Episode 37: Making it Easy to Comply with Biodiversity Net Gain with Jack Sherborn Hoare, Founder of ReVerte

On this episode host Jonathan Withey speaks with Jack Sherborn Hoare, founder of RevVerte, a platform where developers list biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements and habitat banks submit quotes in one place. Jack shares his farming and land management background, how he moved from regenerative agriculture into BNG, and why Revert aims to build market infrastructure rather than act as a broker, combining an online marketplace with human support and exploring an assurance scheme. The conversation covers BNG market growth and challenges, including LPA inconsistency, the mitigation hierarchy, on-site vs off-site delivery, spatial risk multipliers, and risks of double counting in voluntary nature markets. Jack also shares early pricing insights, citing an average transacted unit price of about £21,300, with variability by habitat and location.00:00 Welcome and Episode Intro00:34 Travel and Family Update01:19 Shingles and Recovery02:24 Naturethrive BNG Projects04:10 Introducing Jack and Revert05:37 Meeting Jack in Bedfordshire06:39 Jack’s Farming Background07:30 From Carbon to BNG Opportunity10:22 Why Developers Needed Help11:54 Building BNG Market Infrastructure14:23 Why Nature Needs a Price17:17 On-Site vs Off-Site Debate20:05 LPA Inconsistency Challenges23:50 Revert Platform Elevator Pitch25:51 Developer Needs Posted26:31 Internal Deal Screening27:06 Quotes Plus Human Support29:04 Revert Special Sauce29:46 Assurance Scheme Vision31:12 Voluntary Credits Register34:07 Market Size And Pricing36:27 Pricing Drivers And Deals40:37 Nature Memories Segment45:19 Final Wrap And OutroSend us Fan Mail