Access Cornwall

What Access Cornwall does

Access Cornwall CIC is a Community Interest Company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom (Company number 11771855). Its core product is a website-based accessibility directory (accesscornwall.org.uk) that catalogues accessible venues across accommodation, beaches, days out, eating and drinking, outdoor activities, and cinema categories, with verified first-party accessibility information across mobility, vision, hearing, and autism dimensions. The platform is supported by a network of volunteer reviewers with lived experience of disability and serves two distinct audiences: disabled visitors and their families seeking reliable venue information, and Cornish hospitality businesses seeking guidance on accessibility improvements.

The company's product portfolio spans the core Venue Listing Platform, published guides (the annual Accessible Guide to Cornwall distributed in print at travel information stands, plus town-level guides such as the Accessible Guide to Looe and the Accessible Guide to Train Travel in Cornwall), and B2B professional services including Accessibility Audits, AAE-accredited Accessibility Training (developed with the University of Exeter, offered online/in-house/outdoors from £150), and private Accessibility Feedback Reports. A membership area provides access to an Accessibility Resource Library, and businesses can purchase listing promotion starting at £75 for a 21-day feature (reduced from £175).

Access Cornwall's revenue model blends four streams: recurring subscription listings and paid listing promotion from businesses, professional services fees from training and audits, donations from individuals (with tiers from £15 to £125 per gift, plus £20/month), and grant funding from charitable trusts and foundations including the National Lottery Awards for All, Cornwall Community Foundation, The Fore, The Clare Milne Trust, and the GWR Community Fund. Marketing is community-led and content-driven, using social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), a Mailerlite newsletter, blog/SEO content, print distribution, and a reviewer community of nearly 200 prospective volunteers on its waiting list.

Name

Access Cornwall

Legal name

Access Cornwall CIC

Website

https://accesscornwall.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Access Cornwall CIC is a Cornwall-based Community Interest Company that runs a website directory and publishes guides cataloguing accessible venues across Cornwall. It serves disabled visitors and their families through verified listings, and Cornish hospitality businesses through accessibility audits, AAE-accredited training, and paid listing promotion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accessible Tourism Directory

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility & Inclusion Services (ADA Access, Adaptive Programs, Multilingual Support) (THAAAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accessible & Mobility-Friendly Rentals (THAGANAK)

Keywords

• Accessibility directory
• Disability access reviews
• Accessible tourism
• Accessibility audits
• Accessibility training

Headquarters

HQ city

HELSTON, Cornwall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Listings: Venues and businesses pay for listings on the platform to showcase their accessibility information to visitors.
2. Accessibility Training: AAE accredited accessibility training offered online, in-house, and outdoors for businesses and staff, with fees starting from £150.
3. Donations: 接受个人捐款支持工作，捐款用于支持志愿者培训、 accessibility reviews, and mentoring programmes.
4. Listing Promotion: Paid promotion services for business listings with promotional offers such as £75 for autumn sponsorship (reduced from £175).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Access Cornwall is a Community Interest Company that operates an online accessibility directory listing accessible venues, activities, and places to stay in Cornwall, UK. The company also provides B2B services including accessibility audits, AAE accredited accessibility training, and accessibility feedback reports to Cornish hospitality businesses. The platform is supported by a community of volunteer reviewers with lived experience of disability who visit and assess venues firsthand.

Product overview

Access Cornwall is a community interest company operating a searchable online directory of accessible venues across Cornwall, encompassing accommodation, beaches, days out, eating and drinking, and outdoor activities. The platform features detailed accessibility information for each listing. The product portfolio includes the core Venue Listing Platform, published accessibility guides (Accessible Guide to Cornwall, Town Guides), and professional services (Accessibility Audits, AAE Accredited Training, Accessibility Feedback Reports). Additional offerings include a Membership Area with an Accessibility Resource Library and listing promotion add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Access Cornwall Directory Platform An online searchable directory of accessible venues, places to stay, attractions, and activities in Cornwall for visitors with disabilities and access needs.
• Business Venue Listing
• Accessibility Audits
• AAE Accredited Accessibility Training
• Accessibility Feedback Reports
• Accessible Guide to Cornwall
• Town Guides
• Membership Area

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 200 volunteers trained and supported to become accessibility reviewers

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Looe Town CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on producing the Accessible Guide to Looe, working together to showcase accessible venues in the Looe area.
• East Looe Town TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Accessible Guide to Looe, providing accessibility information for East Looe beach and surrounding area.
• West Looe Town TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Accessible Guide to Looe project to document accessible venues on the West Looe side.
• Looe Harbour CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Accessible Guide to Looe, providing harbour access and navigation information.
• University of ExetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Access Cornwall to design AAE accredited accessibility training programmes available online, in-house, and outdoors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Euan's Guide: UK-based accessibility review platform where disabled users review venues for accessibility. Closest analogue to Access Cornwall — same disabled-reviewer community model, UK focus, and venue-directory mechanics — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Tourism for All: UK charity providing accessible-tourism information, venue ratings, and advice to disabled travellers. Overlaps with Access Cornwall on accessibility information for UK tourism, though it operates nationally without a strong B2B services component.
• AccessNow: App and web platform crowdsourcing accessibility reviews of venues worldwide. Functionally identical model (searchable accessibility directory reviewed by users with disabilities) at global scale; demonstrates a credible growth path for Access Cornwall.
• Accessible Travel & Holidays: UK accessible-tour operator and travel agency specialising in holidays for disabled travellers. Comparable target customer and accessibility focus but delivers bookable travel products rather than a venue directory or B2B services.

Emerging players

• Wheelmap: OpenStreetMap-based crowdsourced map marking wheelchair-accessible places. Comparable on venue-discovery mechanics for disabled users, but more narrowly focused on wheelchair access and lighter on editorial depth than Access Cornwall.

Broad incumbents

• Visit Cornwall: Cornwall's official Destination Marketing Organisation, providing visitor information across all venues (not just accessibility). Comparable as a venue-discovery channel for Cornwall visitors and a potential institutional partner or competitor for accessible-listing content.
• VisitEngland: National tourism body publishing accessibility information and accreditation programmes across England. Overlaps in mission (accessible tourism) and customer base (UK disabled visitors) but operates at national scale with broader scope.
• Disability Rights UK: UK disabled-people's organisation providing information, advice, and campaigns on disability access. Shares the accessibility-mission audience and information-provision model but operates as a national advocacy body, not a venue directory.
• Booking.com: Global OTA increasingly surfacing accessibility filters and property-accessibility detail. Indirect competitor to directory products and a potential channel/displacement risk for Access Cornwall's accommodation-listing value proposition.
• Age UK: UK charity providing services and information for older adults, including mobility and access support. Comparable in targeting elderly and access-needs demographics relevant to Access Cornwall's older-visitor segment, though much broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHX5KxJmGVIaAB3q4yZAa5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/AccessCornwall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accesscornwall
• Instagraminstagram.com/accesscornwall

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Access Cornwall