How We Work: The Zero-Advance, Progress-Driven Structure
We understand that delivering large-scale public and corporate sculpture commissions across international borders requires absolute financial clarity and operational efficiency. To eliminate cross-border banking friction and accelerate project timelines, we operate under a transparent, Zero-Advance Pure Milestone Structure.
By aligning our billing directly with physical deliverables, we legally eliminate the need for costly and time-consuming Advance Payment Bonds. This allows our international clients—including government ministries and public authorities—to bypass months of banking bureaucracy and move straight into production.
Strategic Benefits for Our Clients
Immediate Project Launch
Bypassing cross-border advance payment bank guarantees saves an estimated 60 to 90 days in administrative delays, allowing our studio to begin work immediately upon contract signing.
Total Financial Risk Mitigation
The client assumes zero capital risk. Payments are strictly tied to completed, verifiable technical progress targets. You only pay for physical value that has already been generated.
Seamless Budget Integration
Our predictable monthly progress cycle matches standard institutional accounting principles and public procurement platforms, ensuring smooth compliance and automated invoicing.
Retained Intellectual Property Security
Full transfer of the site-specific artistic license occurs uniquely upon the final project handover, keeping the project assets completely secure throughout the multi-year build. Please note: some sculptures are edtions so there will not be an IP transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions Procurement & International Delivery
How does the Zero-Advance Milestone Structure benefit public sector and government procurement?
Traditional international projects require months of banking bureaucracy to secure multi-million-pound Advance Payment Bonds. By removing unearned cash deposits and billing unique monthly milestones, we eliminate this requirement entirely. Your department avoids advance capital risk, pays only for completed and verified work, and enjoys immediate project mobilization.
How do you handle cross-border shipping and import customs?
We coordinate delivery utilizing standard international DAP (Delivered at Place) Incoterms. Our international freight partners manage secure transit from the UK directly to your project site. The client acts as the Importer of Record, handling local customs clearance and import VAT using their institutional frameworks and exemptions.
How do we verify project progress during the monthly billing cycles?
Every monthly milestone invoice is backed by a comprehensive Progress Report. This includes time-stamped studio photography, and structural quality sign-offs from our studio workshop manager. This provides a transparent, auditable trail that integrates with standard public procurement platforms.
When are the Intellectual Property (IP) and artistic rights transferred? If Applicable.
Global copyright, design rights, and artistic titles remain exclusively with our company throughout the fabrication period. Upon clearing the initial mobilization milestone, we grant a conditional license allowing your team to utilize our engineering schematics for site preparation. The final, site-specific public display license transfers upon full project completion and final handover.
How is on-site installation and long-term maintenance managed?
Our specialized UK engineering team travels to your international location to supervise the final on-site assembly, which is typically completed within a compact 3-week window. For multi-year maintenance frameworks, our team conducts brief annual maintenance visits. We remain well below international "Permanent Establishment" tax thresholds, protecting both parties from complex cross-border corporate tax obligations.