What madeWORKSHOP does

madeWORKSHOP is a London-based creative design and fabrication studio operating from a 20,000 sq ft East London workshop at Unit 6-8, 13 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE. Founded in 2013 and registered in England & Wales as madeWORKSHOP Limited (company number 08733871), the company delivers bespoke physical builds — including carpentry, metalwork, sculpture, scenic painting, CNC routing, and 2D/3D design — for global brands, advertising agencies, museums, and cultural institutions. Service delivery is end-to-end, from concept through fabrication to on-site installation, with dedicated project managers assigned to each engagement. The company operates through a co-located network of sister entities: madeCNC (CNC machining services), Flattage (scenery hire), and The Yards Studio (a 3,000 sq ft drive-in daylight/blackout studio located next door).

The underlying capability stack combines traditional craftsmanship (certified master scenic painters, skilled carpenters, joiners, and metal workers) with digital fabrication (in-house CNC routing via madeCNC) and previsualisation (2D/3D design). Demonstrated scale credentials include the 9m x 3m Lacoste crocodile for the PLAY BIG global campaign (with agency BETC Paris), the record-breaking biggest football boot ever made for Nike and Pro:Direct Sport's Erling Haaland 'Too Big To Miss' campaign, the multi-floor Chanel 'Colour of Allure' brutalist tower-block showcase (with Platform13), and the V&A Museum's Hallyu! The Korean Wave exhibition (900 sqm, 200+ items, 40 crew, 10,000+ hours over 12 weeks).

The business model is professional services-based, generating revenue from bespoke, project-quoted fabrication and installation work for enterprise clients, supplemented by transactional scenery hire (Flattage) and studio hire (The Yards Studio). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each engagement is quote-driven. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and portfolio-driven, with brand-authority reinforced by a client roster that includes Nike, Adidas, Burberry, Hermès, Lacoste, Loewe, Chanel, Apple, Google, Samsung, Sonos, Rhode, and the V&A Museum, alongside agency partners such as Jack Morton Worldwide, BETC Paris, Platform13, Studio Boum, Futura Projects, Studio Mutt, and Friday&. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or headcount beyond the 11–50 range are disclosed.

Name

madeWORKSHOP

Legal name

madeWORKSHOP Limited

Website

https://madeworkshop.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

madeWORKSHOP is a London-based creative design and fabrication studio delivering bespoke carpentry, metalwork, sculpture, scenic painting, and CNC-built installations for global brands, agencies, museums, and cultural institutions, with sister companies madeCNC, Flattage, and The Yards Studio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Project Fabrication & Build: Primary revenue stream: bespoke, one-off creative construction projects for brands, agencies, museums and cultural institutions (e.g., Lacoste PLAY BIG 9m x 3m sculpture, Nike Mind 001 Oxford Street takeover, Chanel Colour of Allure multi-floor build). Pricing is project-based and quote-driven.
2. Scenery Hire: Same-day hire of flats, braces, stage weights and other scenic equipment, plus custom-made items delivered at convenience. Operated via sister company Flattage.
3. Studio Hire (The Yards Studio): A 3,000 sq ft drive-in, daylight/blackout studio located next door to the main workshop, available to clients via The Yards Studio.
4. CNC Routing Services: In-house CNC machining services for precise and demanding fabrication projects, delivered via sister company madeCNC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

madeWORKSHOP is a creative construction studio that designs, fabricates and installs bespoke physical builds for brands, agencies, museums and cultural institutions. The studio delivers end-to-end projects spanning 2D/3D design, project management, carpentry, metalwork, sculpture, scenic painting, CNC routing and on-site installation from its 20,000 sq ft East London workshop, with sister entities (madeCNC, Flattage, The Yards Studio) extending capability into digital fabrication, scenery hire and studio hire.

Product overview

madeWORKSHOP operates a unified, end-to-end creative construction offering rather than a software platform. The company's portfolio spans ten in-house service lines — 2D/3D Design, Project Management, Carpentry, Metalwork, Sculpture, Scenic & Spray Painting, Installation, CNC Routing, Scenery Hire, and adjacent Studio hire (The Yards) — that combine into bespoke fabrication and install projects for film, live events, brand activations, retail fit-outs, art installations, and exhibitions. CNC Routing, Scenery Hire, and Studio facilities are delivered through sister companies madeCNC, Flattage, and The Yards Studio, which extend the core workshop's capabilities. Project work is showcased through a portfolio of named client engagements across TV & Film, Events & Experiential, Fashion, and Art Installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• madeCNC: Sister company delivering in-house, bleeding-edge CNC machining and routing as part of the madeWORKSHOP network.
• Flattage
• The Yards Studio

