What BakerHicks does

BakerHicks is a multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and project delivery consultancy headquartered in Warwick, United Kingdom, operating across 17 offices in seven European countries (UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark) with approximately 1,300 dedicated employees. Founded in 1957, the company operates as one of eight complementary businesses within the Morgan Sindall Group, a diversified UK construction and infrastructure parent with group-level revenue of £5bn. BakerHicks serves three principal sectors: Infrastructure (aviation, highways, power, rail); Life Sciences & Industry (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, data centres, advanced manufacturing, chemicals); and Public & Government (defence, healthcare, education, leisure, nuclear, custodial). Its service portfolio spans 22 disciplines including architecture, civil and structural engineering, building services, electrical control and instrumentation, high voltage, mechanical and piping, geospatial, geotechnical, commissioning/qualification/validation, project management, transport planning, and sustainability services.

The company's underlying technology stack centres on Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital applications, and visualisation/immersive technologies, complemented by the proprietary CarboniCa whole-life carbon modelling tool. CarboniCa quantifies CO2 emissions across the full building lifecycle, follows the RICS Whole Life Carbon Standard (Version 2), and has been independently verified by Arup. The firm holds PAS 2080 certification for carbon management and delivers against recognised sustainability standards including BREEAM, Passivhaus, NABERS, and WELL.

BakerHicks generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, with pricing determined per project scope, complexity, and duration rather than standardised tiers. The go-to-market is direct enterprise and government sales via competitive tendering and framework agreements (e.g., Scotland Excel), targeting large-scale complex programmes in regulated and infrastructure-heavy environments. Key client engagements include the £2.9bn Sellafield Infrastructure Delivery Partnership, the AstraZeneca Macclesfield SPP6 facility, and the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning Whitechapel Station (Elizabeth Line). The firm holds nuclear security clearance capabilities enabling participation in highly regulated defence and civil nuclear programmes, which functions as a meaningful regulatory moat.

Name

BakerHicks

Legal name

Baker Hicks Limited

Website

https://bakerhicks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

BakerHicks is a multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and project delivery consultancy serving infrastructure, life sciences, and public sector clients across 17 European offices with around 1,300 employees, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Sindall Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Professional consulting services revenue generated through project-based engagements for infrastructure, life sciences, and public sector clients. Revenue is derived from engineering design, project management, construction management, and related professional services delivered across 17 European offices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BakerHicks is a multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and project delivery consultancy that delivers architecture, civil & structural, mechanical & electrical, building services, BIM, high voltage, commissioning/qualification/validation, and sustainability services across three core sectors: Infrastructure (aviation, highways, power, rail), Life Sciences & Industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, data centres, advanced manufacturing), and Public & Government (defence, healthcare, education, nuclear, custodial, leisure). The firm operates 17 European offices, employs approximately 1,300 dedicated staff, and is part of the Morgan Sindall Group.

