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Brad MacDonald Senior UX researcher specialised in qualitative and operational research Qualitative research Operational research

What happens on the call
  1. 1 A quick 15-minute Q&A to refine the brief
  2. 2 You leave with a plan scoped to your questions
  3. 3 100% no obligation to continue
Up to 80% less than an agency

Market Research Agency

Market sizing, buyer interviews and competitor analysis, run by senior researchers and delivered in weeks.

Market research plan builder

Scope, markets and a price — before you talk to anyone.

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What do you need to decide?

  • Primary research, not a syndicated report
  • A clear answer on whether the opportunity is real
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  • M&S
  • next
  • RAC
  • NHS
  • Victoria's Secret
  • Precision Cardiovascular
Solutions

Market research for every decision

Three studies B2B and consumer teams most often ask a market research agency for, from SaaS start-ups to established brands. Each one is scoped, priced and run by a senior researcher.

Market Feasibility Study
“Is there a market for this at all?”
Desk research, expert interviews and demand testing with target buyers. Get an indicative price
Go-to-Market Research
“Should we launch, and how?”
Buyer interviews, competitor and channel review, then message testing. Get an indicative price
Competitive Landscape
“Where do we stand against the competition?”
Win/loss interviews and a perception survey against your competitor set. Get an indicative price
Case studies

Market research we've delivered

Nothing ever seems too much, and the quality of their output speaks for itself. I'm genuinely grateful for it.
Paul H. Lead UX Researcher
Next PLC Five-market research programme that localised Next for the world
220+

Start-ups helped since 2019.

Alongside the enterprise work: founders we’ve researched, designed and built with, from the first user interviews to launch.

B2B and consumer market research

Research for every decision

The studies behind our market research services, from sizing a market to interviewing its buyers. Open one to see what it is, when you need it and what you get.

Market Research

Market Feasibility Study

Find out if the opportunity is commercially viable before you commit.

Get an indicative price No sign-up required.

What it is

Sizing an opportunity and checking it is commercially viable before you commit to it.

When you need it

Entering a new market, category or region.

What you'll get

Market size, demand evidence, the competitive picture and a go/no-go recommendation.

How we do it

Desk research, expert interviews and demand testing with target buyers. Typical timeline: 4–6 weeks.

Customer Research

Customer Interviews

Hear it from your customers, in their own words.

Get an indicative price No sign-up required.

What it is

One-to-one depth interviews with your customers or target buyers, moderated by a senior researcher.

When you need it

You have a decision to make and opinions in the room, but no first-hand evidence from customers.

What you'll get

The themes and verbatims that matter, a short set of implications, and the recordings with highlight clips.

How we do it

8 to 12 semi-structured interviews, recruited for you or from your own lists, then a synthesis workshop with your team. Typical timeline: 2 to 3 weeks.

Market Research

Go-to-Market Research

Validate the launch plan before you spend on it.

Get an indicative price No sign-up required.

What it is

Pressure-testing the launch plan, audience, positioning and channel, before you spend on it.

When you need it

A launch date is set and budget is about to be committed.

What you'll get

A validated audience and message, with the channels most likely to reach them.

How we do it

Buyer interviews, competitor and channel review, then message testing. Typical timeline: 3–4 weeks.

Market Research

Competitive Landscape

Know exactly where you stand against the brands you lose to.

Get an indicative price No sign-up required.

What it is

Understanding how buyers see you against the set you compete with, why they choose one over another, and where the gaps are.

When you need it

Deals keep going to the same competitor, positioning feels crowded, or you're deciding where to differentiate.

What you'll get

A map of the competitive set on the attributes buyers actually use, why you win and lose, and where to play.

How we do it

Win/loss interviews with recent buyers, a perception survey against your competitor set, and a review of competitor positioning. Typical timeline: 3–4 weeks.

Customer Research

Pricing Research

Find what the market will actually pay.

Get an indicative price No sign-up required.

What it is

Testing what the market will actually pay, and how packaging changes that.

When you need it

Ahead of a launch, a repackaging, or a price rise you cannot easily undo.

What you'll get

Willingness-to-pay ranges by segment, with a recommended price and package.

How we do it

Price-sensitivity and trade-off exercises with qualified buyers. Typical timeline: 3–4 weeks.

Why Obodo

How we compare with a traditional market research agency

Same screened participants and senior moderation as a large agency. The differences are the price, the speed and a senior researcher who owns your study from brief to workshop.