Products and services

• Custom Project Fabrication & Build Bespoke end-to-end fabrication and installation projects covering design, project management, carpentry, metalwork, sculpture, scenic painting and on-site install for enterprise brand, agency, museum and cultural clients.
• Scenery Hire (Flattage) Same-day hire of scenic flats, braces, stage weights and other scenic equipment, plus custom-made items to order, operated via sister company Flattage.
• Studio Hire — The Yards Studio A 3,000 sq ft drive-in daylight/blackout studio located next door to the main workshop, available for hire through sister company The Yards Studio.
• CNC Routing Services (madeCNC) In-house, precision CNC machining and routing delivered by skilled programmers and operators, provided via sister company madeCNC as part of the madeWORKSHOP network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built and installed exhibits for over 200 items in 900 sqm of exhibition space for the V&A's Hallyu! The Korean Wave exhibition — 12 weeks, 2 project managers, 40 crew, 10,000+ hours of work.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• BETC ParisflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBETC Paris was the agency for the Lacoste PLAY BIG global campaign on which madeWORKSHOP fabricated the 9m x 3m crocodile emblem featuring ambassadors including Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams, Wang Yi Bo, Jean So-Mi, Ann Hyo Seop and Pierre Niney. Photographer Willy Vanderperre and creative Ibby Njoya also credited.
• Jack Morton WorldwideflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerJack Morton Worldwide was the agency for the Nike Club MAVN project. madeWORKSHOP delivered the build and install as the fabrication partner of record for this agency-led brand experience.
• Futura ProjectsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFutura Projects was the agency for the Loewe x Frieze 2025 project, in which madeWORKSHOP fabricated and installed the Mayfair townhouse perfumer's laboratory transformation (including a giant bubble facade over New Bond Street) and supported elements for the exclusive Collectors Dinner.
• Platform13flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform13 was the agency for Chanel's 'Colour of Allure' showcase, an exclusive explorative showcase of the heritage and voices of Chanel's past, present and future. madeWORKSHOP fabricated the total transformation of the space across multiple floors of a Brutalist Tower-Block.
• Studio BoumflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerStudio Boum was the agency that designed Rhode's London debut pop-up at 6-7 Motcomb Street, with madeWORKSHOP as the fabrication partner delivering a visually seamless, wrap-around experience.
• Friday&flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFriday& was the agency for the runLimited™ Club Lounge project, working with madeWORKSHOP on fabrication and install for this client engagement.
• Studio MuttflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudio Mutt was the Exhibition Designer for the V&A Museum's Hallyu! The Korean Wave exhibition. madeWORKSHOP was the build/install partner delivering exhibits for over 200 items across 900 sqm of exhibition space over 12 weeks.
• Pro:Direct SportflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro:Direct Sport co-commissioned (with Nike) madeWORKSHOP to produce the biggest football boot ever made for the Erling Haaland 'Too Big To Miss' campaign — Nike Football x Pro:Direct Sport partnership.
• madeCNCflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company (madecnc.co.uk) providing bleeding-edge in-house CNC machining, routing and digital fabrication services. Operates as part of the madeWORKSHOP network displayed in the site footer under 'Our Network'.
• FlattageflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company (flattage.com) providing scenery hire — flats, braces, stage weights and other scenic equipment for same-day hire, plus custom-made items delivered at convenience. Part of the madeWORKSHOP network.
• The Yards StudioflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbouring studio (theyards.studio) — a 3,000 sq ft drive-in, daylight/blackout studio conveniently positioned next door to the madeWORKSHOP workshop, listed in the 'Our Network' section.
• A Common Thread (site design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudio credited as site designer for the madeWORKSHOP website (acommonthread.studio), listed in the site footer.
• WELLMADE (site design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStudio credited alongside A Common Thread as site designer (wellmade.studio), listed in the site footer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Casson Mann: London-based exhibition and interior design practice working across museums and cultural institutions. Adjacent peer to madeWORKSHOP where museum/exhibition fabrication overlap exists, though it leads on design rather than fabrication.
• Jason Bruges Studio: London-based design studio producing permanent and semi-permanent art and brand installations, often blending craft with fabrication. Adjacent peer where madeWORKSHOP and Jason Bruges collaborate at the intersection of art and brand activation.

Direct peers

• Mather & Co: UK exhibition and interior design-build firm specialising in museums, visitor attractions and brand experiences. Comparable to madeWORKSHOP on integrated design-to-installation delivery and cultural-institution client roster (V&A class).
• Set Visions: UK film, TV and commercial set builders with full scenic construction capability. Comparable to madeWORKSHOP on in-house wood/metal/painting stack and project-based delivery for major entertainment and brand clients.
• Huisman: Specialist set builders and scenic construction company serving theatre, broadcast and brand-experience clients. Comparable to madeWORKSHOP on integrated carpentry/metal/scenic delivery and large-format build capability.
• Northhouse Studios: UK creative fabrication and production studio delivering retail, exhibition and event builds for global brands. Comparable to madeWORKSHOP on integrated build/installation model and enterprise brand client roster.
• Factory Settings: UK creative fabrication studio delivering custom retail, exhibition and brand-activation builds. Directly comparable to madeWORKSHOP on bespoke fabrication model, in-house wood/metal capability, and London-based enterprise delivery.
• Universal Creation: UK-based creative fabrication studio producing bespoke scenic builds, props, sets and experiential installations for global brands and cultural clients. Closely comparable to madeWORKSHOP on craft stack, project-based B2B model and London-based delivery.
• Stage One: UK scenic construction company building sets, staging and large-scale installations for theatre, live events and brand experiences. Comparable to madeWORKSHOP on integrated carpentry/metalwork/scenic painting delivery and enterprise client base.

Broad incumbents

• Pico Group: Global experiential brand activation and fabrication group operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies. Comparable on services and client types, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/made.workshop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-workshop

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 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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