What Sourcing Hands does

Sourcing Hands is a privately-held Indian buying house, inspection, and logistics agency headquartered in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh — the "Heart of Metal Industries of India" — that serves international buyers seeking to source furniture, lighting, wall decor, home decor, garden decor, and Indian handicrafts. Founded in 2018, the company operates as an outsourced local office for retailers and importers, matching buyer requirements to a curated database of approved Indian manufacturers and overseeing the full supply chain from design and product development through quality assurance to final shipping and documentation.

The firm's service offering is structured as four integrated modules: Sourcing (supplier identification and factory evaluation), Design and Product Development (collaboration with U.S.-based and world-renowned designers, with copyright protection), Quality Assurance (scheduled and unscheduled pre-production, midline, and final inspections against internationally recognized standards), and Shipping and Documentation (FOB, C&F, CIF, or DDP terms). Ancillary services include catalog photography and travel planning for visiting buyers. No proprietary technology platform is described; the model relies on human-curated supplier databases and on-site physical presence in Indian factories rather than software automation.

Sourcing Hands operates across three continents, with regional offices in Hayward, California (USA) and Paris, France, supported by a six-person leadership team carrying 30+ years of combined industry experience. The company is paid on a pre-agreed percentage commission calculated on the FOB value of goods, aligning its incentives with successful shipment outcomes. Its primary customer segment is international retailers and importers of home goods, with a secondary push into European luxury and high-end design brands served through the Paris-based Europe Manager. Business development is described as primarily referral-driven, supplemented by a website and Instagram presence.

Name

Sourcing Hands

Legal name

Sourcing Hands

Website

https://sourcinghands.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sourcing Hands is an India-based buying house and inspection agency that matches international retailers, importers, and luxury design brands with Indian manufacturers of furniture and home decor, charging commission on the FOB value of sourced goods. It operates from Moradabad with offices in the USA and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture and Home Decor Sourcing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel Sourcing, Buying Houses & Trading Companies (CRAAAAAN)

Keywords

• Furniture sourcing services
• Buying agency services
• Quality inspection services
• Indian handicrafts export
• Shipping documentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moradabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commission on FOB Value: Sourcing Hands charges a pre-agreed percentage rate of commission calculated on the FOB (Free On Board) value of goods. This transparent pricing model ensures buyers pay only based on the value of merchandise sourced. The company also arranges shipping under various Incoterms (FOB, C&F, CIF, DDP) in coordination with buyers and suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sourcing Hands is a buying house, inspections and logistics agency headquartered in Moradabad, India (the Heart of Metal Industries), that matches international buyers with reliable Indian manufacturers across furniture, lighting, wall decor, home decor, garden decor, and handicrafts. The company oversees the full sourcing process from supplier identification and design assistance through quality assurance inspections and shipping documentation under Incoterms FOB, C&F, CIF, or DDP. The company charges a pre-agreed percentage commission on the FOB value of goods.

Product overview

Sourcing Hands is a single unified buying house service that operates as a comprehensive sourcing platform. The core offering combines Sourcing Services (matching buyers with manufacturers), Design and Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Shipping and Documentation into an integrated service offering. The company specializes in product categories including Furniture, Lighting, Wall Decor, Home Decor, Garden Decor, and Indian handicrafts, primarily serving international buyers sourcing from India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sourcing Services Matches international buyers with suppliers best suited to their specific requirements, leveraging a regularly updated and researched database of approved manufacturers and exporters across India. Includes company and factory evaluation for any new supplier added to the database, applicable across product categories including furniture, lighting, wall decor, home decor, garden decor, kitchen utensils, and Indian handicrafts.
• Design and Product Development Design assistance through collaboration with world-renowned designers per buyer needs, with new design information regularly shared with buyers. Product development takes place with input from both suppliers and buyers, with copyright protection advocated for both parties to ensure design integrity.
• Quality Assurance and Inspections Quality assurance inspections from sample approval through completed order, including pre-production meetings, initial inspection, midline inspection, and final inspection, both scheduled and unscheduled. Covers all aspects of packaging and labeling to internationally recognized quality standards, with constant contact with relevant testing facilities.
• Shipping and Documentation Full documentation and shipping management in coordination with buyers and suppliers, with goods shipped under Incoterms FOB, C&F, CIF, or DDP according to buyer instruction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces buyer operational costs and efforts when buying from India
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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 highlights5 records

Others

• SGS: Global leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification services with major operations in India. Comparable as a quality assurance service provider for international buyers sourcing from Asian manufacturers, though SGS does not provide sourcing or full buying-agent services.
• Intertek: Global quality assurance and testing provider serving manufacturers and retailers across consumer goods. Comparable through inspection and quality control services for home goods and furniture sourced from low-cost manufacturing countries.
• Eurofins: International testing services group providing product quality and safety testing across consumer goods categories. Comparable as an adjacent QA/testing provider that international buyers may engage alongside or instead of Sourcing Hands' inspection offering.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with extensive operations across Asia. Comparable through its QA/inspection services for international buyers of manufactured goods, including furniture and home products sourced from India.
• Ankura: Global advisory and consulting firm with supply chain and procurement practice serving retail and consumer goods clients. Comparable as an adjacent service provider helping international buyers optimize sourcing strategy and supplier management.

Direct peers

• Triburg: India-based sourcing and supply chain services company serving global fashion and lifestyle brands. Comparable as an Indian buying house that coordinates manufacturing, quality, and logistics for international buyers — direct competitor for cross-border sourcing mandates.
• Pearl Global Industries: India-based sourcing and manufacturing services company serving global apparel and home textile buyers. Comparable as an Indian buying agent with international buyer relationships and end-to-end production oversight, though focused more on apparel/textiles than furniture/decor.

Emerging players

• Maker's Row: US-based online marketplace connecting buyers with American and international manufacturers. Comparable as a sourcing intermediary for design-forward home goods and apparel, though operating via self-serve digital platform rather than agent-led model.
• World Fashion Exchange (WFX): Digital sourcing and supply chain platform serving apparel and lifestyle brands. Comparable as a sourcing intermediary, though differentiated by its software/SaaS delivery model versus Sourcing Hands' physical-presence service model.

Broad incumbents

• Li & Fung: Hong Kong-headquartered global sourcing conglomerate managing end-to-end supply chains for retailers worldwide. Highly comparable as a buying agent that coordinates manufacturers across Asia, though vastly larger and broader in product scope than Sourcing Hands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sourcinghands
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sourcing-hands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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