Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

What Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (HEYCA) is a statutory, devolved regional government body serving the 610,000+ residents and 20,610 businesses of the Hull and East Yorkshire area. It was formally established on 5 February 2025 following a devolution deal with HM Government, with Luke Campbell MBE installed as the first directly elected Mayor on 6 May 2025. The authority exercises strategic powers over transport, economic growth, skills, housing, and regeneration across two constituent unitary authorities (Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council), and operates pan-Humber coordination with the Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Combined Authority via the Humber Mayoral Joint Committee.

HEYCA's core products and programmes are funded primarily through a £400 million investment fund unlocked over 30 years via the devolution deal (35% capital, 65% revenue), alongside £24.6 million for FY2024/25, up to £20 million capital funding, £4.6 million brownfield housing funding, and £2 million Mayoral Capacity Funding (2024/25–2026/27). Its flagship offerings include the Local Growth Plan (the regional economic strategy launched May 2025, organised around four 'Big Plays'), the Growing Places Fund (grants £5,000–£250,000 and loans £75,000–£250,000 for SMEs), the Adult Skills Fund (devolved from AY2026/27), the Community Fund, and Employment and Skills Services. The Business Board (22 regional leaders) and Skills Board provide advisory input, while strategic transport functions include bus franchising, electric charging infrastructure planning via Transport for the North, and committed rail electrification through Northern Powerhouse Rail.

HEYCA does not generate commercial revenue; it is public-funded and accountable through the Executive Board, Governance and Audit Committee, and Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Its GTM is direct-to-public-sector: it serves residents, businesses, and local authorities through public consultations (over 5,800 participants in the devolution consultation), Skills and Business Board engagement, and direct business support via the Growing Places Fund. The technology stack is constrained to a public-sector CMS website (Jadu), with no API or developer-facing surface documented; the 'Smart Mayoral Combined Authority' ambition refers to digital connectivity and integrated transport systems rather than AI/ML capabilities. Regionally, HEYCA covers a £13.425 billion (2021) GVA economy with a manufacturing tilt (22.2% GVA, more than double the UK average) and the highest labour-market self-containment in the country (87.9%).

Name

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Legal name

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Website

https://hullandeastyorkshire.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (HEYCA) is a devolved UK regional government body established in 2025, serving 610,000+ residents and 20,610 businesses with strategic powers over transport, economic growth, skills, and housing, funded primarily by a £400M 30-year devolution fund from Westminster.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (92113), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Regional economic development
• Devolved government administration
• Transport authority services
• Business grant programmes
• Skills training funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Devolution Funding: HEYCA receives £400 million investment fund over 30 years from Westminster, representing a £13.34 million per year allocation (35% capital, 65% revenue). Additional funding includes £24.6 million for 2024/25 supporting transport, regeneration, employment, house building, and flood/coastal erosion programmes. Mayoral Capacity Funding of £2 million is provided over 3 years (2024/25-2026/27).
2. Capital Investment Funding: Up to £20 million capital funding in the current Spending Review period for economic growth priorities, transport programmes, flood and coastal erosion programmes, brownfield employment programme in Hull, and coastal regeneration in East Riding. Plus £4.6 million for brownfield housing development in 2024/25.
3. Adult Skills Fund Devolution: Devolution of Adult Skills Fund (ASF), formerly Adult Education Budget (AEB), from academic year 2026/27 including un-ringfenced funding for Skills Bootcamps and Free Courses for Jobs. Supported employment funding forms part of the Integrated Settlement.
4. UK Shared Prosperity Fund: UKSPF planning and delivery at strategic level from 2025/26, subject to funding, policy and delivery considerations at the next Spending Review.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is a devolved government body that receives powers and funding from the UK Government to enable local decision-making on strategic priorities including transport, economic development, skills, and housing. It administers a £400 million investment fund over 30 years, operates the Growing Places Fund providing business grants (£5,000–£250,000) and loans (£75,000–£250,000), runs the Community Fund, and delivers Employment and Skills Services across the Hull and East Yorkshire region.

