TAKE NOTE PUBLISHING LIMITED

What TAKE NOTE PUBLISHING LIMITED does

Take Note Publishing Limited is a privately held UK micro-agency founded in 1994 and headquartered in Lingfield, Surrey. The company provides web design, website maintenance, e-commerce development, SEO, IT support, database management, project management, and specialist typesetting services, with a particular niche in music typesetting for publishers and educational institutions. Its technology stack is built around conventional web technologies — HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, SQL, MySQL, and Access — augmented by third-party integrations with SagePay, PayPal, and Google Maps for payment and location features. The product offering is quote-based, ranging from basic brochure websites starting at £450 to fully database-driven e-commerce systems and bespoke database builds, delivered alongside modular website add-ons such as availability calendars, photo upload, newsletter systems, contact forms, and location finders.

The business operates a sales-led, direct engagement model: customers reach the firm through the company website, email, telephone, or contact form, and services are quoted per project or via annual maintenance contracts. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for design and build work, recurring subscription-style maintenance and IT support contracts, and professional services fees for SEO, typesetting, database, and project management work. The company serves a heterogeneous mix of clients — including NHS primary care trusts, universities, music publishers, professional services firms, SMEs, and local clubs — with approximately 75% of work attributed to IT support and web design since a 1999 pivot away from print publishing.

The firm is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or subsidiaries. It has accumulated over 200 books typeset and 50+ major websites designed over its 30-year history, but currently lists 1-10 employees, no awards, no patents, and no public financial disclosures. Distribution is entirely domestic (UK) and direct, with no app, no public API, and no documented social media presence.

Name

TAKE NOTE PUBLISHING LIMITED

Legal name

Take Note Publishing Ltd

Website

https://takenote.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Take Note Publishing Limited is a UK micro-agency offering web design, IT support, database management, SEO, and specialist music typesetting services to SMEs, NHS trusts, universities, music publishers, and local clubs since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Digital Publishing Services

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319), Document Preparation Services (56141), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAJAH

Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Self-Publishing Platforms & Author Services

SECONDARYMPAIABAG

Print Music Publishing (Sheet Music, Scores, Educational Repertoire)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Publishing (Songwriting, Rights Administration, Licensing)

SECONDARYMPAJALAF

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

Keywords

• Web design services
• IT support services
• Digital publishing
• Music typesetting
• E-commerce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lingfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Design and Development: One-time project fees for website design, build, and maintenance services. Includes brochure-style sites from £450 and custom e-commerce solutions quoted per project.
2. IT Support and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing IT support services and maintenance contracts for existing clients. Includes telephone support, remote monitoring, and system management.
3. SEO and Digital Marketing Services: Search engine optimisation, pay-per-click campaign management, and website promotion services.
4. Typesetting and Publishing Services: Typesetting services for books, brochures, and promotional materials. Specialist music typesetting for publishers. One-off projects or complete production services.
5. Database Management Services: Custom database development, management, and training services.
6. Project Management Services: Provision of project managers for IT-based work, business consultancy, multimedia presentations, software design, book production, and promotional campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Take Note Publishing Ltd designs, builds, and maintains websites for UK businesses and organisations, ranging from basic brochure-style sites to database-driven e-commerce systems, alongside ongoing IT support, database management, SEO services, and specialist music typesetting and digital publishing services. Approximately 75% of the company's work is IT support and web design, with the remainder covering typesetting, publishing, and project management.

Product overview

Take Note Publishing Limited offers a suite of digital publishing and IT services built around its core web design platform. The main offerings include Web Design (brochure sites from £450 to database-driven solutions), E-commerce Systems (shopping basket and payment solutions integrated with PayPal and SagePay), SEO Services, IT Support and Database Management. These core services are complemented by modular Website Add-ons (Availability Calendar, Photo Upload, Contact Forms, Nearest Location finder with Google Maps, Payment Pages, Mailing Systems, Team Selection tools) and Typesetting Services with specialist music typesetting capabilities. The company also provides Project Management for IT-based consultancy work. Services range from one-off projects to ongoing maintenance contracts, serving both in-house and cloud environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design Website design and build services for UK businesses and organisations, ranging from basic brochure-style websites starting at £450 through to large database-driven solutions, with on-handover or ongoing maintenance options. The in-house team covers HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and SQL database programming.
• E-commerce Systems Online store and shopping basket solutions ranging from simple brochure-style sites with PayPal integration through to fully automated database-driven e-commerce sites with online payment processing and direct bank payments, plus digital download systems for e-books, images, and mp3s.
• SEO Services Search engine optimisation services including web page optimisation, promotion on major search engines and directories, pay-per-click campaign management, meta tag optimisation, keyword analysis, and search engine submission.
• IT Support Outsourced IT management for organisations without dedicated IT staff, including telephone support, remote support, equipment audits, multimedia presentations, and financial reporting across in-house or cloud systems, available as one-off projects or longer-term maintenance contracts.
• Database Management Full database services from simple address management through to full accounting systems, covering custom-designed Access databases, MySQL databases, and online content management databases with web interfaces for simple data administration.
• Website Add-ons Modular website enhancements for UK clients needing extra functionality on existing or new sites, including availability calendars, availability grids, drag-and-drop team selection lists, photo upload with auto-resizing and watermarking, newsletter/mailing systems, contact forms with data validation, Google Maps-based location finders, and payment pages.
• Typesetting Services Professional typesetting services for books, brochures, and promotional materials with over 20 years of experience, including specialist music typesetting from handwritten scores, arrangements, transcriptions from tape/CD, musical examples for educational material, PDF production, pre-press artwork, and finished products in multiple formats.
• Project Management Supply of project managers for IT-based work or business consultancy, covering multimedia presentations, software design and development, book production, promotional campaigns, and management consultancy services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 books typeset and produced
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Hobbs the Printers: UK printing and production services company offering typesetting, printing, and finishing services. Comparable on the typesetting/production side for books and printed materials.
• Headscape: UK digital agency providing website design, Umbraco CMS development, and digital services to organisations and SMEs. Comparable for UK web design with a content-management focus.
• Clearleft: UK user experience and web design agency serving SMEs and enterprise clients. Comparable in offering bespoke web design, SEO, and digital strategy from a small UK-based team.
• Cyber-Duck: UK-based digital agency offering web design, development, and digital transformation for SMEs and enterprises. Comparable as a similarly-sized UK web design and IT services provider serving a comparable client mix.
• Pragmatic: UK web development and design agency providing bespoke websites, e-commerce, and digital platforms. Comparable for UK custom web design and database-driven development services.
• Studio 24: UK web design and development agency serving public sector and SMEs with custom websites, CMS implementations, and ongoing support. Comparable for UK SMB web design and ongoing maintenance contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Pureprint Group: UK-based printing, typesetting, and publishing services group with a much broader portfolio. Comparable for the typesetting and book production work, but at significantly greater scale.
• Cambridge University Press: Major UK-based academic and educational publisher. Comparable on the publishing/book production side, though operating at vastly greater scale and as a publisher rather than services provider.
• Wise Music Group: Global music publishing group whose subsidiaries include Boosey & Hawkes — a current Take Note customer. Comparable as the demand-side counterpart for the company's specialist music typesetting services.
• Hal Leonard: World's largest music publisher producing printed sheet music, scores, and educational materials. Comparable as the demand source for music typesetting services, representing the largest category of potential specialist customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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