The High Street Consultancy brings together a range of place practitioners, all with our own companies offering specific, specialist areas of expertise.
Everyone in The High Street Consultancy has been elected as a Fellow or Senior Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (IPM) – which recognises “a very high level of personal and professional achievement within the place management industry” – and all of us were commissioned as Experts within the government’s High Streets Task Force, which ran from 2019 to 2024 and was managed by IPM.
Together, we can offer a one-stop shop of tailored support and guidance based on many years of place-changing experience in towns and cities all over the UK.
Ben Stephenson
25 years of experience in strategy, delivery and policymaking.
Emma James
Working with the private, public and community sectors to deliver authentic placemaking strategies.
Graham Galpin
Thought leader around policy and strategy related to place.
Graham Soult
Expert in revitalising empty shops and mentoring independent businesses.
Ian Ferguson
Specialist in the development and strategic overview of business improvement districts (BIDs).
Joe Barratt
Social entrepreneur, helping create unique, vibrant and diverse destinations.
Matt Colledge
Experienced in creating strong visions and action-orientated place partnerships.
Sonia Cubrilo
Skilled in developing place partnerships and empowering local communities to transform their high streets.