Made in China UK ltd

What Made in China UK ltd does

Made in China UK Ltd is a London-based private cultural consultancy, founded operationally in 2010 by Philip Dodd with Enrica Costamagna as co-founder, that brokers cultural exchange between Chinese and Western institutions. The firm serves governments (UK Government, British Pavilion World Expo Shanghai 2010), museums and galleries (V&A, Barbican, Guangdong Museum of Art, Hubei Museum of Art, Rothko Museum Latvia, CAFA Beijing), commercial real estate developers (China Merchants Group 2017, Hongkong Land 2018, Beijing Longfu Cultural & Creative Business Management 2018/2019), and creative enterprises (Ogilvy Shanghai 2014-2018). Core services span exhibition curation and management, cultural consulting for creative district masterplanning, bespoke creative talent training, and executive education delivered in association with the Royal College of Art.

The firm's product surface is services-led and human-capital intensive rather than technology-led: curatorial mandates, bilingual city newsletters covering 11+ Chinese markets, the Global Private Museum Network (founded 2015), and The Bridge club for Chinese students in the UK (founded 2010). Revenue mechanics are project-based professional services billed on a quote basis to enterprise and institutional clients, with no disclosed pricing, subscription, or licensing product. Distribution is direct enterprise consulting supplemented by the bilingual website, newsletter content marketing, and founder thought leadership.

The asset base is relationships, founder brand, and curated content: notable achievements include brokering the V&A Gallery at Design Society Shenzhen (2017), delivering the Barbican's Digital Revolution to Beijing's Wangfujing (2018), curating Maggi Hambling's exhibition at Guangdong Museum of Art (2019), and curating the Guangzhou Triennial (2023) and Chengdu Biennale (2023). Industry recognition includes the China Business News Global Top Thinker (2016), Art & Auction 100 Art Innovators (2016), Hurun Report UK-China Relations Award (2019), and Dezeen Top 5 Best Business/Design Courses. No proprietary technology, software platform, or AI capability is disclosed.

Name

Made in China UK ltd

Legal name

Made in China (UK) Ltd

Website

https://madeinchinauk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

London-based boutique cultural consultancy that brokers art exhibitions, creative district projects, and executive education between Chinese and Western institutions. Founded in 2010 by Philip Dodd, the firm serves governments, museums, real estate developers, and creative enterprises across both markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture, Heritage & Tourism Congresses (THAHAJAN), Cultural & Heritage Entertainment Booking (Traditional/Folk Acts) (HSACAHAG), Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD), Pavilion & Country/Group Exhibit Build-Outs (THAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Cultural consulting
• Art exhibition curation
• China-West cultural exchange
• Creative industry advisory
• Executive creative education

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

Revenue model

1. Cultural Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for cultural projects including advising Chinese collectors, European collectors, educational institutions, and creative businesses on cross-cultural initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Made in China UK ltd is a London-based cultural consulting firm that brokers and manages cultural exchange projects between China and the West. The company curates major art exhibitions of Western artists in China and brings leading Chinese artists to Europe, advises governments, museums, real estate developers, and collectors on cultural positioning and creative quarter masterplanning, and delivers executive education programs for global creative business leaders.

Product overview

Made in China UK ltd is a consulting company operating at the intersection of Chinese and Western cultural exchange. The company provides cultural and creative industry consulting services, art exhibition curation and management, and operates membership/networking programs. Core offerings include: cultural consulting for museums, galleries, real estate developers, and governments; curating major art exhibitions bringing Western artists to China and Chinese artists to Europe; running The Bridge membership program for Chinese students; managing the Global Private Museum Network; publishing city-specific newsletters on Chinese cultural scenes; and delivering executive education with Royal College of Art. The company is not a technology product company and does not offer software, API, or AI-based products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural & Creative Industry Consulting Consulting services advising governments, museums, real estate developers, collectors, and creative businesses on cultural positioning, masterplanning, and content provision across Chinese cities.
• Art Exhibition Curation & Management Curating and managing major exhibitions of Western artists in China (e.g., Sean Scully 5-city retrospective, Stefan Gierowski at CAFA Beijing, Maggi Hambling at Guangdong Museum of Art) and bringing major Chinese artists to Europe (e.g., Tan Ping at Rothko Museum Latvia, Kang Haitao in London), including biennale and triennale curation such as Guangzhou Triennial 2023 and Chengdu Biennale 2023.
• Executive Education Programs Executive education for global creative business leaders, delivered in association with the Royal College of Art, recognized by Dezeen as one of the five best business/design courses in the world.
• Creative Talent Recruitment & Training Recruiting and training creative professionals for global and Chinese companies, including a multi-year program for Ogilvy Shanghai (2014-2018) and recruitment of Chinese young creatives in the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully brokered bringing London's V&A Gallery to Design Society, Shenzhen
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Royal College of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for executive education program for global creative business leaders. The program was recognized by Dezeen as one of the five best business/design courses in the world. Collaboration involves curriculum development and delivery for creative industry professional development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The British Council: UK state-backed cultural and educational exchange organisation with deep China operations; directly comparable as a UK-China cultural bridge, though operating at a much larger scale and across many disciplines beyond art.
• Sotheby's: Global auction house with a dedicated art advisory arm and a long-running Asia-Pacific art practice; comparable as a high-end China-Western art intermediary with similar clientele (collectors, museums, estates), though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Royal Academy of Arts: Majestic London arts institution with a long history of touring major exhibitions internationally including into China; comparable as a UK curator of international art exhibitions and as the educational counterpart to Made in China UK's Royal College of Art programme.
• Christie's: Global auction and private advisory firm with strong Asia operations and a heritage of curating cross-cultural exhibitions; comparable in brokering Western art to Asian collectors and Chinese art to Western museums.
• Serpentine Galleries: London contemporary art institution with active international commissioning and global partnership programmes, including to Greater China; comparable as a UK cultural institution staging Western art exhibitions abroad with curator-led programming.

Direct peers

• China Institute: America's oldest bicultural China organisation running gallery exhibitions, China-related programming, and professional education; comparable as a specialist Western institution focused on Chinese cultural exchange and education.
• Asia Society: US-based non-profit fostering Asia-Western understanding through art exhibitions, policy forums, and education programs; highly comparable in mission and execution of cross-cultural programming, with a China-focused centre in Hong Kong.

Regional players

• Power Station of Art: Shanghai's first state-run contemporary art museum and a major Chinese biennale venue; operates in the same curatorial ecosystem where Made in China UK stages Guangzhou Triennial-class exhibitions, making it a direct counterpart for high-profile curatorial work.

Emerging players

• UCCA (Ullens Center for Contemporary Art): Beijing-based contemporary art institution founded in 2007 as a bridge between Chinese and international contemporary art; directly comparable in curating major international exhibitions in China and engaging Western-Chinese artistic exchange.

Others

• Long Museum: Shanghai-based private museum founded by Chinese collectors; structurally relevant as a flagship of the Chinese private-museum wave that Made in China UK's Global Private Museum Network connects with, making it a primary beneficiary and counterpart of the firm's brokering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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