Cundall

What Cundall does

Cundall is a privately held, UK-incorporated multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy (legal entity Cundall Johnston and Partners LLP) headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, with approximately 1,300 employees operating from 21+ offices across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Romania, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Australia, India, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Founded in 1976 on a sustainable-design ethos, the firm delivers integrated engineering services spanning building services engineering (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), structural engineering, civil engineering, sustainability and ESG consulting, digital engineering (BIM, computational design, digital twins), acoustics, fire engineering, lighting design, vertical transportation, smart building systems, and building performance services, with the proprietary Zero Carbon Design 2030 framework as a strategic differentiator.

Cundall serves enterprise clients across five primary segments: property developers and real estate owners (the largest segment), asset managers and facility operators, government and public-sector bodies, technology and data centre operators, and industrial and logistics developers. Named clients include Msheireb Properties, Schneider Electric, Morgan Stanley, Stockland, Defence Housing Australia, Frasers Property Australia, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Natixis, Vicinity, and Portland Trust. Projects are awarded through direct engagement, referrals, and competitive tender, and the firm is structured as an LLP with managing partner Kevin Hayes (appointed June 2026, succeeding Carole O'Neil).

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated through bespoke, project-based consulting fees determined by scope and complexity. Cundall does not publish pricing or rate cards, and no public revenue figure is disclosed. The firm employs a thought-leadership-driven marketing strategy centered on its Ideas publication, Cundall Conversations video/podcast series, World Green Building Week events across all 21 offices, industry awards, and active participation in standards bodies including the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, the Hong Kong Green Building Council, the World Green Building Council, and the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council.

Name

Cundall

Legal name

Cundall Johnston and Partners LLP

Website

https://cundall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cundall is a privately held, UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy operating from 21+ offices across the UK, Europe, MENA, APAC, and Australia with 1,300 employees, serving enterprise property developers, asset owners, governments, and corporations with building services, structural, sustainability, and digital engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Building services engineering
• Sustainable design consulting
• Structural engineering services
• Building performance assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy services delivered on a project basis. Cundall provides multi-disciplinary engineering services across building services, structural engineering, sustainability consulting, digital engineering, and specialized services. Revenue is generated through consulting fees for design, assessment, and advisory services on construction and development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cundall is a global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy delivering building services engineering, structural engineering, sustainability and ESG advisory, digital engineering, and specialised services (acoustics, fire, lighting, vertical transportation, etc.) for property developers, asset owners, governments, and corporate clients. The firm operates from 21 offices across the UK, Europe, MENA, Asia, and Australia, providing design, advisory, and building performance services on a project-by-project basis. Its flagship commitment is Zero Carbon Design 2030, requiring all projects to meet zero carbon criteria by the end of the decade.

