EST 2000
More than 25 years experience in Asian manufacturing and Western markets, run out of Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
We source, develop, engineer and manufacture products, then help get them to market. Small team, deliberately.
Invested agents that co-develop and support end to end.
Everyone needs a nephew.
Someone who knows the right people, asks the awkward questions and gets it done without being asked twice.
NEPHEWS.
Trusted to make it happen.
PRODUCT SOURCING · DEVELOPMENT · PRODUCTION
FROM IDEA
TO MARKET.
Have a product idea? We can help make it real.
We ideate, design, engineer, source and manage production across Asia, then help take products to market. And occasionally, when we really believe in an idea, we put our own skin in the game too.
The problem
WHY THIS IS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS
GOOD PRODUCTS ARE EASY TO FIND.
GOOD PRODUCTION IS NOT.
Finding a factory takes an afternoon. Finding the right factory takes judgement.
The difficulty sits in everything after the introduction. Getting the product right. Holding quality across runs. Controlling cost as materials move. Making sure the third order is as good as the first.
We work across that entire journey. From first idea to finished product. From one supplier to a supply chain that survives a bad year. From Asia to Western markets, and increasingly the other way around.
SERVICES
FOUR WAYS WE GET INVOLVED.
01 PRODUCT SOURCING
Find the right products, the right manufacturers and the right commercial structure.
Supplier discovery, due diligence, negotiation, sampling, costing, order placement.
02 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Turn an idea, a sketch or an existing product into something that can be made repeatedly and profitably.
Materials, design, engineering, sampling, specification, quality standards.
03 PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN
Make production reliable, then keep it that way.
Supplier management, quality control, cost optimisation, logistics, factory transitions, continuity.
04 ASIA INTO OTHER MARKETS
Help Asian manufacturers build products and propositions that actually sell in Europe (western) and Africa.
Product adaptation, specification, positioning, channel strategy, commercialisation.
Positioning
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
NOT AN AGENT.
NOT A CONSULTANCY.
AN ORCHESTRATOR.
A sourcing agent introduces you to a factory and takes a margin on every unit.
A consultancy delivers a report and leaves the implementation to you.
We sit between the two, and we carry the work.
We challenge the concept.
We improve the design.
We find and qualify the partners.
We co-develop the product, run the samples, negotiate the terms and support you through to the point of use.
Our value is not a fixed supplier list. It is knowing what to source, where to make it, who to make it with, and how to get it to market intact.
How we work
PROCESS
PHASE ONE · SHAPE
01 IDEATE. Start with the opportunity, the idea or the problem. We help shape it into something worth building.
02 CHALLENGE. Pressure-test the concept, the customer, the economics and the route to market. If it does not stack up, we will say so early.
03 DESIGN AND ENGINEER. Turn the idea into a product that can actually be made, used and sold. Materials, specification, function, form.
PHASE TWO · BUILD
04 FIND. Identify and qualify the right manufacturers, suppliers and commercial structure across Asia.
05 PROTOTYPE. Sample, test, refine, repeat. Until the product is right rather than merely finished.
06 TEST AND VALIDATE. Stress-test quality, cost, manufacturability and market fit before committing to volume.
PHASE THREE · SCALE
07 PRODUCE. Manage production, quality control, logistics and delivery. First run through repeat order.
08 IMPROVE. Continuously optimise cost, quality, materials, suppliers and process.
09 SCALE. Grow volume, extend the range, diversify production, open new markets.
FROM FIRST IDEA TO REPEATABLE PRODUCTION.
FROM ASIA TO THE WORLD.
We build products and supply chains designed to work well beyond the first order. Commercially viable, operationally resilient, ready to scale.
Rapid international relocation
~14 WEEKS
Production relocated across borders.
Moved tent production from China to Vietnam. Landed cost down ~12%. Zero missed deliveries through the transition.
SELECTED WORK
WHAT IMPACT LOOKS LIKE.
~400 sales doors opened
A Chinese manufacturer, now on European shelves.
Reworked the range and specification for Western retail, then built the route to market. Now sold through approximately 400 distribution points.
Most of our work sits under confidentiality. These are the outlines we are free to share.
Full scale brand save
3 FACTORIES
One supplier failure. One brand protected.
Rebuilt a fashion bag range across three manufacturers after a single-supplier collapse. Continuity held through the season. The brand has been growing for nearly two decades.
