BOOM CLAP PLAY LTD

What BOOM CLAP PLAY LTD does

Boom Clap Play Ltd is a Belfast-based creative studio founded around 2015 that delivers cross-disciplinary design services spanning animation, brand and visual identity, audio design, and interactive/immersive experiences. The studio is built by two founders, one with a design background and one with a music and audio background, whose combined expertise enables integrated visual-sonic project delivery rather than reliance on external specialists. Core technical capabilities include motion design and 2D/3D animation, brand identity and digital design, sound design and music composition, and interactive audio systems built on Unity and Wwise with procedural and generative audio techniques that respond to motion, space, and player choice. The studio also produces XR experiences and physical installations with real-time responsive environments, including the Wiggle Room interactive installation for Belfast 2024. The business operates on a project-based professional services model, engaging directly with clients through collaborative co-design workshops and bespoke project quotes rather than via standardized pricing or recurring contracts. The customer base consists primarily of Northern Ireland public-sector and cultural institutions, including Belfast City Council, Queen's University Belfast, BBC Bitesize, BelfastTrad, and Belfast 2024, with a stated focus on social-good, cultural, and educational engagements rather than commercial applications. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and operates from Belfast under a UK private limited company structure.

Name

BOOM CLAP PLAY LTD

Legal name

Boom Clap Play Ltd

Website

https://boomclap.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boom Clap Play Ltd is a Belfast-based creative studio founded by two founders from design and music/audio backgrounds, delivering animation, brand identity, audio design, and interactive XR and installation projects for Northern Ireland cultural, educational, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Other Sound Recording Industries (51229), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Creative studio services
• Animation design
• Interactive media
• Brand identity design
• Audio sound design

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services & Project Engagements: Project-based creative engagements delivering brand identity, animation, interactive experiences, audio design, and installation work to clients including cultural institutions, educational organizations, and government bodies.
2. Custom Design & Branding: Bespoke brand strategy, visual identity systems, messaging frameworks, and campaign identities for social impact organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Boom Clap Play is a Belfast-based creative studio delivering project-based services across animation, design, audio, and interactive experiences. The studio combines visual design (form, colour, motion, interaction) with music and sound design to produce brand identities, motion graphics, soundscapes, XR installations, and games primarily for social good, cultural, and educational organizations.

Product overview

Boom Clap Play is a design studio offering four interconnected creative service offerings: Animation (motion design, 2D and 3D animation), Design (brand identity, digital design, creative partnership), Audio (sound design, interactive audio systems, procedural music), and Interactive experiences (XR/VR/AR, installations, games). The studio specializes in social good projects and combines multiple disciplines—form, colour, motion, interaction, sound, and atmosphere—to create experiences that are both visually and emotionally engaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animation Services Animation services including motion design for title sequences and explainer films, 2D character animation with illustration and performance, and 3D animation capabilities. Targeted at storytelling, broadcast, and educational projects.
• Design Services Design services spanning brand and identity systems, digital and interactive design including websites and app interfaces, and creative partnership with co-design approaches including workshops and prototyping.
• Audio Services Audio services including sound design and music for storytelling (animation, film, broadcast), interactive audio systems using Unity and Wwise, and procedural musical systems with generative composition and real-time synthesis.
• Interactive Services Interactive experience design including XR (virtual and augmented reality), physical installations with real-time responsive environments, and game development with responsive systems for mechanics and audio integration.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Little Fox EventscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Working with Belfast City Council and Little Fox Events to reimagine 2 Royal Avenue as a cultural hub. The project involved comprehensive branding and audio design for the historic building's transformation.
• Belfast 2024coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Wiggle Room, a city-wide cultural celebration installation. The project brought together engineers, designers, play specialists, musicians, artists, and children in a co-design process to create an interactive experience focused on the power of play.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Random International: Studio known for large-scale responsive installations combining sound, light, and motion that interact with audiences in real time. Highly comparable in creating sensory, site-responsive environments for cultural venues.
• Studio Output: Independent design and motion studio producing brand identities, animation, and interactive experiences for cultural, social, and commercial clients. Similar scale and philosophy to Boom Clap Play.
• ManvsMachine: Independent creative studio known for design, motion, and immersive brand experiences. Comparable in mixing brand identity, animation, and interactive work for high-profile cultural and commercial clients.
• Marshmallow Laser Feast: London-based experiential studio creating immersive installations, audio-visual experiences, and interactive work for cultural and brand clients. Closely comparable in combining sound, motion, and interactive technology for sensory experiences.
• Nexus Studios: London-based independent studio producing films, interactive experiences, immersive installations, and brand work. Comparable in blending narrative, design, sound, and emerging technology for cultural and commercial clients.
• ISO Design: Belfast/Northern Ireland creative studio working at the intersection of design, animation, and brand for cultural and social-impact clients. Most direct geographic and sector peer given shared Belfast base and social-good focus.

Broad incumbents

• ustwo: Global digital design and product studio with strong capabilities in interactive experiences, brand, and motion. Comparable multidisciplinary offering but at significantly greater scale and broader commercial focus.
• Buck: Global design and animation studio producing motion design, brand identity, and interactive experiences. Overlaps in animation, design, and immersive work for a broader commercial client mix.
• The Mill: Large global production house with strong VFX, animation, and experiential capabilities. Comparable on the production/animation side though it operates at far greater scale and commercial focus.

Emerging players

• Meow Wolf: US-based immersive arts and entertainment company producing large-scale interactive installations. Comparable in building experiential, sound-and-motion-driven environments though at much larger scale and commercial scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 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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