What CampbellReith does

CampbellReith is an independent UK consulting engineering practice, operated as Campbell Reith Hill LLP, delivering multidisciplinary engineering services across structural, civil, geotechnical, land quality, development planning, and transport planning disciplines. The firm is headquartered in London with regional offices in Bristol, Manchester, and Birmingham, and serves two principal customer segments: government and public-sector bodies (Homes England, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, local planning authorities) and private developers undertaking residential and commercial projects. It also delivers specialist work for institutional clients in education, healthcare, and heritage, including the Tate Gallery and Victoria & Albert Museum.

The firm's core offerings are professional engineering consulting services delivered across the full project lifecycle — from site investigation, ground modelling, and contaminated land remediation through to detailed design and construction support. Its underlying technology stack centres on proprietary tools GISSMo (a GIS-based interactive document and coordinate database) and BIM Level II collaboration, which it positions as interoperability enablers across its integrated service lines. The firm generates revenue through project-based professional fees, secured primarily via competitive tendering for public-sector frameworks (for example, the five-year Ebbsfleet call-off contract running 2025-2030) and repeat engagements with private developers. Marketing is conducted mainly through industry awards, case studies, conference participation, and community engagement rather than digital channels, consistent with its enterprise field-sales GTM motion targeting large public-sector and developer clients.

Name

CampbellReith

Legal name

Campbell Reith Hill LLP

Website

https://campbellreith.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CampbellReith is an independent UK consulting engineering firm offering structural, civil, geotechnical, land quality, development planning, and transport planning services to government bodies, developers, and institutional clients across offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, and Birmingham.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consulting
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Civil engineering consultancy
• Land quality assessment
• Transport planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consulting Services: Fee-based professional consulting services across multiple engineering disciplines for development and infrastructure projects. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with government agencies and private developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CampbellReith is an independent UK consulting engineering firm delivering multidisciplinary engineering services across structural, civil, geotechnical, land quality, development planning, and transport planning disciplines. The firm provides fee-based consulting from early-stage site investigation through to construction delivery for government agencies (such as Homes England and Ebbsfleet Development Corporation), private developers, and institutional clients across education, healthcare, heritage, and infrastructure sectors.

