Studio Black Tomato

Name

Studio Black Tomato

Legal name

søster

Website

http://studioblacktomato.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Marketing Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Team-Building & Offsite Services (HSACADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Experiential marketing services
• Brand activation programs
• Corporate incentive travel
• Event management agency
• Influencer press trips

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Experience Management Services: The company generates revenue through designing and delivering custom global events, incentives, brand experiences, and promotional campaigns for enterprise clients. Revenue is project-based, derived from bespoke event production contracts with corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Black Tomato (operating as søster) is a London-based creative integrated agency that designs and delivers global events, incentive programs, and brand experiences for enterprise clients. The firm combines content, communication, and brand strategy with on-the-ground execution via a global supplier network to produce bespoke experiential marketing campaigns worldwide.

Product overview

søster is an experience management company headquartered in London that designs and delivers global events and experiential marketing services. Their portfolio consists of six interconnected service offerings: Global Incentives (incentive programmes aligned to company vision), Brand Experiences (travel-based brand activations in global locations), Events (bespoke event creation and production), Prize Promotions (engaging reward campaigns), Influencer & Press Trips (content creation through curated travel experiences), and Communications & Marketing (supporting collateral and digital tools). The company leverages its global expertise and extensive network of trusted suppliers to deliver integrated experiential storytelling for brands and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Incentives Design and delivery of global corporate incentive travel and reward programs for enterprise clients, motivating sales teams, channel partners, or employees through premium international experiences.
• Brand Experiences Creation and execution of immersive brand activation experiences for enterprise clients, translating brand strategy into live consumer or stakeholder experiences worldwide.
• Events End-to-end corporate event design and production, including launches, conferences, hospitality events, and bespoke gatherings for enterprise clients.
• Prize Promotions Design, legal administration, and fulfillment of prize-based promotional campaigns for enterprise brands, integrating sweepstakes and competitions into broader marketing programs.
• Influencer & Press Trips Planning and hosting of international press and influencer trips for enterprise brand clients, including itinerary design, travel logistics, content capture, and on-the-ground coordination.
• Communications & Marketing Brand strategy, content creation, and communications services supporting enterprise clients' experiential and marketing programs from concept through to campaign amplification.

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency within IPG that designs events, experiential marketing, and brand activations for enterprise clients — directly overlapping Studio Black Tomato's core service offering and customer profile.
• Sparks: Experiential marketing agency specializing in live brand experiences, events, and promotional programs for global brands — a direct competitor in bespoke experiential delivery for enterprise clients.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experiential marketing agency known for brand experiences, events, and conferences for major global brands — comparable offering and customer set to Studio Black Tomato.
• MKG: Experiential marketing and creative agency producing brand experiences, events, and content for major brands across verticals — closely aligned business model and target customer profile.
• Amplify: London-based experiential marketing agency delivering brand experiences, events, and shareable content for global brands — same geography, same service model, same enterprise client focus.
• The PHA Group: UK-based integrated lifestyle, events, and communications agency serving enterprise brands — comparable integrated service stack spanning events, PR, influencer, and content.
• Exposure: UK creative communications agency delivering brand experiences, events, and content campaigns for enterprise clients — same integrated service model and target verticals.
• DRPG: Integrated communications agency offering events, experiential, video, and digital services for enterprise brands — comparable end-to-end integrated service model.

Broad incumbents

• Cheil Worldwide: Global marketing and communications network with dedicated experiential and event capabilities serving major brands — broader portfolio but overlapping offerings in events and brand experiences.

Regional players

• Hot Pot Events: UK-based corporate events and incentive travel agency serving enterprise clients — directly comparable in incentives and bespoke corporate event delivery, focused on UK market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-black-tomato
• Instagraminstagram.com/sosteragency
• Facebookfacebook.com/studioblacktomato

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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