Storm Research

What Storm Research does

Storm Research is an FCA-authorized specialist financial research firm that produces independent equity research and investor relations services focused exclusively on Japanese small and mid-cap companies. Founded in 2009 by Rhiannon Ewart-White and joined by Director Rowan Ewart-White in 2011, the firm operates from Burton upon Trent, UK, with a global footprint across seven financial centers including London, Tokyo, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Paris, and Hong Kong. The company maintains a research back catalogue spanning over 600 Japanese companies and is staffed at 1-10 employees, operating as a focused boutique rather than a scaled platform.

Name

Storm Research

Legal name

Storm Research Ltd.

Website

https://stormresearch.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Storm Research is a UK-based, FCA-authorized boutique research firm producing independent equity research on Japanese small and mid-cap companies for international institutional investors, with affiliated bilingual IR advisory services for Japanese corporates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equity Research Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity Research (FSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Equity research services
• Investor relations support
• Japanese equities research
• Financial research reports
• Corporate IR services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burton Upon Trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Services: Storm Research generates revenue through providing custom analyst reports, investor meeting facilitation, translation and proofreading services, and international roadshow arrangements for Japanese companies seeking international investor engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Storm Research provides specialist equity research and corporate investor relations services focused on Japanese small and mid-cap equities. For international institutional investors, it offers analyst reports, pre-visit reports, a back catalogue of over 600 companies, 1-on-1 analyst calls, interpreted company calls, and research sales calls. For Japanese corporates under the Storm Corporate brand, it delivers bespoke sponsored reports, investor meeting arrangement and feedback, translation/proofreading, international roadshow organisation, and bilingual IR support.

Product overview

Storm Research operates as a specialist research firm providing a unified suite of investment research services focused on small and mid-cap Japanese equities. The core offering consists of analyst reports, pre-visit reports, a back catalogue spanning 600+ companies, 1-on-1 analyst calls, interpreted calls with company management, and research sales calls. Complementing the research services, Storm Corporate offers a modular set of IR support services including bespoke/sponsored company reports, investor meeting facilitation with feedback, translation/proofreading, international roadshow organization, and bilingual support. These services work together to help international investors understand Japanese equities and assist Japanese companies in building relationships with overseas investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analyst Reports In-depth analyst reports that cut to the heart of a company's investment thesis, focused on small and mid-cap Japanese equities. Sold to international institutional investors seeking differentiated research coverage.
• Pre-visit Reports
• Back Catalogue Research
• 1-on-1 Analyst Calls
• Interpreted Company Calls
• Research Sales Calls
• Bespoke Sponsored Company Reports
• Investor Meetings and Feedback
• Translation and Proofreading
• International Roadshows
• Bilingual IR Support

Named customers27 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ichiyoshi Securities: Mid-tier Japanese securities firm focused on small and mid-cap equity research and corporate finance. Directly comparable coverage universe but operates mainly within Japan and lacks Storm's international IR/distribution angle.
• Okasan Securities Group: Domestic Japanese broker with active small and mid-cap equity research and corporate client base. Comparable in coverage focus but primarily competes in Japan rather than serving as a bridge to international investors.

Emerging players

• Smartkarma: Independent investment research platform aggregating contributor research on Asian and global equities. Competes with Storm for institutional reader attention, but distributes via a technology platform rather than bespoke analyst relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Macquarie Securities: Sell-side broker with established Japanese equity research and sales capability — and a former employer of both Storm founders. Comparable research product for institutional clients, but as one product line within a global full-service franchise.
• Jefferies Equity Research: Global investment bank with active Japanese equity research and corporate access business. Provides overlapping coverage for international investors but as part of a much larger diversified platform rather than a Japan-focused boutique.
• Daiwa Capital Markets: Japanese-headquartered investment bank with deep domestic equity research, sales and corporate access. Overlaps with Storm on serving foreign investors entering Japanese equities and Japanese corporates seeking overseas investor engagement.
• CLSA: Asia-focused sell-side broker with extensive Japanese equity research and corporate access. Competes with Storm at the institutional research layer but offers a much broader, full-service product set including execution and capital markets.

Direct peers

• Q4 Inc: Provider of investor relations and capital markets communication software and services to public companies. Comparable on Storm Corporate's IR support (investor targeting, roadshow logistics, IR analytics) but addresses corporate clients via technology rather than bespoke analyst relationships.
• Astris Advisory: Independent equity research firm focused on Japanese listed companies, particularly mid- and small-cap names. Closely comparable to Storm Research in business model (institutional research + corporate IR) and customer base (foreign investors and Japanese corporates seeking overseas visibility).
• Asia Equity Research: Boutique independent equity research provider covering Asian small and mid-cap companies, with a structural overlap in serving international institutional investors seeking coverage that bulge-bracket brokers neglect.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/storm_research
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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