Rose Regeneration

What Rose Regeneration does

Rose Regeneration is a Lincoln, England-based economic development consultancy founded in 2008 that advises public-sector and social-purpose clients on measuring, evidencing, and increasing the social value generated by programs and investments. The firm's flagship technical asset is the Social Value Engine, a measurement platform co-developed in 2012 with East Riding of Yorkshire Council (and jointly owned with it) that supports Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, outcomes evaluation, and social value reporting. Case-study evidence from the firm's deployed projects shows SROI ratios ranging from £3.32 to £5.62 per £1 invested, and over 2008–2022 the firm managed £3.53 million in grant funding distributed across 140 projects that collectively supported 181 jobs.

The firm operates a professional-services model, combining bespoke consulting engagements with the licensing/deployment of the Social Value Engine platform. Its customer base is concentrated in UK and Irish local authorities, housing associations, public-sector bodies, and not-for-profit and social-enterprise clients, with geographic coverage spanning England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland. Rose Regeneration also operates a grant-management service line, exemplified by the long-running management of public grant pots on behalf of commissioning bodies. Its stated partnership with Social Value International anchors the firm in the broader SROI practitioner community and lends external validation to its methodology.

Commercially, Rose Regeneration is a small, founder-led practice — the firm is reported to operate with approximately six staff, with no public revenue disclosure and no external funding rounds on record. There is no indication of M&A activity, and growth appears incremental rather than venture-scaled. The combination of a niche advisory practice, a jointly-owned platform asset, and a primarily public-sector client base positions the firm as a specialist boutique rather than a high-growth technology vendor.

Name

Rose Regeneration

Legal name

Rose Regeneration

Website

https://roseregeneration.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rose Regeneration is a UK-based economic development consultancy that helps public-sector and social-purpose clients measure social value and SROI via its Social Value Engine platform, jointly owned with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

Keywords

• Economic development consultancy
• Social value measurement
• Community regeneration services
• SROI analysis
• Government advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Provides strategic and operational support including reviews, evaluations, policy design, economic analysis, toolkits and practical advice to public, private, and voluntary sector organisations.
2. Project Development Services: Helps communities design and implement projects, develop funding bids and business plans. Supports businesses to access grants and develop projects.
3. Social Value Measurement: Provides social value analysis and SROI measurement services using the Social Value Engine platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rose Regeneration provides strategic and operational support to public, private, and voluntary and community sector organisations across the UK and Ireland, including reviews, evaluations, policy design, economic analysis, toolkits, project development, funding bids, business plans, and grant access. The firm also co-owns and operates the Social Value Engine platform for measuring social value and Social Return on Investment (SROI).

Product overview

Rose Regeneration is an economic development consultancy offering advisory services and a proprietary measurement platform. The core product is the Social Value Engine, an online tool for measuring social impact and Social Return on Investment (SROI). The company provides strategic and operational support across three service areas: community development, government advisory services, and business development support, with the Social Value Engine serving as the measurement instrument underpinning their evaluation and consulting work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Value Engine Online measurement platform that enables local authorities and VCSE organisations to measure and evidence social value and Social Return on Investment, incorporating SROI methodology and the eight Social Value International principles.
• Government Advisory and Evaluation Services Bespoke consulting services for central, regional and local government bodies, including reviews, evaluations, policy design, economic analysis, toolkits and practical advice.
• Community Project Development Services Support to communities to bring people together in teams to design and implement projects, develop funding bids and business plans, and capture and disseminate good practice.
• Business Development and Grant Support Services Advisory support to businesses and educational institutions to access grants, develop projects, set up partnerships, and establish innovative approaches to corporate social responsibility.
• Social Value and SROI Analysis Services Social value analysis and Social Return on Investment (SROI) measurement services delivered using the Social Value Engine platform, supporting funders, housing authorities, social enterprises and VCSE organisations to evidence impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• SROI of £5.62 for every £1.00 invested - EPIC Project (Willowbank)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development and co-ownership of the Social Value Engine platform. Created in response to the Public Services, Social Value Act 2012 to help public bodies secure wider social, economic and environmental benefits.
• Social Value InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Value Engine incorporates the eight Social Value International principles and SROI methodology. The company aligns its mission with Social Value International's standards for social value assessment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise Ltd: UK-headquartered social consultancy specialising in SROI methodology, outcomes frameworks, and impact measurement. Closest functional peer given Rose Regeneration's deep SROI focus, Social Value Engine offering, and Social Value International affiliation.
• Cordis Bright: Specialist research and evaluation consultancy working with public sector, housing, health, and VCSE organisations across the UK. Directly comparable in headcount scale, services mix (evaluation, policy advice, SROI), and client verticals including NI Housing Executive-style engagements.
• Ekosgen: UK economic development consultancy providing economic analysis, regeneration, and evaluation support to local authorities, LEPs and government. Directly competes on policy design, business case development, and place-based evaluations referenced in Rose Regeneration's service mix.
• Hatch Regeneris: Economic development and regeneration consultancy serving UK local authorities and central government on funding bids, evaluations, and economic strategy — directly comparable business model and buyer profile to Rose Regeneration.

Broad incumbents

• NPC (New Philanthropy Capital): UK charity consultancy working with funders, charities and social enterprises on impact measurement, strategy, and evaluation. Comparable in social value measurement services and VCSE client base, though larger and more focused on the charity sector.
• The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT): Social purpose consultancy applying behavioural science to public policy and programme evaluation across central and local government. Comparable on evaluation, policy design and public sector client relationships; much larger scale with broader international footprint.
• New Economics Foundation (NEF): UK think-and-do tank producing economic development, social value, and well-being economy research and policy advice. Overlaps with Rose Regeneration on policy design and SROI work but operates as a larger, mission-driven organisation with broader thought-leadership remit.
• KPMG UK ESG & Social Impact Practice: Big Four professional services firm with a growing social value / social impact advisory practice serving UK public sector procurement under the Social Value Act. Represents the most likely incumbent threat as procurement-led demand scales.

Others

• Power to Change: UK trust funding and supporting community businesses and social enterprises, often commissioning SROI/impact evaluations like those delivered by Rose Regeneration. Acts as a buyer-side ecosystem participant that repeatedly channels work to consultancies of this profile.
• Social Value International: Global membership body that sets the SROI methodology and Social Value Principles underpinning Rose Regeneration's Social Value Engine. An ecosystem participant and standards-setter rather than a direct competitor, but its network shapes Rose Regeneration's addressable market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rose-regeneration-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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