What SpaceInvader Design does

SpaceInvader Design is a Manchester-based interior design consultancy founded in 2009 by John Williams. The firm delivers project-based professional design services across five sectors: commercial workplaces, hospitality, stadia/sports venues, culture and community spaces, and residential developments. Core deliverables include concept development, space planning, sustainable design integration (incorporating reclaimed materials and circular economy principles), and project oversight, all anchored by a stated 'people-first' design philosophy that prioritizes human experience and wellbeing in built environments.

The firm serves enterprise clients including AstraZeneca, Legal & General, Lloyds Banking Group, Aviva Investors, Aldermore Bank, Accor, Radius Payment Solutions, multiple football clubs (Birmingham City, Accrington Stanley), and public sector bodies (Stockport Council). Notable large-scale engagements include the £41m Radius Payment Solutions headquarters in Crewe (66,000 sq ft campus), AstraZeneca Middlewood Court (workspace for up to 1,000 employees), and Eden New Bailey (Europe's biggest green wall, net zero carbon). The team comprises approximately 26+ named professionals including directors, senior designers, CGI artists, branding associates, technical designers, a communications lead, and a financial controller, fitting the 'Under 50 Employees' bracket recognized by industry awards.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, with go-to-market driven by direct enterprise sales led by founder John Williams and supported by award-driven PR, industry press, and Design Insider ambassadorship. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity. It is B-Corp certified and has accumulated 100+ award nominations across BCO, FX, London Design Awards, DBA, Mixology North, and other bodies, with over half resulting in wins. Operations are primarily UK-based with select European project deliveries in Belgium and Malta.

Name

SpaceInvader Design

Legal name

SpaceInvader

Website

https://spaceinvaderdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SpaceInvader Design is a Manchester-based interior design consultancy founded in 2009, delivering people-centred workplace, hospitality, stadia, and cultural design for enterprise clients across the UK and select European markets, with B-Corp certification and 100+ award nominations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Workplace design consultancy
• Hospitality interior design
• Commercial interior design
• Sustainable design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Consultancy Services: Professional interior design services including concept development, space planning, design delivery, and project oversight for commercial, hospitality, stadia, and residential projects. Typically structured as project-based professional services engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SpaceInvader Design is a Manchester-based interior design consultancy delivering people-centred design services across five sector practices: Commercial Workplaces, Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), Stadia & Sports (hospitality suites for football clubs and sports venues), Culture & Community (civic hubs, libraries), and Residential (developer amenity spaces). Engagements span concept development, space planning, design delivery, and project oversight for enterprise clients.

Product overview

SpaceInvader Design is a Manchester-based interior design consultancy offering services across Commercial (workplace design), Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), Stadia (football club hospitality suites), Culture & Community (civic hubs, libraries), and Residential (apartment amenity spaces) sectors. The company does not offer discrete software products but delivers design projects for clients. Notable project types include: Radius Payment Solutions headquarters (66,000ft internal campus), Eden New Bailey (sustainable office building), Aldermore offices (Reading, London), Virgin Media O2 Workplace, Oddfellows on the Park boutique hotel, Birmingham City FC hospitality suites, Accrington Stanley hospitality, Qbic Brussels hotel, Four Points Express by Sheraton, Wildes Chester hotel, and various stadia hospitality suites at Headingley Stadium and St Andrew's.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Design Consultancy Services Full-service interior design consultancy covering concept development, space planning, design delivery, and project oversight for enterprise clients. Services span five sector practices: Commercial Workplaces (CAT A/B fit-outs, headquarters design), Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), Stadia & Sports (football club hospitality suites and executive boxes), Culture & Community (civic hubs, libraries, community spaces), and Residential (developer amenity spaces). The service applies a People-First Design Philosophy and Sustainable Design Integration methodology, supported by in-house CGI visualisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eden New Bailey achieved Europe's biggest green wall and net zero carbon operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lazerian (Artist Collaboration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Manchester-based artist Lazerian for Piccadilly Gardens Pavilion art installation 'Weave', celebrating Manchester's industrial heritage.
• DawnvaleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBespoke furniture manufacturer for BLOK restaurant at Lanelay Hall, crafting custom furniture pieces including booths and banquette seating.
• Cubic WorksminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for SPORTFIVE UK headquarters in Manchester.
• PenkethminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for SPORTFIVE UK headquarters fit-out.
• CBRE Global Workplace SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorked with CBRE GWS on Aldermore Broadgate Tower office refurbishment, integrating existing ceiling, flooring, and lighting with new design.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oktra: UK workplace design and fit-out specialist delivering commercial office interiors for enterprise clients; competes for the same workplace, financial-services and corporate HQ briefs that anchor SpaceInvader's book.
• Morgan Lovell: UK office interior design and build consultancy serving enterprise clients with workplace strategy, design and fit-out services; a near-direct competitor for SpaceInvader's commercial workplace engagements.
• BDG architecture + design: UK architecture and interior design practice delivering commercial workplace, hospitality and residential projects for enterprise clients; directly comparable in scale, sector mix and target customer profile.
• Conran and Partners: London interior design and architecture studio with comparable multi-sector practice spanning hospitality, residential and commercial work; similar boutique scale and creative-led positioning to SpaceInvader.
• Jestico + Whiles: London-headquartered interior design and architecture practice of similar scale working across hospitality, education, residential and commercial sectors; directly comparable as a UK mid-sized design studio with multi-sector briefs.
• Peldon Rose: London-based workplace design and fit-out firm focused on enterprise office interiors and change management; competes for the same blue-chip workplace briefs as SpaceInvader in the London and South East markets.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace design and build consultancy of comparable boutique scale, serving enterprise clients across financial services, technology and hospitality with integrated interior design, much like SpaceInvader's multi-sector model.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design firm with a deep workplace, hospitality and stadia practice that competes for the largest enterprise briefs SpaceInvader targets; relevant as the broad incumbent benchmark for category scale and capability.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK architecture, interior design and engineering practice with established workplace and hospitality studios; a broad incumbent that absorbs some of the same enterprise clients SpaceInvader pursues.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture practice with an interior design capability serving luxury hospitality, cultural and commercial clients; provides the upper-bound benchmark for design-led enterprise briefs SpaceInvader competes for.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/space-invader-design-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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