What Arbor Research does

Arbor Research, operated by Modus Priori Research Pvt Ltd, is an India-headquartered knowledge services provider focused exclusively on the global automotive industry. The firm delivers business research, market research, knowledge management, intelligent databasing, and KPO services to automotive OEMs, component suppliers, and financial institutions, using a documented methodology that pairs direct senior-executive interviews with desktop research. Its core technology is a proprietary supplier identification database containing 4,000+ lines that map Indian automotive component suppliers to specific vehicle models across passenger cars, two-wheelers, and commercial vehicles, complemented by detailed profiles of the top 150 Indian automotive suppliers.

The product portfolio spans six core services — Business Research, Market Research, Focused Equity Research, Knowledge Management, Technical Due Diligence, and Benchmarking — alongside four data products (Company Profiles, Benchmarking Databooks sourced via partnership with B&M Analysts, Intelligent Databasing, and sector-specific Reports such as IFIR, IASIR, and IACO) and two subscription newsletters (Priori India Automotive Review weekly and Priori India Quarterly). Revenue is generated through three mechanisms: project-based professional services (research, due diligence, benchmarking), one-time/perpetual licenses on reports and profiles with annual update entitlements (priced from €75 per profile single-user to €4,800 for the IASIR multi-user edition), and recurring newsletter subscriptions.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-based, with direct analyst engagement aimed at enterprise clients; named references include Federal Mogul (benchmarking), Goldman Sachs (technical due diligence for M&A), and BP Castrol (aftermarket distribution research). The firm operates from a single office in New Delhi, with no disclosed headcount, external funding, or M&A activity, and reaches global automotive clients primarily through research deliverables rather than field sales infrastructure.

Name

Arbor Research

Legal name

Modus Priori Research Pvt Ltd

Website

https://arborresearch.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arbor Research is an India-based knowledge services provider delivering business research, market research, benchmarking, and technical due diligence exclusively to global automotive OEMs, component suppliers, and financial institutions, anchored by a proprietary 4,000+ line Indian automotive supplier database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Industry Research

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Due Diligence & Investigative Research (BPAHALAI), Syndicated Market Research (Panels, Omnibus, Tracker Studies) (MPAAALAB)

Keywords

• Automotive market research
• Industry benchmarking services
• Supplier intelligence database
• Technical due diligence
• Knowledge process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Services: Custom business research, market research, knowledge management, and KPO services for automotive industry clients including OEMs, suppliers, and financial institutions. Delivered through project-based engagements with direct analyst involvement.
2. Industry Reports: Published research reports on Indian automotive sectors including Forging Industry (IFIR), Automotive Software (IASIR), and Automotive Clusters (IACO). Sold as single or multi-user editions with annual license.
3. Company Profiles: Detailed profiles of leading 150 automotive suppliers in India including qualitative analysis and senior management interviews. Priced per profile with annual license entitlement for updates.
4. Newsletters: Priori India Automotive Review (weekly) and Priori India Quarterly newsletters on Indian automotive industry developments, circulated privately to subscribers.
5. Benchmarking Services: Full value chain benchmarking services helping organizations understand business objectives and focus on operational detail.
6. Technical Due Diligence: Technical due diligence, competitor mapping, and company analysis services for investment banks, equity funds, and M&A specialists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arbor Research provides business research, market research, knowledge management, intelligent databasing, and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) services specifically for the global automotive industry. The company delivers customised research, supplier identification data covering 4,000+ lines, benchmarking databooks, technical due diligence, and published industry reports and newsletters for automotive OEMs, component suppliers, and financial institutions.

Product overview

Arbor Research operates as a knowledge services provider for the global automotive industry, offering a unified platform of research and intelligence products. The core portfolio comprises Business Research, Market Research, Focused Equity Research, and Knowledge Management services, supplemented by Technical Due Diligence and Benchmarking offerings. Data products include Company Profiles (detailed profiles of 150 Indian automotive suppliers), Benchmarking Databooks (from B&M Analysts), Intelligent Databasing (4,000+ supplier lines), and published Reports (IFIR, IASIR, IACO). Subscription offerings include Priori India Automotive Review (weekly) and Priori India Quarterly newsletters. The company is run by a blue chip management team and is headquartered in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Priori India Automotive Review: Privately circulated weekly newsletter on major developments in the Indian automotive industry with extensive analysis.
• Priori India Quarterly

Products and services

• Business Research
• Market Research
• Focused Equity Research
• Knowledge Management
• Technical Due Diligence
• Benchmarking
• Company Profiles
• Benchmarking Databooks
• Intelligent Databasing
• Priori India Automotive Review
• Priori India Quarterly
• Indian Forging Industry Report (IFIR)
• Indian Automotive Software Industry Report (IASIR)
• Indian Automotive Clusters Overview (IACO)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• B&M AnalystscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB&M Analysts collects critical plant data from automotive component manufacturing plants across the globe, which is then assimilated into Arbor Research's benchmarking databooks. This partnership enables scientific analysis of automotive supplier competitiveness worldwide following year-on-year developments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JATO Dynamics: Global automotive market intelligence provider offering vehicle specifications, sales data, forecasts and competitor analysis. Comparable on syndicated automotive research and benchmarking, with a stronger international footprint.
• LMC Automotive: Provider of global vehicle sales, production and powertrain forecasts for the automotive industry. Comparable as a syndicated forecasting and benchmarking peer, serving overlapping OEM and supplier customers.
• S&P Global Mobility (formerly IHS Markit Automotive): Largest global provider of automotive market intelligence, vehicle forecasts, supplier data and benchmarking. Directly comparable in syndicated reports, supplier databases and benchmarking services, but at far greater scale and geographic breadth than Arbor's India-centric offering.

Direct peers

• Evalueserve: Global knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) firm offering research, analytics and advisory, with automotive as a key vertical. Directly comparable as a KPO delivering custom research and benchmarking, though spanning many industries.
• ICRA (ICRA Analytics & Research): Indian credit rating and research firm providing sector studies and bespoke research to financial institutions and corporates, with active automotive coverage. Comparable customer base (financial institutions and corporates) and research-product model.
• Beroe Inc. Specialized market intelligence and procurement research firm offering category reports and bespoke research across verticals including automotive components. Comparable on report/subscription-based research model serving enterprise buyers.
• CRISIL Research: Indian research and ratings arm of S&P Global, producing syndicated sector research and bespoke industry studies including automotive. Comparable as a domestic B2B research house serving OEMs, suppliers and financial institutions in India.
• MarkLines: Online platform for global automotive industry information, including supplier-OEM relationships, vehicle models and market data in India and other emerging markets. Closely comparable on supplier-OEM mapping and data product model.
• Wards Intelligence (WardsAuto): Long-standing provider of automotive industry data, supplier rankings and benchmarking (Wards 50, Wards Intelligence). Directly comparable as an automotive-focused intelligence and benchmarking specialist, albeit with a U.S. orientation.

Emerging players

• Mordor Intelligence: Syndicated market research publisher covering automotive and mobility segments with report-based and subscription offerings. Comparable on syndicated auto reports and pricing structure, but less depth on Indian supplier-level primary research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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