Zoetrope.

Timeline

1. 22 October 2013
   On record

   Zoetrope Limited was incorporated, with Benjamin Howes and Steven Herd as directors.

   On record · Announced

   find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
2. 28 April 2014
   Listed on Stompstart

   “3D Product Photography as a Service”

3. 2015
   Changed course

   Ben Howes writes that the photography business never reached product/market fit and that 'In 2015 we successfully pivoted to IoT consulting'.

   Change of course · Announced

   ben-howes.co.uk
4. 17 March 2015
   Listing page saved

   The Wayback Machine saved this listing page.

   The saved page ↗
5. June 2018
   Closed

   Howes writes that in June 2018 he and co-founder Richard saw no path from consulting to products, and he 'decided that the best long term decision was to close the company down'.

   Closure · Announced

   ben-howes.co.uk
6. 10 March 2020
   Closed

   Companies House records Zoetrope Limited as dissolved on 10 March 2020.

   Closure · Announced

   find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
7. 29 September 2026
   Site checked

   The domain showed something unrelated.

As listed on Stompstart

Listed 28 April 2014 · page saved 17 March 2015 · Public Beta

“3D Product Photography as a Service”

Zoetrope is here to make photographing your products easier. Whether you have 5 or 50,000 items to photograph, Zoetrope captures both stunning images and creates interactive experiences of your products with no hassle.

Topics

Photography

Model

SaaS

Location

Bristol · United Kingdom

zoetrope.io ↗ · vimeo.com/user27389355 ↗ · zoetrope.io/blog ↗ · twitter.com/zoetrope ↗ · linkedin.com/company/zoetrope-limited ↗

In our words: The 2014 listing pitched Zoetrope as 3D product photography as a service: whether a shop had 5 or 50,000 items to shoot, it promised product images plus interactive views of each item. It was in public beta and listed Bristol, United Kingdom.

See the saved page ↗

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