What Mather & Co. does

Mather & Co. is a privately held UK design consultancy headquartered in Wilmslow, Cheshire, founded in 1995/1996, specialising in museum, exhibition, and visitor attraction design. The firm operates a full-service model across five integrated service lines: Masterplanning (feasibility studies, NLHF and funding applications), Content Development (research, interpretation plans, scripting), Experience Design (conceptualisation, exhibition, interior, retail, and AV/interactive design), Graphic Design (visual identity, wayfinding, illustration, animation), and Design & Build (technical design, project management, build and installation). Its technical portfolio combines physical exhibition fabrication with digital and audio-visual technologies, including projection mapping (St Albans Cathedral), 3D immersive shows and projection-mapped object displays (R&A World Golf Museum), 86 digital media experiences (Silverstone Museum), and CGI immersive films (Royal Mint Experience). Notable projects include the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Silverstone Museum, The Royal Mint Experience, The R&A World Golf Museum, Belgian Beer World in Brussels, Dover Castle Under Siege for English Heritage, and the upcoming Inverness Castle Experience for The Highland Council.

Mather & Co. generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, selling bespoke design and build engagements to enterprise and government clients. Customer segments include museums and heritage organisations (primary), sports rights holders and venues (primary), entertainment and media brands (secondary), and government and local authorities (secondary). The firm has delivered work for marquee clients including the International Olympic Committee, NBCUniversal, English Heritage, The R&A, The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Wembley Stadium, National Trust, The Royal Mint, ITV, and the Highland Council. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales: clients are acquired through direct relationship-based business development, competitive tenders (e.g., Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Inverness Castle), and direct appointments, supported by a public portfolio website, industry thought-leadership publishing, and award-driven earned media. The company maintains a 11-50 employee headcount, has no disclosed parent or external investors, and operates from a single Wilmslow headquarters with delivery across the UK and select European markets.

Name

Mather & Co.

Legal name

Mather & Co. Ltd.

Website

https://matherandco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mather & Co. is a UK-based design consultancy specialising in end-to-end museum, heritage, and visitor attraction design, delivering masterplanning, content, experience, graphic, and design-and-build services to enterprise and government clients across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Consultancy and Project Delivery: Mather & Co operates as a design consultancy and project delivery firm for museums, heritage sites, sports venues, and visitor attractions. Revenue is generated through fees for masterplanning, experience design, exhibition design, content development, graphic design, and design & build services on a project-by-project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mather & Co. is a specialist design consultancy that delivers bespoke museum, exhibition, and visitor attraction projects for heritage, sports, and entertainment clients. The company provides end-to-end services spanning masterplanning, content development, experience design, graphic design, and full design & build delivery. Its work combines physical installation with audio-visual, interactive, and immersive digital technologies to create engaging visitor experiences.

