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Namestring
Somerset Council
Legal namestring
Somerset Council
Websiteurl
somersetnews.co.uk
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
2023
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
High Wycombe
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
local government services, public sector administration, community services, heritage preservation, council tax services
Industry2 codes
1Public Libraries & Information Services
CodeBPAIACAOPrimaryYes
2Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
CodeBPAIACAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development925
  • Historical Sites712120
  • Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions712
SIC code2 codes
  • Sanitary Services4950
  • Services-Social Services8300
Product category
Local Government Services
Social media profiles1 record
Marketing channels2 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Somerset Council is a local government authority providing statutory public services to residents of Somerset, England, including social care, infrastructure, planning, environmental services, waste management, transport, and cultural/heritage services. Its Library Service integrates 3D scanning and printing technology for heritage preservation projects, such as creating replicas of historical artifacts like the Ilminster Ring for public engagement.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Somerset Council is a local government authority that provides public services to residents. Its Library Service offers a 3D scanning and printing service for heritage preservation and community engagement purposes. This service has been integrated for over a decade and enables the creation of replicas of historical artifacts for public display and handling.

Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
1South West Heritage Trust
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaboration for the Discovery Day event featuring the 3D-printed replica of the Ilminster Ring. The trust organizes heritage events in partnership with the council's library service for community engagement and preservation purposes.

2Ilminster Arts Centre
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Joint organizer of the Discovery Day event alongside South West Heritage Trust. Partnership enables community access to cultural heritage through combined arts and heritage programming.

3Newton Consulting
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
Description

Oversees the £20m transformation programme aimed at delivering £135m in savings over three to four years to address the council's projected £73m budget gap. Provides consulting expertise for organizational change and efficiency improvement.

Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight2 records

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Peers10 records
1North Somerset Council
TypeRegional player
Description

Unitary authority on Somerset's western boundary providing like-for-like statutory services. Relevant regional peer for benchmarking service delivery costs and council tax base composition.

2Dorset Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Unitary authority formed in 2019 through merger of predecessor councils, structurally analogous to Somerset Council's 2023 reorganization. Directly comparable on consolidation rationale, transformation programme execution, and post-merger savings delivery.

3Bristol City Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Larger unitary authority in the Southwest with extensive cultural, library, and heritage services. Comparable operating model and service mix, though at greater urban scale.

4Bath and North East Somerset Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Unitary authority neighboring Somerset with strong heritage/cultural portfolio (including the Roman Baths). Directly comparable for cultural heritage programming, library services, and unitary authority operating model.

5Devon County Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Neighboring two-tier county council in Southwest England delivering statutory services including social care, libraries, heritage, and waste management. Most directly comparable as a like-sized English local authority facing similar demographic and budgetary pressures in an adjacent geography.

6Wiltshire Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Adjacent unitary authority in Southwest England delivering similar statutory services including libraries, waste, and heritage. Comparable as a peer on service scope, rural geography, and budget scale.

7Gloucestershire County Council
TypeRegional player
Description

Neighboring county council in the Southwest region delivering similar statutory services. Comparable as a regional peer, though operating under the older two-tier structure rather than Somerset's newer unitary model.

8Cornwall Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Unitary authority in Southwest England established via council merger in 2009, with comparable statutory responsibilities and tourism/heritage orientation. Highly relevant as a Somerset peer given geographic proximity, unitary structure, and shared rural/coastal service delivery profile.

9South West Heritage Trust
TypeOthers
Description

Heritage organization partnering with Somerset Council on the Discovery Day event and 3D scanning initiatives. Direct ecosystem partner reflecting the council's distinctive heritage-preservation capability.

10Newton Consulting
TypeOthers
Description

Transformation consultancy overseeing Somerset Council's £20m programme. Relevant ecosystem counterpart rather than a competing authority, providing the operational improvement capability the council is leveraging.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Somerset Council

Local Government Servicessomersetnews.co.uk

Somerset Council firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Somerset Council
Legal name
Somerset Council
Website
https://somersetnews.co.uk
Company type
Public
Founded year
2023
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Somerset Council industry classification

Industry
Product category
Local Government Services
NAICS
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)
SIC
Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Social Services (8300)
akta.pro primary industry
Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)
akta.pro secondary industry
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

  • Local government services
  • Public sector administration
  • Community services
  • Heritage preservation
  • Council tax services

Where Somerset Council is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
High Wycombe
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Somerset Council business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Somerset Council product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Somerset Council is a local government authority providing statutory public services to residents of Somerset, England, including social care, infrastructure, planning, environmental services, waste management, transport, and cultural/heritage services. Its Library Service integrates 3D scanning and printing technology for heritage preservation projects, such as creating replicas of historical artifacts like the Ilminster Ring for public engagement.

