ResPublica

What ResPublica does

ResPublica is an independent, non-partisan UK think tank founded in 2009 by Phillip Blond and headquartered at 42 Tavistock Street, London. The organisation is structured as The ResPublica Partnership Limited (Company Registration No. 11068087, England and Wales) and operates as a small core team (1-10 employees, including Director Phillip Blond, Principal Research Consultant Mark Morrin, Head of External Affairs Mike Mavrommatis, Policy and Projects Manager Tom Follett, and Research Officer Hamza King) supported by a network of 229 contributors and 3 associates. Its mission is to establish a new economic, social and cultural settlement for the United Kingdom, organised around three programme areas — Society, Prosperity, and Virtue.

ResPublica's product surface centres on policy research outputs and convening rather than technology. It publishes Green Papers (~7,000 words), ResPublica Recommends (~4,000 words), and full Reports (~15,000 words); runs the Disraeli Room blog (150+ posts); publishes the weekly Devo Digest newsletter; and hosts over 30 public and private events annually at party political conferences, attracting 2,000+ delegates and senior politicians. A dedicated Lifelong Education Institute (permanent since April 2023, evolved from the 2021 Lifelong Education Commission) addresses lifelong learning policy. No proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the underlying 'infrastructure' is a contributor network, brand reputation, and access to policymakers across parties.

The business model is fully project-based with no core funding. Revenue is generated through RP Consulting (direct strategy, governance, and public service consulting to UK local authorities such as Core Cities, Glasgow City Council, and Sunderland City Council, and to corporates such as WSP), commissioned research and reports (e.g., supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, BSI, and Key Cities), modest publication sales (e.g., Devo Max – Devo Manc at £19.95), and Lifelong Education Institute membership fees. Customers span Government and policymakers, political parties and opposition, UK local authorities, and media outlets; no parent company or external investment is identified.

Name

ResPublica

Legal name

The ResPublica Partnership Limited

Website

https://respublica.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ResPublica is an independent UK non-partisan think tank, founded in 2009, that produces policy research, publications, and consulting for government, political parties, local authorities, and corporates across its Society, Prosperity, and Virtue programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Think tank services
• Policy consulting
• Devolution strategy
• Education policy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based consulting and research: ResPublica receives no core funding; all income is project-based. They produce commissioned research, policy reports, and consulting services for clients including major UK local authorities and corporates through their RP Consulting division.
2. Publication sales: Some publications are sold directly, such as the 'Devo Max – Devo Manc' report priced at £19.95.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ResPublica is an independent non-partisan UK think tank that produces policy research publications (Green Papers, ResPublica Recommends, full Reports) and delivers policy consulting services through its RP Consulting arm. It focuses on establishing a new economic, social, and cultural settlement for the United Kingdom across Society, Prosperity, and Virtue programmes, hosting public events and engaging with policymakers across all major political parties.

Product overview

ResPublica is an independent non-partisan UK think tank offering a portfolio of policy research products and consulting services. The core offerings include Green Papers and Reports for in-depth policy analysis, ResPublica Recommends for policy recommendations, and Events & Conferences for public engagement. Supporting services include RP Consulting for direct policy expertise, The Disraeli Room as a blog platform for commentary, and the Lifelong Education Institute as a dedicated research initiative on education policy. The organization also publishes a weekly Devo Digest newsletter. All offerings are focused on public policy research and advocacy rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lifelong Education Institute: A permanent institute for radical policy thinking on education and skills, transforming from the former Lifelong Education Commission
• The Disraeli Room
• RP Consulting

Products and services

• Green Papers

Quantifiable outcome

• Vast majority of work adopted by Government and Opposition as public policy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Key CitiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Key Cities sponsored a ResPublica fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in October 2025 on the future of devolution, bringing together senior voices from central and local government.
• BSI (British Standards Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Joint research collaboration with BSI on workforce studies. BSI's 2025 Global Workforce Entrants Study conducted in conjunction with ResPublica explored experiences and priorities of people who entered the workforce since the pandemic. Report titled 'Evolving Together: Enabling The Hybrid Generation To Flourish at Work' published April 2025.
• Lifelong Education Institute (LEI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021ResPublica launched the Lifelong Education Commission in February 2021, which transformed into the permanent Lifelong Education Institute on 1st April 2023. LEI focuses on removing barriers to lifelong learning and advancing education policy debate. ResPublica continues to host and support the Institute.
• WSP (global engineering firm)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2018ResPublica and WSP co-hosted a panel discussion in Parliament to launch WSP's 'Productive Places' paper and debate findings on how places designed with Space, Health, Accessibility, Resilience and Engagement (SHARE) approach can boost UK productivity.
• British CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResPublica partnered with the British Council on a project examining soft power and the vital role of institutions in British foreign policy post-Brexit.
• Crafts CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResPublica partnered with the Crafts Council to produce a series on crafting skills and harnessing creativity, coinciding with the first week of Parliament and the Queen's speech.
• Chartered Institution for Further EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chartered Institution for Further Education on the report 'Developing Industry-Expert Teaching for Higher Skills' produced by the Lifelong Education Commission.
• Core Cities (UK local authority group)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCore Cities engaged ResPublica's consulting services for strategy development. Chris Murray, Director Strategy and Challenge at Core Cities, stated ResPublica's involvement was 'important in moving the devolution agenda up a gear'.
• For Fans Too (football supporters campaign)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResPublica produced the 'Playing by the Rules: The Governance of English Football' report on behalf of For Fans Too, a supporters-first campaign advocating for improved governance and regulation of football in England.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Localis: UK think tank focused on place-based policy, devolution, and local government; highly comparable to ResPublica's RP Consulting practice and shared client base in major UK local authorities.
• Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR): UK's leading progressive think tank producing reports across economic, social, and devolution policy; directly comparable operating model with research, consulting, and impact focus on UK policymaking.
• Centre for Cities: UK policy research organisation focused on urban economics and city growth; comparable on the devolution, prosperity, and city-level policy research that ResPublica undertakes for Core Cities and partner councils.
• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Policy advisory organisation producing reports and direct government advisory services; comparable in the model of providing both thought-leadership publications and paid consulting to governments.
• Social Market Foundation: UK cross-party think tank focused on economic and social policy; comparable in cross-party positioning, publication cadence, and UK government engagement model.
• Policy Exchange: UK-based centre-right think tank producing policy reports and influencing government agenda; the closest direct competitor in terms of cross-party policy influence, publication model, and UK government access.
• Centre for Policy Studies: Conservative-leaning UK think tank founded in 1974 with a similar small-team, publication-heavy model; comparable in output type (reports, events) and influence on UK government policy.
• New Economics Foundation (NEF): UK think tank combining economic and social policy research with advocacy; comparable on cross-disciplinary policy thinking and focus on prosperity/society themes.

Emerging players

• The King's Fund: UK health and care policy think tank with a similar small-team research and publications model; comparable in scale and influence style, but specialised in the health policy niche.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Global policy research organisation with research reports, consulting, and government advisory services; comparable on the research-plus-consulting business model, though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/res_publica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ResPublicaUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/respublica

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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