Expertise
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THE LONG VIEWPRODUCTION CHANGES.THE VALUE CREATED SHOULD NOT.
Customers change. Factories change. Suppliers change. Markets change.
Our job is to make sure the product keeps arriving at the right quality and the right cost while everything around it moves.
WHERE WE ARE STRONGEST
WE KNOW PRODUCTS.
WE ENGINEER PROFIT.
NOT JUST PROCUREMENT.
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TEXTILE AND LEATHER. Materials. Construction. Manufacturing.
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BAGS AND ACCESSORIES. Fashion. Sports. Promotional. Jewellery.
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OUTDOOR AND CAMPING. Tents. Sleeping bags. Air mattresses. Chairs.
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COSMETICS. Skincare. Fragrance. Packaging.
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HOUSEWARE. Glass. Cookware. Ceramics.
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PET CARE. Accessories. Bedding. Equipment.
Anyone can find a factory. Our experience is in the decisions before and after it. What to make, how to make it better, and where materials, construction and process quietly determine whether the customer comes back.
Working together
COMMERCIAL MODEL
WE STRUCTURE IT
AROUND THE WORK.
Different problems justify different arrangements. We agree the structure in writing before anything begins, and we tell you which one we think fits.
PROJECT FEE
A defined scope with a defined outcome. Sourcing a product, developing a range, relocating production.
SOURCING FEE
Where the value sits in the transaction itself and a per-unit or per-order arrangement makes more sense for both sides.
ADVISORY BY THE HOUR
For a specific problem, a second opinion, or a factory question that needs answering this week.
ONGOING PRODUCTION PARTNER
A retained arrangement where we run or oversee production continuously.
SKIN IN THE GAME
Occasionally, where we believe in the product and the person building it, we put capital and time behind it for a stake.
QUESTIONS WE ARE OFTEN ASKED
Straight answers to what brands, entrepreneurs and manufacturers ask us before a first conversation.
What does Nephews actually do?
We are a hands-on product sourcing, development and production partner between Asia and Western markets. We help brands, entrepreneurs and manufacturers find products, develop them, get them made properly and get them delivered. We stay involved through execution rather than making an introduction and stepping away. Through relationships that outlast individual transactions, and through trust earned before it is invoiced. Everyone needs a nephew who knows the right people and gets things done. That has been the job for 25 years.
How quickly do you respond?
We reply to every serious enquiry within one to two working days, usually with questions of our own. Specification, volume, destination and timing shape what we can genuinely offer.
What volumes do you work with?
From a first trial run through to recurring programme volumes. Most long-term relationships start small, which suits both sides. It establishes fit, communication and trust before anyone scales.
Why Nephews?
Because the business was built the way family businesses are built.
Where do you operate?
We are based in Amsterdam with a long-standing presence in Hong Kong, and we work with factories and partners across China, Vietnam, India and the wider region.
Which products do you work with?
ur strongest experience is in textile and leather, bags and accessories, outdoor and camping equipment, cosmetics, houseware and pet care. In practice we work best where materials, construction and manufacturing process decide the quality of the result. If your product sits outside that, tell us anyway and we will be honest about fit.
Do you ever invest?
Selectively. Where we believe in the product, the market and the person building it, we will consider putting capital alongside the work. It is not our default, and it is never a condition of working together.
Who owns the design and the intellectual property?
You do. Designs, tooling, specifications and moulds developed for your product remain yours. We set this out in writing at the start and we structure factory agreements to protect it. If we co-developed and invested, we discuss.
How does Nephews work commercially?
We use whichever structure suits the work. A project fee, a sourcing fee, hourly advisory, an ongoing retained production partnership, or occasionally co-investment. The structure, responsibilities and terms are agreed transparently at the outset and set out in writing before anything is committed.
How do you select and assess factories?
Track record, references, documentation, capacity and, where it matters, time spent on site. We assess whether a factory can actually deliver at your specification and volume, not simply whether it can quote a price. Independent inspection, testing and certification remain with accredited third parties.
Do you work with startups, or only established companies?
Both. We have taken first products from sketch to shelf and we have rebuilt supply chains for brands with twenty years of history. What matters is whether the product is worth making and whether the economics work. We will tell you early if we think they do not.
START HERE
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?
Tell us what you are trying to build, move, scale or solve.
We will tell you where we can help. And where we cannot, we will tell you that too.