About Assembled — Market Research Agency Singapore
ABOUT ASSEMBLED

Market research agency, Singapore. Founded 2016.

Assembled Private Limited conducts focus groups, in-depth interviews, product testing, mystery shopping, and surveys for multinational companies operating in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The agency operates a proprietary research panel of 100,000+ members and has completed 600+ projects since founding. Published in MRS Research Live (UK) and ESOMAR Research World (Global). Quoted in the South China Morning Post.

600+
Projects completed
100K+
Panel members
700+
Five-star reviews
6
ASEAN markets
10
Years operating
4–8 wk
Brief to report
THE PANEL

100,000 members. Built over 10 years. Not purchased.

Assembled team meeting at Singapore office, senior researchers reviewing panel recruitment strategy and project timelines for Southeast Asian market research engagements

Our proprietary panel was built through actual project participation across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. We do not buy databases from third-party vendors. Screeners go through multiple iterations. We recruit from people who have been verified through previous studies.

3,200
High-net-worth individuals · SGD 500K+ liquid assets
4,800
Healthcare professionals · Physicians, specialists, pharmacists
1,900
C-suite executives · CEO, CFO, CMO, CTO
12,400
Premium consumers · Top 15% household income
8,600
Insurance policyholders · Life, health, travel, pet
2,100
F&B decision-makers · Chefs, procurement, directors
SERVICES

We suggest the right market research methodology.

Assembled research team collaboration and debrief session at Singapore office, reviewing qualitative findings and synthesising consumer insights for client presentation

Focus Group Research

6–10 participants per session, 90–120 minutes, bilingual moderation in English and Mandarin. Standard programme of 4 groups includes recruitment, venue, incentives, moderation, recording, transcription, and presentation-ready report.

From SGD 12,000

In-Depth Interviews

45–90 minute one-on-one sessions for sensitive topics, B2B decision-makers, physicians, C-suite, and luxury consumers.

From SGD 8,000 (8–10 interviews)

Product Testing

Central location testing, home-use trials with 28-day tracking, sensory evaluation with ANOVA and JAR scoring, packaging validation, pricing research including Van Westendorp. Physical prototype evaluation in-hand.

From SGD 15,000

Mystery Shopping

Structured evaluations across retail, F&B, banking, and hospitality. Scored against brand standards with photographic evidence and verbatim transcripts.

From SGD 80 per visit

Market Entry Research

For international companies entering Singapore. Combines desk research from government sources (Data.gov.sg, MTI, SingStat) with primary consumer research through focus groups and surveys.

Desk research from SGD 3,500 · Surveys from SGD 8,000
PUBLISHED & QUOTED

Published by the bodies that set global research standards.

South China Morning Post · March 2026

How Southeast Asia's Coffee Chains Are Brewing Cross-Border Success

Felicia Hu quoted as an industry expert on the competitive dynamics of Southeast Asian coffee chains expanding cross-border against global giants. Covered Luckin Coffee's scale advantage, the rising competitive floor driven by Chinese market exits, and how regional brands defend through halal compliance and cultural fluency.

Read on South China Morning Post →
MRS Research Live · Market Research Society (UK) · January 2026

Goodbye B2C, Hello B2CA: How Do We Research a Non-Human Buyer?

How agentic browsers and AI shopping assistants are collapsing consumer consideration sets. Introduces the B2CA (Business-to-Consumer-to-Agent) framework for understanding AI-mediated purchasing decisions.

Read on Research Live →
ESOMAR Research World (Global) · January 2025

Wellness Research: The Integrator Shift

Why wellness segmentation models assume fixed consumer identities when real consumers operate in weekly rhythms. Introduces the Integrator consumer archetype, the largest emerging segment that conventional frameworks misclassify.

Read on Research World →
INDUSTRIES SERVED

Six verticals. 600+ completed projects.

Assembled research team planning session at whiteboard, mapping qualitative research design and discussion guide structure for upcoming Singapore consumer study

Every count below is drawn from actual engagements in our archive. Many projects span multiple industries or combine several methodologies.

RECOGNITION

Independent listings and recognition

South China Morning Post

Quoted as industry expert on Southeast Asian F&B market dynamics, March 2026

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GoodFirms

Listed among Singapore's leading market research companies

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Clutch

Recognised among Singapore's top market research agencies

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Usercall

Described as "a regional expert in qualitative fieldwork" across Southeast Asia

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NVPC Company of Good

Leadership fellowship in purpose-driven business, supported by MCCY Singapore

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700+ Google Reviews

Five-star reviews from actual research participants describing sessions as comfortable, inclusive, and warm

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HOW WE WORK

The person who designs your research is the person who sits in the room.

Felicia Hu Managing Director of Assembled conducting qualitative research analysis at Singapore office preparing consumer insights report for enterprise client

Assembled does not subcontract fieldwork or purchase panel databases from third-party vendors. All recruitment is conducted from the proprietary 100,000-member panel built over 10 years of actual project participation. The Managing Director, Felicia Hu, personally scopes, moderates, and presents every project. She has moderated 600+ research sessions across insurance, F&B, healthcare, beauty, luxury goods, and technology. Moderation in English, Mandarin, Hokkien, and Cantonese. Discussion materials adapted for Malay, Japanese, and Korean.

Legal name Assembled Private Limited
UEN 201724370D
Founded 2016
Address 160 Robinson Road, #14-04 SBF Center, Singapore 068914
Founder Felicia Hu, Managing Director
Email felicia@assembled.sg
Phone +65 8118 1048

Research enquiry?

Felicia Hu · Managing Director · felicia@assembled.sg · +65 8118 1048