IDM Design

What IDM Design does

IDM Design Ltd is a privately held, full-service creative digital agency founded in 1999 and headquartered in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The company is registered as a private limited company in England and operates from a single UK office at Newlyn House, Millfields Road, Wolverhampton. It is independently owned with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and is led by Managing Director Mitch and Creative Director Jay alongside a core in-house team of approximately 8-10 designers, developers, marketeers and production specialists.

The agency delivers eight integrated service lines entirely in-house: branding and corporate identity design, 3D product visualisation and animation, CGI roomset design/styling/rendering, exhibition and point-of-sale design and production, websites and digital experiences, print design and production, studio and location photography, and video production and animation. Its technology stack centres on conventional creative-agency tooling — web standards (XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2.1/3), 3D scanning and colour-accurate texture scanning for photo-realistic CGI rendering, a 6K cinema camera setup with stabilisation and rigging, an in-house sound and music production studio, and an in-house digital printing press with finishing equipment. Clients are UK-based and span enterprise and mid-market buyers across logistics, software, packaging, bathroom/homeware and plumbing (e.g., Pallet-Track, OGL Computer, Wipak UK, Utopia, Reach ATS, Inta) as well as startups.

IDM Design generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services engagements, quoted per project with 50% upfront payment required from new clients and 15-day payment terms for established credit accounts. Recurring revenue comes from annual web hosting subscriptions invoiced in advance and from hourly website maintenance billed at £65+vat. Go-to-market is direct sales via website contact form, phone and email, supported by an organic content/website presence, social media, email newsletter and Google advertising campaigns. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no revenue, funding or headcount growth figures have been published.

Name

IDM Design

Legal name

IDM Design Ltd

Website

https://idmdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IDM Design is a privately held, full-service creative digital agency in Wolverhampton, UK, founded in 1999. Its ~10-person in-house team delivers branding, 3D/CGI visualisation, web, print, photography, video and exhibition design to UK enterprise, mid-market and startup clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Industrial Design Services (541420), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Creative digital agency
• Branding and identity
• CGI visualisation
• Web design development
• Video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative and Design Services: Project-based professional services including branding, website design and development, CGI roomset design, print design and production, photography, video production and animation, and exhibition design. Services are quoted per project with 50% upfront payment for new clients.
2. Web Hosting Services: Annual hosting packages invoiced in advance of service. All invoices are due on receipt.
3. Website Maintenance and Support: Hourly rate website repair services at £65+vat per hour for code fixes and compromised file repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IDM Design is a full-service creative digital agency delivering branding and corporate identity design, websites and digital experiences, CGI roomset design and rendering, 3D product visualisation and animation, print design and production, studio and location photography, video production and animation, and exhibition and point of sale design. All work is managed and delivered in-house by a core team of designers, developers and marketers from the Wolverhampton, UK headquarters.

Product overview

IDM Design is a creative digital agency offering eight distinct service offerings delivered by an in-house team. The portfolio comprises Branding & Corporate Identity Design, 3D Product Visualisation and Animation, CGI Roomset Design/Styling/Rendering, Exhibition & Point of Sale Design and Production, Websites and Digital Experiences, Print Design and Production, Studio and Location Photography, and Video Production and Animation. These services function as standalone offerings rather than a unified platform with modules; clients engage IDM for one or more services across creative, digital, and brand solutions spanning 25+ years of operation since 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding & Corporate Identity Design Brand identity development, logo design and brand guidelines creation for businesses, including market research, competitor analysis, tone-of-voice development and colour palette design. Intended for organisations seeking to establish or refresh their brand personality and corporate identity.
• 3D Product Visualisation and Animation Photo-realistic 3D product rendering and animation services using advanced rendering techniques, supporting SolidWorks STEP files, FBX, OBJ and other 3D file formats. Intended for product manufacturers and brands that need professional product visualisation without physical photography.
• CGI Roomset Design, Styling and Rendering In-house 3D roomset visualisation service from mood boards and styling through to modelling, professional lighting, and high-speed rendering producing hyper-realistic results. Intended for brands, retailers and property clients requiring staged interiors without physical set builds.
• Exhibition & Point of Sale Design and Production Full-service exhibition stand design, visualisation, specification and build management with 3D walk-through visualisation, sustainable build practices, and AV experiences. Intended for brands exhibiting at trade shows, retail environments and point-of-sale activations.
• Websites and Digital Experiences Dynamic website design and development including e-commerce, interactive product configurators, SEO integration, and full hosting and maintenance packages. Intended for businesses requiring a digital presence with integrated marketing capabilities.
• Print Design and Production Design for print services with in-house digital press and finishing equipment, colour management, pre-press expertise, and relationships with national printers. Intended for brands requiring professionally produced print materials including brochures, catalogues, packaging and POS materials.
• Studio and Location Photography Full capability for studio and location photography shoots with advanced retouching, 3D compositing, set design and styling services, and CGI background compositing. Intended for brands requiring professional product, corporate and event photography.
• Video Production and Animation Live-action location video and CG animated video production including pre-production, storyboard, 6K cinema camera setup, in-house sound and music production, and post-production editing. Intended for brands and businesses requiring corporate video, explainer animations and promotional content.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lucky Generals: Independently owned UK creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising, digital and content services — comparable to IDM in independent-ownership positioning and integrated creative delivery, but operating at significantly larger scale and serving more international accounts.
• Mother London: Independently owned London creative agency producing brand-led campaigns, digital, film and design work — a closer peer in terms of creative breadth, but materially larger headcount and serving global consumer brands versus IDM's UK mid-market focus.
• The Boundary: UK-based CGI and real-time visualisation studio specialising in photo-realistic 3D imagery, animation, and interactive experiences for premium brands — the closest specialist competitor to IDM's advanced 3D/CGI roomset and product visualisation capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• WPP: UK-listed global marketing and communications holding company whose network (Ogilvy, VMLY&R, Landor, etc.) competes directly with IDM Design's full-service creative, branding, digital, and production offerings — but with massive scale, geographic reach, and integrated media capabilities IDM lacks.
• Dentsu Creative: Global creative agency network within Dentsu offering integrated brand, digital, content, and production services comparable to IDM's mix — but with international footprint, larger production teams, and access to data and media-buying assets IDM does not have.
• Publicis Groupe: Global communications holding company with agencies (Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Digitas) covering branding, creative, digital, video and production work that overlaps with IDM's service portfolio, but at enterprise scale with proprietary data and technology platforms.
• Pentagram: Global independent design consultancy offering branding, identity, digital, and creative services across multiple offices. Operates broadly in the same creative services space as IDM but at far larger scale and with a partner-led model rather than a single integrated in-house team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idm-design-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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