MOBIE

What MOBIE does

MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation & Education) is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1175536) and private limited company (Company No. 10527810) focused on inspiring young people to pursue careers in the building and construction industry. Its registered office is at 3 Princes Close, London, SW4 0LG. The organisation positions itself as a bridge between the building sector and youth considering career pathways into it.

Its product surface is currently in a transitional state: the public website at mobie.org.uk displays only a 'Coming Soon' notice, with management indicating that new plans, partnerships, and operating models are under development. Historical references to 'courses' suggest an intended educational-programme offering, but no specific products, services, pricing, or delivery mechanisms are currently disclosed. The technology stack is undifferentiated — a Squarespace-hosted site, Google Analytics tracking, and a standard email newsletter — with no proprietary platform, app, or API.

As a registered charity, MOBIE operates on a non-profit model with no publicly disclosed revenue streams, funding rounds, headcount, management team, named partners, or paying customers. Its only identified marketing channel is an opt-in email newsletter operated in compliance with GDPR and UK Spam Laws. Given the absence of operational metrics and the explicit 'Coming Soon' status, any forward assessment of the business should be treated as speculative until the organisation exits its transitional phase.

Name

MOBIE

Legal name

Ministry Of Building Innovation Ltd

Website

https://mobie.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation & Education) is a UK-registered charity that aims to inspire and educate young people about careers in the building and construction industry. It is currently in a 'Coming Soon' transitional state, developing new partnerships and educational programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Education

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Construction industry education
• Youth career inspiration
• Building industry outreach
• Vocational training programs
• STEM education charity

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable activities: As a registered charity (No. 1175536) registered with HMRC, MOBIE operates as a non-profit organization. The specific revenue generation mechanisms are not disclosed in available sources. The organization is focused on inspiring young people into the building industry through educational initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation + Education) is a UK-registered charity that inspires and educates young people about career opportunities in the building and construction industry. The organization references online courses as part of its mission and is currently developing new partnerships and ways of working, with the website displaying a 'Coming Soon' message during this transitional phase.

Product overview

MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation + Education) is a UK-based registered charity (No. 1175536) and limited company (No. 10527810) focused on inspiring young people into the building and construction industry. The organization is currently in a 'Coming Soon' state, with its website indicating that new plans, partnerships, and ways of working are under development. No specific products, services, or named offerings were found on the available pages; the organization appears to be in a transitional phase before announcing its future educational or industry-facing offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Not SpecifiedunclearOthersMOBIE is currently developing new partnerships and ways of working to continue inspiring young people into the building industry. Further updates regarding partnerships will be coming soon. No specific partner names are currently disclosed.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• STEM Learning: UK charity focused on inspiring young people into STEM subjects and related careers, with overlaps into built environment and engineering education. Comparable as a youth-focused charity using education to drive entry into technical career pathways.
• EngineeringUK: UK organization promoting engineering careers to young people, including pathways into construction engineering. Comparable mission of inspiring youth into technical and built-environment careers, though with a broader engineering focus.

Broad incumbents

• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): Statutory industry training body for the UK construction sector, funding and supporting skills development. Comparable as the dominant industry-aligned skills and training infrastructure that MOBIE's mission intersects with, though operating at a far larger scale.
• Build UK: Representative body for the UK construction industry, addressing training, skills, and workforce issues. Comparable as an industry-level convener addressing the same labor-pipeline challenges MOBIE targets, though from an industry-leadership rather than youth-charity angle.
• The King's Trust (formerly The Prince's Trust): Major UK charity supporting young people into education, training, and employment, including pathways into skilled trades and construction. Comparable as a large-scale youth employability charity with broader scope but overlapping target audience and employer-partnership model.

Direct peers

• Career Ready: UK charity connecting young people with workplace experiences and career pathways, including into construction and engineering. Directly comparable in mission, charity structure, and employer-partnership-driven delivery to youth audiences.
• Construction Youth Trust: UK charity dedicated to helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access careers in the construction industry. Directly comparable to MOBIE in mission, target audience, and nonprofit delivery model focused on youth-to-building-careers pathways.

Others

• Speakers for Schools: UK charity connecting young people with employers and workplace insights. Comparable in using employer engagement to broaden youth career horizons, though not specific to the construction industry.
• Social Mobility Foundation: UK charity supporting high-potential young people from lower-income backgrounds into professional careers, including professional pathways into construction and property. Comparable as a youth employability charity with employer-partnership delivery.

Regional players

• YouthBuild UK: Construction-focused youth charity model operating in various forms internationally, combining construction skills training with youth personal development. Comparable in combining construction-skills training with youth development outcomes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MOBIEhome
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobiehome

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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