Branded umbrellas & rain ponchos
Rain is the one weather that makes people grateful halfway home. Branded umbrellas for the walk from the station, golf umbrellas with logo for match day, and promotional umbrellas and branded rain ponchos as giveaways at outdoor shows. Printed umbrellas in your colours, panel by panel. From UK-based and European suppliers, delivered to UK addresses.
Forecast: branded.
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Request a quoteBranded umbrellas for British weather
Seven steps of British weather, from drizzle to a 1987-style storm, with the rain gear for each, right up to where the honest answer is no umbrella at all. Pick your city for the local word.
Glasgow: dreich, then teeming.
It’s spitting.Grab a folding umbrella.
Sunny spells and a soaking.Grab an automatic: open, shut, open again.
It’s raining. Properly.Grab a golf umbrella.
Chucking it down. Stair rods.A golf umbrella and a poncho.
Brolly inside out? That’s your cue.A rain poncho and a hood. Umbrellas struggle in a gale, so keep the brolly furled.Stay safe: check the forecast and the warnings before you head out.
Amber warning.Leave the brolly at home.Think twice about travelling. Stay safe and check the Met Office warnings.
15 to 16 October 1987.No umbrella is made for this.Stay in. Stay safe. Check the warnings.The Great Storm of 15-16 October 1987: the strongest UK gust was 100 knots (115 mph) at Shoreham, about 15 million trees were blown down and 18 people were killed. It was not officially a hurricane, as it did not form in the tropics. (Met Office)
Will future autumns be worse? Heavier downpours are the confident part as the air warms; stronger winds are less certain.
The decade 2015-2024 was 10% wetter than 1961-1990, and winter 2023-24 was the wettest on record. (Met Office / RMetS)
Warmer air holds around 7% more moisture for every degree of warming, so heavy rain can become heavier. (Met Office)
By 2070 under a high-emissions scenario, the intensity of extreme hourly rainfall (a once-in-two-years event) rises by 25%; winters get wetter and summers drier. (UKCP18, Met Office)
There is no clear trend yet in the number or strength of UK windstorms; most projections suggest winter windstorms will increase slightly in number and intensity (medium confidence). (Met Office)
Storm Austen was the first named storm of the 2026/27 season, with an amber wind warning for south-west England on Friday 23 October 2026. (Met Office)
SourcesMet Office: the Great Storm of 1987State of the UK Climate 2024 (RMetS)Met Office: climate change and severe weatherMet Office: the 2025/26 storm seasonMet Office UK weather warnings (Opens in a new tab)
Branded umbrellas
Branded umbrellas and rain gear for UK offices, hotels, golf days, events and outdoor teams. Choose 27in golf-size umbrellas, 21in folding umbrellas that fit a bag, 19in children’s umbrellas, storm umbrellas with wind-resistant frames, automatic, reversible and clear umbrellas, and printed rain ponchos. Pick a setting below to see the umbrella that suits it, then design your canopy in the umbrella builder. Every order comes with a free digital mock-up, a proof before production and one quote in pounds, ex VAT.
Where will they be used?
A stand of large branded umbrellas by the door means visitors never leave in the rain, and your logo walks them to the car park.
Tip Keep a stand of them by reception for visitors to borrow and, with luck, bring back.
Design your umbrellaA 27in golf-size umbrella covers a player and a bag, and alternating panels in your colours look sharp on the course.
Tip Alternate two panel colours and print your logo on both: it shows from every side.
Find your branding methodA 21in folding umbrella slips into a bag or a desk drawer, so it’s there for the walk to the station and back.
Tip Pick an automatic model for commuters: one hand on the button, one on the door.
See lanyardsPrinted rain ponchos fold down small and keep a crowd dry, with your logo on every one when the clouds roll in.
Tip Order ponchos with the lanyards, so they’re ready in case the forecast turns.
Plan your datesPlan your order
Two quick tools: design an umbrella with your size, panel colours, logo and opening, then find the branding method that suits your item, your artwork and your quantity.
Type your text, then choose the size, colours, logo panels and opening. Make it rain if you like, then copy the spec into your quote request.
A playful preview, not a proof. Your free mock-up shows the real panel colours, print area and frame.
Answer three quick questions.
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Bold, flat colour pushed through a fine mesh: great value on bigger runs.
Each colour needs its own screen, so it gives good value as quantities grow.
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Ink turned to gas with heat bonds into light polyester or coated surfaces, edge to edge.
Works on light-coloured polyester, so it suits printed lanyards, wristbands and flags.
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A soft silicone pad picks up the ink and presses it on to curved surfaces.
Each colour is a separate pass, so it suits logos with a few colours.
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A laser marks the surface itself for a crisp, tone-on-tone logo.
No ink, so there’s no colour choice: the material decides the shade.
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Digital or UV printing for photos, gradients and every colour in your logo.
There are no screens or plates to make, so it suits short runs and detailed artwork.
Lanyards, giveaways, umbrellas and outdoor kit on one order, delivered to your office or split across UK venues and event sites.
A free digital mock-up with your quote, then a proof to approve in writing before anything is made.
Blank or branded samples before a larger run, with any cost agreed up front.
Welsh and Gaelic wording set exactly as you supply it, accents included.
Prices in pounds ex VAT, VAT at 20% as one line, and a pro forma or 30-day credit account.
Branded umbrellas: FAQs
Ten questions UK buyers ask before ordering branded umbrellas and rain gear, answered by the team that runs the orders.
Email info@swishandclick.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 4652 5994. A real person replies, usually within one working day.
