Yamamoto Ltd

The Vision

Yamamoto Ltd is the parent company of Clutch, a dedicated digital platform developed for the global automotive enthusiast market. Our objective is to provide a single, high-performance hub that replaces the current fragmented landscape of car and motorbike culture, combining high-quality route planning with real-time event discovery and community-led insights.

The Market Opportunity

The UK automotive sector is a vital part of the economy, with annual turnover exceeding GBP 67 billion. We are targeting the high-intent enthusiast demographic that lacks a modern integrated tool for trip planning and event coordination. Following UK proof-of-concept, Clutch is architected for rapid expansion into North America and Europe, targeting a global audience of over 250 million active automotive hobbyists.

The Product: Clutch

Clutch is a utility-led platform powered by community-sourced intelligence. Members submit and validate routes, review road quality and driveability, and discover events from local meets to track days through one integrated platform.

Technical Infrastructure & Partnership

Yamamoto Ltd has committed to a cloud-native architecture with Google Cloud Platform. Core integrations include Google Maps APIs for Places, Routes and Static Maps, designed to support sub-second latency through global regional scalability.

Growth Roadmap

Our growth plan is structured in three phases:

• Phase 1 (Current): Finalising UK beta testing and institutional credibility via the Google for Startups Cloud Program.
• Phase 2 (Q2-Q3 2026): Full UK commercial launch and strategic partnerships with UK-based automotive brands.
• Phase 3 (2027): Seed funding round to accelerate expansion into US and EU markets.