EMALIN LTD.

What EMALIN LTD. does

Emalin Ltd. is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in London in 2016, operating from two physical locations: Helmet Row (4-8 Helmet Row, EC1V 3QJ) and The Clerk's House (118½ Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JN). The gallery represents a curated roster of contemporary artists under written agreements that cover pricing, commissions, discounts, duration, and international visibility targets, and operates in alignment with the Fair Practice Code for the visual arts sector. It is actively trading, with regular Wednesday-Saturday opening hours, a seasonal summer closure, and a single general contact channel ([email protected]).

The business model is commission-based: the gallery sells artworks directly to collectors through its physical spaces, generates sales at external art fairs, and handles secondary trading. Artist settlements are remitted within 60 days of sale under documented terms, and the gallery maintains written agreements for every artist relationship. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per transaction; the gallery records pricing, discounts, and commissions for each sale in accordance with its code of conduct. Customer concentration sits with individual and institutional art collectors, and the gallery captures leads through exhibition openings, artist talks, art fair attendance, website mailing-list sign-ups, and Instagram (@emalinofficial).

Technology plays a minimal role. The website (emalin.co.uk) was developed by Joseph Pleass with design and brand identity by Boris Meister; there are no proprietary platforms, software products, apps, APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed. Data handling is GDPR-compliant across mailing-list subscribers, purchasers, and event attendees. The company has no parent, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public leadership roster beyond the founder/owner level, indicating a small, founder-controlled operation with no external institutional capital on record.

Name

EMALIN LTD.

Legal name

Emalin Ltd.

Website

https://emalin.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Emalin Ltd. is a privately held London-based contemporary art gallery, founded in 2016 and operating from two physical locations (Helmet Row and Shoreditch), representing artists and selling contemporary artworks to collectors via commissions, exhibitions, and art fairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Art exhibitions
• Artist representation
• Art sales
• Art fairs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Art Sales Commission: Emalin operates as a commercial art gallery selling artworks to collectors. The gallery takes a commission on sales and transfers the artist's share within 60 days of sale. The gallery also handles secondary trading of artworks.
2. Art Fair Sales: The gallery participates in art fairs where they sell artworks to collectors attending these events. Information related to attendance at art fairs is stored for communication purposes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Emalin operates as a contemporary art gallery in London with two physical locations (Helmet Row and The Clerk's House in Shoreditch). The gallery exhibits and sells works by represented contemporary artists through exhibitions, art fair participation, and direct sales relationships with collectors. It also manages artist representation agreements and secondary trading of artworks.

Product overview

Emalin is a contemporary art gallery operating as a single, unified offering rather than a platform with distinct modules. The company provides gallery services including exhibiting and selling artwork, managing artist relationships, and hosting events at its London locations. As a traditional gallery, it does not offer digital products, software modules, or technology-enabled services — its entire product portfolio consists of physical gallery operations and artist representation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contemporary Art Exhibitions
• Artist Representation Services
• Artwork Sales (Primary and Secondary)
• Art Fair Participation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Boris MeisterminorOthersExternal design professional providing design and brand identity services for the gallery. Boris Meister is a designer based in Switzerland (borismeister.ch).
• Joseph PleassminorOthersExternal web developer responsible for building and maintaining the emalin.co.uk website. Joseph Pleass operates independently (josephpleass.com).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sprüth Magers: International contemporary gallery with a London location, representing established contemporary artists. Overlaps with Emalin in contemporary primary-market sales, with broader geographic reach.
• Hauser & Wirth: Global gallery with major London presence and a broad contemporary and modern program. Comparable to Emalin in contemporary art sales and exhibitions but operates across multiple continents.
• White Cube: One of the largest global contemporary art galleries with flagship London locations in Bermondsey and Mayfair. Overlaps with Emalin on contemporary program and primary sales, but operates at much larger scale with international footprint.
• David Zwirner: Major global contemporary gallery with a London gallery in Mayfair. Comparable to Emalin on contemporary program and primary sales, operating at significantly larger scale with digital sales infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Maureen Paley: Long-established East London contemporary art gallery representing established and emerging international artists. Highly comparable to Emalin in scale, East London positioning, and primary-market sales focus.
• Victoria Miro: London contemporary art gallery with two locations (Wharf Road and Cork Street) representing prominent international artists. Closely comparable to Emalin in dual-location London model and contemporary program.
• Pilar Corrias: Central London contemporary art gallery representing an international roster. Comparable in size, programming, and gallery-based distribution to Emalin.
• Sadie Coles HQ: Independent London-based contemporary art gallery with multiple locations, representing an international roster of artists. Closely comparable to Emalin in operating model, single-city footprint, and artist representation approach.
• Thomas Dane Gallery: London contemporary art gallery with locations in St James's and Naples. Comparable in artist representation model, exhibition cadence, and primary sales focus.
• Lisson Gallery: Established London contemporary art gallery with multiple locations. Comparable to Emalin in core operating model and contemporary program, with greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/emalinofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emalin-ltd.

Compliance1 record

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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