Product overview

Somerset Council is a local government authority that provides public services to residents. Its Library Service offers a 3D scanning and printing service for heritage preservation and community engagement purposes. This service has been integrated for over a decade and enables the creation of replicas of historical artifacts for public display and handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use Somerset Council

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Somerset Council technology and API

Technology

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Somerset Council partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • South West Heritage TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Discovery Day event featuring the 3D-printed replica of the Ilminster Ring. The trust organizes heritage events in partnership with the council's library service for community engagement and preservation purposes.
  • Ilminster Arts CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the Discovery Day event alongside South West Heritage Trust. Partnership enables community access to cultural heritage through combined arts and heritage programming.
  • Newton ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOversees the £20m transformation programme aimed at delivering £135m in savings over three to four years to address the council's projected £73m budget gap. Provides consulting expertise for organizational change and efficiency improvement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Somerset Council competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

  • North Somerset Council: Unitary authority on Somerset's western boundary providing like-for-like statutory services. Relevant regional peer for benchmarking service delivery costs and council tax base composition.
  • Gloucestershire County Council: Neighboring county council in the Southwest region delivering similar statutory services. Comparable as a regional peer, though operating under the older two-tier structure rather than Somerset's newer unitary model.

Direct peers

  • Dorset Council: Unitary authority formed in 2019 through merger of predecessor councils, structurally analogous to Somerset Council's 2023 reorganization. Directly comparable on consolidation rationale, transformation programme execution, and post-merger savings delivery.
  • Bristol City Council: Larger unitary authority in the Southwest with extensive cultural, library, and heritage services. Comparable operating model and service mix, though at greater urban scale.
  • Bath and North East Somerset Council: Unitary authority neighboring Somerset with strong heritage/cultural portfolio (including the Roman Baths). Directly comparable for cultural heritage programming, library services, and unitary authority operating model.
  • Devon County Council: Neighboring two-tier county council in Southwest England delivering statutory services including social care, libraries, heritage, and waste management. Most directly comparable as a like-sized English local authority facing similar demographic and budgetary pressures in an adjacent geography.
  • Wiltshire Council: Adjacent unitary authority in Southwest England delivering similar statutory services including libraries, waste, and heritage. Comparable as a peer on service scope, rural geography, and budget scale.
  • Cornwall Council: Unitary authority in Southwest England established via council merger in 2009, with comparable statutory responsibilities and tourism/heritage orientation. Highly relevant as a Somerset peer given geographic proximity, unitary structure, and shared rural/coastal service delivery profile.

Others

  • South West Heritage Trust: Heritage organization partnering with Somerset Council on the Discovery Day event and 3D scanning initiatives. Direct ecosystem partner reflecting the council's distinctive heritage-preservation capability.
  • Newton Consulting: Transformation consultancy overseeing Somerset Council's £20m programme. Relevant ecosystem counterpart rather than a competing authority, providing the operational improvement capability the council is leveraging.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Somerset Council social profiles

Digital presence

Somerset Council financial estimates

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Somerset Council leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Somerset Council funding detail

Funding detail

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Somerset Council M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Council

What does Somerset Council do?

Somerset Council is a local government authority providing statutory public services to residents of Somerset, England, including social care, infrastructure, planning, environmental services, waste management, transport, and cultural/heritage services. Its Library Service integrates 3D scanning and printing technology for heritage preservation projects, such as creating replicas of historical artifacts like the Ilminster Ring for public engagement.

Is Somerset Council a public or private company?

Somerset Council is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Somerset Council founded?

Somerset Council was founded in 2023. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Somerset Council based?

Somerset Council is headquartered in High Wycombe, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

Who are Somerset Council's main competitors?

Regional players on record are North Somerset Council and Gloucestershire County Council. Direct peers are Dorset Council, Bristol City Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council, Devon County Council, Wiltshire Council and Cornwall Council. Others are South West Heritage Trust and Newton Consulting.

Does Somerset Council have an API?

No public API is recorded for Somerset Council.

What industry is Somerset Council in?

Somerset Council's product category is Local Government Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIACAO, Public Libraries & Information Services, with a secondary code of BPAIACAI, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services. Its NAICS code is 925 and its SIC code is 4950.

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