PPP Consultants
Specialist advisory on Public Private Partnerships and large infrastructure projects.
PPP Consultants is a specialist Public Private Partnership (PPP) and large infrastructure advisory firm. Incorporated in the United Kingdom and Namibia. We advise companies bidding for Public Private Partnerships and large infrastructure projects, as well as authorities commissioning them, and raise competitive debt and equity for commercially viable schemes.
"Public Private Partnerships, done well, are one of the most efficient procurement instruments a government has. Realising that potential is a function of early-stage discipline. That is what we do."
— David Crowley, CEO, PPP Consultants
Former main board director of Sonoco Products Company (USA Fortune 500); independent adviser to HM Treasury's PPP Taskforce; designated EU PPP procurement expert.
For bidders and consortia
‘Bid documentation structured to the evaluation matrix, from first conversation to Financial Close. Both sides of the procurement equation
For authorities
Output Specifications, payment mechanisms and risk allocation matrices aligned with the major international PPP standards.
For bidders or authorities raising finance
‘Competitive senior debt and equity, structured to lender expectations across United Kingdom, European, Middle East, Asian and African capital pools
US$1 bn +
Worked for both sides
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Worked for both bidders and authorities - both sides of the equation.
150+ years
Senior team with combined years of experience
5 capital pools
United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Of Public Private Partnership project value advised on.
PPP bidders and procuring authorities — advisory on both sides of the procurement equation.
Combined senior team experience across the partnership.
Lender and investor reach — United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa.
What we believe.
"Closing a PPP on time and on budget is a function of work done long before bidders see the documentation."
"Bids are scored, not read."
"Engineering feasibility and financial bankability are different tests."
"Capital follows credibility."
Selected work
Scotland — US$400m six-academy PPP, delivered.
Scotland — US$400 million six-academy Public Private Partnership. Selected as preferred bidder, financial close, all six academies built and operational.
HM Treasury PPP Taskforce
HM Treasury Public Private Partnership Taskforce — UK Government secondment. Two-year contribution to UK PPP policy and to the Green Book.
Southern Africa medical infrastructure
Southern Africa — US$ 53 million medical infrastructure project. Documentation now before Middle Eastern and Asian funders.
Three advisory practices.
PPP Advisory
Bidder-side and authority-side procurement of Public Private Partnership and (DBOOT) concessions, through to Financial Close.
Infrastructure & Project Finance
Large infrastructure EPC projects under FIDIC Red Book and Yellow Book, with competitive debt and equity raised on commercially viable schemes.
Africa
A co-equal practice. Mandates across southern Africa — concessionary and commercial infrastructure, energy, transport and water — drawing on the Walvis Bay office and the firm's five lender networks.
Where we add value
01. Bid documentation that scores. Drafted to the evaluation matrix line by line, in clear and evaluable English.
02. Financial models that pass first review. Built and stress-tested to forensic-review standard.
03. Risk matrices that survive lender review. Saving sponsors months of renegotiation between Preferred Bidder and Financial Close
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04. Competitive senior debt and equity. Sourced across United Kingdom, European, Middle East, Asian and African capital pools.
05. Output Specifications that work in practice. Aligning contractor incentive with public outcome
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06. Negotiation support to Financial Close. Partner-led from first conversation.
Capital reach.
United Kingdom
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Five lender and investor networks supporting international mandates wherever the project requires.
United Kingdom
Long-standing relationships with senior, mezzanine and infrastructure-fund lenders.
Europe
Project finance banks, multilaterals and pension-backed infrastructure funds.
Middle East
Sovereign and Islamic finance, sponsor capital and regional commercial banks.
Asia
Debt and equity raised through Asian lender and investor networks.
Africa
Commercial banks, development finance institutions, and grant facilities for the right project.
Market Review 2026
“Infrastructure finance markets in 2026 are competitive.
Lenders in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Gulf and Asia are competing for well-prepared infrastructure projects; in southern Africa, development finance institutions and regional banks are extending their pipelines as governments accelerate Public Private Partnership procurement.
The firm’s view: structure determines value. The way a project is set up — who pays, and who carries which risk — decides what it is worth to a lender, and the best-prepared projects attract the most competitive terms.”
From first conversation to close
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First conversation
A direct, partner-led conversation under commercial confidentiality to understand the project and what you need.
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Diagnostic
3
Engagement letter
We assess the project's commercial structure, risk allocation and bankability, and define where we add value.
A clear scope and terms — from a single deliverable to full Project Director responsibility through to Financial Close.
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Partner-led delivery
Senior partners lead the work throughout, from mandate to close.
The first conversation.
Every first conversation is partner-led and conducted under commercial confidentiality. We set out, with you, how PPP Consultants will deliver the outcomes you require.