Product overview

Cundall is a global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services rather than a single software product. The firm operates as a unified consultancy with specialized service lines that work collaboratively on projects. Core services include Building Services Engineering and Sustainability (including green building certification), complemented by specialized offerings such as Acoustics, Air Quality and Odour, Audio Visual, Building Performance Services (BPS), Civil Engineering, Digital Engineering, ESG, Fire Engineering, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental, Health Wellbeing and Productivity, Information Technology, Lighting Design, Power, Security, Smart building technologies, Structural Engineering, Transportation, and Vertical Transportation. Projects typically draw on multiple disciplines to deliver integrated engineering solutions for clients across commercial, residential, industrial, and public sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Services Engineering Comprehensive engineering services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in buildings, including HVAC design and energy-efficient solutions, for commercial, residential, and public sector developments.
• Structural Engineering Structural design and engineering services for buildings and infrastructure, delivered as part of integrated multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Sustainability Consulting Comprehensive sustainability consultancy including net zero carbon design, green building certification (BREEAM, LEED, Green Star), and climate resilience strategies for new and existing buildings.
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Advisory Strategic consultancy helping clients develop and implement ESG strategies, reporting frameworks, and sustainability initiatives.
• Building Performance Services (BPS) Specialist consultancy focusing on building performance analysis, operational efficiency, energy modelling, thermal comfort analysis, and post-occupancy evaluation.
• Digital Engineering Advanced digital engineering solutions including BIM (Building Information Modelling), computational design, and digital twin development for built environment projects.
• Fire Engineering Fire safety engineering design and consultancy services for buildings and developments.
• Acoustics Engineering consultancy services for acoustic design and optimization in buildings, including soundscaping solutions such as birdsong ambient systems.
• Lighting Design Professional lighting design services for interior and exterior applications, focusing on energy efficiency and occupant wellbeing.
• Vertical Transportation Lift and escalator design consultancy services, including destination-controlled systems and energy-efficient vertical transport solutions.
• Civil Engineering Infrastructure and civil engineering design services for development projects.
• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Ground investigation and geotechnical engineering consultancy services.
• Air Quality and Odour Consultancy services for assessing and improving indoor air quality and managing odour in buildings.
• Transportation Transportation planning and engineering services for developments.
• Audio Visual (AV) Design and engineering services for audiovisual systems integration in commercial and residential buildings.
• Security Building security systems design and consultancy services.
• Smart Building Technology Smart building technology integration and automation services, including IoT systems, building management systems, and intelligent controls.
• Power Engineering Electrical power systems design and consultancy services, including renewable energy integration and power distribution.
• Information Technology Infrastructure IT infrastructure and smart building technology design services, including network and connectivity solutions.
• Health, Wellbeing and Productivity Consulting Consultancy services focused on optimizing occupant health, wellbeing, and productivity through building design and environment quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction of up to 87% achievable in office buildings through passive design, energy efficiency, and renewable integration methodology pioneered by Cundall Spain
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Msheireb PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2026Cundall serves as the ESG alliance partner for Msheireb Properties, Qatar's sustainable real estate developer, on the Msheireb Downtown Doha project. This strategic partnership has been recognized with multiple regional awards including Strategic Partnership of the Year at Real Estate Asia Awards and Smart and Sustainable Developer of the Year at Gulf Business Real Estate Awards.
• OverburycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Cundall partnered with Overbury to launch the Meliora Scheme, a workplace sustainability and wellbeing initiative. The partnership combines Cundall's engineering expertise with Overbury's fit-out and workplace services to deliver sustainable office environments.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on smart, sustainable and inclusive workplace projects. Schneider Electric Dubai achieved WELL Equity and LEED Platinum certification with Cundall's engineering consultancy support.
• BenoyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on APAC projects including World Green Building Week events and sustainable building developments. Benoy Design Director participated in Cundall-hosted discussions on retrofitting.
• VicinityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian shopping centre owner partnered on World Green Building Week APAC events. Vicinity has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and is recognized as third most sustainable REIT globally.
• CenturiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on APAC World Green Building Week events focused on retrofit and net zero carbon strategies for existing buildings.
• GenslerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanel participation at World Green Building Week Dubai 2021. Gensler Design Director Diane Thorsen joined Cundall MENA sustainability leaders for climate change discussions.
• ALECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanel participation at World Green Building Week Dubai 2021. ALEC Operations Director Sean McQueen joined discussions on pushing boundaries of the built environment.
• Construction Industry Council (Hong Kong)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCundall working with CIC to develop sustainable finance scheme specifically for the construction industry, aiming to make green finance accessible to the construction supply chain.
• UnispaceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect/interior design partner on Morgan Stanley Chifley Tower Restack project in Sydney.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Turner & Townsend: Turner & Townsend is a global project management and cost consultancy that has been building out its sustainability and net-zero advisory capabilities. It is a partial overlap rather than a direct competitor, increasingly pairing with—or competing against—pure-play engineering consultancies like Cundall on real estate decarbonization programmes.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable buildings and places practice spanning building services, structural, and sustainability consulting. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Cundall on large enterprise development and public-sector mandates, particularly in MENA and APAC.
• WSP: WSP is a publicly listed global engineering professional services firm with a deep built-environment and sustainability practice. As a much larger incumbent, it competes with Cundall on large commercial developments and increasingly on net-zero advisory, but operates as a multi-disciplinary platform rather than a specialist sustainability firm.
• Stantec: Stantec is a publicly listed global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant buildings and energy practices. It competes with Cundall on commercial real estate and sustainability mandates, particularly in Australia and the UK, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Arup: Arup is a global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with deep sustainability, building services, and structural practices. Like Cundall, it operates on a partnership ethos, serves developers and government clients, and competes for the same large-scale sustainable building mandates across the UK, MENA, and APAC.
• Hoare Lea: Hoare Lea is a UK-based building services engineering consultancy with a strong sustainability focus and a comparable employee scale. It competes head-to-head with Cundall in the UK building services and sustainability market for commercial, residential, and public-sector clients.
• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is a UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with comparable size, sustainability leadership, and a service mix (building services, structural, fire, lighting, acoustics) that closely mirrors Cundall's portfolio. It is the closest direct competitor in the mid-size, sustainability-led segment.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a Denmark-headquartered engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with a strong sustainability positioning and similar multi-disciplinary structure. It competes directly with Cundall on green building certification, building performance, and net-zero strategy across Europe and APAC.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global multi-disciplinary engineering, management, and development consultancy operating across buildings, infrastructure, and sustainability. It directly competes with Cundall in building services engineering and net-zero advisory for property developers and asset owners worldwide.

Regional players

• Sweco: Sweco is a leading European engineering and architecture consultancy with deep building services, structural, and sustainability expertise. While primarily Northern European, it increasingly competes with Cundall on cross-border sustainability mandates and ESG advisory for real estate clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/cundall
• Facebookfacebook.com/CundallGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cundall
• Xx.com/cundall_global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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