Angus Council

What Angus Council does

Angus Council is a unitary authority local government body serving the Angus council area in Scotland, United Kingdom. Established in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, it provides statutory and discretionary public services to approximately 114,820 residents and 53,142 households across 842 square miles on Scotland's east coast, anchored by seven main towns: Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Monifieth, and Montrose. The council delivers services spanning council tax administration, social housing allocation and management, primary and secondary education, early learning and childcare, social care and health, planning and building control, roads and transport, waste management and recycling, licensing, electoral services, and community development. Its wholly-owned subsidiary ANGUSalive operates culture, sport, leisure and tourism services across the region.

The council's core digital product is the MyAngus citizen services portal, built on the Granicus platform and integrated with the Scottish Government's mygovscot myaccount for authentication. Supporting digital products include Angus HomeFinder (a housing allocation platform integrated with HomeConnections), Engage Angus (a public consultation platform), and an e-news subscription service. The council also operates a multi-channel service delivery model combining the digital portal, a telephone contact centre (03452 777 778), physical offices in Forfar (Angus House), Arbroath (Bruce House), Montrose, and County Buildings, plus in-person service points across the ANGUSalive library network. Accessibility infrastructure includes Contact Scotland BSL video relay, iPad/Chromebook/GLOW integration for additional support needs, and ten distinct social media channels.

Revenue is generated through council tax (property-based local taxation), Scottish Government grants (the dominant funding stream), and statutory service fees including planning, licensing, and parking charges. A 10% commission stream derives from tenants' home contents insurance administered for council tenants. The council holds no commercial private ownership and operates under direct public ownership governed by elected councillors, with no parent company, subsidiaries outside ANGUSalive, or capital structure of the type associated with commercial entities.

Name

Angus Council

Legal name

Angus Council

Website

https://angus.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Angus Council is a Scottish unitary authority serving 114,820 residents across 842 square miles with statutory responsibility for council tax, housing, education, social care, planning, roads, and waste services. It operates the MyAngus digital portal, multi-office service delivery, and wholly-owned leisure subsidiary ANGUSalive.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council tax administration
• Social housing services
• Municipal planning services
• Public sector administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Forfar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: Property-based local taxation collected from residents and businesses to fund council services.
2. Government Grants: Central Scottish Government funding and grants for public services.
3. Tenants Home Contents Insurance: Competitive insurance scheme for council tenants with 10% commission to the council.
4. Service Fees: Various statutory and non-statutory service charges including planning fees, licensing fees, parking fees, and other council service charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Angus Council is a unitary local government authority providing statutory and non-statutory public services to residents and businesses across the Angus council area in Scotland. Core offerings include council tax administration, social housing allocation and management, education and early learning, social care, planning and building control, waste management, roads and transport, licensing, electoral services, and benefits advice.

Product overview

Angus Council operates as a local government authority providing a portfolio of citizen-facing digital services. The primary digital product is MyAngus, a citizen services portal built on the Granicus platform integrated with mygovscot myaccount, enabling residents to access payments, form submissions, and account management. Supporting services include Angus HomeFinder for housing allocation, the Engage Angus consultation platform, and an e-newsletter subscription service. The council also provides accessibility tools including BSL video relay through Contact Scotland BSL. The Housing Exchange Platform is being discontinued in July 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyAngus: Online citizen services portal for submitting payments, requests and enquiries, viewing council tax accounts, and tracking form progress.

Products and services

• MyAngus Citizen Services Portal Online portal enabling Angus residents to submit payments, requests and enquiries, view council tax accounts, and track the progress of submitted forms. Powered by Granicus platform and integrated with mygovscot myaccount for authentication.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Blackwood HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating as partner on the Common Housing Register (Angus Homefinder), providing social housing in Angus.
• Caledonia Housing AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating as partner on the Common Housing Register (Angus Homefinder), providing social housing in Angus.
• Hillcrest HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating as partner on the Common Housing Register (Angus Homefinder), providing social housing in Angus.
• Angus Housing AssociationsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating in Angus but not on the shared housing register. Contacted directly for housing applications.
• Cairn Housing AssociationsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating in Angus but not on the shared housing register. Contacted directly for housing applications.
• Home Group (Scotland)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating in Angus but not on the shared housing register. Contacted directly for housing applications.
• Bield Housing & CaresupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating in Angus but not on the shared housing register. Contacted directly for housing applications.
• Sanctuary ScotlandsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegistered Social Landlord operating in Angus but not on the shared housing register. Contacted directly for housing applications.
• Contact Scotland BSLcoreTechnology or IntegrationScotland's national BSL video interpreting relay service used by Angus Council to enable deaf residents to contact the council.
• Tayside Deaf HubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal support organisation for deaf community providing resources and support for BSL users in Angus.
• NESS - North East Sensory ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSensory services organisation providing support for deaf and visually impaired residents.
• mygovscot myaccountcoreTechnology or IntegrationScottish Government digital identity platform used for MyAngus authentication and access to public services.
• Strathmore Community Rugby TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers autism-friendly rugby sessions for primary school-aged children across Angus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scottish Borders Council: Scottish unitary local authority covering a largely rural area bordering England. Operates the same statutory local-government functions and funding structure. Closely comparable on the rural demographic and service-delivery profile.
• Aberdeenshire Council: Scottish unitary local authority covering a large, predominantly rural area in northeast Scotland. Directly comparable to Angus Council as a similarly sized Scottish council delivering the full scope of statutory local government services (education, housing, social care, roads, planning) funded through council tax and Scottish Government grants.
• Fife Council: Larger Scottish unitary local authority serving the Kingdom of Fife. Provides an equivalent service portfolio (schools, housing, social care, transportation, planning) under the same Scottish local-government regime, making it a directly comparable peer on scale and service breadth.
• Highland Council: Largest Scottish unitary local authority by area, delivering the full range of statutory services across a vast, sparsely populated region. Same legislative regime and funding model; relevant as a peer on the breadth/rural delivery dimension.
• Perth & Kinross Council: Scottish unitary local authority covering Perth & Kinross, with a population and rural-urban mix closely comparable to Angus. Delivers the same statutory local-government functions (education, housing allocation, social work, roads, waste, planning) and shares the same funding model.
• Midlothian Council: Scottish unitary local authority delivering the full set of statutory local-government services under the same Scottish regime. Comparable peer on service scope and funding model, though with a more urban demographic profile than Angus.
• Dundee City Council: Scottish unitary local authority and Angus's immediate Tayside neighbor. Operates with the same statutory duties and funding regime. Urban-rural composition differs from Angus but the council provides the closest geographic peer for shared regional collaboration on housing, education and transport.
• Stirling Council: Scottish unitary local authority covering Stirling council area. Delivers the same statutory education, housing, social-care, and roads functions under the Scottish local-government regime, making it a directly comparable peer at similar operating scale.
• East Lothian Council: Scottish unitary local authority on the east coast of Scotland, sharing the same legislative regime and council tax / grant funding model. Comparable on service mix and post-reorganisation operating context.
• Moray Council: Northeast Scotland unitary local authority of similar size to Angus, serving a comparable rural-mix population in Moray. Delivers the same local-government functions and represents the closest demographic peer outside Tayside.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anguscouncil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtdcoPEFDA_CikJMiJjiDtA
• Facebookfacebook.com/anguscouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/anguscouncil

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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