The Hope Street Strategy Company is a UK-wide urban regeneration and economic development consultancy. It was founded by John P. Houghton, one of the country’s leading regeneration experts.

From inner-city estates to suburban new towns, from industrial heartlands to seaside resorts, our mission is the same: we make a massive, positive, and lasting difference to people’s lives by improving the places in which they live.

We support councils, partnerships, and strategic authorities to navigate complex political and partnership environments, develop ambitious strategies, and secure funding.

With decades of experience in advisory, delivery, and policy-making roles, we have helped those clients to unlock over £1bn in public and private investment, turn around some of the poorest parts of the country, and develop innovative and award-winning regeneration programmes.