Hippo is a full-service digital consultancy working in the public and private sectors. We build trusted, effective relationships and combine data, design and engineering to support meaningful transformation.
We always start with the user in mind, and our solutions are personalised, evidence-based, and proven to help organisations build for the future.
Our delivery methodology is truly agile and takes an end-to-end approach from Discovery to Delivery, supporting innovation and continuous improvement.
Since our inception in 2016, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading supplier of data analysts, service design teams and delivery expertise.
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Main office address
First Floor, Aireside House
24 Aire Street
Leeds,
LS1 4HT
Key Products / Services / Sectors (USPs)
Our user-centred approach helps build truly inclusive digital services that solve real-world problems. Ultimately, we deliver value for service providers and those who use them.
We combine the strength to deliver critical £multi-million services for government departments and global companies alike, with the agility to deliver it efficiently without fuss, by real people who genuinely care.
Here, expertise is a given, from the most curious researchers to the sharpest business analysts, brightest developers, diligent delivery managers and everything in between.
We support services that facilitate millions of lives every day, be it healthcare, finance, or telecommunications because we’re passionate about making the digital world as accessible as possible.
Our services
Agile Software Engineering
Cyber Security
Data Analytics
Digital Transformation Strategy
Enterprise and Solution Architecture
Experience, Content and Service Design
Product and Delivery Management
Research and Analysis
Strategic Consulting
Our solutions
Digital Identity and Access Management
Evidence-based Design and Delivery
Inclusive and Ethical Design
Services
Supports eID
Yes
No
Area of focus
Consumers
Internal services (enterprise)
Identity provisioning (IdP)
As-a-Platform
API
As-a-Service
Wallet/SDK
Hub
On-board RPs
Offer translation of protocols
Handles federation
Integrate RPs/IDPs/Wallets
Can offer consent capture if required
Attribute brokerage
Can capture self-asserted
Can verify self-asserted
Can integrate with third parties (eg Open Banking)
Supports verified claims (VCs)
Verification services/support
Not supported
N/A
Yes – third party verifiers used (including Open Banking)
Yes – In-house verification service
Authentication
Password/username
Multiple factors (MFA)
Biometric
FIDO
Mobile device
Other
Data store functionality
Attribute storage
Attribute sharing
Configurable for specific sectors (e.g. health)
Use decentralised stores (eg Wallets or online)
Can offer consent capture/handling
Account management for users
Yes
No
On request
Account recovery
Self-service
Help desk
Key management required by user
Channel support
Omni-channel
Web
Mobile
Digital assistant
Wallet
Other
Protocol support
SAML 2.0
OIDC
Oauth
UMA
DID (decentralised identifiers)
Third party capability
External
Internal
Other
Other
Risk-based authentication
Anti-fraud support
Data minimisation support
Consent management
Variable registration (multi-user journey support)
Support for accessibility
Logging and audit
Billing system
User Journeys
Self-service
Offline options, incl. F2F
Upgrade paths to increase assurance levels over time
Creation of delegated accounts
Rules
To modify system behaviour
For risk-based authentication
To use events to drive transactions
To manage user journeys, including verification
To handle LOA upgrades/downgrades
API available
Yes
No
Wallet-based systems
Wallet available
SDK available
Decentralised
Handle payments
Handle identity document’s (eg drivers license)
Handle health information (eg vaccine certificates)
Other
