What Steer does

Steer is a UK-domiciled, private global consultancy founded in 1984 (originally Steer Davies Gleave, rebranded to Steer in 2023) that advises governments, transport operators, infrastructure investors, financiers, and developers on transport, infrastructure, and urban development projects. The firm operates from 25 offices across the UK, continental Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific and reports a cumulative track record of 610+ projects and 1,188 service engagements, with €140 billion-plus of transport infrastructure transactions supported over the past five years.

The service portfolio spans four lines: Advisory & Financial (commercial, financial, and economic advisory); Strategy & Policy; Planning, Delivery & Experience; and underpinning capabilities including data science, ESG advisory, equity and diversity consulting, and monitoring & evaluation. Steer applies proprietary frameworks such as REESI+E (used to assess equity impacts of transport) and integrates machine learning and AI-enabled forecasting tools into demand forecasting, revenue modeling, and scenario analysis. The underlying technology stack is consultancy-deliverable tooling rather than a standalone product platform.

The firm operates a professional services business model, monetizing through project fees and retainer relationships with public sector bodies (130 engagements), transport businesses (48), financiers (16), and developers (11). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The Steer Group encompasses operating subsidiaries including Amberside Advisors (acquired 2022, financial advisory), Evolution Infrastructure (acquired January 2026), Fourth Economy (economic development consulting), and Steer ED, indicating an active build-out of adjacent advisory capabilities.

Name

Steer

Legal name

Steer

Website

https://in.steergroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Steer is a UK-headquartered global consultancy, founded in 1984 and operating from 25 offices, that advises governments, transport operators, financiers, and developers on planning, financing, and delivering transport, infrastructure, and urban development projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory & Consulting Services: Steer generates revenue through professional consulting engagements across advisory, strategy, planning, and technical services. Engagements are typically project-based or retainer arrangements with governments, transport operators, infrastructure owners, investors, and developers seeking specialised expertise on transport, infrastructure, and urban development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Steer is a global consultancy providing advisory, strategy, planning, and technical services to governments, transport operators, infrastructure owners, investors, and developers across transport, infrastructure, energy, and urban development sectors. The firm delivers demand and revenue forecasting, technical and commercial due diligence, policy development, network design, ESG advisory, and monitoring & evaluation through multidisciplinary teams supported by data science, machine learning, and AI-enabled tools.

Product overview

Steer is a global consultancy specialising in critical services and infrastructure that connects people, places, and economies. The company operates as a unified advisory platform offering sector-specific and cross-cutting services. Its core portfolio spans three main sectors: Transport (including active travel, aviation, freight & logistics, ports & maritime, rail, roads, and urban mobility), Places & Communities (including community planning, real estate, economic development, education, leisure, and sports), and Resources (including energy, property, telecommunications, and water). The service offering is structured into four interconnected service lines: Advisory & Financial (market research, forecasting, modelling, due diligence), Strategy & Policy (policy development, advocacy, regulation), Planning, Delivery & Experience (network design, feasibility, wayfinding), and Underpinning Capabilities (data science & analytics, ESG, equity & inclusion, monitoring & evaluation). The company recently expanded through acquisitions (Evolution Infrastructure, Amberside Advisors) and geographic expansion (Madrid, Mumbai offices).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amberside Advisors: Specialist financial advisory firm focused on energy and infrastructure sectors, part of Steer Group since 2022.
• Evolution Infrastructure
• Fourth Economy
• Steer ED