Product overview

CampbellReith is an independent consulting engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of engineering services. The company operates across eight core disciplines: Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Land Quality, Development Planning, Transport Planning, BIM & 3D Modelling, and GIS & GISSMo. These services are delivered as integrated consulting offerings rather than discrete software products, with teams across multiple UK offices (London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham) collaborating on projects from site investigation through to design and delivery. The firm is known for sustainable solutions in the built environment with expertise spanning building design, infrastructure, land remediation, and urban planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Structural engineering consulting combining engineering expertise with current technological advances for projects ranging from heritage preservation (Tate Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum) to state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, serving government, private developers, and institutional clients in the UK.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering infrastructure consulting covering master planning, urban regeneration, sustainable drainage (SuDS), and highways engineering for complex projects including landfill-to-housing conversions (2,500 homes), former Ministry of Defence site redevelopments, and new road construction for housing and employment growth.
• Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering and engineering geology consulting providing ground hazard identification, comprehensive ground models, and geotechnical risk management for challenging ground conditions, delivered by internationally experienced engineers and engineering geologists to keep costs down and add value on developments.
• Land Quality Award-winning contaminated land and remediation consulting contributing to industry bodies including SiLC (two members, both Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs), one of whom is an assessor), CLAIRE (representative on the Technical Research Group), and SoBRA (representatives on various sub-committee groups).
• Development Planning Site investigation and remediation design consulting that unlocks sites previously thought unusable due to ground contamination or air pollution concerns, recognised with industry awards in the UK and abroad for technical innovation and sustainability.
• Transport Planning Specialist transport planning consultancy providing integrated and sustainable transport solutions for private and public sector clients, addressing the relationship between transport, traffic engineering, and urban design to create sustainable communities where people want to live, work, and develop economic activity.
• BIM & 3D Modelling Building Information Modelling (BIM) service used across all projects from refurbishments to new build, engaging in collaborative BIM Level II projects across the AEC industry for clients requiring integrated digital design and construction information management.
• GIS & GISSMo Geographical Information Systems (GIS) consulting for capturing, processing, and analysing spatial data, mapping, and decision support, including the proprietary GISSMo interactive geographically searchable database that links thousands of documents categorised by coordinates and attributes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ground Engineering 'Consulting Firm of the Year' - Ground Engineering Awards 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Tibbalds Planning and Urban DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract. Provides town planning, engagement and consultation services alongside CampbellReith as Lead Consultant.
• Accon UKsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation multidisciplinary call-off contract.
• Allen Dadswell Construction ConsultantssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 January 2025Cost Consultancy, Procurement, Risk and Contract Management services as sub-consultant on multiple projects including Brookleigh and Ebbsfleet.
• APEC EnvironmentalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract providing environmental services.
• AspinallVerdi – Property Regeneration ConsultantssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Development monitoring and property regeneration consultancy services on multiple projects.
• Bureau VeritassupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 January 2025Sub-consultant providing testing and inspection services on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• FabrikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Masterplanning, Landscape, Place Making, Open Space / Urban Realm services. Active on Ebbsfleet and Brookleigh developments.
• FLOH ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Utilities consultancy services on multiple projects including Brookleigh and Ebbsfleet.
• GDM ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Architectural services sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Goddard ConsultingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 January 2025CDM & Principal Designer services on Brookleigh development.
• Harrison Group EnvironmentalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Environmental consultancy services on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Introba ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Building services and sustainability consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Kanda ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Acoustic and noise consultancy services on Ebbsfleet contract.
• Land Use ConsultantssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Landscape and environmental planning consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Lee Evans PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Structural engineering or building services sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet contract.
• Luken BecksupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Civil and structural engineering consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Marengo CommunicationssupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 January 2025Communications and stakeholder engagement consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Metropolitan WorkshopsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Architecture and urban design practice on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• PA GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Project management and programme advisory services on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Proctor & Matthews ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Architectural services sub-consultant on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• RMA ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Architecture practice on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• sixfootstudiosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Digital design and visualisation services on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• SQWsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Economic development and regeneration consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• The Environment Partnership (TEP)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Ecology services including Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on Brookleigh development.
• Thomson Environmental ConsultantssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Ecological and environmental consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Total Project IntegrationsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 January 2025Project integration and programme management services on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Ward Williams AssociatessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 January 2025Quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• XCO2 EnergysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2025Energy and sustainability consultancy on Ebbsfleet Development Corporation contract.
• Tibbalds Planning and Urban DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown Planning, Engagement and Consultation (stakeholders, community) for Brookleigh development in Burgess Hill.
• FabrikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Carrow Works Technical Due Diligence providing masterplanning and urban design services.
• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomes England appointed CampbellReith as Lead Consultant for Brookleigh development in Burgess Hill. Also engaged for Technical Due Diligence services supporting Homes England's acquisition of Carrow Works in Norwich.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buro Happold: Independent multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, geotechnical, MEP and sustainability services globally. Closest direct peer to CampbellReith given comparable independent, design-led culture and overlapping service lines in buildings, infrastructure and regeneration.
• Waterman Group: UK-headquartered independent engineering and environmental consultancy providing structural, civil, geotechnical, transport planning and environmental services. Directly comparable in size, UK footprint and client mix (public sector + private developers).
• Curtins: UK independent structural and civil engineering consultancy with strong geotechnical, transport and environmental capability. Similar in scale and disciplinary breadth, and competes head-to-head for UK housing and regeneration mandates.
• Pick Everard: UK independent multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy delivering structural, civil, building services and project management. Comparable independent, partnership-led firm serving public-sector frameworks and developers.
• Hydrock (now part of Stantec): UK-origin multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with particular strength in geotechnical, land quality, structural and building performance. Highly comparable to CampbellReith on contaminated-land, geotechnical and built-environment offering before its acquisition by Stantec.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm with deep UK presence covering structural, civil, geotechnical, transport and sustainability services. Competes for the same large UK regeneration and government frameworks as CampbellReith, but at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management and development consultancy with extensive UK infrastructure and development practice. Directly competed against on Ebbsfleet-style frameworks and employs former CampbellReith leaders (e.g., Tom Samson's prior role), making it both a competitor and talent pipeline.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with large UK buildings, earth & environment, and transport planning practices. Active bidder on Homes England and development-corporation frameworks where CampbellReith competes for lead-consultant roles.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant UK planning, environment, geotechnical and development advisory services. Competes with CampbellReith on large regeneration and brownfield mandates for UK public clients.
• Ramboll: International engineering, architecture and consultancy firm with strong UK presence in environment, water, buildings and transport. Comparable sustainability and contaminated-land positioning, with broader geographic diversification and larger scale than CampbellReith.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crh_llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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