Company Chameleon

What Company Chameleon does

Company Chameleon is a for-profit dance theatre company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, founded in 1990. The company produces indoor and outdoor dance performances and operates classes and workshops, serving audiences and participants in the UK performing arts sector. It is co-led by Anthony Missen, who serves as Co-Artistic Director and Co-Founder.

Operationally, the company is a small, private organisation with a headcount in the 11-50 band. Its product surface consists of staged dance theatre works (touring or fixed engagements, both indoor and outdoor) and educational offerings in the form of classes and workshops. No production technology stack, proprietary platforms, digital products, or venue/real-estate assets are described in the available data.

The revenue model is not disclosed in the input. Based on the business type, plausible revenue streams include ticket or commission income from performance engagements, workshop and class tuition, and grant or commissioning income from public arts funders or local authorities. No pricing details, customer segments, distribution channels, or named institutional customers were disclosed. The input data on the company's own website and ancillary sources is sparse — multiple secondary sources returned no operational content, and there is no disclosed parent company, ownership structure, or M&A history.

Name

Company Chameleon

Website

https://companychameleon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Company Chameleon is a Manchester-based for-profit dance theatre company, founded in 1990, that produces indoor and outdoor dance performances and runs dance classes and workshops in the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dance Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

Dance Companies (71112), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dancers, Choreographers & Dance Troupes Booking (HSACAHAD)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance
• Dance theatre
• Live performance
• Dance workshops
• Outdoor performance

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Company Chameleon is a dance theatre company that delivers indoor and outdoor performances and offers dance classes and workshops. It produces original choreographic work for audiences and provides participatory dance training to individuals and groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Dance Theatre Performances Original contemporary dance theatre productions staged in indoor venues for general audiences, festival programmers, and venue operators.
• Outdoor Dance Theatre Performances Site-specific and outdoor dance theatre productions delivered in public spaces, festivals, and community settings.
• Dance Classes and Workshops Practical dance training sessions for individuals, community groups, schools, and aspiring dancers led by the company's professional dancers.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Motionhouse Dance Theatre: UK-based dance theatre company producing large-scale indoor and outdoor performances with an associated learning programme — a direct operational analogue to Company Chameleon in scale, model, and touring approach.
• Phoenix Dance Theatre: Leeds-rooted contemporary dance company that produces both performance seasons and education/outreach work for regional audiences, comparable in size and in the dual performance-plus-learning structure.
• Scottish Dance Theatre: Mid-sized contemporary dance company producing touring performances plus education work, with comparable headcount and a similar dual performance/participation model — closest mid-tier peer outside Manchester.
• Jasmin Vardimon Company: Independent UK dance theatre company creating touring productions with an associated education and community programme; comparable in artistic scale and founder-led operating model.
• Hofesh Shechter Company: UK-based contemporary dance theatre company with touring international productions and a learning programme; founder-led and of broadly similar scale to Company Chameleon.
• Akram Khan Company: Independent UK dance theatre company producing touring work and learning/participation activity, anchored by a named artistic director — closely mirrors Company Chameleon's founder-led, dual-purpose structure.

Broad incumbents

• Rambert: One of the UK's largest contemporary dance companies, producing a full touring season plus extensive learning and participation programmes; larger and more established than Company Chameleon but the dominant reference point for UK contemporary dance companies of similar remit.
• Northern Ballet: Major UK dance company producing narrative dance theatre productions with a substantial learning and education arm; a much larger incumbent operating in an overlapping product category (dance theatre + education).
• The Lowry: Major Salford/Manchester arts centre that regularly programmes dance companies including Company Chameleon; functions as a key regional venue partner and commissioning ecosystem participant.
• Sadler's Wells: London's flagship dance venue and producer, commissioning and touring independent UK dance companies; relevant as the dominant UK dance presenter that competes for the same touring audiences and co-production budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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