Obodo
Up to 80% less than an agency
Yes
63% faster with our workflows
Yes
Screened and representative
Yes
Senior moderator
Yes
Yes
Yes
Full refund if the completed study isn't right.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Traditional agency
£8k to £20k a study
No
2 to 8 weeks
No
Screened and representative
Yes
Senior moderator
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scope and price agreed before work starts
Yes
Yes
Yes
DIY interviews
Free, but your team's time
No
Variable, squeezed around the day job
No
Convenience sample, often biased
No
Depends on interviewer skill
No
Sometimes
No
None, but no rigour either
No
Rarely
No
AI personas
Cheap, and you get what you pay for
No
Instant, but unreliable
No
Synthetic, no real behaviour
No
None, it answers within the frame you give it
No
No
No
None, but no evidence either
No
No
No
Pricing

What market research costs with Obodo

Indicative prices for our B2B market research services and consumer studies, at their default scope, up to 80% below the published agency rates we benchmark against. A senior researcher fixes the price on a 15-minute scoping call before anything is charged.

Market Feasibility Study

Find out if the opportunity is commercially viable before you commit.

Price
Up to 80% less
Agency benchmark
~£24,000
Timeline
4–6 weeks
Default scope
desk research and sizing, 8–12 expert interviews, one market
What you'll get
Market size, demand evidence, the competitive picture and a go/no-go recommendation.

Go-to-Market Research

Validate the launch plan before you spend on it.

Price
Up to 80% less
Agency benchmark
~£20,000
Timeline
3–4 weeks
Default scope
two of the four workstreams, one target segment, launch in 1–3 months
What you'll get
A validated audience and message, with the channels most likely to reach them.

Competitive Landscape

Know exactly where you stand against the brands you lose to.

Price
Up to 80% less
Agency benchmark
~£18,000
Timeline
3–4 weeks
Default scope
win/loss interviews with 10–12 recent buyers, 4–6 competitor brands, buyers introduced by you
What you'll get
A map of the competitive set on the attributes buyers actually use, why you win and lose, and where to play.

Benchmarks are built from published agency price pages and cost guides; the sources are shown with every estimate. Prices exclude participant incentives, quoted separately as a pass-through.

Good to know

Questions people ask a market research agency

What does a market research agency actually do?

It finds out whether there is a market for what you plan to sell, how big it is, who buys and why, and where you stand against the competition. At Obodo a senior researcher designs the study, runs the interviews and turns the findings into a decision: go or no-go, how to launch, or how to position. Among market research companies, we suit teams that need a focused answer on a new product or market in weeks.

How much does market research cost?

Obodo's indicative prices for market research are up to 80% less than a traditional agency's for the same scope. Answer the questions above and you will see a price for your scope in about 15 seconds, with no login. A senior researcher confirms it on a 15-minute call before anything is charged.

Do you do B2B market research as well as consumer?

Yes. Most of our work is B2B and SaaS market research, alongside consumer studies. B2B customer research differs in who you need to reach: buyers and decision-makers are fewer, busier and harder to find. So we screen for role and buying authority, lean on interviews rather than large surveys, and can recruit from your own customer lists when the audience is niche. Senior or specialist profiles take longer to recruit and cost more, and the estimator prices that in.

How is this different from Kantar, Ipsos or Savanta?

Large market research firms such as Kantar, Ipsos, Savanta and YouGov bring global panels, syndicated data and multi-country trackers. We bring a senior researcher who owns your study end to end, in weeks rather than months, at up to 80% less. That suits a focused study: sizing a market, planning a launch or understanding a competitor set. If you need a 10,000-respondent tracker across several markets, a large agency may suit you better.

Can you reach our target market?

Usually, yes. We recruit and screen participants against your criteria, from general consumers to senior or specialist profiles such as C-suite buyers, clinicians or developers. For a niche B2B audience we can also work from your own customer lists. You approve every participant before the study begins. Incentives are quoted separately, as a pass-through, so you see exactly what participants are paid.

How long does a market research study take?

A competitive landscape study runs 3–4 weeks from kick-off to findings, go-to-market research 3–4 weeks and a market feasibility study 4–6 weeks. We are up and running within days of your approval, and the timeline is written into your research plan, so you know it before you commit. Every study ends with a workshop.

Senior researchers

The people who run your study

A market research consultancy without the layers: the senior researcher you meet on the scoping call designs, runs and presents the work.

Brad MacDonald Brad MacDonald User Researcher
  • Qualitative Research
  • Operational Research
  • Workshops

Senior UX researcher specialised in qualitative research and operational research.

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Sarah Pinkerton Sarah Pinkerton User Researcher
  • Interviews
  • Behavioral Research
  • Insight Synthesis

Experienced user researcher specialised in interviews, behavioral research, and insight synthesis.

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