CONNECTED TRANSPORT PLANNING LTD

Name

CONNECTED TRANSPORT PLANNING LTD

Legal name

Connected Transport Planning Ltd

Website

https://connectedtp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Planning Consultancy

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC), Active Transportation & Micromobility Infrastructure (Bike/Ped Networks, Shared Mobility Programs) (BPAIALAI)

Keywords

• Transport planning consultancy
• Active travel design
• Travel plan assessment
• Path design engineering
• Development planning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Larbert

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Planning Consultancy Services: Project-based consultancy fees for transport planning, engineering services, path design, and development planning support. Revenue generated through competitive tendering, framework agreements, and direct commissions from public and private sector clients.
2. Bid Writing Support Services: Advisory and consulting services helping other businesses win public sector tenders through consultation, requirement breakdown, and expert bid writing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connected Transport Planning is a specialist consultancy delivering transport assessments, travel plans, parking and access studies, path and active travel infrastructure design, travel behaviour change programmes, BREEAM and Active Score sustainability assessments, statutory process support (TROs, CPOs), and stakeholder/bid writing services. The firm conceptualises, negotiates, assesses, and designs multi-modal low carbon transportation interventions for Scottish councils, developers, NHS, and community organisations.

Product overview

Connected Transport Planning Ltd operates as a specialist transport planning and engineering consultancy offering a portfolio of services including transport assessments, path/active travel design, travel behaviour change programmes, and sustainability certifications. The core offerings comprise Transport Assessment Services (Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Parking Management), Path Design Services (Placemaking, Active Travel Networks, Public Realm), and advisory services (BREEAM Assessments, Active Score Certification, Bid Writing Support, Freight Decarbonisation Advisory). These services are delivered as discrete consultancy offerings rather than a unified software platform, working with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers, landscape architects, and project managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Assessment and Planning Services Comprehensive transport assessments, transport statements, parking and access statements, and development planning support services designed to help developments achieve planning permission. Targeted at developers, councils, NHS, and private investors requiring planning application transport support.
• Path Design Services Placemaking, public realm design, active travel network design, wayfinding strategies, traffic calming design, and pedestrianisation schemes for walking and cycling infrastructure. Targeted at local authorities, community trusts, and developers needing active travel infrastructure design.
• Travel Behaviour Change Services Travel plans, travel plan frameworks, personalised travel planning, and programmes to influence travel behaviour change toward sustainable transport options. Targeted at councils, NHS, and employers shifting travel modes away from single-occupancy car use.
• BREEAM Assessments BREEAM sustainability certification assessments for developments, contributing towards BREEAM points for transport aspects. Targeted at developers seeking sustainability certification for new buildings.
• Active Score Assessment Active Score certification assessment for buildings and areas, evaluating active travel provision credentials using a scientific methodology developed with urban planners and active travel experts. Targeted at developers and property owners seeking ActiveScore accreditation.
• Statutory Processes Services Minutes of agreements, letters of undertaking, construction management plans, Traffic Regulatory Orders (TROs), and general planning support to navigate statutory processes for developments and infrastructure projects. Targeted at developers and councils requiring formal statutory documentation.
• Stakeholder Engagement Services Stakeholder consultation, public engagement, and virtual consultation services for community and infrastructure projects, supported by bespoke engagement tools including a Community Feedback Tool, Virtual Engagement Hub, and Schools Engagement Asset Pack. Targeted at councils, trusts, and developers needing community buy-in for projects.
• Bid Writing Support Public sector tender support, bid writing, tender advice, win strategies, and legislative training services to help other businesses win public sector tenders. Targeted at SMEs and consultancies seeking to secure public sector contracts.
• Freight Decarbonisation Advisory HGV fleet decarbonisation planning and consultancy services, including support for Transport Scotland's Heavy Goods Vehicle Market Readiness Fund applications for operators of up to 100 HGV vehicles. Targeted at Scottish hauliers and SME fleet operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 61% staff time on project delivery vs industry average of 36%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Narro AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-contractor and design partner on multiple projects including Colliston Paths Design Project and Annan Town Network Masterplan. Provides specialist path design expertise as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• TGP Landscape ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Annan Town study and Jura Concept Path Design projects, working collaboratively on multi-disciplinary active travel initiatives.
• Blyth & Blyth Consulting Engineers LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner commissioned alongside CTP for Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton (HCD) 9km path design project, providing consulting engineering expertise.
• Arch HendersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal design support partner on Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton project, providing specialist coastal engineering expertise (Haskoning company).
• Cameron and RossminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrime contractor on Lochgilphead Detailed Paths Design project where CTP was engaged as subconsultant providing transport planning and path design support.
• Hub West ScotlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic sector partnership organisation engaged by NHS Scotland for Dargavel Medical Centre project where CTP provided Transport Statement and Staff Travel Plan support.
• Ardoch Development TrustcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity client and commissioning partner for Greenloaning to Braco Concept Path Design, representing community interests in Perth and Kinross.
• Arken CreativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint effort partner on Active Annandale award-nominated project, contributing to the team's recognition for project of the year.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy where founder Mark Rinkus previously served as Practice Lead for the Community Development Team North. Stantec operates a large UK transport planning practice that directly competes with CTP on council frameworks, while offering broader multi-disciplinary capacity.
• Arup: Global engineering and planning consultancy with established UK transport planning and active travel practices. Competes for high-value council and developer commissions where multi-disciplinary expertise is required alongside transport planning.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a significant UK transport planning practice covering active travel, development planning, and strategic transport. Directly competes with CTP on UK local authority and developer-led tenders at scale.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with one of the UK's largest transport planning practices. Operates across active travel, development planning, and strategic transport modelling, competing with CTP on Scottish and UK-wide council frameworks.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global infrastructure consultancy (formerly Atkins) where Mark Rinkus previously led the Scottish Transport Team. Competes with CTP on Scottish transport planning and active travel frameworks while offering significantly larger bench depth and prime-contractor capacity.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy that absorbed WYG (Mark Rinkus's former employer). Operates a substantial UK transport planning practice and is a typical prime contractor on the multi-disciplinary council frameworks where CTP currently serves as subconsultant.

Direct peers

• Vectos: UK specialist transport planning consultancy with strong active travel and micromobility focus. Competes head-to-head with CTP on developer-led and local-authority active travel commissions in the UK market.
• Local Transport Projects: Small UK specialist transport planning consultancy with comparable scope across active travel, development planning, and local authority framework support — a close like-for-like peer on size and service mix.
• Phil Jones Associates: Bristol-headquartered independent UK transport planning consultancy of comparable specialist size and ethos. Provides development planning, active travel, and travel plan services to local authorities and developers across the UK, directly mirroring CTP's service model.
• David Tucker Associates: Independent UK transport planning consultancy of similar size offering development planning, travel plans, and active travel services to local authorities and private developers across the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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