What Rohallion does

Rohallion is a boutique digital agency based in East Lothian, Scotland, that exclusively serves UK local government councils. Founded in 2016 by Duncan Davidson, the firm specializes in building, migrating, and supporting websites on the LocalGov Drupal platform — an open-source content management system built by councils for councils. Its service portfolio covers three core offerings: new LocalGov Drupal site builds (from discovery through launch), migration and consolidation of legacy CMS platforms (including website mergers driven by UK Local Government Reorganisation), and ongoing managed support, training, and development. Six council clients are publicly named: Westmorland & Furness, Cumberland, Sheffield City, Oxfordshire County, Dumfries & Galloway, and Newark & Sherwood District, with engagements spanning full-site consolidation, multi-council communications platforms, and rapid-delivery microsites such as a 12-day recruitment site for Oxfordshire.

The company's underlying technology is LocalGov Drupal, onto which Rohallion layers proprietary contributions — most notably the Elections Module, which it built and contributed back to the open-source platform and which is now used by councils across the UK. Rohallion is also a sponsor of LocalGov Drupal community events and an active member of the Drupal.org community, giving it influence over the platform's evolution. The firm reports a 90% year-on-year client retention rate and positions its cost advantage as sites costing up to 50% less than traditional builds.

Rohallion's business model is professional services with a recurring support layer. Revenue comes from project-based web development engagements (new builds, migrations, mergers) plus ongoing managed support and development structured as recurring contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per engagement. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales — consultative engagement with council procurement and communications teams — supported by case-study-led content marketing, LinkedIn presence, Drupal.org community profile, and an email newsletter. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and operates from a single East Lothian headquarters serving councils across the UK.

Name

Rohallion

Legal name

Rohallion Limited

Website

https://rohallion.scot

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rohallion is a Scotland-based digital agency that builds, migrates, and supports LocalGov Drupal websites exclusively for UK local government councils. It also contributed the Elections Module to the open-source platform and serves clients across England and Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LocalGov Drupal Development Services: Project-based web development services for councils, including new site builds, migrations from legacy platforms, and website mergers following local government reorganisations. These are typically one-time project engagements with defined scopes.
2. Ongoing Support and Development: Managed support, training, and ongoing development services for existing LocalGov Drupal sites. This includes security updates, accessibility compliance maintenance, and platform upgrades, likely structured as recurring contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rohallion is a LocalGov Drupal agency that builds new council websites, migrates councils from legacy CMS platforms, and provides ongoing managed support and development exclusively for UK local government clients. The company guides councils from discovery through to launch and delivers post go-live support, including security updates, accessibility compliance, and platform upgrades. It is also an active contributor to the LocalGov Drupal open-source platform, having built the Elections Module now used by councils across the UK.

Product overview

Rohallion is a LocalGov Drupal agency offering a portfolio of three interconnected services: LocalGov Drupal Build (new council website development from discovery through launch), Ongoing Support and Development (managed support, training, and maintenance), and Migration and Consolidation (moving from legacy platforms or merging sites after reorganisation). The company also developed the Elections Module, a contribution to the LocalGov Drupal platform now used by councils across the UK. All offerings are centred on the LocalGov Drupal platform and focus exclusively on UK local government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LocalGov Drupal Build End-to-end new council website development on the LocalGov Drupal platform, guiding UK council clients from initial discovery through to launch and providing long-term post go-live support. Targeted at UK local councils requiring a public-sector-ready digital platform.
• Ongoing Support and Development Managed support, training, and ongoing development for existing LocalGov Drupal council websites, keeping platforms secure, accessible, and up to date. Includes security updates, accessibility compliance maintenance, and platform upgrades, structured as recurring contracts.
• Migration and Consolidation Migration from legacy CMS platforms and consolidation of multiple council websites, typically for councils undergoing local government reorganisation. Delivered under tight deadline pressure without compromising quality, with automated content migration tooling that has saved months of manual work.
• Elections Module A module built by Rohallion for the LocalGov Drupal platform that handles election-related functionality for UK councils. It is live on the LocalGov Drupal platform and in active use by councils across the UK, including for displaying election results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% client retention rate — nine in ten clients stay with Rohallion year on year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LocalGov Drupal CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRohallion is an active contributor to the LocalGov Drupal open-source project — having built the Elections Module now used by councils across the UK. They are sponsors of LocalGov Drupal events and active community members. This is a deep strategic relationship where Rohallion both contributes to and benefits from the platform's development, gaining early access to features and influence over the platform's direction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manifesto: Manifesto is a UK digital agency with experience in public sector and government digital projects, providing strategy, design, and technical delivery for council and government clients. It competes with Rohallion for similar council website and digital platform mandates.
• Torchbox: Torchbox is a UK Drupal agency with strong credentials in Drupal platform development, hosting, and ongoing support, serving mission-driven organisations including public sector clients. It competes with Rohallion in the Drupal-focused agency segment.
• CTI Digital: CTI Digital is a UK-based Drupal agency that has historically delivered Drupal builds and digital services to UK local government and public sector clients. It is one of the most direct competitors to Rohallion in the UK LocalGov Drupal space, with comparable offerings in build, migration, and support.
• Reason Digital: Reason Digital is a UK digital agency with comparable mission-driven and public sector work, providing web design, development, and digital transformation services to UK-based clients.
• Evolving Web: Evolving Web is a Drupal specialist agency with deep platform expertise and public sector clients globally. It is comparable to Rohallion in technical specialisation on Drupal and in serving government and mission-driven organisations.
• Code Enigma: Code Enigma is a UK-based Drupal consultancy offering similar build, migration, hosting, and support services for Drupal websites. It serves public sector and enterprise clients and competes directly with Rohallion for Drupal-based engagements.
• Pixel Onion: Pixel Onion is a UK Drupal digital agency offering web design, development, and ongoing support for Drupal platforms. It overlaps with Rohallion in Drupal-based delivery and support for UK-based clients.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Digital UK: Deloitte Digital is the creative digital consultancy arm of Deloitte, with a UK public sector practice delivering large-scale digital services and platform implementations for government clients. It competes for enterprise-scale council engagements that exceed Rohallion's boutique capacity.
• Capgemini UK: Capgemini is a global IT services consultancy with a substantial UK public sector practice delivering digital transformation, websites, and managed services to UK councils and government departments. It is a much larger competitor bidding for major council framework contracts.
• Civica: Civica is a major UK public sector software and services vendor serving local government with a broad portfolio spanning digital, regulatory, and back-office solutions, including council websites and digital platforms. It overlaps with Rohallion in UK council digital delivery but operates at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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