KPMG Future Analytics KPMG Future Analytics KPMG Future Analytics

KPMG Future Analytics is our planning, economics and research consultancy who specialise in the provision of data-driven advice to public and private sector clients. 

Our data-driven approach to economics, research and planning enables better decisions and outcomes.

We play a key advisory role to governments and businesses by combining strategic expertise and data-led analysis to anticipate the impact of planning decisions and investments and to make informed decisions.

We integrate strategic thinking, experienced business acumen, data insight and analytics to model for and examine the impact of specific projects and investments. We act as your advisory partner to help you make informed decisions about the feasibility, viability, and overall demand for any development.

We understand the processes that influence how settlements and regions are shaped.

We apply data-driven methodologies throughout the development life-cycle to enable smarter decision making and positively influence patterns of future growth and change.

• Economics: Economic data collecting & reporting, Demographic modelling, housing & retail strategies, appraisal & feasibility, economic & social impact studies, performance monitoring, tourism & leisure, cost benefit analysis.
• Research: Data analytics, European research, demographic & forecasting, technical solutions, proposal writing & evaluation, GIS & mapping, decision support dashboards, extensive research themes.
• Planning: Site feasibility & forecasting, planning & strategy, project management, environmental policy & assessment, planning appeals & oral hearings, community planning, policy & zoning submissions.

Future Analytics is led by William Hynes and Stephen Purcell who both have an extensive background in urban planning, demographic economics, town planning and strategy development.

Their focus is on analysing key data to provide support in decision making by senior decision makers and management teams, investors and Boards of Directors.

• Planning & Development
• Tourism & Leisure
• Urban Regeneration
• Housing & Retail
• Socio-economic & Applied Research
• European Research

Prof. William Hynes, Managing Director

Stephen M. Purcell, Director