Strategic advisory for infrastructure, clean technology, and specialist engineering businesses — delivering clarity, enterprise value, and fewer surprises at the moments that matter most.
About RGC — Dan Ludgate, Director & Lead Consultant
Dan Ludgate
Director & Lead Consultant
BSc (Hons) 2000 · Common Purpose Graduate 2005 · MBA (Durham) 2012 · MDip 2007 · IOSH 2019 · AIRDAT 2026
Dan founded RGC with over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in clean technology. He holds an MBA from Durham University, where he was awarded the Independent Newspaper's Leadership Scholarship in 2007 — a recognition of his early commitment to leadership and innovation.
His track record speaks for itself: Dan was instrumental in scaling a business from £400k to £56m turnover, served as a critical member of a successful IPO team that gained entry to the Junior AIM market in 2021, and has completed M&A activity in both the UK and EU. He brings a history of building businesses, brands, and technology offerings from the ground up, supported by an extensive network of highly skilled sector specialists.
£56m
Peak turnover achieved from £400k start
AIM IPO
Critical role in Junior AIM market listing, 2021
UK & EU
Cross-border M&A experience
About RGC — Sarah Howell, Director
Sarah Howell
Director
BA (Hons) 2011
Sarah is an experienced business development and client management professional with a specialism in decarbonisation in the built environment. She designs and delivers turnkey solutions that integrate technology selection, commercial strategy, tender production, and long-term contract management — all with the client's outcome at the center.
Her greater than 1-in-2 bid win rate reflects a sharp commercial instinct and disciplined approach to tender activity. Key wins include a £3.5bn multi-decade city heat network, a £30m local authority ground source heat pump programme, a £7.5m D&B social housing heating retrofit, and a £12m+ heat connections contract to a high-profile London site — alongside numerous top-ranked framework appointments.
Sarah has a proven record of expanding businesses into new regions and sectors: taking one business from a single London project footprint to 8 repeat public sector clients and 30+ projects delivered in 5 years, while managing teams across engineering, estimation, BD, and account management.
Built Environment — Consulting Services
RGC delivers a comprehensive consulting offer across the built environment, spanning technical advisory, commercial services, and project financing. Our engagement model is designed for clients who need senior expertise fast — without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Consulting Services
- Asset Strategy & Investment Planning
- District / Communal Heating & HNTAS
- Project Financing & Grant Funding
- Technology Option Appraisals
- Energy Centre Optimisation Studies
- Building Services & Performance Surveys
- Architectural and Planning Activity
- Procurement & Commercial Services
- Energy Auditing & Brokerage
- Resident Engagement & Section 20
Featured Project: Leeds City Council — Clustering for Warmth
RGC supported delivery on what became the largest closed-loop near-geothermal communal heating system in Europe, developed in partnership with Leeds City Council. This landmark project, secured under a multi-year DBOM contract valued at over £30m, demonstrates the scale and complexity of infrastructure work our team is equipped to support.
From strategic option appraisal through to procurement, financing, and contract implementation, RGC brings the full spectrum of technical and commercial advisory to complex built environment mandates.
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