Our Work

Let’s put your plans to the test

The problem? Bandwidth. You know the competition’s fierce, but you’re not quite sure how fierce—and every time you think you’ll set aside the time or ask your team to dig, either distractions or budget constraints prevent you from getting the insights that would make the difference.

You need a team that listens—and reads the field.

We don’t just measure reach or count competitors. We track the undercurrents: where attention shifts, where influence erodes, and where opportunity is already opening. Years of frontline experience in user research, media, and product strategy give us the insight to spot the move before it’s made.

Market and sector research

Where others see noise, we see patterns

We bring an impressive pedigree in research and understanding of specialist markets, media and consumer behaviour. We can take on the legwork in highly competitive landscapes, providing detailed assessment that shows how strategies are being deployed in a way that lets you identify innovations.

Competitor research

Every move tells a story. We read it.

We bring hard-earned expertise from media, research, and product development. We go beyond surface metrics, delivering sharp appraisals of your competitors’ strategies, marketing moves, and positioning plays—revealing what they're signalling and where they might stumble.

Commissioned investigations

Opportunities are out there. We find them

The best cases are built on facts, not hopes. We dig with blunt persistence and broad networks, delivering detailed investigations that help you build the case—whether for investment, influence, or decisive change

Recent Work

Time Out/Reach

Time Out is growing at a rapid pace around the world, thanks to a groundbreaking licensing model leading to more consumers than ever benefitting from the brand's travel, eating out and entertainment guides.

Our market and competitor research report into the German travel and eating out sectors helped Time Out establish its approach to the market, including trend analysis for both in- and outbound travel along with a detailed audit of the content strategies for the major entertainment sites serving German consumers.

Time Out/Reach Report Cover

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