FORM3D CREATIVE LTD

What FORM3D CREATIVE LTD does

Form3D Creative Ltd is a privately-held UK industrial design agency headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, founded in 2025 by three industrial designers — Ian Randle, Scott Derbyshire, and Simon Hopps — who previously held in-house design roles at major European sanitaryware brands. The firm provides a vertically integrated suite of services spanning on-site 3D scanning, reverse engineering, parametric CAD development, concept design, project and product support, marketing visualisation, and market and trend research, primarily for manufacturers of ceramics, plastics, furniture, and fixing technologies used in bathroom and sanitaryware products.

The underlying technology stack combines portable 3D scanning hardware with parametric CAD software capable of converting scanned mesh data into manufacture-ready models and lightweight web-ready 3D exports (e.g., STEP formats). The workflow supports digital assembly with defined kinematic relationships, surface/colour/texture capture, and downstream catalogue and direct-marketing imagery. There are no patents, proprietary software platforms, or AI/ML components disclosed; the technical differentiator rests on the team's integrated scanning-to-CAD execution rather than novel tooling.

The business model is B2B project-based professional services, with quote-based pricing determined per engagement. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no self-serve or product-led motion; clients engage directly via email. The firm is entirely founder-owned with no external funding, no investors, and a stated client base of at least one enterprise customer (BatheEasy, for the Serenity Trojan reverse-engineering project, 2025-2026).

Name

FORM3D CREATIVE LTD

Legal name

Form3D Creative Ltd

Website

https://form3dcreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Form3D Creative Ltd is a UK-based industrial design firm founded in 2025 by three designers, providing 3D scanning, reverse engineering, CAD development, and product visualisation services primarily to sanitaryware and adjacent manufacturing clients on a project basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Design Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (54142), Industrial Design Services (541420), Drafting Services (54134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial design services
• 3D scanning services
• Reverse engineering
• CAD development
• Product visualization

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from design and development of ceramics, plastics, furniture and fixing technologies. Services include 3D scanning, reverse engineering, design concept preparation, CAD development, project support, and marketing support through visualisation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Form3D Creative Ltd is an industrial design agency offering a unified suite of design and development services for ceramics, plastics, furniture, and fixing technologies. Services include 3D scanning, reverse engineering, concept design, CAD development, project support, product support, and marketing support, taking products from concept through to sales article for sanitaryware and broader manufacturing clients.

Product overview

Form3D Creative Ltd is an industrial design agency offering a unified suite of design and development services for ceramics, plastics, furniture, and fixing technologies. The core portfolio consists of integrated services including 3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, Concept Design, CAD Development, Project Support, Product Support, and Marketing Support. These services work together in a sequential workflow: 3D Scanning captures existing products, Reverse Engineering converts scans to manufacturable CAD models, Concept Design develops new designs, CAD Development creates detailed technical data, and Project/Product/Marketing Support services guide products from concept through to market launch and ongoing support. The company also provides market and trend research to inform design decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Scanning Services High-quality 3D scanning of existing products and spaces for reference, cataloguing, or further processing, including on-site scanning capabilities with surface, colour, and texture data capture. Built for manufacturers needing accurate digital references of physical products.
• Reverse Engineering Conversion of scanned mesh data into parametric CAD models for manufacture or visualisation, enabling detailed construction and component build-up for digital assembly. Aimed at manufacturers needing to document or recreate existing products.
• Concept Design Services Design concept preparation and presentation for ceramics, plastics, furniture, and fixing technologies, working from ideation through to detailed industrial design solutions. Targeted at manufacturers seeking new product concepts and visual directions.
• CAD Development Development of detailed CAD data for all product designs, including comprehensive technical drawings with consistent levels of information for manufacturing. Intended for manufacturers that require production-ready CAD files.
• Project Support Services Participation in multi-functional project teams to support bringing products to market, working with product management, development engineers, and production sites. Designed for manufacturers needing embedded design support across development cycles.
• Product Support Services Technical support services for businesses utilising CAD data, providing ongoing product assistance and documentation. Aimed at manufacturers needing continued technical and product support post-design.
• Marketing Support Services Marketing-lead visual creation including product catalogue visuals, 3D visualisations for web browsing, direct marketing materials, and explanatory images. Targeted at manufacturers needing visual assets for product launch and promotion.
• Market and Trend Research Market and trend research services at both macro and micro levels to inform product design decisions and strategic planning. Built for manufacturers needing market intelligence to guide product development.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PriestmanGoode: London-headquartered product and industrial design agency offering concept design, CAD development, prototyping and visualisation across consumer and transport products. Directly comparable as a UK-based multi-disciplinary design consultancy serving enterprise manufacturers.
• DCA Design International: Warwick-based industrial design consultancy working across medical, consumer and industrial products with full concept, CAD and prototyping services. Comparable as a UK industrial design agency delivering end-to-end product development for enterprise clients.
• Realise Design: UK product design and engineering consultancy providing industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping for consumer and industrial clients. Comparable as a UK-based design agency offering concept-through-CAD-to-physical-product services.
• Morrama: London-based industrial design studio specialising in consumer product design, prototyping and material exploration. Comparable as a boutique UK industrial design agency delivering concept-through-CAD work for product clients.
• Tangerine: UK-headquartered industrial design and innovation consultancy working with global brands on product design, CMF and visual brand language. Closely comparable as an enterprise-focused industrial design agency with similar end-to-end concept-to-CAD capability.
• Seymourpowell: London-based design and innovation agency providing industrial design, visualisation and brand experience services to global brands. Comparable as a UK design agency offering enterprise clients integrated design-to-physical-product workflows.
• Special Projects: London-based industrial design and product development studio offering concept design, engineering and CAD for consumer and commercial products. Comparable as a boutique UK industrial design agency with end-to-end delivery.
• Map Design Consultancy: UK product design consultancy with industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping capabilities. Comparable as a UK-based full-service design agency serving manufacturers across consumer product categories.

Others

• Creaform (AMETEK): Provider of professional 3D scanning hardware, software and metrology services used in reverse engineering and quality inspection. Comparable as a 3D scanning ecosystem player whose tools Form3D uses to deliver its scanning-based services.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (Fusion 360): Global CAD/CAM/CAE software platform whose Fusion 360 product covers industrial design, mechanical engineering and manufacturing workflows. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose CAD tools Form3D's CAD development services are built around.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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