Name

HMP Peterborough

Legal name

HMP Peterborough

Website

https://hmppeterborough.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HMP Peterborough is a purpose-built Category B and closed women's prison in Peterborough, England, operated by Sodexo Justice Services under contract with His Majesty's Prison Service. It provides secure custody for approximately 944 male and 360 female prisoners, a Mother and Baby Unit for up to 12 mothers, and a suite of rehabilitation services covering education, vocational training, family liaison, release on temporary licence, and community-based resettlement through the Outside Links hub.

Product overview

HMP Peterborough is a purpose-built prison operated by Sodexo Justice, unique as the only prison in England and Wales housing both male and female prisoners (effectively two prisons on one site). The facility includes dedicated Mother and Baby Unit for up to 12 mothers. The rehabilitation ecosystem comprises Education and Skills programs, Business and Industries workshops, Family Matters support services, Outside Links community reintegration support, and Release on Temporary Licence (RoTL) for community work placements. The prison also offers video conferencing for legal and family visits. Core services are supported by community partnerships with organisations including Friends of Peterborough Prison, Samaritans, and Independent Monitoring Boards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Male Prison Accommodation Category B male prison accommodation across twelve wings in three houseblocks, with a crowded capacity of 944 prisoners, integral sanitation, shower facilities, a Separation and Care Unit for 14 prisoners, and a 14-bed inpatient Healthcare unit. Delivered to male adult and young offender prisoners under Sodexo Justice.
• Female Prison Accommodation Closed women's prison accommodation with an uncrowded capacity of 360 across two houseblocks (each containing five wings), housing remand and sentenced women, foreign nationals, complex needs individuals, lifers and open unit residents. Includes a Separation and Care unit and a 15-bed healthcare facility.
• Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) Dedicated unit accommodating up to 12 mothers with their babies, staffed by operational and non-operational teams including Nursery and Early Years Workers and a Pregnancy Mother and Baby Liaison Officer. Manages pregnancy services, MBU applications, onboarding, separation support, care planning for children in alternative arrangements, and resettlement.
• Education and Skills Personalised learner pathways providing education, vocational curriculum pathways and qualifications linked to employment within and outside the prison. Designed to change behaviour and reduce future reoffending for prisoners.
• Business and Industries Partnership programme with businesses delivering accredited training and practical workshops inside the prison, providing prisoners with skills, confidence and qualifications for employment on release.
• Release on Temporary Licence (RoTL) Scheme allowing approved prisoners to leave the prison during the day to work in the community, preparing them for release and resettlement through real-world employment experience.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Peterborough Prison (FOPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOPP supports prisoners, their families and friends. The organisation recruits, organises and supports volunteers from as wide a cross-section of the community as possible to help in Peterborough prison.
• SamaritanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritans provide an essential service, training prisoners to be 'Listeners' who can offer support to others who may be struggling in prison.
• Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVolunteers with the IMB listen to prisoners and people in immigration detention, talk to staff and see for themselves what is actually happening behind the walls. IMB provides independent monitoring of prison conditions.
• Probation and Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMP Peterborough works with Probation and Local Authorities to support referrals into housing pathways for prisoners being released, supporting accommodation as part of the Seven Pathways to rehabilitation.
• Local Health ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnerships ensure prisoners can access vital healthcare services through strong partnerships with local health providers.
• Starting Fresh Employers (e.g., Rutland Hall Hotel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSodexo's Starting Fresh initiative drives more sustainable employment opportunities for people with criminal convictions. Employers like Rutland Hall Hotel provide work placements and employment for released prisoners.
• Schools and Local Authority Family HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with schools and Local Authority Family Hub provides comprehensive support to families of prisoners through the Family Matters team.
• Job CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob Centre partnerships provide financial guidance and support through dedicated advisors to reduce financial stress for prisoners preparing for release.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CoreCivic: US-listed private prison operator providing correctional, detention and rehabilitation services. Broadly comparable as an established private-sector competitor operating government-contracted correctional facilities, though primarily in the US market.
• GEO Group: US-listed private prison and community-services operator with electronic monitoring and rehabilitation programmes. Broadly comparable as a diversified private-sector competitor offering government-contracted correctional and reentry services.
• HM Prison Service (HMPS): The public-sector agency operating the majority of UK prisons and the contracting authority for HMP Peterborough. Directly comparable as the broader prison operator category, against which private operators benchmark performance and pricing.
• Sodexo Justice Services: Parent operator of HMP Peterborough and the largest UK private prison operator, running multiple facilities including HMP Five Wells. Directly comparable as the same operator executing similar contracts with the Ministry of Justice.

Direct peers

• G4S (Allied Universal): Historically one of the three major UK private prison operators (e.g., HMP Birmingham, HMP Berwyn). Directly comparable as a peer operator of custodial facilities for HM Prison Service, now part of Allied Universal.
• HMP Five Wells: A new-build category C prison opened in 2022 and operated by Sodexo Justice in Northamptonshire. Directly comparable as a sister Sodexo-operated UK prison with similar rehabilitation, education, and resettlement services.
• Serco Justice & Immigration: Operates UK prisons and immigration removal centres under government contract (e.g., HMP Thameside). Directly comparable as a competitor private prison operator serving the same Ministry of Justice customer with similar custodial and rehabilitation services.
• HMP Thameside: Category B prison in southeast London operated by Serco. Directly comparable as a peer privately-operated category B men's prison delivering similar services to comparable populations.

Emerging players

• Catch22: UK social business delivering resettlement, rehabilitation and education services across the criminal justice system. Comparable as a non-custodial provider of through-the-gate and post-release support services that overlap with HMP Peterborough's Outside Links and rehabilitation programmes.

Others

• Shannon Trust: UK charity delivering peer-led literacy programmes in prisons. Comparable as a third-party rehabilitation and education provider operating inside UK prisons, including HMP Peterborough-style environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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