MORRIS SINGER ART FOUNDRY LIMITED

What MORRIS SINGER ART FOUNDRY LIMITED does

Morris Singer Art Foundry Limited is a privately held fine art foundry based in Lasham, Hampshire, United Kingdom, established in 1848 and recognized as the oldest fine art foundry in the world. The company provides bespoke bronze casting and related foundry services — including lost wax (investment) casting, sand-piece moulding, chasing and metal work, patination, restoration and repair, installation and logistics, and 3D printing/CNC enlargement — for individual sculptors, public institutions, and private collectors. Its technology stack centers on traditional foundry craft combined with contemporary digital tools (3D printing, CNC) used to scale models to monumental sizes, with multiple bronze alloys supported including silicon bronze and LG (low brass) bronze.

The foundry operates on a quote-based, project-driven business model: clients submit photographs and dimensions to obtain bespoke pricing, and each commission is a one-off bespoke project. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, conducted via email, telephone, and an Instagram channel, with no e-commerce or self-service model. Customer segments include fine artists and sculptors (primary), public institutions and government (e.g., UK Parliament, Palace of Westminster), sports bodies (e.g., Rangers FC), charitable organizations (e.g., Help for Heroes, Guide Dogs), and private collectors. Notable commissions include the Queen's Platinum Jubilee heraldic sculptures by Tim Crawley unveiled by King Charles III at the Palace of Westminster in December 2022, the Mahatma Gandhi statue by Philip Jackson in Parliament Square (2015), and the Walter Smith statue at Ibrox Stadium (2024).

The company is led by Director John Berelowitz and operates from a single facility at Unit 8-11, Highfield Industrial Estate, Lasham (GU34 5SQ), Hampshire. It claims global reach while concentrating activity in the United Kingdom. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors identified in available sources.

Name

MORRIS SINGER ART FOUNDRY LIMITED

Legal name

Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd

Website

https://morrissinger.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Morris Singer Art Foundry Limited is the world's oldest fine art foundry (est. 1848), based in Lasham, UK, providing bespoke bronze casting, moulding, patination, restoration, and 3D printing/CNC enlargement services to sculptors, public institutions, and private collectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lasham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Bronze Casting Services: Bespoke project-based services for casting, moulding, patination, restoration and repair of bronze sculptures. Pricing is quote-based, requiring photographs and dimensions from clients.
2. Monumental Commission Casting: Large-scale bronze casting for monuments and public sculptures including installation and logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Morris Singer Art Foundry is a bespoke fine art foundry providing bronze casting, moulding, patination, chasing and metal work, installation, restoration and 3D printing/CNC enlargement services for sculptors, public institutions and private collectors. The company delivers end-to-end bronze sculpture production using traditional lost wax and sand casting techniques alongside contemporary digital enlargement methods. All work is commissioned on a project basis through direct quote-based engagement.

Product overview

Morris Singer Art Foundry Limited is a fine art foundry offering a comprehensive suite of bronze casting and metalwork services. The company operates as a single unified service offering, combining multiple specialized processes including Lost Wax Casting, Bronze Casting, Sand Casting, Chasing & Metal Work, Patination, Fine Art Department services, Installation & Logistics, Restoration & Repair, and Enlargement Services incorporating 3D Printing and CNC technologies. Established in 1848 and recognized as the oldest fine art foundry, the company provides end-to-end services from initial moulding through to final installation, serving artists, public institutions, and private collectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lost Wax Casting Lost wax (cire perdue) investment casting technique where wax is poured to form a hollow casting in rubber moulds, invested with ceramic shell, then molten metal is poured after dewaxing. Skilled chasers restore the surface texture to the artist's original detailed sculpture.
• Bronze Casting
• Sand Casting
• Chasing & Metal Work
• Fine Art Department
• Patination
• Installation & Logistics
• Restoration & Repair
• Enlargement Services (3D Printing & CNC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted to cast Queen's Platinum Jubilee sculptures unveiled by King Charles III at Palace of Westminster
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and minor.

• Tim CrawleyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cambridge-based Master Carver trained at The Art School, Head of Historic Carving 2012-2020. Commissioned to create Queen's Platinum Jubilee sculptures featuring heraldic beasts. Working with Morris Singer Foundry for largest bronze commission to date using lost wax technique for hollow casting.
• William Sugg & CominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Heritage lighting specialists who worked with Tim Crawley and Morris Singer Foundry on traditional gas lighting elements for the Palace of Westminster Platinum Jubilee sculptures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture: US fine art foundry offering bronze casting, moulding, and fabrication services to sculptors. Comparable end-to-end fine art foundry capabilities including lost wax casting.
• Walla Walla Foundry: US-based art foundry producing bronze sculptures for artists at scale, including monumental works. Comparable business model of project-based fine art bronze casting for contemporary and established sculptors.
• AB Fine Art Foundry: UK-based bronze fine art foundry offering lost wax and sand casting services. A direct competitor targeting similar artists, sculptors, and public art commissions as Morris Singer.
• LCR Foundry: Fine art bronze foundry serving sculptors and institutions with casting and fabrication services. Comparable service offering in the bespoke fine art bronze casting space.
• Hancock Studios: Bronze art foundry offering casting, mould-making, and patination for fine art sculpture. Directly comparable service suite targeting artists and commissions.
• Tallix Fine Art Foundry: US-based fine art foundry offering bronze casting services for sculptors. Comparable in serving established and emerging sculptors with lost-wax and related casting techniques.
• Tinsley Sculpture: Fine art foundry offering bronze casting, patination, and installation services. Comparable scale and service scope targeting sculptors and public commissions.
• Pangolin Editions: UK-based fine art foundry specializing in bronze casting and sculpture fabrication for leading contemporary artists. Directly comparable as another major British fine art foundry competing for the same institutional and artist commissions.
• Bronze Coast Foundry: Specialist bronze casting foundry for fine art sculptures. Comparable project-based business model serving sculptors with cast and finish services.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Arts Foundry: US-based foundry with broader industrial and art casting capabilities. Comparable casting techniques but with a wider portfolio than a pure fine art focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/morrissingerfoundry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morris-singer-foundry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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