INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL ORIGINATION · UK BASED

Real commercial need.
Proper research.
The right introduction.

Acorn Global Dynamics is a new UK research and introductions business. I find genuine requirements, research manufacturers and suppliers, check the likely fit and bring the right businesses together.

No generic lead lists. No pretending every match is perfect. If something doesn’t stack up, I’d rather say so.

See how I work

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?

01I need a supplierA product, component or second source.See how sourcing works 02I manufacture / supplyExplore a considered introduction.See how introductions work 03I need researchA difficult sourcing or market question.See the research service

WHAT ACORN ACTUALLY DOES

Start with a real need. Then do the work.

A buyer needs a product or a partner. A manufacturer needs the right customer. There may be a useful match, but names on a list do not prove it. I research both sides before making an introduction.

Acorn handles research and commercial introductions. The supplier handles the technical work, quotation, manufacture and contract. The buyer decides what is suitable.

THE WORK IN FIVE STEPS

The full approach

Find the requirement

Research the market

Verify the fit

Protect the introduction

Connect the right people

If the match fails at any point, I’ll say so. A useful introduction should be worth the time it takes both sides to explore it.

START WITH THE PROBLEM

What are you trying to solve?

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01Find a manufacturerFrom a product idea or specification to a credible shortlist.02Source another supplierReduce reliance on one company or replace a poor fit.03Contract manufacturingFind a production partner who can work to your brief.04Private labelFind who can make, pack and support an own-label product.05Verify a supplierCheck the business and the claims before you commit.

SOURCING AREAS UNDER REVIEW

Could your factory fit a future brief?

These are examples of the product areas I’m researching, not confirmed buyer mandates. If you make something relevant, tell me about the factory and its real capabilities.

Explore the research areas

01 / FOODPrivate-label productionResearch example

02 / MATERIALSTimber and furnitureResearch example

03 / PACKAGINGSpecialist productionResearch example

Portrait of Ian Hendrick, founder of Acorn Global Dynamics

A SMALL COMPANY, BY DESIGN

There’s a person behind this.

I’m Ian Hendrick. My route here has been a bit roundabout. What connects most of it is curiosity: I like digging into a problem, checking what is real and finding the person who might be able to help.

Acorn is new. I’m building it carefully and I’ll be straight with you about what I know and what I don’t.

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Real commercial need.Proper research.The right introduction.