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HOUSE 05 | Production Consulting & Handcrafted Accessories - Porto, Portugal

Strategic Consulting & Production Advisory

Fractional strategic partner for founders and operators. Production consulting for international brands manufacturing in Portugal.

About

HOUSE 05 is an independent consulting company based in Porto, Portugal.
We work as a fractional strategic partner for founders and operators who need external perspective to grow their business - marketing performance, channel efficiency, cost structure, business development, and long-term decision making.
We also help international brands source and manufacture in Portugal through MODU, our production consulting and supplier oversight service.
HOUSE 05 operates three areas:

  • Strategic management consulting - fractional retainer engagements for companies in growth phases, with a focus on marketing analysis, channel performance, cost-to-revenue optimisation, and new revenue streams.

  • MODU - Production consulting and supplier oversight for international brands nearshoring manufacturing to Portugal. Apparel, leather goods, footwear, textiles.

  • LGDO - Premium handcrafted men’s accessories, designed and produced in Portugal.

What we do

Main areas of activity:Fractional strategic consulting for founders and operators - data-driven diagnosis, marketing performance analysis, channel efficiency, partnership development, and execution oversight.Business development and revenue growth support - from business model analysis to new channel identification and strategic partnership activation.Production consulting and supplier oversight for brands nearshoring to Portugal (MODU) - apparel, leather goods, footwear, textiles.
Vetted manufacturer network in Northern Portugal (Porto, Braga, Guimarães).
In-house brand development and launch.

Our Brands

MODU production consulting Portugal - apparel leather goods footwear

MODU - Production Consulting PortugalWe help international brands navigate manufacturing and nearshoring in Portugal.Supplier vetting, production oversight, and quality control - from Porto.Northern Portugal is one of Europe’s strongest manufacturing clusters for apparel, leather goods, and footwear.Getting it right requires local knowledge, established relationships, and clear expectations on both sides.That’s what MODU provides.

LGDO premium leather crossbody bag handcrafted in Portugal

LGDO - Premium Men's AccessoriesTimeless leather goods handcrafted in Portugal. Bags, wallets, and accessories designed to last.

Contacts

Let’s talk

Looking for a fractional strategic partner?Planning to manufacture in Portugal?Or want to know more about MODU or LGDO?

HOUSE 05 - Home of LGDO & MODU
Rua John Whitehead, nº 69, 4º | Edifício Arena Liga Portugal | 4250-540 Porto, Portugal

© 2026 | HOUSE 05, Unipessoal Lda. | Porto, Portugal | Production consulting & Accessories made in Portugal | Web: www.house05.eu

MODU - Act Locally

Producing in Portugal:
An Insider’s Guide

Avoid costly mistakes in your production decisions.


Producing in Portugal isn’t hard.
It’s just very easy to underestimate.
This guide is written from the inside - for founders who want to understand how production decisions actually work, before timelines slip, costs increase, or expectations quietly break down.


CONTEXT / WHY THIS EXISTS

Most production problems don’t start in production.They start earlier when assumptions are made too quickly, decisions feel “good enough”, and reality hasn’t fully shown up yet.Whether you’re producing for the first time, or restarting after a run that didn’t go as planned, the pattern is often the same:
early decisions are underestimated, and problems only appear once it’s expensive to fix them.
This guide exists to slow that moment down.Not to block you.
Just to help you move forward with more clarity.


FROM THE INSIDE

I’m not writing this as a consultant.I’m writing it as a founder who has spent years between brands and factories - often translating expectations on one side, and constraints on the other.I’ve been in the middle when timelines slipped.
When assumptions were made too early.
When everything felt “almost ready” until it wasn’t.
Most of what’s inside this guide isn’t theory.
It’s pattern recognition.
What usually goes wrong.
Where things slow down.
And why problems almost never start where people think they do.
This guide isn’t meant to impress you.
It’s meant to give you context before decisions become hard to reverse.


WHAT THIS GUIDE IS FOR

What this guide helps you do
> Understand how production decisions actually unfold
> Spot risk before it turns into delay or extra cost
> Filter suppliers more realistically
> Replace assumptions with context
> Move forward with more control and fewer surprises
This isn’t a step-by-step formula.
It’s a way to see production more clearly before committing.


WHAT’S INSIDE

Inside the guideWhat no one explains before producing in Portugal
How the process really works — and where it’s usually underestimated.
The supplier problem (from the inside)
What “reliable” actually means, and why the wrong supplier rarely looks wrong at first.
How to filter suppliers before you lose money
Practical signals, questions, and decision rules.
A calm reality check before moving forward
What should be clear before samples, timelines, and payments.
Templates you can use immediately
Simple tools to reduce guesswork and structure decisions.


WHO THIS IS FOR / NOT FOR

This is for you if:1. You’re producing in Portugal and want fewer surprises
2. You’re early in your production journey or restarting after a bad experience
3. You want to reduce risk before committing time and money
4. You prefer clarity over hype
This is not for you if:1. You already have long-term, stable production partners
2. You’re looking for shortcuts or guarantees
3. You expect personalised consulting, calls, or hand-holding
This is a guide, not a service.



WHO THIS IS FOR / NOT FOR

Format
> Digital PDF
> Practical templates included
> One-time access
No calls.
No upsells.
No ongoing dependency.


MODU exists to remove unnecessary friction between ideas and production - by making reality visible earlier.


PRICE

€149

One-time purchase.If you want to understand what’s actually happening before production decisions become expensive, this guide is a good place to start.


MODU helps you navigate this landscape with clarity, purpose and trust.