About Us
We’re storytellers at heart.
Stories about history, art, heritage, culture and sport – stories about and for people. We’ve been doing this as a company since 2009, but our storytelling experience goes back to the early 90s – the days of VHS video tapes, dial-up modems and flip phones.
We know what works.
This is us
1.5 Million
Experiences Supported Monthly
50,000
Imagineear Devices Worldwide
1,200
Projects Delivered
250
Active Sites
100
Global Staff
40
Translated Languages
19
Awards Won
16
Years Experience
Our Values
The best partnerships are built on trust – so we keep things clear and jargon-free.
You’ll always know what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, and why we think it matters. From first idea to final sign-off, we share our thinking, our plans and our progress – it’s transparency where it counts.
For us, honest collaboration is key; once we start working together, you’re not just a client – you’re part of the team.
There’s a world of difference between a story you hear and one you really feel part of.
We aim to connect, to engage and inform – taking visitors on a journey as unique as the site they’re exploring.
We seek out surprising details, offer fresh perspectives and bring to life relatable characters. Scripts deliver hair-raising, heartbreaking, and side-splitting moments. Soundscapes are richly detailed, graphics are eye-popping, and software is intuitive.
Our creative toolkit is vast, and we pride ourselves on never being short of words or ideas.
Forget templates and ‘off-the-shelf’ – we combine the perfect resources for each project.
In-house development means we have complete creative and technical control – so we make our guides and apps look, feel and perform exactly as you want.
And when everything’s live, we don’t just wave goodbye – we’re always around with updates, enhancements and friendly support.
It’s part of our commitment to building long-term partnerships that really work.
We believe art, history, sport and culture should be for everyone – no exceptions. That’s why we take our role as storytellers seriously.
From the words you hear to the buttons you press, every detail is designed to break down barriers and make lasting connections between the visitor, the site and the story.
Our guides speak in over 40 languages, and there are Audio Described and BSL versions of our content – so nobody misses out.
Our team has a colourful mix of creative, technical and organisational skills, with everyone bringing their own expertise to the table – it’s a big table!
What we all share is a love for what we do and the enjoyment of working together to create something unique. We swap ideas over coffee and cake, support each other through challenges and celebrate successes big and small with laughter.
We work with our clients in the same way: open, respectful collaboration, learning from you and your visitors, while genuinely enjoying being on the same page.
Our Values
The best partnerships are built on trust – so we keep things clear and jargon-free.
You’ll always know what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, and why we think it matters. From first idea to final sign-off, we share our thinking, our plans and our progress – it’s transparency where it counts.
For us, honest collaboration is key; once we start working together, you’re not just a client – you’re part of the team.
There’s a world of difference between a story you hear and one you really feel part of.
We aim to connect, to engage and inform – taking visitors on a journey as unique as the site they’re exploring.
We seek out surprising details, offer fresh perspectives and bring to life relatable characters. Scripts deliver hair-raising, heartbreaking, and side-splitting moments. Soundscapes are richly detailed, graphics are eye-popping, and software is intuitive.
Our creative toolkit is vast, and we pride ourselves on never being short of words or ideas.
Forget templates and ‘off-the-shelf’ – we combine the perfect resources for each project.
In-house development means we have complete creative and technical control – so we make our guides and apps look, feel and perform exactly as you want.
And when everything’s live, we don’t just wave goodbye – we’re always around with updates, enhancements and friendly support.
It’s part of our commitment to building long-term partnerships that really work.
We believe art, history, sport and culture should be for everyone – no exceptions. That’s why we take our role as storytellers seriously.
From the words you hear to the buttons you press, every detail is designed to break down barriers and make lasting connections between the visitor, the site and the story.
Our guides speak in over 40 languages, and there are Audio Described and BSL versions of our content – so nobody misses out.
Our team has a colourful mix of creative, technical and organisational skills, with everyone bringing their own expertise to the table – it’s a big table!
What we all share is a love for what we do and the enjoyment of working together to create something unique. We swap ideas over coffee and cake, support each other through challenges and celebrate successes big and small with laughter.
We work with our clients in the same way: open, respectful collaboration, learning from you and your visitors, while genuinely enjoying being on the same page.
Board Members
Board Members
Lord Michael Grade
CHAIRMAN
Imagineear’s Board Chair, Michael has had a long career in broadcasting, encompassing London Weekend Television, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. He has chaired the BBC, ITV and Pinewood/Shepperton Film Studios. Michael is Chair of Ofcom, the regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications, postal industries and online safety and is co-founder of the GradeLinnit Company, which produces for the theatre. He is also chair of Arora Group’s Heathrow Expansion Advisory Board, having also been Chair of Ocado, First Leisure Corporation, Camelot, the Charity Fundraising Regulator and Bradford’s Media Museum. Michael served as a Trustee of the Science Museum.
In 2011 he became a member of the House of Lords, where he sits as a non-affiliated Peer. He is known as Lord Grade of Yarmouth.
David Sherratt
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Non-Exec Board member, David is the Founder and CEO of Ashridge Capital, the private equity firm he established in 2009. With more than 35 years of experience in London and New York, he has held senior roles including CEO of Kaupthing Capital Partners and Partner at both Livingbridge and Sovereign Capital. David began his career with Ernst & Young in Bristol and London before moving to New York with his American wife, where he led one of PwC’s Corporate Finance teams.Throughout his career, David has developed a strong track record of working alongside management teams of ambitious, fast-growing businesses and helping them to scale and deliver lasting shareholder value.
Charles Thompson
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Non-Exec Board member, Charles has spent 35 years in mid-market Private Equity, covering all aspects of investment life cycles from start-ups to IPOs. He has been a Partner at Inflexion Partners and Granville PE (a subsidiary or R W Baird Inc). Charles is also a Private Investor in a variety of SMEs, with a key passion to support authentic businesses realising their growth potential, especially through international expansion. Charles has been a key member of the Imagineear Board for more than a decade. An engineer by training, Charles has degrees from Cambridge University, Southampton University and Cranfield Business School.
Andrew Nugée
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Andrew has many years’ experience managing media businesses including Antenna Audio (a substantial part of which Imagineear re-acquired in 2022). Previous media experience includes The FT, The Economist Intelligence Unit and The Boston Consulting Group. Andrew speaks English, French and German, and has a Masters in Materials and Management from Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Ziv Kushnir
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Ziv has worked with visitor attractions for almost three decades and brings a wealth of operations and cross-cultural commercial experience to the team. Ziv speak fluent English and Hebrew and has a Masters in Economics and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
Clare Cooper-Hammond
COO
COO, Clare has over 20 years’ experience with visitor attractions in client service and experience design, delivery and management. She runs the UK delivery team, and is overall responsible for the UK and Ireland. Previous experience includes working as a Fine Art buyer and Corporate Art Consultant. She has a Masters in Heritage Management and a BA in Fine Art Valuation.
Robert Gidney
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Finance Director, Robert brings financial and commercial experience from large multinationals to PE-backed SMEs. He has had previous director roles with Infrata and Atos, having qualified and worked with EY in London and Australia. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters in Chemistry from Durham University.
Vacancies
If we have any vacancies, we’ll post them here.