A 27in golf-size umbrella gives generous cover and large print panels, so it suits golf days, receptions and outdoor teams. A 21in folding umbrella fits a bag or a drawer for commuters, and 19in umbrellas are sized for children. Each product page gives the canopy diameter and the closed length.
It’s the thread count of the canopy fabric: 190 threads per square inch. 190T polyester and pongee are common umbrella fabrics, and pongee has a softer, slightly silky feel. Each product page names the fabric.
Usually by screen printing on one or more panels, the triangular sections between the ribs. One logo on one panel keeps the cost down; two opposite panels, or every panel, means it shows from any side. Some umbrellas can take full-colour print, and the method finder helps you choose.
Some models have wind-resistant or storm frames, designed to flex in a gust rather than bend. No umbrella can promise to survive every storm, so check the frame details on each product page, and tell us if your teams work somewhere exposed.
Yes: rain ponchos in LDPE, PVC and PLA that fold down small, plus a raincoat with heat-sealed edges. Ponchos suit festivals, fun runs and open-air events where a crowd needs quick cover, and a logo on the front or back is seen all day.
Yes. Umbrellas go well with lanyards, event giveaways and travel gear, all on one quote with matching colours, delivered to one office or split across UK sites.
There’s no fixed minimum: we quote small runs too. Each branding method has a practical minimum, because a set-up costs the same whether it’s spread over ten items or a thousand, so very small runs cost more per item. Tell us your numbers and we’ll suggest the method that makes them work.
Yes. A digital mock-up of your logo on each product comes free with your quote. For bigger orders we can arrange samples: a blank product to check the size and feel, or a branded pre-production sample once the artwork is agreed. Some samples are free and some carry a cost, which we tell you up front. Nothing is made until you approve the final proof in writing.
Plan on around 7 to 14 working days of production once your proof is approved and payment has cleared, or your purchase order is in place. Delivery comes on top: around 3 to 5 working days from UK-based suppliers to mainland Great Britain and 5 to 8 from European suppliers, customs included, with a little longer for Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands. Every date is an estimate until we confirm it in writing.
Every order is quoted individually: the price depends on the product, the branding method, the number of colours or positions, the quantity and the delivery. Quotes are in pounds, ex VAT, with VAT at 20% added as one line, and any set-up is shown openly. Your contract and invoice are with Swish and Click Ltd, registered in Northern Ireland (NI737465), VAT number GB 530 7553 02. Pay a pro forma invoice by bank transfer, or buy on a purchase order with a 30-day credit account.
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Pick the date you need everything in your hands, and we’ll work back through delivery, production and the proof.
You have time: send us your brief by and we’ll take it from there.That’s tight, but it may still be possible. Call +44 (0)20 4652 5994 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
As a guide, allow about five weeks from brief to delivery: a couple of working days for the quote and proof, up to 14 working days of production and up to 8 for delivery, with a little longer for Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands. The planner skips weekends but not bank holidays, and every date is an estimate until we confirm it in writing.
Let’s make something
One quote, one invoice, every UK address.
From one branded gift to a programme for every UK site, it’s the same: you tell us the idea, we turn it into a clear quote in pounds with VAT at 20%, then source it from UK-based and European suppliers, brand it and deliver it to your UK addresses.
Ready when you are.
Tell us the products, quantities, UK delivery addresses and date: we reply with a written quote and the timing that goes with it.
We supply branded merchandise and promotional products to UK organisations. We source each order from UK-based and European suppliers, brand it with your logo and deliver it to your UK addresses, with one quote and one invoice from Swish and Click Ltd.
Send us the products you have in mind, the quantities, your logo, the delivery addresses and the date you need them by, using our quote form or email. We reply with a written quote in pounds and the timing that goes with it.
There is no single minimum: it depends on the product and the branding method, because set-up costs make very small runs less practical. Your quote shows any minimum, and on some items short runs are possible.
Yes. We send a digital proof showing your logo on the product, with its position, size and colours. Nothing goes into production until you approve it in writing.
Often, yes: blank or branded samples can be arranged on many products. Any cost is stated up front.
Standard catalogue items take about 7 to 14 working days to make after proof approval and payment, and express lines from 2 working days on selected items. UK delivery then takes about 3 to 5 working days from UK-based suppliers, or 5 to 8 from European suppliers including customs. Every date is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Anywhere in the UK, to one address or many: offices, sites, events and home addresses. Northern Ireland is quoted per order, and the Highlands and Islands can take longer. See delivery across the UK.
Our quotes are in pounds and show prices without VAT, with VAT at the standard 20% added as one line. If an item carries a different rate, the quote shows it.
Pay the pro forma invoice by bank transfer, and production starts once payment clears. Approved organisations can use a 30-day credit account and pay by purchase order.
Embroidery, screen printing, pad printing, transfer and full-colour printing, laser engraving and debossing, depending on the product. We suggest the method that suits your logo and the item.
Send a vector file if you can: AI, EPS, SVG or a vector PDF. If you only have a JPG or PNG, send it anyway: we can often redraw it, and you approve the new file before it is used.
Delivery terms are agreed before dispatch and written on your quote: DDP, where we handle the import, or DAP, where the receiver pays import VAT and any duty and needs a GB EORI number.
No. Each order is sourced from the supplier that makes or stocks the product and delivered direct to your addresses, so the lead time runs from your proof approval.
Tell us straight away with photos of the box, the items and the label. We investigate with the supplier or courier and agree the remedy with you, case by case.