Product overview

BakerHicks is an engineering, design and project delivery consultancy offering a unified portfolio of professional services across three core sectors: Infrastructure (Aviation, Highways, Power, Rail), Life Sciences & Industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, data centres, advanced manufacturing), and Public & Government (defence, healthcare, education, nuclear). The company provides integrated services spanning architecture, BIM & digital applications, civil & structural engineering, building services, electrical/instrumentation, high voltage power, commissioning/validation, sustainability/carbon modelling (including their proprietary CarboniCa tool), and project management. These services work together as a coordinated offering—the core engineering disciplines feed into sector-specific specialisations, while digital tools like BIM and CarboniCa support cross-cutting sustainability and project delivery needs. With approximately 1,300 employees across 17 European offices, BakerHicks operates as one of eight complementary businesses within the Morgan Sindall Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Architectural design services across all sectors and building types, delivered as part of integrated multi-disciplinary engineering projects for enterprise, government, and infrastructure clients.
• BIM & Digital Applications Building Information Modelling and digital application services for design coordination, clash detection, and project delivery across complex engineering and construction projects.
• Building Services Mechanical and electrical building systems engineering services, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical distribution design for buildings and facilities.
• Business & Project Consulting Strategic business and project consulting services for complex engineering, construction, and infrastructure programmes, including advisory support across project lifecycles.
• Civil & Structural Engineering Civil and structural engineering design and consultancy services covering buildings, bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure assets.
• Commissioning, Qualification & Validation Commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) services for regulated industries, including pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing facilities.
• Compliance & QP Regulatory compliance and Qualified Person (QP) services for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients.
• Construction Management Construction management services overseeing delivery of complex engineering and construction projects for enterprise and government clients.
• Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Electrical engineering, control systems, and instrumentation design services for industrial, life sciences, and infrastructure projects.
• Geospatial Geospatial data collection and analysis services supporting infrastructure, construction, and environmental projects.
• Geotechnical Geotechnical engineering services for ground investigation, foundation design, and earthworks analysis on infrastructure and building projects.
• Health & Safety Health and safety consulting services for construction, infrastructure, and regulated facility projects, including CDM (Construction Design and Management) advisory.
• High Voltage High voltage power infrastructure design and engineering services for substations, transmission, and power generation projects.
• Laboratories Laboratory design and engineering services for life sciences, pharmaceutical, research, and educational facilities.
• Mechanical & Piping Mechanical and piping engineering services for process, manufacturing, and life sciences facilities.
• Overhead Line Electrification Overhead line electrification design services for rail and power transmission infrastructure.
• Process Process engineering services for pharmaceutical, chemical, and advanced manufacturing clients.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Procurement and supply chain advisory services for construction and engineering projects.
• Project Management & Control Project management and project controls services for complex engineering, infrastructure, and construction programmes.
• Sustainability Services Sustainability consulting including carbon reduction, sustainable design, and environmental assessments aligned with standards such as BREEAM, Passivhaus, NABERS, and WELL, supplemented by the proprietary CarboniCa whole-life carbon modelling tool.
• Transport Planning Transport planning services for highways, rail, and active travel infrastructure projects.
• Visualisations & Immersive Technologies Visualisation and immersive technology services, including virtual reality and augmented reality, for project presentation, stakeholder engagement, and design review.
• CarboniCa BakerHicks' proprietary whole-life carbon modelling tool that quantifies CO2 emissions across building project lifecycles. Validated against RICS Whole Life Carbon Standard (Version 2) and independently verified by Arup, drawing on trusted data sources including Bath ICE, CAt, and DESNZ Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors, with optional upload of project-specific EPDs.
• Infrastructure Sector Services Sector-specific delivery of engineering, design and project management services across Aviation, Highways, Power, and Rail sub-sectors for infrastructure clients.
• Life Sciences & Industry Sector Services Sector-specific delivery of design and project services for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, data centres, chemicals, advanced manufacturing, and related regulated industrial facilities.
• Public & Government Sector Services Sector-specific delivery of public sector projects for Custodial, Defence, Education, Healthcare, Leisure, and Nuclear facilities, typically through framework agreements and competitive tenders.

Quantifiable outcome

• RIAS Scotland 2026 award for Paisley Central Library
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Morgan Sindall GroupcoreOthersBakerHicks is one of eight complementary businesses in Morgan Sindall Group, a leading UK construction and regeneration group. The parent company provides strategic direction, governance framework following UK Corporate Governance Code principles, and group-level financial backing. BakerHicks operates as an autonomous engineering and design consultancy within this group structure.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arup: Arup is a global multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and project management consultancy with deep UK presence across infrastructure, buildings, and nuclear. It is the most direct peer in terms of services, sector mix, and brand positioning, and is explicitly the validator of BakerHicks' CarboniCa tool.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with strong Nordic and UK presence in buildings, transport, energy, and environment, offering comparable multi-disciplinary integrated services across the same European geographies BakerHicks operates in.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with significant UK operations in buildings, infrastructure, and sustainability advisory, directly competing for the same enterprise and public sector frameworks that BakerHicks targets.
• Sweco: Sweco is a European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with leading positions across the Nordics, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, providing direct competition in the same continental European geographies where BakerHicks maintains offices.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large UK design and engineering practice spanning transportation, water, environment, and buildings, providing direct competition on integrated infrastructure and public sector programmes.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a UK-headquartered multi-sector engineering consultancy with significant exposure to highways, rail, water, energy, and buildings, mirroring BakerHicks' Infrastructure and Public & Government segment mix and competitive posture on UK framework tenders.
• AtkinsRéalis: AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) is a global engineering services and nuclear-focused consultancy with strong UK footprint in transportation, nuclear, defence, and life sciences, closely overlapping BakerHicks' core sector specialisations and project-based revenue model.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services consultancy with major UK presence in transportation, property & buildings, and environment, directly competing against BakerHicks on highways, rail, aviation, and public sector design mandates.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a substantial UK practice in buildings, water, and infrastructure, directly competing for both public sector and life sciences design commissions.

Regional players

• BDP (Building Design Partnership): BDP is a UK-focused architecture, engineering, and design practice with strong public sector, healthcare, and education sector overlap with BakerHicks, primarily competing in the UK rather than across BakerHicks' broader European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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