Product overview

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (HEYCA) is a devolved governmental body offering strategic services including the £400 Million Investment Fund for regional economic development, the Local Growth Plan for long-term economic strategy, the Growing Places Fund for business grants and loans, and advisory services through the Business Board and Skills Board. The authority also administers community funding and employment/skills programmes. These offerings work together to deliver devolved local governance, strategic investment, and economic growth across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• £400 Million Investment Fund A devolved investment fund providing flexible investment across skills, innovation, business support, and capital projects for strategic connectivity and place-based priorities over 30 years (£13.34 million per year, 35% capital and 65% revenue).
• Growing Places Fund Capital investment programme offering grants from £5,000 to £250,000 and loans between £75,000 to £250,000 for established businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire to drive growth and boost productivity.
• Community Fund Funding programme supporting community initiatives across the Hull and East Yorkshire region.
• Employment and Skills Services Programmes and support for workforce development, training, and employment opportunities for residents of Hull and East Yorkshire. Includes Skills Bootcamps, Free Courses for Jobs, and supported employment funding through the Integrated Settlement.
• Local Growth Plan Long-term regional economic strategy positioning Hull and East Yorkshire at the forefront of the UK's industrial future, built around four transformative 'Big Plays' covering energy, trade, advanced manufacturing, and strategic investment opportunities including Humber Freeport sites, Western Docklands regeneration, and Bridlington Bay development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87.9% of employed residents live and work in the area - highest self-containment in the country
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Hull City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2023Constituent unitary authority working in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to form the Combined Authority. Hull City Council continues to perform its existing functions while the Combined Authority takes on strategic regional responsibilities including transport.
• East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2023Constituent unitary authority working in partnership with Hull City Council to form the Combined Authority. Retains its functions and identity while supporting Combined Authority strategic decisions.
• Humberside PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumberside Police and Crime Commissioner serves as a non-constituent, non-voting member of the Executive Board.
• Humber FreeportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumber Freeport established 2023 with tax sites in Hull and Goole, providing economic incentives for advanced energy sector investment and driving Humber to Net Zero outcome. Focus on green energy with rail innovation at Goole and green energy/decarbonisation in Hull.
• Northern Powerhouse RailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEYCA brought into Northern Powerhouse Rail body seeking to electrify and increase line speed between Hull and Leeds and Hull and Sheffield. Government committed to rail electrification as part of this partnership.
• Greater Lincolnshire County Combined AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Combined Authority and HEYCA will form a Humber Mayoral Joint Committee comprising both Mayors, Council Leaders, and local business representation for coordinated pan-Humber working.
• Humber Energy BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerObserver representation from Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero on the Humber Energy Board. Supports development of Net Zero Strategy for the Humber region.
• Living with Water PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally recognised partnership tackling flood resilience and climate adaptation. Led by HEYCA and councils for local and regional flood risk management issues.
• Transport for the NorthmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnhanced partnership working through Regional Centre of Excellence to develop electric charging infrastructure strategy and strategic transport planning.
• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body working with HEYCA to leverage areas of business specialisation and foster innovation through R&D commercialisation and quality of place initiatives.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for employment programmes and work guarantee ambitions to help meet inclusion objectives. Collaboration with DWP focuses on long-term transformational employment programmes for deprived communities.
• Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (former HEY LEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEY LEP legacy transitioning to Combined Authority with formation of strategic skills hub and securing ongoing delivery of Growth Hub services. Skills Board oversees former LEP contracted education and training provision.
• Humber Industrial ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners including energy-intensive chemicals, process and manufacturing businesses, UK's largest ports complex by tonnage, and internationally significant wetlands. Supports Humber 2100+ strategy for flood protection.
• Department for EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing for delivery and evaluation of Skills programmes. Responsible for confirming Adult Skills Fund allocation to HEYCA from academic year 2026/27.
• HEY Business Growth and Skills HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic skills hub managing Adult Skills Fund investment and overseeing contracted education and training provision across the region. Contact: [email protected]
• Major employers (Siemens Gamesa, Smith and Nephew, Reckitt, INEOS, Croda, Crown Paints, Ideal Heating)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal companies with R&D and manufacturing facilities in the region, contributing to productivity and employment. Key partners for advanced manufacturing, offshore wind expansion, and innovation.
• Ports of Hull and GoolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcessed 9.91 million tonnes of freight in 2022 (79% inward, 21% outward). Key partners for delivery of infrastructure into ports and their respective tax sites under Humber Freeport.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: Mayoral Combined Authority covering Sheffield City Region with similar transport, skills and economic regeneration mandate. Directly comparable peer given shared Northern Powerhouse Rail interests (HEYCA's rail electrification commitment includes Sheffield–Hull) and similar industrial legacy.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority: Mayoral Combined Authority with one of the highest employment rates in the UK — directly referenced in HEYCA's own benchmarking (HEYCA ranks just below Cambridgeshire/Peterborough on employment). Comparable scale and remit, useful peer for skills and economic development performance.
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Largest and most established UK Mayoral Combined Authority with the most extensive devolved powers (including integrated transport). Comparable as a peer MCA but operates at significantly greater scale and funding depth, serving as a strategic reference point for HEYCA.
• North East Combined Authority: Combined authority serving the North East region with similar transport and economic development mandate. Comparable as a UK devolved regional authority with overlapping industrial and regeneration priorities.
• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Mayoral Combined Authority covering Teesside and Darlington with comparable industrial/energy transition profile (similar to HEYCA's Humber energy cluster focus). Closest peer in terms of industrial composition and economic transition narrative.
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority: UK Mayoral Combined Authority covering Leeds, Bradford and surrounding districts. Most directly comparable peer — same MCA structure, devolved transport and skills powers, similar funding scale from central government, and overlapping Northern Powerhouse Rail agenda.
• West of England Combined Authority: Mayoral Combined Authority covering Bristol/Bath region, also benchmarked by HEYCA as one of the top-performing MCAs on employment. Comparable peer in terms of governance structure and skills/transport devolution powers.
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority: Mayoral Combined Authority with devolved transport, skills and economic development functions. Directly comparable as a UK MCA peer with similar port/industrial heritage and regeneration focus on left-behind communities.
• Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority: Newly forming Mayoral Combined Authority in Greater Lincolnshire — direct peer in both governance type and pan-Humber cooperation (forming Joint Mayoral Committee with HEYCA for coordinated working on energy, ports, and flood management).

Broad incumbents

• West Midlands Combined Authority: Larger, more established Mayoral Combined Authority covering Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. Comparable in MCA structure and devolved powers but operates at materially greater scale and population, serving as a strategic reference rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/mayorofhey

Compliance3 records

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Profiles10 records

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