Concertus

What Concertus does

Concertus is a UK-based multi-disciplinary design and property consultancy headquartered in Suffolk with a second office in Derbyshire. The firm provides an integrated suite of professional services spanning architecture, building services design, building surveying, structural and civil engineering, quantity surveying and cost consultancy, interior and landscape architecture, project and programme management, carbon consultancy, estates and property management, funding and grants advisory, and CDM/health and safety services. Its project work spans the education, health, emergency services (blue light), care and community, commercial and infrastructure sectors, with education and public-sector projects prominently represented in named examples.

The company operates a professional services revenue model. Private sector clients appoint Concertus directly from the earliest project stages through to completion; public sector clients are engaged via OJEU-compliant procurement and through approved-supplier status on numerous UK frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems, including the Link14 Construction and Building Services Framework valued at £1 billion. Engagement terms are custom project-based pricing with multi-year contract cadences typical of design and consultancy work; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Concertus holds ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 19650 (BIM), Cyber Essentials Plus, BSI Mark of Trust, and Planet Mark certifications. Andrew Rowe serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Concertus is a privately held firm founded in 2013 with 51-100 employees. The company serves clients across England with a concentration of named project wins in the East of England (Suffolk). No external ownership, parent company, or investor backing is disclosed in the available data, though the website references "The Vertas Group" suggesting a possible affiliated entity. No revenue, funding, M&A, or leadership-change events are publicly disclosed.

Name

Concertus

Website

https://concertus.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UK-based multi-disciplinary design and property consultancy headquartered in Suffolk with a second office in Derbyshire, delivering architecture, engineering, surveying, and project management services to public and private sector clients across England via direct appointments and approved framework agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Design consultancy services
• Property consultancy services
• Architecture engineering services
• Building surveying services
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Design and Property Consultancy: Concertus generates revenue through providing comprehensive design and property consultancy services including architecture, building services design, building surveying, structural and civil engineering, quantity surveying and cost consultancy, project and programme management, estates and development management, and other professional services to private and public sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Concertus is a multi-disciplinary design and property consultancy that delivers architecture, building services design, building surveying, structural and civil engineering, quantity surveying, interior architecture, landscape architecture, project and programme management, carbon consultancy, estates and development management, and property management services to private and public sector clients across the UK.

Product overview

Concertus is a multi-disciplinary design and property consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services for the construction and property industry. Rather than a unified software product, Concertus delivers consulting services through distinct practice areas: Architecture, Building Services Design, Building Surveying, Carbon Consultancy, Estates + Development Management, Funding + Grants, Health and Safety + CDM, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Project + Programme Management, Property Management, Quantity Surveying + Cost Consultancy, and Structural + Civil Engineering. These services are complemented by the Suffolk Construction and Building Services Framework, which enables public sector clients to procure their expertise through pre-approved procurement channels. The company operates primarily in the education, care, emergency, and community sectors, serving clients across both private and public sectors in Suffolk and Derbyshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barnes ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarnes Construction was the construction partner on The Abbey SEND hub project at Sybil Andrews Academy, working alongside Concertus as building design firm to deliver the £55 million specialist facility for Suffolk County Council.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ridge and Partners LLP: UK multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy offering architecture, building services engineering, structural/civil engineering, project management, surveying and cost consultancy — a near-direct comparable to Concertus's service portfolio and target client base.
• Pick Everard: UK multi-disciplinary design and property consultancy delivering architecture, engineering, cost consultancy, project management and building surveying to public and private sector clients — closely comparable in scale, services and customer mix to Concertus.
• Hydrock (now part of Stantec): UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering, design and consultancy firm with strong public and private sector exposure across buildings, infrastructure and development — directly comparable in service breadth and customer type to Concertus prior to its acquisition by Stantec.
• Stride Treglown: UK multi-disciplinary design consultancy providing architecture, interior design, masterplanning, structural/civil engineering and sustainability services — comparable to Concertus in offering integrated design services across public sector commissions.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK-headquartered interdisciplinary design practice covering architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and interior design — competes with Concertus for education, healthcare and public sector building commissions in the UK.

Broad incumbents

• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management and development consultancy with a significant UK buildings and public sector practice — competes with Concertus on larger programmes and provides a reference point for capability and scale.
• WSP: Global professional services and engineering consultancy with deep UK buildings, property and public sector capabilities — overlaps with Concertus in design, engineering and programme management services.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy providing structural, civil, building services and advisory services — a broader incumbent competitor for high-value UK public and private building commissions.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive UK buildings and property practice — competes with Concertus for public sector and education commissions across design, engineering and project management.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin): Global design, engineering and project management consultancy with strong UK buildings, transportation and public sector practice — competes with Concertus on larger-scale framework commissions and design mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Concertus_

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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