* IMPORTANT NOTICE *
From September 2025 onwards I will be winding down operations at Tim Ashwin Consulting Limited as I start a new role. I will not be taking on any new contracts.
I would like to thank all of my clients, collaborators and employees who have supported the development and operation of the business over the past three years.
I will continue to be contactable under the email address shown on this website (tim@timashwin.com). Alternately, you can connect with me any time on LinkedIn.
Tim Ashwin, September 2025
Economic and Business Case Expertise for Housing, Regeneration and Transport
We provide advice and analysis to support planning, funding and delivery of projects ranging from major strategic developments to local community schemes.
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Delivering Social Value
We support projects that will help transform and modernise the economy, support the transition to net zero and bring real benefits to communities.
Business Cases
We produce comprehensive and compelling business cases based on the “Five Case” structure, in line with HMT Green Book, TAG, WelTAG, MHCLG and other relevant guidance.
Economic and Social Impacts
We bring a holistic understanding of economic and social impacts. This includes quantitative analysis of direct benefits and appraisal of wider impacts.
Funding and Due Diligence
We identify potential funding sources and evaluate options for planning and delivery of projects. We also lead technical due diligence reviews to support investors and lenders.
To learn more about the services we offer, click here – or get in touch.
Our clients and collaborators
We work with clients across a range of sectors including housing, regeneration, rail and highways.
“Tim Ashwin supported Bristol City Council’s submission to the DLUHC Levelling Up Fund, producing an exemplary economic case and a compelling justification for funding.”
Kate Bedney, Development Support Officer, Bristol City Council
“Applying his commercial and economic expertise, Tim played a key role in delivering comprehensive technical and contractual due diligence to support the major highway project, ‘Verfügbarkeitsmodell A1 Münster bis Osnabrück.’”
Jörg Obergfell, Director, Arup Deutschland GmbH
“Tim has been an invaluable member of our business case team in recent months, consistently delivering work to a high standard.”
Pieter Meulendijk-de Mol, Co-Founder and Director, The Hub Transport Advisory
We’re proud to be part of the LDN Collective, a network of built environment experts and creatives fighting to improve people’s lives and the planet’s prospects.
We are also an approved supplier on Procurement for Housing’s SHED 2 Innovation Framework. For more info, visit our Benefit Cost Calculation Tool website.
Our team
Tim Ashwin – Director & Founder
Tim is an economic consultant with over 16 years of experience supporting regeneration, transport and infrastructure projects.
He set up Tim Ashwin Consulting Limited in mid-2022, motivated by a desire to deliver consultancy services in a more flexible and innovative way. Tim previously worked for over 12 years at Arup.
Tim has produced business cases for numerous projects including city centre and high street regeneration schemes, station upgrades, transport links and business parks. He has extensive knowledge of analytical and quantification methodologies used for financial and economic benefit appraisals and impact evaluations.
Tim’s wide-ranging experience also includes transaction advice, regulatory analysis and due diligence reviews. Tim understands the critical drivers for successful procurement, delivery and operation of infrastructure projects.
Tim is a fluent German speaker.
Our full CVs are available on request. Please feel free to get in touch.