larger scale and broader footprint than INKRITE, but serves the same demand for cheaper alternatives to OEM ink.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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