TANDEM SET AND SCENERY LTD

What TANDEM SET AND SCENERY LTD does

Tandem Set and Scenery Ltd is a UK-based, privately held experiential entertainment company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Marden, Tonbridge, Kent. The firm designs, builds, and operates immersive in-person experiences — including escape rooms, escape arcades, themed hospitality venues, theatre sets, and branded entertainment activations — for entertainment operators, studios, broadcasters, and corporate clients. The current operating team comprises approximately 20 named members covering creative direction, set design, sculpture, scenic arts, fabrication, carpentry, electronics, digital game development, game writing, project management, and office operations.

The company's core offering combines creative services (Design & Concepts, Production/Writing/Content Creation, Scenic, Sculpture, Props) with technical production capabilities (Fabrication, Electronics & Digital Development, Installation, in-house large-format Printing). Underpinning the experience stack is a proprietary platform described as a "multi-format input" architecture and proprietary "show-tech," which integrate game-control software and digital elements across productions. Notable proprietary and third-party projects include Phantom Peak (rated #1 globally on Fever and top-rated immersive attraction in London), Enigma Quests: Escape Arcade, The Escapement (simulator- and robot-enabled sci-fi escape rooms), Arcanist Tavern (immersive board game bar in Shoreditch), Sherlock: The Game is Now, and Time Run: The Lance of Longinus.

Tandem Set and Scenery monetizes through two principal streams: (1) bespoke design-and-build professional services for clients such as Warner Brothers, Netflix, HBO, BBC, Amazon, Secret Cinema, Time Run, Sherlock The Official Live Game, the London Olympics, and multiple escape-room operators; and (2) managed operations of experiences the company itself owns and runs (for example, Phantom Peak). Pricing is project-specific and undisclosed; go-to-market is sales-led, with senior Directors Glen Hughes and Leah Morgan driving direct enterprise engagement. The company does not disclose revenue, has no public funding rounds, and operates primarily in the UK with stated global delivery of full experiences.

Name

TANDEM SET AND SCENERY LTD

Legal name

Tandem Set and Scenery Ltd

Website

https://tandemsetandscenery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tandem Set and Scenery Ltd is a UK-based experiential entertainment company that designs, builds, and operates technology-enabled immersive experiences, escape rooms, and theatre sets. It serves entertainment studios, broadcasters, theatre productions, and corporate clients including Warner Brothers, Netflix, HBO, BBC, and Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Entertainment Services

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Immersive experience design
• Escape room construction
• Experiential marketing services
• Theatrical set building
• Sculpture fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paddock Wood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Experience Design & Build Services: Full-service experiential entertainment company that designs, builds, and operates in-person experiences. Revenue derived from creating custom immersive attractions, escape rooms, theatre sets, and themed environments for clients including entertainment operators, studios, and corporate clients.
2. Experience Operations: The company operates experiences they create, having produced and operated the #1 experience on Fever globally and the top rated immersive attraction in London.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tandem Set and Scenery is a fully integrated experiential entertainment company that designs, builds, and operates in-person immersive experiences. The company provides end-to-end services including concept design, writing, fabrication, scenic art, sculpture, props, electronics and digital game development, installation, and in-house printing for escape rooms, theatre sets, themed attractions, and corporate activations. They have produced and operated the #1 experience on Fever globally and the top rated immersive attraction in London.

Product overview

Tandem Set & Scenery is a fully integrated experiential entertainment company that designs, builds, and operates in-person experiences. The company operates as a single unified offering combining creative services (Design & Concepts, Production/Writing, Scenic, Sculpture, Props) with technical production capabilities (Fabrication, Electronics & Digital Development, Installation, Print). Their specialty is creating highly engaging, gamified experiences powered by technology. The company has produced notable projects including The Escapement (technologically advanced escape rooms with simulators and robots), Theatre productions, Arcanist Tavern (immersive board game bar in Shoreditch), and various escape rooms for clients like Escape Hunt and BBC. Over 15 years of experience developing proprietary and third-party experiences for operators, studios, and corporate activations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immersive Experience Design, Build & Operation
• Fabrication Services
• Theatre Set Construction
• Escape Room Design & Construction
• The Escapement
• Arcanist Tavern Proprietary immersive board game bar located in Shoreditch, London, featuring a fantasy medieval tavern designed for tabletop and roleplaying games.
• Custom Scenic, Sculpture & Props Services Bespoke scenic artistry, sculpture, and props creation for themed environments, transforming spaces through color, texture, design, and detailed craftsmanship.

Quantifiable outcome

• #1 experience on Fever globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meow Wolf: US-based immersive art and entertainment company that designs, builds, and operates large-format permanent immersive attractions. Comparable as a vertically integrated operator-builder of gamified, technology-driven immersive venues — also a customer-relevant model Tandem aspires to.
• Escape Hunt: UK-headquartered global escape room operator and franchisor that designs, builds, and operates escape room venues internationally. Highly comparable to Tandem's escape room design-and-build business — and is also a current Tandem client.
• BRC Imagination Arts: Global experience design and production firm specializing in brand experiences, museum environments, and immersive attractions for major corporate and cultural clients. Comparable as a vertically integrated design-build competitor targeting the same enterprise experiential budget.
• Thinkwell Group: US-based experience design and production agency that creates themed attractions, immersive experiences, and branded environments for entertainment studios, theme parks, and corporate clients. Highly comparable to Tandem's vertical integration of creative, fabrication, and technology for enterprise experiential work.
• Stufish Entertainment Architects: Long-established UK-based scenic design and entertainment architecture firm that designs and fabricates show environments, sets, and immersive venues for entertainment operators and studios globally. Directly comparable to Tandem Set and Scenery in offering integrated design-build services for entertainment clients.
• Jack Rouse Associates: US-based experience design consultancy specializing in brand and visitor experiences, museums, and themed attractions. Comparable as a peer experience-design firm targeting enterprise clients in entertainment and culture, with overlapping creative and storytelling capabilities.
• Punchdrunk: UK-based immersive theatre company producing large-scale, site-specific interactive experiences such as Sleep No More, blending theatrical design, scenic fabrication, and technology. Directly comparable in producing high-end immersive experiences for entertainment operators.

Broad incumbents

• teamLab: Japan-based international art collective and operator of large-scale immersive digital art exhibitions globally. Comparable as a high-profile operator of technology-powered immersive attractions, though operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Tandem's design-build scope.
• Secret Cinema: UK-based immersive cinema company producing large-scale, IP-driven theatrical experiences built around film and TV properties. Comparable to Tandem in producing immersive entertainment experiences for studios, and is also a current Tandem client, making it both a peer and partner.

Others

• Fever: Global experiential entertainment platform that aggregates and distributes immersive experiences to consumers via Fever-hosted ticketing and discovery. Comparable as the leading distribution channel for Tandem's operated experiences (including its #1 globally ranked venue) and a key customer relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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