Assessment · photographers round photographers-2026-09

Colada Creative review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Photographers in Telford

Best for: brands needing commercial photography and video

Active

Trading as Colada Group Ltd · Unit 28 Business Development Centre, Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA · Service area: Telford

Colada Creative in short

Colada Creative is a Telford content agency shooting photography alongside video, live events and social work from Stafford Park. The homepage names brand clients, the site states content creation going back well over a decade, and an active limited company sits behind the name. This is a business-to-business outfit, not a family studio.

Customer reviews are uniformly positive, with five stars across eighty-five Google reviews. Our opinion: Colada Creative suits brands needing commercial photography and video from an agency team. Household buyers should note the trade-off: no family or wedding packages and no published prices.

The agency shape explains the gaps: bespoke briefs replace fixed packages, and brand work replaces family sittings. Judge it the way you would any agency, on recent client work and a written scope.

Colada Creative reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Colada Creative, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google5.0 out of 585

Our verdict

Our verdict: Colada Creative suits businesses rather than households, with an agency team for commercial photography, events and video and a live company record [1] [3]. Family and wedding buyers will find no packages or prices aimed at them [1] [2]. The Google record shows 5 out of 5 across 85 ratings [4].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
60.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72 out of 100

Google 5 out of 5 from 85 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2018 [2] [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No prices, rates or fee statements are published [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80 out of 100

The site sets out video, photography, live-event and social services with a Telford base, phone, email and contact routes [1] [2].

Evidence

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FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2018Source companies-house
Years tradingSince 2011 (stated 2026)Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The homepage names brand clients across photography, video and live-event work [1].

  • The company record shows COLADA GROUP LTD active since 15 February 2018 [3].

  • The Google listing shows 5 out of 5 from 85 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].

Limitations

  • No prices, insurance details or qualifications are published [1] [2].

  • The offer is commercial content rather than family or wedding photography [1].

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Questions about Colada Creative

Is Colada Creative any good?

On the evidence, yes for commercial work: it ranks sixth of the ten Telford photographers, holds five stars across its Google reviews, and pairs an agency team with a live company record. Family and wedding buyers will find no packages aimed at them, so read the full page. Send your brief through the site form to test fit.

Is Colada Creative a member of a photography association?

No membership of the Guild of Photographers, SWPP or another body is published, so membership can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. The company record and brand client list do the talking instead. Ask for any membership detail with your enquiry if it matters to you.

What does Colada Creative charge?

It publishes no prices, rates or fee statements anywhere on its site, which is normal for agency work priced per brief. That means your enquiry does the talking. Send the full scope, dates and usage, and ask for an itemised written quote before you agree anything.

Where does Colada Creative work?

From its Stafford Park base in Telford, serving Telford businesses with photography, video, live events and social work. Household sessions are not the offer. The team setup suits multi-day and multi-output briefs. Send your business postcode and brief through the contact form to confirm coverage.

How is Colada Creative ranked?

Sixth of the ten photographers in our September round, carried there by customer evidence, trading history and website detail rather than pricing clarity. What customers say counts most toward every score. Read the full review, then brief it against one other commercial outfit.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Harvey-Rice Photography67.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for clear prices, stated cover and training for studio sessions.
  2. Natalie Jayne Photography65.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for studio newborn sessions near Shifnal.
  3. Natalie L Photography Studio63.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for newborn and family studio sessions in Telford.
  4. Rebecca May Photography63.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for relaxed documentary wedding photography.

Sources

  1. Colada Creative homepage — services and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Colada Creative about page — history since 2011 Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — COLADA GROUP LTD overview (11207868) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Colada Creative, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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