Askew International Research Ltd (AIR) is a UK-based international research company specialising in providing overseas research and business support services to its clients. For our clients, AIR’s mission statement is to provide high levels of service and attention to detail.  We conduct research in many regions and topic areas.

Japan connection

The company has a particularly strong background regarding Japan: the founder and Managing Director, Tim Askew, a graduate of the University of Oxford, has lived and worked in Japan and has been working with Japanese clients for 16 years. Tim is fluent speaking, reading and writing Japanese.

Previously, Tim was Research Director at a London-based research company (originally part of the Osaka Gas Group). He has built up a strong Japanese client base based on word of mouth recommendation and repeat business based on a reputation for quality, trustworthiness and reliability. With our connections in Japan we are well-placed to handle any requests relating to Japan or Asia.

Overview of service areas

• • Global strategic research (environment, energy, social and public policy, food and agriculture, transport, automotive, economics, education, health and medical, tourism, ICT and telecoms, IP, industry, technology, standards, emergency and security, advertising, trends, urban regeneration)
  • Corporate strategy and market intelligence (market intelligence, competitor analysis, trade interviews, branding and communication strategies)
  • Market and consumer research (quantitative and qualitative surveys)
  • Support services (meeting arrangements, document preparation, copywriting)
  • Japanese interpreting and translation
  • Business support and development (identifying new business seeds, Europe-based company representative, business matching)