Cre8 Ltd · Company 16637606 · Trading heritage since 2018
Active·consultant·Head office London
Cre8 specialises in building the relational infrastructure that bridges the gap between strategic intent and on-the-ground execution. They operate independently and foster a co-created approach with client teams to ensure sustainable outcomes. Their methodology is informed by a holistic understanding of knowledge, networks, and behaviours, aiming to accelerate change and improve project results within complex environments.
The company prides itself on its unique approach, combining deep industry knowledge with a collaborative attitude. They focus on insourcing and developing internal client capabilities, moving away from high-end consultancy costs. Cre8's founders, Jo Lucas, Karen Elson, and Mick Hill, bring over 75 years of collective experience in major projects, complemented by a network of expert associates.
They are committed to delivering sustainable outcomes and continuous improvement within the industry, operating as a zero-growth SME. Their services are designed to achieve maximum impact with minimal interference, leveraging extensive experience in delivering change across complex projects. Cre8 connects industry players, projects, teams, and individuals to facilitate knowledge sharing and accelerate levers of change.
They are known for their proactive, savvy, and experienced professional approach, underpinned by a smart sense of humour.
The HS2 Learning Legacy builds on previous major projects to capture lessons learned, good practice, and innovation from the HS2 Programme, aiming to raise the bar in industry, improve UK productivity, and showcase UK PLC internationally. The scope included developing a Learning Legacy Framework and implementation plan, rolling it out, and handing it over to a permanent team.
Client · HS2 Ltd
Co.Cre8 developed and embedded an innovative approach to learning and innovation on the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal programme, bringing together Continuous Learning, Innovation, process Improvement, and Knowledge management under one functional umbrella (CLIIK), ensuring a learning culture from the start.
Jo Lucas joined Phase 2a of HS2 Ltd as an independent consultant, leading the technical interface to develop the Hybrid Bill ready for deposit, mitigating a 17-week delay and delivering the Bill to the ambitious original deposit date.
Client · HS2 Ltd
Jo Lucas negotiated the legal framework and Functional Requirements between TfL and HS2, underpinning them with bridging processes known as 'The Blue Book'. Co.Cre8 Ltd provided consultancy to TfL through The Nichols Group framework contract, resetting the relationship between TfL and HS2 and creating a framework to mitigate risks with complex third parties.
Client · Transport for London
Co.Cre8 was commissioned to conduct a behaviour-based exercise with the WFP CPP team to enable greater, more open engagement, providing input and support to help improve working culture, team connectivity, relationships, behaviours, and working practices.
Client · World Food Programme
Karen Elson set up the Crossrail Learning Legacy to share knowledge and insight through case studies and technical papers, providing lessons, good practice, and recommendations. Documents and templates used on the Crossrail programme could be adopted by other projects, and the Learning Legacy also showcased the experts behind Crossrail's delivery.
Karen Elson developed the original Learning Legacy for the Olympic Delivery Authority to collate lessons learned, good practice, and innovation from the London 2012 construction programme, aimed at raising the bar in industry and showcasing UK PLC. This has become the standard methodology for major construction projects to share good practice.
Client · Olympic Delivery Authority
Co.Cre8 developed and delivered CLIIK (Continuous Learning, Innovation, Improvement and Knowledge management) for the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme.
Client · Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal
Co.Cre8 developed, for HS2, a structured approach to knowledge sharing with other major projects called knowledge sharing agreements, enabling safe and secure knowledge sharing by HS2's project teams with other Major Projects. This is in the process of being rolled out.
Client · HS2
This approach was used successfully for the TfL/HS2 contractual interface model, enabling both organisations to work together within the context of their own internal processes to meet their legal obligations at a working level. The Blue Book was developed as a set of bridging processes to meet this need.
Client · Transport for London
HS2 Ltd, Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal, TfL, World Food Programme, Infrastructure & Projects Authority, Crossrail, Olympic Delivery Authority, London Legacy Development Corporation, Network Rail, UCL, BAA, Heathrow and 2 others.
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Co.Cre8 builds the relational infrastructure that closes the gap between strategic intent and what actually happens on the ground. Independent. Trusted. Co-created with your people, so what we build, you can sustain. Their listed services include Fit-out & interiors and Suspended ceilings.
Co.Cre8 is registered at LONDON, N1 7GU, in London.
Co.Cre8 states that it works across Nationwide.
Companies House lists Co.Cre8 as active.
Co.Cre8 works in Infrastructure, Public and Commercial.
Co.Cre8 was incorporated on 2025-08-08, though the company says it has traded since 2018.
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