TPS

What TPS does

TPS Transport Consultants Ltd is an independent UK transport-planning consultancy founded in 2000 and headquartered in Horbury, Wakefield. The firm provides three integrated service lines: Development Planning (Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, junction capacity modelling using LINSIG, Junctions8 and SATURN, Site/Access Feasibility Studies, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Road Safety Audits, Section 278/38 design via partners); Strategic & Operational Transport Solutions (Sustainable Transport Strategies, Net Zero Strategies, Active Travel Strategies, Car Park Management, Business Relocation Support, public-transport procurement); and Travel Plan Implementation (ongoing Travel Plan Coordination, in-house engagement and graphic design materials, monitoring and reporting). It serves UK-based residential developers (Taylor Wimpey, Barratt/David Wilson, Persimmon, Bellway, Avant, Story, Gleeson, Linden), higher-education institutions (Universities of Manchester, Sheffield, Northumbria, Oxford Brookes, Leeds Trinity, Kingston) and corporate clients (Lloyds Bank, Hyde Housing, ASDA, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Thorpe Park Leeds, Calder Park).

The firm is owned and operated by its three directors — John Hacker, Rob Bettison and Georgina Stares — together with 12 additional staff including 3 Principal Consultants, Associates, Senior Transport Planners, a graphic designer and a finance/administration function, giving 15 total headcount. Revenue is generated through project-based professional-services fees for Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, ongoing Coordination mandates and strategic advisory engagements; pricing is quote-based per project with no published tiers, and go-to-market relies on direct engagement, reputation, referrals, and content marketing via the firm's website, Knowledge Hub and LinkedIn presence. Long-tenure Travel Plan Coordinator mandates (Thorpe Park Leeds since 2000, Sci-Tech Daresbury since 2013, 130+ live residential Travel Plans) function as recurring-revenue annuities, complemented by episodic higher-education and corporate strategy work.

The company has shown steady organic expansion from a 4-person team to 15 staff, with recent senior hires during 2022-2024 and a graduate-to-senior progression pipeline. Operations are entirely UK-domiciled, with no external institutional or private-equity investment disclosed. TPS positions itself as a specialist, sustainability-focused consultancy rather than a generalist engineering firm, leveraging regulatory knowledge (GG119/DMRB, Active Travel England toolkits, S106 obligations) and embedded Local Authority / public-transport-operator relationships.

Name

TPS

Legal name

TPS Transport Consultants Ltd

Website

https://tpsconsultants.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TPS Transport Consultants Ltd is an independent UK transport-planning consultancy providing development-planning assessments, strategic transport solutions, and Travel Plan Coordination services to residential developers, universities, and corporate clients across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: TPS provides professional transport planning consultancy services including development planning, strategic transport solutions, and travel plan implementation. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for specific deliverables such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and ongoing coordination services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TPS is an independent transport planning consultancy that supports development planning, strategic and operational transport solutions, and travel plan implementation across the UK. It works with developers, universities, and corporate clients on transport assessments, travel plans, and highway design work. The firm delivers project-based professional services rather than software products.

Product overview

TPS is an independent transport planning consultancy offering three interconnected core service areas: Development Planning (supporting clients through the planning process with Transport Assessments, Statements, Highway Design, and CTMPs), Strategic & Operational Transport Solutions (including Sustainable Transport Strategies, Net Zero Strategies, and Car Park Management), and Travel Plan Implementation (coordinating over 150 residential travel plans and managing business park travel programmes). The company serves major UK developers (Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon, Barratt, Bellway), higher education institutions (Universities of Sheffield, Manchester, York, Oxford Brookes), and corporate clients (Lloyds, Hyde Housing, ASDA). Their services integrate technical transport modelling (using industry-standard tools like junction capacity software and CAD) with practical implementation support including graphic design, engagement materials, and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Planning Services
• Strategic and Operational Transport Solutions
• Travel Plan Implementation

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving as Travel Plan Coordinator for over 150 residential developments across the UK
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Road Safety Audit PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTPS offers comprehensive and professional road safety audits through approved partners, covering all four stages of the audit process in full compliance with GG119 of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB).
• Design Partners (for Section 278 and 38 detailed design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTPS collaborates with design partners to offer Section 278 and 38 detailed design services when planning applications require off-site highway improvements.
• Active Travel EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPS uses the planning application assessment toolkit from Active Travel England which helps gather evidence and assess the active travel merits of walking, wheeling, and cycling for development proposals.
• West Yorkshire Travel Plan NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPS has built close working relationships with key stakeholders including Leeds City Council, the West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network, and local bus operators to ensure business occupiers benefit from highest quality Travel Plan support.
• Arriva (Bus Operator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPS collaborated with Arriva to secure diversion of an existing bus service through Calder Park during peak periods and introduced bespoke Park and Ride ticketing in partnership with Virgin East Coast.
• First, Yorkshire Tiger, WYCA, City Connect, Love to Ride, NorthernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPS delivers travel roadshows at Kirkstall Forge in partnership with multiple transport operators and sustainable travel organisations including First, Yorkshire Tiger, WYCA, City Connect, Love to Ride and Northern.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large UK transport planning practice serving the same housebuilder, university, and public-sector clients as TPS. Competes for larger and more complex schemes where multi-disciplinary delivery is required.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a substantial UK transport planning business. Overlaps directly with TPS in development planning and Travel Plan services, but operates at much larger scale and as part of a broader portfolio.
• Arup: Global design and engineering firm with UK transport planning capabilities covering development planning, transport strategy, and travel planning. Comparable service overlap with TPS, but operating at significantly greater scale and scope.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering, management, and development consultancy with a sizeable UK transport planning team. Serves the same developers and public-sector clients as TPS on larger, often multi-disciplinary projects.

Direct peers

• Velocity Transport Planning: Boutique UK transport planning consultancy focused on development planning and Travel Plans. Closely comparable to TPS in size, niche specialism, and housebuilder/developer client base.
• i-Transport: UK transport planning and infrastructure consultancy delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and masterplanning support to developers and local authorities. Same core service offering and customer profile as TPS.
• Curtins: UK-based engineering consultancy with a substantial transport planning practice alongside structural and civil engineering. Direct peer offering comparable development planning and Travel Plan services, though typically larger and more multidisciplinary than TPS.
• Phil Jones Associates: UK-based independent transport planning, civil engineering, and placemaking consultancy of similar size to TPS. Directly comparable as an SME competitor offering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and development planning services to UK housebuilders and public-sector clients.
• Paul Basham Associates: UK-focused transport planning and highways design consultancy. Provides the same core development planning services as TPS (Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, junction modelling) for housebuilders and commercial developers.
• Markides Associates: UK transport planning consultancy serving residential, commercial, and education developers. Closely comparable to TPS in service mix (Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, masterplanning support) and client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tps-transport-consultants
• Xx.com/tpsconsultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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