We are a place management consultancy specialising in urban and rural regeneration.

We help shape people-focused places, in balance with nature and the environment. Empowering and inspiring all those striving to make a positive impact on their own place; whether this is a region, city, town, neighbourhood, public square or forest park.

What we do

Our Services

Shaping

Ensuring places remain people-focused and future-proofed, in balance with nature and the environment.
Core services include:
- Place Audits & Masterplanning
- Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement
- Sustainable Place Management Plans
- Regenerative Tourism Development
- Recreation Development Plans
- Festivals & Events Strategy
Those with a place development, management and promotion remit;

- Place Management Companies
- Local Authorities / Municipalities
- Local & Regional Partnerships
- National Institutions / Agencies

Empowering

Strengthening place-based organisations to be purpose-driven, innovative, entrepreneurial and impactful.
Core services include
- Strategic & Operational Planning
- Place Integration Strategy
- Corporate Governance
- Social Enterprise Development
- Funding Guidance & Support
- Impact Measurement & Reporting
Place-focused and/or community-based organisations;

- Urban & Rural Regeneration Companies
- Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
- Cultural, Arts & Heritage Organisations
- Destination Management Organisations

Inspiring

Sharing our knowledge to inform, guide and inspire policymakers, partners and place leaders at all levels.
Core services include:
- Trends Mapping & Analysis
- International Benchmarking
- Thought Leadership
- Social Sustainability
- Placemaking & Peacebuilding
- Keynote Presentations
Those setting ‘people and place’ focused agendas, strategy and policy;

- Political Representatives & Policymakers
- Non-Governmental Organisations
- National / European Agencies
- Private Sector / Project Partners

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Our Approach

We are design-led strategists, championing people-focused place innovation, with insights grounded in reality and shaped through years of practical, hands-on delivery.

We reframe perspectives, challenge convention and encourage disruption …in a good way. We broaden conversations beyond just the physical attributes of places and prioritise the often overlooked relationship between tangible (think buildings, trees, things you can touch) and intangible assets - how a place really makes you feel.

We refer to this as our placescape™ and we aim to maximise the positive economic, social and environmental impact of this place canvas to enrich where we all live, work, learn, play and explore.

How we work