What Rebel does

Rebel is a Rotterdam-headquartered, employee-owned financial-economic and strategic consulting firm founded in 2002, operating at the interface of public and private sectors. The firm advises governments, ministries, municipalities, development finance institutions, and private companies across twelve practice areas including climate adaptation, urban development, payments, infrastructure, circular economy, mobility, renewable energy, nature, public administration, healthcare, social, and education. Its service offering is structured around three pillars: Advice (strategic and financial-economic consulting grounded in verifiable evidence), Implementation (carrying commitments through project roll-out and realization), and Development (acting as developer and co-investor in renewable energy, social infrastructure, housing, and mobility projects).

The firm's core technology consists of purpose-built analytical artifacts rather than a packaged software product, including a municipal environmental impact dashboard for evaluating unaddressed printed material policies, domain-specific PPP financial models for transactions such as medical imaging and student accommodation, and design frameworks for nationwide interoperable public transport payments. Rebel operates from 11 country offices across Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with a workforce of more than 250. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees supplemented by returns from its development and co-investment activities. The firm's non-hierarchical, employee-shareholder model is positioned as central to its culture and talent retention.

Name

Rebel

Legal name

Rebelgroup

Website

https://rebelgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rebel is a Rotterdam-based, employee-owned consulting firm advising governments, municipalities, and development finance institutions on PPP structuring, infrastructure, mobility, renewable energy, and climate adaptation across 11 country offices worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting & Financial Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Budget Support & Policy-Based Lending/Grants (BPADAOAG)

Keywords

• Strategy consulting
• Financial advisory
• Public-private partnerships
• Infrastructure advisory
• Renewable energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Rebel generates primary revenue through providing financial-economic and strategic consulting services to public and private sector clients. Services include advice, implementation support, and financial advisory across multiple sectors. Clients include governments, municipalities, public entities, and private companies. Revenue is project-based and fee-for-service.
2. Investment and Development: Rebel also acts as a developer and investor on challenging projects in renewable energy, social infrastructure, housing, and mobility. The company invests alongside advisory engagements, becoming a full partner in projects. This creates a hybrid revenue stream combining advisory fees with investment returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rebel provides financial-economic and strategic consulting services to public and private sector clients worldwide through three core service lines: Advice (strategic and financial advisory grounded in verifiable evidence), Implementation (project roll-out and realization support), and Development (acting as developer and investor in renewable energy, social infrastructure, housing, and mobility projects). The firm operates at the interface of public and private sectors, advising governments, municipalities, development finance institutions, and private companies on complex infrastructure, climate, mobility, payments, and sustainable development challenges.

Product overview

Rebel is a financial-economic and strategic consulting firm that operates as a unified advisory and investment services practice rather than a product-based company. The firm offers three core service lines: Advice (strategic and financial advisory services based on verifiable evidence and collaboration with partners), Implementation (carrying commitments through roll-out and realization phases of projects), and Development (acting as developer and investor on challenging projects, primarily in renewable energy, social infrastructure, housing, and mobility sectors). Rebel's consulting services span multiple markets including climate adaptation, urban development, payments, infrastructure, circular economy, mobility, renewable energy, nature, public administration, healthcare, social, and education. The firm does not offer discrete software products or modules but rather delivers project-based consulting engagements tailored to public and private sector clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advice Strategic and financial-economic advisory service that provides honest, evidence-based recommendations to public and private sector clients. Rebels give advice grounded in verifiable evidence, developed through strong collaboration with partners. The service covers PPP structuring, financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, regulatory analysis, and policy advice across markets including climate adaptation, infrastructure, mobility, payments, healthcare, and public administration.
• Implementation Implementation service that carries advisory commitments through the roll-out and realization phases of projects, ensuring advice translates into actual project delivery. Rebel commits to execution support so that strategic recommendations do not remain on paper but are realized as impactful projects for public and private clients.
• Development Development service where Rebel acts as a developer and investor on challenging projects, exclusively within projects or organizations where Rebels can add value as a developer or investor. Rebel operates in renewable energy, social infrastructure, housing, and mobility sectors, combining capital deployment with advisory expertise as a full partner in projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported all Dutch municipalities with environmental impact decision-making tools for unaddressed printed material policies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IFC (International Finance Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Government of Uzbekistan appointed IFC's PPP Transaction Advisory program, with Rebel serving as an integrated team member providing PPP, finance, contracting, and healthcare expertise. Rebel developed purpose-built financial models supporting the procurement process for medical imaging facilities across three regions of Uzbekistan.
• EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Government of Uzbekistan engaged EBRD to support its student dormitory PPP program. EBRD in turn engaged Rebel as the lead transaction advisor, conducting feasibility studies and supporting the full procurement process for delivering student dormitories under the PPP model.
• Deloitte (UK)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Rebel is supporting Deloitte with Scotland's Railway submission of their Strategic Business Plan to ORR, Britain's rail regulator. This represents a collaborative engagement where Rebel contributes its UK rail and infrastructure expertise alongside Deloitte's broader advisory capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG: KPMG's Infrastructure Advisory and Deal Advisory practices serve governments, multilaterals, and private investors on PPPs and infrastructure transactions. Directly comparable to Rebel on PPP transaction advisory and public-sector financial-economic consulting.
• Bain & Company: Bain is a global management consultancy with public-sector and infrastructure advisory capabilities. Competes with Rebel for sovereign and IFI mandates, particularly in emerging markets and climate-transition programs, though at much greater scale and broader scope.
• PwC: PwC's Public Sector and Capital Projects & Infrastructure practices advise governments and IFIs on PPPs, policy, and large infrastructure programs. Comparable to Rebel on PPP and public-sector advisory but operates with a far larger global delivery footprint.
• Boston Consulting Group: BCG is a global strategy consultancy with public-sector and climate/sustainability practices serving governments and development institutions. Overlaps with Rebel on public-sector strategy and infrastructure transformation work but at significantly larger scale.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Government & Public Services and Infrastructure advisory practices compete directly with Rebel for sovereign and IFI mandates, including PPP advisory. Already a collaboration partner where Rebel supports Deloitte on UK rail work, demonstrating the overlapping client base.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is a global management consultancy with a sizable public-sector and infrastructure practice serving governments and multilaterals. Competes with Rebel for high-profile sovereign and IFI advisory mandates but operates at much larger scale across all industries.

Direct peers

• Oxera Consulting: Oxera is an economic consultancy advising on regulation, competition, and finance across infrastructure, energy, and digital markets. Directly comparable to Rebel for its economic and financial advisory on regulated and public-sector clients.
• Frontier Economics: Frontier Economics is a specialist economic and regulatory consultancy serving infrastructure, energy, and public-sector clients across Europe and globally. Comparable to Rebel for its economic advisory work on regulated infrastructure, PPPs, and public policy.
• Castalia Advisors: Castalia is an infrastructure economics and PPP advisory firm advising governments and investors on complex transactions in energy, water, and transport. Highly comparable to Rebel given shared focus on financial-economic PPP advisory for sovereign and IFI clients.
• CPCS Transcom: CPCS is a management consultancy focused on transport and infrastructure, advising governments and development finance institutions on policy, regulation, and PPP transactions. Comparable to Rebel's mobility and infrastructure PPP advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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