Product overview

Mather & Co. is a specialist museum, exhibition, and visitor attraction design consultancy offering five core service lines: Masterplanning (feasibility studies, funding applications), Content Development (research, interpretation plans, scripting), Experience Design (exhibition, museum, retail, interior, AV/interactive design), Graphic Design (visual identity, branding, wayfinding, illustration), and Design & Build (technical design, project management, production, installation). The company operates a project portfolio approach, delivering bespoke visitor experiences across heritage, sports, and entertainment sectors. Projects include major attractions such as the Inverness Castle Experience (immersive Highland storytelling), Dover Castle Under Siege (medieval interpretation with interactive exhibits), Silverstone Museum (86 digital media experiences), Olympic Museum Lausanne, Belgian Beer World (six interactive zones), and the Royal Mint Experience. The company is headquartered in Wilmslow, Cheshire and works with clients globally including English Heritage, NBCUniversal, The R&A, and National Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masterplanning Services Strategic planning services to help clients develop new visitor attractions, including feasibility studies, appraisals and reviews, National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) applications, and funding applications. Designed for museums, heritage sites, and brand owners evaluating new visitor experience opportunities.
• Content Development Research, content management, interpretation plans, audience consultation, co-creation, NLHF applications, and text-writing and scripting services for museums and visitor attractions. Helps clients tell their stories effectively and connect with target audiences.
• Experience Design Creative design services for shaping visitor attractions, including conceptualisation, visualisation and modelling, exhibition design, museum design, interior design, attraction design, retail design, café and restaurant design, and AV and interactive design. Targeted at museums, heritage sites, and visitor attractions.
• Graphic Design Visual identity, branding, wayfinding and signage, artworking, illustration, publications, and animation services delivered as part of museum and visitor experience projects. Works alongside the experience design team to develop overall styling.
• Design & Build Full-service project delivery from initial designs through to handing over keys on launch day, including technical design, art direction, project management, production, and build and installation. Provides a single point of contact for clients from concept to completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Royal Mint Experience attracted 40,000 visitors in first five months
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studio HardiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co collaborated with Studio Hardie in the early evolution of the interpretive strategy for the play area at Dover Castle, with Studio Hardie fully developing the structures and play elements. This was a collaborative design partnership.
• Avanti ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated as part of the delivery team for the Dover Castle Under Siege project, providing architectural services alongside Mather & Co's exhibition design.
• Feilden Clegg Bradley StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co worked with leading architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios on the regeneration of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings into a community hub. The project involved close collaboration between architects and exhibition designers.
• The Workhaus ProjectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out partner for the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings exhibition project.
• AY-PEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out partner for the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings exhibition project.
• AivafminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out partner for the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings exhibition project.
• Fusion lxminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out partner for the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings exhibition project.
• Fuzzy DuckminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMather & Co worked with Fuzzy Duck as a fit-out partner on the Quarry Bank Mill project.
• Aivaf LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMather & Co partnered with Aivaf Ltd in the delivery of the W5 Science and Discovery Centre transformation, providing over 250 hands-on exhibits and interactive experiences.
• StudjurbancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co collaborated with Studjurban on the Lorenzo Agius 'Framing the Iconic' exhibition in Malta. Studjurban was the lead organiser/producer of the exhibition with Mather & Co as exhibition designer.
• Spazju KreattivcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co collaborated with Spazju Kreattiv (Malta's creative space) on the Lorenzo Agius exhibition, alongside Studjurban and curator Prof. Charlene Vella.
• Lorenzo AgiuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co worked directly with photographer Lorenzo Agius to design and deliver his first major retrospective exhibition 'LOOK AT ME: Framing the Iconic' in Malta.
• Paralympians and Disability Access SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co worked closely with Paralympians and disability access specialists to ensure the National Paralympic Heritage Centre offered an engaging, fully accessible, and inspirational exhibition for all visitors.
• Highland CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co is working with The Highland Council on the Inverness Castle Experience, a major transformation project. Highland Council is the primary client and strategic partner.
• High Life HighlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMather & Co collaborates with High Life Highland on the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project as part of the Inverness Castle Experience, including the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands.
• VisitScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisitScotland is a partner in the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project, collaborating alongside The Highland Council, High Life Highland, and Mather & Co on the Inverness Castle Experience.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Event Communications: Event Communications is a London-based exhibition and museum design consultancy delivering interpretive planning, exhibition design, and graphic design for cultural institutions and heritage clients. Closely comparable to Mather & Co in UK heritage focus, full-service offering, and enterprise client base.
• MET Studio: MET Studio is a London-based design consultancy specialising in museums, visitor centres, and brand experience design with an integrated exhibition, interior, and graphic design offering. Comparable to Mather & Co in cross-sector expertise (heritage, sports, corporate) and full-service design model.
• Land Design Studio: Land Design Studio is a UK museum and visitor experience design consultancy delivering interpretive design, exhibition design, and masterplanning services for heritage and cultural attractions. Comparable to Mather & Co in mid-size UK footprint, heritage specialism, and similar project delivery model.
• Haley Sharpe Design: Haley Sharpe Design (now Haley Sharpe) is a UK-based museum, heritage, and exhibition design consultancy with a comparable end-to-end offering from interpretive strategy through to graphic and three-dimensional design. Directly comparable to Mather & Co in heritage sector focus, mid-size UK consultancy footprint, and similar client typology.
• Casson Mann: Casson Mann is a London-based exhibition design practice specialising in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, with comparable delivery of interpretive design, graphic design, and AV/interactive experiences. Directly comparable to Mather & Co in sector specialism and enterprise cultural clients.
• Gallagher & Associates: Gallagher & Associates is a US-based museum planning and design firm delivering masterplanning, exhibition design, and interpretive services for cultural institutions. Directly comparable to Mather & Co in museum specialism and end-to-end delivery model, with a regional rather than direct overlap geographically.
• Batwin + Robin Productions: Batwin + Robin is a New York-based museum, exhibition, and visitor experience design firm specialising in interpretive planning, exhibition design, and immersive experiences for cultural and institutional clients. Comparable to Mather & Co in museum design specialism and visitor experience focus.
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Ralph Appelbaum Associates is a globally recognised museum and exhibition design consultancy, founded in 1978, with comparable services spanning masterplanning, interpretive planning, and exhibition design for cultural institutions and visitor attractions worldwide. Directly comparable to Mather & Co in target customers (museums, heritage bodies, foundations) and full-service design-and-build delivery model.

Emerging players

• Brera Museum Design: Brera Museum Design is an Italy-based specialist exhibition design firm working with museums and cultural institutions, with a partial overlap in scope covering exhibition design, content development, and visitor experience work. Comparable to Mather & Co in museum focus but with a narrower geographic footprint.
• tas associates: tas associates is a museum and visitor experience design firm focused on cultural heritage and tourism projects, with comparable interpretive planning and exhibition design services. A more emerging/niche peer with partial overlap in visitor attraction and heritage design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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