Ginkgo Projects

What Ginkgo Projects does

Ginkgo Projects Ltd is an independent public art and cultural producer headquartered in Axbridge, Somerset, founded in 2001 by Tom Littlewood. The firm operates as a specialist consultancy curating and commissioning public art for built environments, serving property developers, local authorities, architectural and landscape practices, and cultural organisations primarily across South West England, Wales, and Scotland. Its service portfolio spans four core practice areas: Strategy Projects (art strategies and cultural development plans), Building Projects (integrating art into new and existing structures), Landscape Projects (co-design for urban and rural environments), and Temporary Projects (installations, exhibitions, and live experiences). It also delivers Artist Residencies (including Metal Works at Bedminster Green and the FCDI bursary programme) and produces permanent public art commissions such as sculptures, ceramic installations, and sound-based works.

The company's commercial model is professional services fee-based, with project-specific quotes, multi-year contract cadences, and revenue generated through direct engagement and competitive public-sector tendering. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct project commissions, supplemented by digital presence (website, Instagram, newsletter) and earned media coverage including BBC News features. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope, scale, and duration. Customer mix spans enterprise real-estate developers (Watkin Jones, Guinness Partnership, Canada Life Asset Management, Square Bay Property, Deeley Freed, GMI Construction), government/NHS bodies (multiple NHS Scotland trusts, Bristol City Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council), educational institutions (Oasis Academy Temple Quarter), and religious/non-profit organisations (Broadmead Baptist Church).

Technically, Ginkgo Projects is not a technology firm; its 'technology' comprises cultural production processes — artist curation, design team integration, stakeholder consultation, contract and budget management, and physical fabrication via specialist partners (foundries, timber suppliers, ceramic manufacturers). Team is small (1-10 employees including Director Tom Littlewood, Associate Director Sophie Scott, Communications Associate Jane Faram), founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, and operates as a private limited company registered in England.

Name

Ginkgo Projects

Legal name

Ginkgo Projects Ltd

Website

https://ginkgoprojects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ginkgo Projects is an independent UK public art consultancy founded in 2001, curating and commissioning permanent and temporary artworks for property developers, local authorities, design teams, and cultural organisations across South West England, Wales, and Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Art Consulting Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Arts, Culture & Creative Placemaking Enterprises (BPAGALAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Public art consulting
• Cultural placemaking
• Artist commissioning
• Art strategy development
• Public realm curation

Headquarters

HQ city

Axbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project Development and Implementation: Managing the process of involving artists within design teams, project curation and creative direction, artist selection and management, stakeholder consultation, budget management, and contract management. Projects range from small-scale to large-scale developments.
2. Strategy Development: Feasibility studies and commissioning strategies, programme research, development and implementation, funding strategy, and project assessment. Practice-based engagement ensures grounded and creative solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ginkgo Projects is an independent public art and cultural producer that creates opportunities for artists and designers to work with clients and communities to build places with narrative, distinctiveness and identity. The firm delivers end-to-end public art services — from strategy development and feasibility studies through to artist selection, contract management, and installation of permanent and temporary artworks — across buildings, landscapes, and regeneration programmes primarily in the UK.

Product overview

Ginkgo Projects is an independent public art and cultural producer offering a portfolio of services across four main areas: Strategy Projects (developing art strategies and cultural development plans), Building Projects (integrating art into new and existing structures), Landscape Projects (enhancing urban and rural environments through co-design), and Temporary Projects (creating temporary installations and live experiences). The company also runs Artist Residencies including the Metal Works programme at Bedminster Green and FCDI bursary programme, and produces Public Art Commissions including permanent sculptures, ceramic installations, and sound-based artworks. Projects range from small-scale community interventions to large multi-year regeneration programmes spanning strategy development through to installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy Projects
• Building Projects
• Landscape Projects
• Temporary Projects

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MAYKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Bristol-based live performance producing organisation commissioned for Confluence residency and events programme exploring Bristol city centre change. MAYK curates Mayfest and leads artistic programming including artist residencies with Asmaa Jama, Verity Standen, Travis Alabanza, Ryan Convery-Moroney (Phase One) and Ramelle Williams, Howl Yuan, Dhaqan Collective, Iman Sultan West (Phase Two).
• Fresh / Grainger PlccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh is the managing agent for The Glassworks student accommodation in Redcliffe. Grainger Plc is supporting Confluence Phase Two. Project created for The Glassworks development.
• Stride TreglowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and planning practice leading Caerphilly Town 2035 Placemaking Plan. Ginkgo Projects integrating cultural programming into master plan development for Caerphilly County Borough Council.
• Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation (FCDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner£11 million innovation facility in Taunton owned by Somerset Council. FCDI bursary funding Feral Practice's 'Tonal' project exploring River Tone through interdisciplinary work. Part of £40 million network of innovation centres.
• Bristol City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioning partner for Futureweave public art strategy for Bedminster Green and Metal Works artist residencies as part of regeneration programme.
• Windmill City FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Metal Works artist residencies - hosting workshops and project activities for Liam Taylor-West and Leeza Awojobi residencies.
• Cynefin CaerffilicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity interest company established to explore redevelopment of Caerphilly Workmen's Hall into cultural hub. Running 'Calon Caerffili' programme for UK Town of Culture 2028 bid.
• Woodland HeritageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity championing home-grown timber from sustainable woodlands. Sourcing timber for Andy King's Kingfisher Court sculptural works from Herefordshire sawmills.
• Bedminster LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Leeza Awojobi's Common Threads residency, hosting workshops and engagement activities.
• Philip Street ChapelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Metal Works residencies - hosting exhibition installations for A River's Song and Common Threads showcases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bow Arts: London-based arts organisation running artist studios, residencies, and public realm commissions in partnership with developers and local authorities. Comparable given overlap in artist residency programmes and developer/authority partnerships.
• Create London: Cultural placemaking organisation working on artist-led regeneration and commissioning with local authorities and developers in London. Comparable in cultural placemaking focus and developer/authority client mix, though with a different geographic base.
• Situations: Bristol- and UK-based public art commissioning programme working with artists, communities, and partners on site-specific projects. Comparable given shared South West base, similar artist-led commissioning model, and public realm focus.
• Futurecity: UK-based consultancy advising developers, local authorities, and architects on cultural planning, public art strategy, and placemaking. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned public art consultancy with overlapping client types and service scope.
• UP Projects: London-based public art commissioning agency producing temporary and permanent artworks with artists, developers, and local authorities. Comparable as a peer-sized organisation delivering public art commissions across strategy and installation.
• Colander Associates: UK public art consultancy that manages artist commissions and cultural strategies for developers, local authorities, and architects. Directly comparable in service model, client base, and project types.
• Modus Operandi Arts Consultants: Independent arts consultancy providing artist commissioning, curatorial, and project management services for built environment clients. Closely comparable in offering public art strategy and delivery to developers, architects, and public bodies.

Broad incumbents

• Artangel: Long-established UK organisation commissioning ambitious, high-profile public art projects in unexpected sites. Comparable in commissioning and curatorial remit but operates at a larger, more institutionally funded scale than Ginkgo Projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ginkgoprojects
• Xx.com/ginkgoprojects
• Facebookfacebook.com/GinkgoProjects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ginkgo-projects-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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