Products and services

• Transport Advisory Services Comprehensive transport consultancy covering all modes including active travel, aviation, freight and logistics, ports and maritime, rail/bus and transit, roads/bridges and tunnels, and urban and rural mobility. Helps clients design, optimise, and future-proof transport networks using data-driven insights and digital tools.
• Places & Communities Advisory Strategic planning and data-driven insights for creating thriving, accessible, and future-ready communities across community planning, commercial real estate and housing, economic development and regeneration, education and health, leisure arts and culture, and sports and major events.
• Resources Advisory Infrastructure planning and advisory across energy, property and land, telecommunications and data, and water sectors. Helps clients navigate infrastructure challenges balancing investment, sustainability, and resilience.
• Advisory & Financial Services Expert financial and advisory services including market research and intelligence, demand and revenue forecasting, business and financial modelling, capital programme advice and assurance, project financing, commercial and technical due diligence, and economic impact analysis.
• Strategy & Policy Services Expert strategy and policy advisory including policy development, business case and advocacy, new technologies assessment, regulation and competition advisory, sustainability and climate resilience planning, and strategy and management consulting.
• Planning, Delivery & Experience Services Project planning, design, and delivery services including community engagement, network design and operation, cost modelling and strategies, feasibility and detailed design, information and wayfinding, and infrastructure and development planning.
• ESG Advisory Services Environmental, Social, and Governance advisory helping organisations navigate the evolving ESG landscape, ensuring sustainability, equity, and ethical decision-making are embedded in transport, infrastructure, and policy work.
• Equity & Inclusion Services Inclusive planning services that centre community needs in transport planning, infrastructure design, policy development, and partner engagement, delivering equitable solutions for underrepresented and marginalised communities.
• Monitoring & Evaluation Services Monitoring and evaluation services using the REESI+E framework (Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Sustainability, Impact, Equity) to assess policy and programme performance, including extensive fieldwork for clients such as DMEO/NITI Aayog across India's Regional Connectivity Scheme.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported more than €140 billion in transport infrastructure transactions over 5 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Evolution InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Evolution Infrastructure joined Steer Group in January 2026, strengthening the group's financial advisory capability alongside Amberside Advisors. The acquisition brings specialist expertise in energy and infrastructure financial advisory, supporting decision-critical work on complex, large-scale mandates including infrastructure financing, refinancing, valuation, financial modelling, and long-term asset strategy.
• Amberside AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Amberside Advisors has been part of Steer Group since 2022, providing specialist financial advisory services focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors. The firm delivers financial advisory and modelling services to asset managers, developers, investors, corporates, and public-sector organisations, supporting complex infrastructure assignments.
• Fourth EconomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFourth Economy is part of Steer Group, providing consulting services across infrastructure planning, economic development, and community analytics. Operates from Pittsburgh office serving North American markets.
• Spoctech SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with Spoctech Solutions on a project studying gaps in existing contractual frameworks for e-bus procurement in India, helping crystallise key challenges in improving bankability of e-bus procurement.
• Active Travel Academy at University of WestminsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced December 2024 to bridge the gap between research and practice in active travel, combining academic research with practical implementation expertise.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services consultancy with deep transport, infrastructure, and urban development advisory practices serving governments, operators, and investors. Directly comparable to Steer in service mix (advisory + planning + technical), with significantly greater scale.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a dedicated transport planning and advisory practice competing for the same public-sector and infrastructure investor mandates as Steer. Comparable across planning, advisory, and transaction due diligence workstreams.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering and advisory firm with strong transport, cities, and energy advisory practices. Steer and Arup overlap materially in transport planning, due diligence, and infrastructure strategy for public and private clients.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy with deep transport and infrastructure advisory capabilities, competing directly with Steer for government advisory mandates, transaction due diligence, and infrastructure strategy engagements.
• AtkinsRéalis: AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) operates a global engineering and project management consultancy with strong transport and infrastructure advisory practices. Directly comparable to Steer in serving transport authorities and infrastructure investors.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with critical infrastructure advisory across transport, water, and energy. Steer competes with Jacobs' transport and advisory units for similar public-sector and investor mandates.
• Ricardo: Ricardo is a global strategic and environmental consultancy with a strong transport and mobility advisory practice, including EV infrastructure and sustainable transport strategy. Closely comparable to Steer in EV, transport decarbonisation, and policy advisory.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG (Infrastructure Advisory): KPMG's Deal Advisory and Infrastructure practices compete with Steer on transport transaction due diligence and infrastructure strategy for investors and governments, but operate within a much broader professional services portfolio.
• Deloitte (Infrastructure & Transport): Deloitte's Government & Public Services and Infrastructure practices compete for similar transport policy, decarbonisation, and transaction advisory mandates. As a Big Four firm, Deloitte offers cross-sector advisory breadth beyond Steer's narrower transport focus.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey's Public Sector and Travel practices compete for transport and infrastructure strategy mandates at the highest level (national transport policy, decarbonisation roadmaps). Lacks Steer's operational planning depth but commands premium strategy fees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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