Public
AcquiredFounded 2016 · 240 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
PUBLIC is a digital transformation partner that helps public sector organisations design and deliver digitally-enabled services for citizens using new technologies. It supports government bodies through evaluation, innovation, and delivery work aimed at building durable in-house capabilities.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026PUBLIC is a digital transformation consultancy working with public sector organisations to turn innovative ideas into deployable services. Its stated mission is to help public bodies transform how they deliver services to citizens by applying new technologies and designing new approaches to delivery. The firm positions itself as a partner across the full digital transformation journey rather than a software supplier, with an approach built around embedding durable capabilities inside public sector organisations so that value persists after individual projects end.
The company organises its work into six practice areas: commercial, spend and impact (making public authorities' commercial and funding processes more effective, efficient and sustainable); security and online safety (working with central government, regulators and industry on safer online spaces, user protection and a responsible digital economy); local government (helping local authorities use digital and data for residents, businesses and communities); digital, data and technology (improving critical public services); open innovation programmes (moving technology-driven solutions from concept to impact); and learning and workforce transformation (skills-building to sustain innovation and transformation within teams).
PUBLIC publishes case studies, articles, reports and other resources on its work. Examples cited include a three-year evaluation with DLUHC of more than 60 local government digitalisation programmes, work with the Ministry of Defence on embedding innovation into practice, and the Thames Freeport Mobile Health Innovation Platform serving Thurrock, Havering, and Barking and Dagenham.
Business model
PUBLIC operates as a consultancy and delivery partner engaged by public sector organisations for advisory, evaluation, innovation programme and transformation work, including multi-year engagements such as a three-year evaluation programme with DLUHC.
Traction
Disclosed engagements include a three-year evaluation of more than 60 local government digitalisation programmes for DLUHC, an innovation programme with the Ministry of Defence, and the Thames Freeport Mobile Health Innovation Platform.
Latest developments
PUBLIC has joined forces with Solita, a European technology, data and design company, which the company describes as a new chapter for the business.
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Market position
PUBLIC positions itself as a go-to digital transformation partner for public sector organisations at every stage of their transformation journey.
The company frames its approach around embedding durable in-house capabilities within client organisations rather than delivering software alone, so that outcomes outlast individual projects, and it operates open innovation programmes that take technology-driven solutions from concept to impact.
Go-to-market
PUBLIC markets through published case studies, blogs, reports and press coverage, a monthly newsletter, and direct engagement with public sector clients across its six named expertise areas.
Public sector organisations, including central government departments and regulatory bodies, defence (Ministry of Defence), local authorities, and place-based bodies such as Thames Freeport, alongside industry partners on online safety topics.
Geography
Work described is UK-focused, including central government (DLUHC, MOD), local authorities, and the Thames Freeport area covering Thurrock, Havering, and Barking and Dagenham; its acquirer Solita is described as a European company.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsPUBLIC announced on its website that it has joined forces with Solita, a European technology, data and design company.
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primary sources listed
- Publicpublic.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Public do?
- PUBLIC is a digital transformation partner helping public sector bodies design and deliver digitally-enabled citizen services.
- Who are Public's investors?
- Public's investors include Samos Investments.