Keechdesign UK Ltd

What Keechdesign UK Ltd does

Keechdesign UK Ltd is a multi-disciplinary design consultancy founded in 2005 and registered in England and Wales (Company No. 06465738), operating from offices in London (headquarters) and Tokyo under the tagline "London. Tokyo. Insight. Design. Content." The firm is part of the KD Group alongside sister entities Westgate1 and Mirai-e, and serves enterprise clients across Japanese, Chinese, European, and North American markets under a strict confidentiality model in which no client logos are publicly disclosed.

The service portfolio is structured around three pillars. Design covers brand and corporate identity, industrial design, UI and UX, and architectural and spatial design. Insight covers communications strategy, internal communications, and brand communication. Content covers messaging architecture, visual storytelling, and multimedia production. The firm also operates an Innovation Studio and Screening Room as dedicated client engagement environments. Its website is published in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, reflecting the firm's cross-border Japan/Asia/Western enterprise focus.

Revenue is generated through bespoke, quote-based consulting engagements sold via high-touch, consultative enterprise field sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, no transaction-level or subscription products are offered, and there are no disclosed funding rounds, suggesting the firm is bootstrapped or owner-financed. Headcount is not publicly disclosed. Patrick Veasey is listed as Chairman. The firm is registered with the ICO under data protection reference ZA431659.

Name

Keechdesign UK Ltd

Legal name

Keechdesign UK Ltd

Website

https://keechdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keechdesign UK Ltd is a multi-disciplinary design consultancy founded in 2005, operating from London and Tokyo. It delivers brand, industrial, UI/UX, architectural, and content strategy services to enterprise clients across Japan, China, Europe, and North America under strict confidentiality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brand and Communications Consulting Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Brand identity design
• Strategic communications consulting
• Industrial product design
• UI UX design services
• Multimedia content production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design and communications consulting engagements: Core revenue derives from bespoke, multi-disciplinary design and communications work for global brand clients, delivered across three service pillars — Design (Brand & Corporate ID, Industrial Design, UI & UX, Architectural & Spatial), Insight (Communications Strategy, Internal Communications, Brand Communication) and Content (Messaging Architecture, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia Production). The client-confidential nature of the work and the 'Schedule a Call' conversion model indicate project-based professional services engagements rather than packaged subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Keechdesign is a multi-disciplinary consultancy that delivers strategic design and communications for ambitious global brands across three integrated pillars: Design (Brand & Corporate ID, Industrial Design, UI & UX, Architectural & Spatial), Insight (Communications Strategy, Internal Communications, Brand Communication), and Content (Messaging Architecture, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia Production). Engagements are bespoke, project-based, and delivered with strict client confidentiality from offices in London and Tokyo, targeting leading Japanese, Chinese, European and North American brand clients.

Product overview

Keechdesign (KD) is a multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering strategic design and communications for ambitious global brands. Its offering is structured as three core service pillars — Design (Brand & Corporate ID, Industrial Design, UI & UX, Architectural & Spatial), Insight (Communications Strategy, Internal Communications, Brand Communication), and Content (Messaging Architecture, Visual Storytelling, Multimedia Production) — complemented by named studio environments including the Innovation Studio and Screening Room. The company operates as KD Group alongside affiliated brands Westgate1 and Mirai-e, serving Japanese, Chinese, European and North American clients under strict confidentiality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design A design practice that tells brand stories on screen, physically, or experientially, covering Brand & Corporate ID, Industrial Design, UI & UX, and Architectural & Spatial design. Delivered to ambitious global brands from offices in London and Tokyo.
• Insight A strategy offering that drives strategic communications by helping clients understand their people, customers and business partners, covering Communications Strategy, Internal Communications, and Brand Communication. Delivered to ambitious global brands from offices in London and Tokyo.
• Content A content practice focused on messaging, storytelling, and multimedia production, covering Messaging Architecture, Visual Storytelling, and Multimedia Production. Delivered to ambitious global brands from offices in London and Tokyo.
• Innovation Studio A named studio environment within Keechdesign's offering portfolio, presented on the homepage as part of the KD Group portfolio alongside the Screening Room.
• Screening Room A named studio environment within Keechdesign's offering portfolio, presented on the homepage as part of the KD Group portfolio alongside the Innovation Studio, used to host richer multimedia content.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core — group-level alliance displayed on the homepage under 'kd group companies'.

• Westgate1core — group-level alliance displayed on the homepage under 'kd group companies'Strategic or Co-development PartnerWestgate1 is listed as one of two 'kd Group Companies' on the Keechdesign homepage, with a dedicated red logo linking to westgate1.com. The site positions it as a sister entity within the KD group, indicating a close corporate/strategic relationship rather than an arms-length vendor arrangement.
• Mirai-ecore — group-level alliance displayed on the homepage under 'kd group companies'Strategic or Co-development PartnerMirai-e is the second entity listed under 'kd Group Companies' on the Keechdesign homepage, with a vertical grey logo linking to mirai-e.com. Its placement alongside Westgate1 indicates it is a sister brand within the KD group, supporting shared strategy, design and communications capability across markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pentagram: Pentagram is a partner-led, multi-disciplinary design consultancy with offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Austin and Berlin. It is the closest direct peer to Keechdesign in structure (multi-disciplinary brand, ID, UI/UX, environmental design), enterprise brand client base, and partner-driven model.
• Landor & Fitch: Landor & Fitch is a global branding consultancy operating across brand strategy, identity, experience design and architecture, with strong APAC presence including Tokyo. Closely comparable to Keechdesign on multi-disciplinary brand work and Japan/APAC client focus.
• Dragon Rouge: Dragon Rouge is an independent global design and brand consultancy with offices including London, Paris, New York, Singapore and Shanghai. Comparable on multi-disciplinary brand and packaging work for global consumer brands.
• Saffron Brand Consultants: Saffron is an independent brand consultancy with offices including London and Tokyo, focused on brand strategy and identity for global corporates. Highly comparable on cross-border Japan-UK design work and consultancy model.
• Wolff Olins: Wolff Olins is a global brand consultancy delivering brand strategy, identity and experience design for ambitious global brands, with offices in London, New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong. Directly comparable to Keechdesign on cross-border brand work and enterprise client profile.
• Bulletproof (London): Bulletproof is an independent brand and packaging design consultancy with London and New York offices serving global FMCG and lifestyle brands. Comparable boutique-scale brand design peer with multi-region client base.
• MetaDesign: MetaDesign is an international brand consultancy with offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Hamburg and Zurich, delivering brand strategy, identity and experience design. Comparable to Keechdesign on multi-market (China-inclusive) brand strategy work.
• Lippincott: Lippincott is a brand strategy and design consultancy serving global enterprises with work spanning corporate identity, brand expression and experience. Closely comparable as a strategy-plus-design boutique serving Fortune 500 brands.

Broad incumbents

• Interbrand: Interbrand is a large global brand consultancy (part of Omnicom) offering brand strategy, identity, naming and valuation services across 20+ markets including Tokyo. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a wider portfolio and larger scale than Keechdesign.
• frog (Capgemini Engineering): frog is a global design and innovation consultancy now part of Capgemini, covering brand, product and experience design across major markets. Broader incumbent that overlaps with Keechdesign's industrial and UI/UX design practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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