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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Shanti Das

Creative tech firm Talenthouse is close to failure as debts mount

Robert Acle, an artist, says he is owed more than £3,200 by the company.
Robert Acle, an artist, says he is owed more than £3,200 by the company. Photograph: Handout

A tech company that claimed to “democratise creativity” by matching artists with design briefs for major brands is on the brink of collapse after being issued with a winding-up petition over unpaid debts.

Talenthouse, whose clients have included Netflix, Coca-Cola, Nike and the UN, is facing legal action by creditors in the UK and is understood to have laid off most of its workforce, with top executives also departing its parent company in recent days.

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