iESE

What iESE does

iESE (IESE CIC) is a Community Interest Company founded in 2009 that serves UK local authorities, fire and rescue services, police services, NHS trusts, and other public sector bodies. Headquartered in Chatham, UK, with a team of approximately 21 specialists, the company operates as a non-profit social enterprise focused on public sector transformation, digital strategy, and service improvement.

The company's core products include CareCubed, a secure online care costing tool deployed across multiple councils; the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE), a cyber security initiative with vendor partnerships; and a suite of transformation frameworks including the 3R Model (2015), Digital Transformation Strategy (2019), and "Transformation: the IESE Way" (2020). iESE also publishes The Public Catalyst magazine and runs an annual conference drawing 400+ attendees, an annual awards programme with 1,593 nominations since 2019, and a Hall of Fame launched in 2024.

iESE's business model combines multiple revenue streams: CareCubed platform subscriptions, conference and awards sponsorship from vendors (Assurity, Netcall, Inspired Villages), membership fees, and bespoke transformation advisory work. The company does not charge public sector attendees for the annual conference, relying on corporate sponsorship and product revenue. Recognised customers include East Sussex Fire and Rescue, County Durham and Darlington FRS, Police Scotland, Surrey County Council, Derby City Council, and international bodies such as Jamaica Ministry of Health and UAE Ministry of Interior.

Name

iESE

Legal name

IESE CIC

Website

https://iese.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iESE is a UK Community Interest Company serving local authorities, fire and rescue, police, and NHS bodies with transformation consultancy, the CareCubed care costing platform, a Cyber Centre of Excellence, and an annual conference and awards programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nutfield

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. Awards Sponsorship: IESE offers sponsorship opportunities for the IESE Awards ceremony, which brings together senior representatives from across the public sector with over 100 key decision makers attending.
2. Conference Exhibition: Organisations can showcase products and services at the annual IESE Conference through exhibition opportunities at low cost.
3. CareCubed Platform: CareCubed is a care costing tool that supports local authorities in care commissioning decisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

iESE is a Community Interest Company that delivers transformation, technology and cyber security services to UK local authorities and other public sector bodies. Its core commercial offerings include the CareCubed secure online social-care costing platform, the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) managed cyber security service, the annual iESE Conference, the iESE Awards, and The Public Catalyst digital magazine that documents and disseminates best practice across the public sector.

Product overview

IESE is a community interest company that offers a portfolio of public sector transformation services. Its core products include CareCubed (a national care costing tool) and the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). Additional offerings include the IESE Awards programme (Public Sector Transformation Awards), the annual IESE Conference, The Public Catalyst magazine, and research/white paper publications. These offerings are designed to support local authorities and public sector organisations in improving service delivery, recognising excellence, sharing best practice, and enhancing cyber resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CareCubed: A secure online care costing tool that supports open and transparent negotiation of cost of care placements, built on over a decade of experience using an evidence-based approach to give a clear baseline for care costs.
• CCoE (Cyber Centre of Excellence)
• The Public Catalyst

Products and services

• CareCubed CareCubed is a secure online social-care costing tool that enables UK local authorities and homecare providers to agree transparent, evidence-based prices for social care placements. It is targeted at council commissioning teams, finance teams and homecare providers in the UK adult social care market.
• Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) is iESE's managed cyber security service that helps UK local authorities and public sector organisations access shared cyber expertise, threat protection and resilience capabilities. It is targeted at council IT, information security and digital teams that need affordable, specialist cyber support.
• iESE Annual Conference The iESE Annual Conference is a public sector conference, free for public sector delegates, that brings together UK councils, police, fire, NHS bodies and supplier partners for keynote sessions, workshops and networking on local government transformation.
• iESE Awards The iESE Awards is an annual awards programme that recognises innovation and best practice across UK local government, police, fire and NHS organisations, with categories that culminate in a Hall of Fame of past winners.
• The Public Catalyst The Public Catalyst is iESE's digital magazine and content platform that publishes articles, case studies and best practice on UK public-sector transformation, distributed to councils and partner organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88 public sector organisations nominated for 2026 awards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Assurity Systems LtdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organisation for IESE Conference 2023 cyber security segment. Provides cyber security solutions and expertise for the annual conference.
• Onca TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCyber security technology partner for IESE Conference 2023.
• OSP Cyber AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing cyber security training and education expertise for IESE Conference 2023.
• Cyber Security AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyber security consulting partner for IESE Conference 2023, contributing expertise on cyber resilience and defence.
• CyberPrismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyber security strategy partner, with Major General Martin Smith serving as keynote speaker at IESE Conference 2023.
• BlackwiredcoreTechnology or IntegrationCyber security technology partner for IESE Conference 2023.
• Message MatrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication security technology partner for IESE Conference 2023.
• GlasswallcoreTechnology or IntegrationCyber security technology partner for IESE Conference 2023, focused on file protection and content disarm.
• Nihon Cyber DefencecoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational cyber defence partner for IESE Conference 2023, bringing global perspective on incident management.
• Subrosa GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationCyber security partner for IESE Conference 2023, focusing on protective monitoring and intelligence.
• IkigaiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for the Best Transformation Team award category at IESE Awards 2026.
• Inspired VillagesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for IESE Conference 2022.
• NetcallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for IESE Conference 2022, providing digital transformation solutions.
• Assurity Systems LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for IESE Conference 2022, providing cyber security expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Nesta: UK innovation foundation running programmes and research on public service innovation. Comparable to IESE's transformation thought leadership but as a larger grant-funded body rather than a council-owned CIC.
• Netcall: UK public sector-focused software vendor and one of IESE's conference sponsors. Comparable as a partner addressing digital transformation in UK councils, though operating as a commercial vendor rather than a community-interest company.
• Reform: UK independent think tank focused on public services reform. Adjacent peer for IESE given shared interest in UK public service transformation discourse and policy thought leadership.

Broad incumbents

• Capita: Large UK outsourcing and digital services provider to central and local government. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same UK public sector clients, but with vastly greater scale and a commercial (non-CIC) structure.
• SOLACE: Established UK membership association for senior public sector leaders. Comparable as a UK local government professional body but with a broader leadership and policy remit than IESE.
• CIPFA: Professional body for public finance and accounting, including public sector transformation resources. Comparable to IESE as a long-standing UK public sector membership and standards organisation.

Direct peers

• iNetwork: UK public sector innovation and transformation collaboration network working with councils, police, fire and health bodies. Closely comparable to IESE in target audience, membership model and transformation focus.
• SOCITM: UK membership body for digital, data and technology leaders in local government. Highly comparable to IESE as a sector membership community running events, awards, and thought leadership for UK public sector digital transformation.
• Apolitical: Global learning network and community for government innovators, offering courses, events and best-practice content for public servants. Directly comparable to IESE's community-led public sector transformation platform.
• Public Sector Network (PSN): Global events and community platform connecting government leaders. Comparable as a peer-driven platform for public sector knowledge sharing, events, and transformation programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ieseltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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